Elvin Hill Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

201 Washington St
Columbiana, AL 35051

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Top 50%

Serving 536 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Elvin Hill Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 34% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving is 48% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Alabama state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 536 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: Top 50% in AL
: 34% (Top 50%)
: 48% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Elvin Hill Elementary School's student population of 536 students has grown by 18% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Elvin Hill Elementary School
Kind	76
1	88
2	94
3	84
4	96
5	98

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Total Students

536 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Elvin Hill Elementary School
2023	534
2022	500
2021	451
2020	539
2019	539
2018	520
2017	520
2016	496
2015	512
2014	508
2013	509
2012	508
2011	533
2010	550
2009	570
2008	551
2007	579
2006	580
2005	556
2004	546
2003	538
2002	542
2001	565
2000	584
1999	584
1998	615
1997	653
1996	623
1995	601
1994	583
1993	575
1992	594
1991	612
1990	639
1989	637
1988	653
1987	607

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Elvin Hill Elementary School
2023	31
2022	27
2021	33
2020	32
2019	32
2018	35
2017	35
2016	36
2015	32
2014	35
2013	41
2012	35
2011	45
2010	41
2009	40
2008	45
2007	45
2006	46
2005	45
2004	42
2003	41
2002	41
2001	43
2000	46
1999	43
1998	41
1997	42
1996	38
1995	36
1994	38
1993	35
1992	35
1991	36
1990	33
1989	32
1988	29
1987	23

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Elvin Hill Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,275 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Elvin Hill Elementary School is 0.51, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AL)

#454 out of 1275 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Elvin Hill Elementary School
2023	#454
2022	#490
2021	#349
2019	#549
2018	#732
2017	#444
2016	#379
2015	#597
2014	#504
2013	#599
2012	#692

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34%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Elvin Hill Elementary School	Alabama	Shelby County School District
2023	34%	30%	41%
2022	28%	29%	38%
2021	29%	24%	30%
2019	43%	47%	58%
2018	38%	47%	59%
2017	48%	44%	60%
2016	52%	43%	58%
2015	45%	40%	53%
2014	47%	38%	50%
2013	89%	80%	87%
2012	88%	82%	89%

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48%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Elvin Hill Elementary School	Alabama	Shelby County School District
2022	48%	47%	60%
2021	51%	46%	58%
2019	49%	45%	56%
2018	44%	46%	59%
2017	41%	39%	51%
2016	40%	38%	51%
2015	33%	41%	51%
2014	36%	42%	52%
2013	84%	86%	90%
2012	83%	86%	90%
2011	87%	85%	91%

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35-39%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Elvin Hill Elementary School	Alabama	Shelby County School District
2022	37%	38%	48%
2021	42%	36%	47%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Elvin Hill Elementary School	Alabama	Shelby County School District
2023	17:1	17:1	17:1
2022	19:1	18:1	19:1
2021	14:1	17:1	17:1
2020	17:1	17:1	17:1
2019	17:1	17:1	17:1
2018	15:1	18:1	17:1
2017	15:1	17:1	17:1
2016	14:1	18:1	17:1
2015	16:1	18:1	17:1
2014	15:1	16:1	16:1
2013	12:1	14:1	14:1
2012	14:1	16:1	15:1
2011	12:1	15:1	15:1
2010	14:1	16:1	15:1
2009	14:1	16:1	15:1
2008	12:1	15:1	14:1
2007	13:1	16:1	15:1
2006	13:1	15:1	14:1
2005	12:1	15:1	15:1
2004	13:1	15:1	15:1
2003	13:1	16:1	15:1
2002	13:1	16:1	16:1
2001	13:1	16:1	16:1
2000	13:1	15:1	15:1
1999	14:1	16:1	16:1
1998	15:1	16:1	17:1
1997	16:1	17:1	18:1
1996	16:1	17:1	18:1
1995	17:1	17:1	18:1
1994	15:1	18:1	17:1
1993	16:1	18:1	19:1
1992	17:1	19:1	19:1
1991	17:1	19:1	20:1
1990	19:1	19:1	21:1
1989	20:1	20:1	21:1
1988	23:1	20:1	22:1
1987	26:1	21:1	24:1

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American Indian

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

14%

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Elvin Hill Elementary School	Alabama	Shelby County School District
2023	13%	11%	11%
2022	12%	10%	10%
2021	11%	9%	9%
2020	10%	8%	8%
2019	10%	8%	8%
2018	8%	7%	8%
2017	8%	7%	8%
2016	6%	7%	6%
2015	7%	6%	9%
2014	6%	5%	9%
2013	6%	5%	9%
2012	5%	5%	9%
2011	4%	4%	9%
2010	4%	4%	8%
2009	6%	4%	8%
2008	5%	4%	7%
2007	4%	3%	7%
2006	4%	3%	6%
2005	2%	2%	5%
2004	2%	2%	4%
2003	2%	2%	3%

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Black

15%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Elvin Hill Elementary School	Alabama	Shelby County School District
2023	16%	32%	18%
2022	16%	32%	17%
2021	14%	32%	17%
2020	16%	33%	16%
2019	16%	33%	16%
2018	14%	33%	16%
2017	14%	33%	16%
2016	15%	33%	16%
2015	16%	33%	15%
2014	17%	34%	14%
2013	17%	34%	15%
2012	18%	34%	15%
2011	16%	35%	14%
2010	17%	35%	14%
2009	15%	35%	14%
2008	14%	36%	13%
2007	13%	36%	13%
2006	14%	36%	12%
2005	16%	36%	12%
2004	16%	36%	12%
2003	15%	36%	12%
2002	15%	36%	11%
2001	16%	36%	11%
2000	17%	36%	12%
1999	20%	36%	12%
1998	20%	36%	12%
1997	17%	36%	12%
1996	18%	36%	13%
1995	21%	36%	12%
1994	20%	36%	13%
1993	19%	36%	13%

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White

67%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Elvin Hill Elementary School	Alabama	Shelby County School District
2023	69%	52%	67%
2022	69%	53%	68%
2021	71%	53%	69%
2020	69%	54%	71%
2019	69%	54%	71%
2018	75%	55%	73%
2017	75%	55%	73%
2016	74%	56%	74%
2015	73%	56%	73%
2014	74%	57%	73%
2013	76%	58%	72%
2012	77%	58%	73%
2011	80%	58%	74%
2010	79%	58%	75%
2009	79%	59%	76%
2008	81%	58%	78%
2007	83%	59%	78%
2006	82%	59%	80%
2005	82%	60%	81%
2004	82%	60%	82%
2003	83%	60%	84%
2002	84%	60%	85%
2001	82%	61%	85%
2000	82%	61%	86%
1999	80%	61%	86%
1998	80%	61%	86%
1997	83%	60%	86%
1996	82%	61%	86%
1995	79%	62%	87%
1994	80%	62%	86%
1993	81%	62%	87%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Elvin Hill Elementary School	Alabama	Shelby County School District
2023	2%	3%	2%
2022	3%	3%	3%
2021	4%	3%	2%
2020	5%	2%	3%
2019	5%	2%	3%
2018	3%	2%	1%
2017	3%	2%	1%
2016	5%	2%	2%
2015	4%	2%	1%
2014	3%	2%	2%
2013	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.51

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Elvin Hill Elementary School	Alabama	Shelby County School District
2023	0.49	0.62	0.51
2022	0.49	0.61	0.50
2021	0.47	0.61	0.49
2020	0.49	0.60	0.47
2019	0.49	0.60	0.47
2018	0.41	0.59	0.43
2017	0.41	0.59	0.43
2016	0.43	0.58	0.42
2015	0.44	0.58	0.44
2014	0.42	0.56	0.45
2013	0.39	0.55	0.45
2012	0.38	0.55	0.44
2011	0.34	0.54	0.42
2010	0.35	0.54	0.41
2009	0.35	0.53	0.40
2008	0.33	0.54	0.38
2007	0.30	0.53	0.37
2006	0.31	0.53	0.34
2005	0.30	0.51	0.32
2004	0.30	0.51	0.30
2003	0.29	0.51	0.29
2002	0.27	0.51	0.27
2001	0.30	0.50	0.26
2000	0.30	0.50	0.25
1999	0.32	0.50	0.25
1998	0.32	0.50	0.25
1997	0.29	0.52	0.25
1996	0.30	0.50	0.24
1995	0.34	0.49	0.23
1994	0.32	0.49	0.24
1993	0.31	0.49	0.23

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

60%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Elvin Hill Elementary School	Alabama	Shelby County School District
2023	61%	55%	36%
2022	47%	44%	24%
2021	45%	48%	25%
2020	56%	49%	27%
2019	56%	49%	27%
2018	50%	47%	25%
2017	50%	47%	25%
2016	47%	46%	24%
2015	50%	47%	25%
2014	51%	52%	26%
2013	55%	51%	28%
2012	52%	51%	28%
2011	45%	49%	25%
2010	44%	47%	24%
2009	40%	44%	20%
2008	40%	43%	19%
2007	42%	42%	18%
2006	38%	44%	20%
2005	40%	43%	19%
2004	37%	42%	18%
2003	35%	42%	17%
2002	34%	40%	16%
2001	34%	38%	16%
2000	38%	37%	15%
1999	35%	38%	16%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Elvin Hill Elementary School	Alabama	Shelby County School District
2023	6%	5%	5%
2022	6%	5%	5%
2021	3%	6%	4%
2020	3%	6%	5%
2019	3%	6%	5%
2018	7%	5%	5%
2017	7%	5%	5%
2016	5%	5%	4%
2015	6%	5%	5%
2014	7%	6%	5%
2013	6%	6%	5%
2012	9%	7%	6%
2011	11%	6%	5%
2010	10%	8%	5%
2009	9%	8%	6%
2008	14%	8%	6%
2007	12%	9%	6%
2006	10%	9%	5%
2005	10%	8%	5%
2004	12%	8%	5%
2003	14%	8%	5%
2002	13%	8%	5%
2001	12%	8%	4%
2000	8%	8%	4%
1999	9%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Shelby County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Elvin Hill Elementary School's ranking?

Elvin Hill Elementary School is ranked #454 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Alabama.

What schools are Elvin Hill Elementary School often compared to?

Elvin Hill Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Shelby Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 48% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Elvin Hill Elementary School?

536 students attend Elvin Hill Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

67% of Elvin Hill Elementary School students are White, 15% of students are Black, 14% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Elvin Hill Elementary School?

Elvin Hill Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is equal to the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Elvin Hill Elementary School offer ?

Elvin Hill Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Elvin Hill Elementary School part of?

Elvin Hill Elementary School is part of Shelby County School District.

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