Oak Mountain Elementary School

5640 Cahaba Valley Rd, Birmingham AL, 35242 | Shelby County School District | 205-682-5230
  • grades PK-3
  • students 729
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 70% 60% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 114 in Birmingham
  • Ranked #0 of 1849 in Alabama
Proficiency Averages
28%Birmingham
44%Alabama

Oak Mountain Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 3 and is located in the district of "Shelby County School District" in Birmingham, AL. There are a total of 729 students and 44 teachers at Oak Mountain Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Oak Mountain Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 69.5%, which is 60% higher than the Alabama average.

Oak Mountain Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students729
Teachers44
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Oak Mountain Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
370-74%
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
365-69%
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Oak Mountain Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlabamaNational
White 76.5% 75.4% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 6.3% 14.9% 32.7% 15.9%
Asian 5.8% 2.2% 1.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.4% 5.5% 5.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 1.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.6% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.5% 1.8% 1.7% 3.1%

Birmingham demographics profile

StatisticBirminghamAlabamaNational
Population210,9284,903,185328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,4359791
Median age36.238.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)39%57%55%
Speak English94%95%79%
Speak Spanish4%3%13%

Education level achieved in Birmingham

IndexBirminghamAlabamaNational
Completed 8th grade82.4%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school81.4%79.2%83.0%
Completed some college57.0%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree32.7%31.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors25.0%24.0%30.3%
Completed masters9.2%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.6%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.3%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Oak Mountain Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.