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9000 Chelsea Park Trail
Chelsea, AL 35043

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Serving 891 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Chelsea Park Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 53% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving is 71% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 50% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 891 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: Top 10% in AL
: 53% (Top 20%)
: 71% (Top 10%)
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Chelsea Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

School Overview

Chelsea Park Elementary School's student population of 891 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 55 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Chelsea Park Elementary School
Kind	160
1	137
2	141
3	156
4	154
5	143

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Total Students

891 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2007-2025)
Year	Chelsea Park Elementary School
2025	891
2024	890
2023	867
2022	884
2021	867
2020	919
2019	855
2018	871
2017	871
2016	842
2015	792
2014	763
2013	817
2012	804
2011	778
2010	758
2009	755
2008	681
2007	648

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Total Classroom Teachers

55 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2009-2025)
Year	Chelsea Park Elementary School
2025	55
2024	45
2023	45
2022	48
2021	53
2020	53
2019	50
2018	51
2017	51
2016	46
2015	43
2014	46
2013	63
2012	49
2011	56
2010	47
2009	48

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School Rankings

Chelsea Park Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,275 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Chelsea Park Elementary School is 0.48, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (AL)

#116 out of 1275 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Chelsea Park Elementary School
2023	#116
2022	#106
2021	#98
2019	#167
2018	#182
2017	#70
2016	#100
2015	#160
2014	#206
2013	#608
2012	#287

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53%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Chelsea Park Elementary School	Alabama	Shelby County School District
2023	53%	30%	41%
2022	52%	29%	38%
2021	46%	24%	30%
2019	62%	47%	58%
2018	66%	47%	59%
2017	74%	44%	60%
2016	68%	43%	58%
2015	55%	40%	53%
2014	55%	38%	50%
2013	84%	80%	87%
2012	91%	82%	89%

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71%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Chelsea Park Elementary School	Alabama	Shelby County School District
2022	71%	47%	60%
2021	68%	46%	58%
2019	62%	45%	56%
2018	59%	46%	59%
2017	62%	39%	51%
2016	59%	38%	51%
2015	53%	41%	51%
2014	47%	42%	52%
2013	87%	86%	90%
2012	92%	86%	90%
2011	92%	85%	91%

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60-64%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Chelsea Park Elementary School	Alabama	Shelby County School District
2022	62%	38%	48%
2021	52%	36%	47%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2009-2025)
Year	Chelsea Park Elementary School	Alabama	Shelby County School District
2025	16:1	17:1
2024	20:1	19:1	17:1
2023	19:1	17:1	17:1
2022	18:1	19:1	19:1
2021	16:1	17:1	17:1
2020	17:1	17:1	17:1
2019	17:1	17:1	17:1
2018	17:1	18:1	17:1
2017	17:1	18:1	17:1
2016	18:1	18:1	17:1
2015	18:1	17:1	17:1
2014	17:1	16:1	16:1
2013	13:1	15:1	14:1
2012	16:1	16:1	15:1
2011	14:1	15:1	15:1
2010	16:1	16:1	15:1
2009	16:1	16:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2022)
Year	Chelsea Park Elementary School	Alabama
2022	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2024)
Year	Chelsea Park Elementary School	Alabama	Shelby County School District
2024	2%	1%	3%
2023	2%	1%	2%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	2%	2%	3%
2020	2%	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%	2%
2016	1%	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%	2%
2014	2%	1%	2%
2013	2%	1%	3%
2012	3%	1%	2%
2011	3%	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%	3%
2009	1%	1%	2%
2008	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2024)
Year	Chelsea Park Elementary School	Alabama	Shelby County School District
2024	8%	11%	11%
2023	7%	11%	11%
2022	6%	10%	10%
2021	6%	9%	9%
2020	6%	8%	8%
2019	5%	8%	8%
2018	4%	7%	8%
2017	4%	7%	8%
2016	3%	7%	6%
2015	4%	6%	9%
2014	4%	5%	9%
2013	3%	5%	9%
2012	3%	5%	9%
2011	3%	4%	9%
2010	3%	4%	8%
2009	2%	4%	8%
2008	2%	4%	7%

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Black

16%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2024)
Year	Chelsea Park Elementary School	Alabama	Shelby County School District
2024	16%	32%	18%
2023	13%	32%	18%
2022	12%	32%	17%
2021	11%	32%	17%
2020	10%	33%	16%
2019	8%	33%	16%
2018	10%	33%	16%
2017	10%	33%	16%
2016	10%	33%	16%
2015	9%	33%	15%
2014	8%	34%	14%
2013	6%	34%	15%
2012	4%	34%	15%
2011	3%	35%	14%
2010	3%	35%	14%
2009	4%	35%	14%
2008	3%	36%	13%

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White

70%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2024)
Year	Chelsea Park Elementary School	Alabama	Shelby County School District
2024	72%	51%	66%
2023	76%	52%	67%
2022	77%	53%	68%
2021	78%	53%	69%
2020	79%	54%	71%
2019	81%	54%	71%
2018	81%	55%	73%
2017	81%	55%	73%
2016	82%	56%	74%
2015	83%	56%	73%
2014	84%	57%	73%
2013	88%	58%	72%
2012	89%	58%	73%
2011	91%	58%	74%
2010	92%	58%	75%
2009	93%	59%	76%
2008	92%	58%	78%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)
Year	Chelsea Park Elementary School	Alabama	Shelby County School District
2024	2%	4%	2%
2023	2%	3%	2%
2022	3%	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%	2%
2020	2%	2%	3%
2019	3%	2%	3%
2018	3%	2%	1%
2017	3%	2%	1%
2016	4%	2%	2%
2015	3%	2%	1%
2014	2%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.48

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2007-2025)
Year	Chelsea Park Elementary School	Alabama	Shelby County School District
2025	0.48	0.64
2024	0.45	0.63	0.52
2023	0.40	0.62	0.51
2022	0.39	0.61	0.50
2021	0.38	0.61	0.49
2020	0.37	0.60	0.47
2019	0.34	0.60	0.47
2018	0.33	0.59	0.43
2017	0.33	0.59	0.43
2016	0.32	0.58	0.42
2015	0.30	0.58	0.44
2014	0.29	0.56	0.45
2013	0.22	0.55	0.45
2012	0.21	0.55	0.44
2011	0.17	0.54	0.42
2010	0.15	0.54	0.41
2009	0.13	0.53	0.40
2008	0.15	0.54	0.38
2007	0.13	0.53	0.37

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

24%

53%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2007-2025)
Year	Chelsea Park Elementary School	Alabama	Shelby County School District
2025	24%	53%
2024	27%	56%	37%
2023	25%	55%	36%
2022	14%	44%	24%
2021	15%	48%	25%
2020	15%	49%	27%
2019	15%	49%	27%
2018	13%	47%	25%
2017	13%	47%	25%
2016	14%	46%	24%
2015	13%	47%	25%
2014	15%	52%	26%
2013	16%	51%	28%
2012	17%	51%	28%
2011	17%	49%	25%
2010	14%	47%	24%
2009	10%	44%	20%
2008	11%	43%	19%
2007	12%	42%	18%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2007-2025)
Year	Chelsea Park Elementary School	Alabama	Shelby County School District
2025	6%	1%
2024	5%	5%	5%
2023	5%	5%	5%
2022	4%	5%	5%
2021	4%	6%	4%
2020	3%	6%	5%
2019	5%	6%	5%
2018	3%	5%	5%
2017	3%	5%	5%
2016	4%	5%	4%
2015	4%	5%	5%
2014	4%	6%	5%
2013	4%	6%	5%
2012	4%	7%	6%
2011	3%	6%	5%
2010	4%	8%	5%
2009	3%	8%	6%
2008	2%	8%	6%
2007	3%	9%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Shelby County School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Chelsea Park Elementary School's ranking?

Chelsea Park Elementary School is ranked #116 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Alabama.

What schools are Chelsea Park Elementary School often compared to?

Chelsea Park Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Forest Oaks Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

53% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 71% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Chelsea Park Elementary School?

891 students attend Chelsea Park Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

70% of Chelsea Park Elementary School students are White, 16% of students are Black, 9% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Chelsea Park Elementary School?

Chelsea Park Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Chelsea Park Elementary School offer ?

Chelsea Park Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Chelsea Park Elementary School part of?

Chelsea Park Elementary School is part of Shelby County School District.

Popular comparisons: Chelsea Park Elementary School vs. Forest Oaks Elementary School

The nearest high school to Chelsea Park Elementary School is Minor High School (8,625.8 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Minor Middle School (8,626.0 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Greenwood Elementary School (8,625.0 miles away)

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Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 891 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
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