Forest Oaks Elementary School

1000 Hornet Parkway, Pelham AL, 35043 | Shelby County School District | 205-682-7220
  • grades KG-5
  • students 741
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 58% 32% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Pelham
  • Ranked #0 of 1849 in Alabama
Proficiency Averages
60%Pelham
44%Alabama

Forest Oaks Elementary School is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Shelby County School District" in Pelham, AL. There are a total of 741 students and 41 teachers at Forest Oaks Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Forest Oaks Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 57.5%, which is 32% higher than the Alabama average.

Forest Oaks Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students741
Teachers41
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

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 Forest Oaks 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
All55%
350-54%
455-59%
555-59%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All60%
355-59%
455-59%
560-64%
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.

Forest Oaks Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlabamaNational
White n/a 75.4% 57.7% 51.1%
Black n/a 14.9% 32.7% 15.9%
Asian n/a 2.2% 1.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino n/a 5.5% 5.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan n/a 0.2% 1.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian n/a 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial n/a 1.8% 1.7% 3.1%

Pelham demographics profile

StatisticPelhamAlabamaNational
Population13,5994,903,185328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5689791
Median age35.438.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)72%57%55%
Speak English92%95%79%
Speak Spanish2%3%13%

Education level achieved in Pelham

IndexPelhamAlabamaNational
Completed 8th grade92.3%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school92.1%79.2%83.0%
Completed some college78.9%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree56.5%31.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors47.3%24.0%30.3%
Completed masters12.4%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.6%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Forest Oaks Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.