South Shades Crest Elementary School has 627 learners in grades Kindergarten-4.

South Shades Crest Elementary School placed in the upper 30% of all schools in Alabama for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 30%, and reading proficiency is upper 30%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 55% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 46%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner: teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Alabama state average of 18:1.

Minority enrollment is 45% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is equal to the Alabama state average of 45% (majority African-American).

School Overview: South Shades Crest Elementary School’s learner population of 627 learners has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 40 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: South Shades Crest Elementary School is ranked within the upper 30% of all 1,270 schools in Alabama (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of South Shades Crest Elementary School is 0.62, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.59. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to South Shades Crest Elementary School is Hoover High School (2.3 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Robert F Bumpus Middle School (1.0 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Brocks Gap Intermediate School (0.9 miles away)