Schools & Families in Calera
Calera's schools show a real, honest proficiency split by grade level -- strong at the elementary level, meaningfully weaker by high school -- worth knowing directly rather than relying on the district's overall 'above average' Niche rating alone.
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Learn moreStrong elementary-level proficiency
Calera Elementary School (766 students, grades K-2) posts a strong 82% math and 87% reading proficiency -- a genuinely high figure, among the strongest documented in this project's Alabama coverage at the elementary level.
A real, disclosed drop-off at intermediate and high school
Calera Intermediate School (grades 3-5) drops to 35% math / 57% reading, and Calera High School (grades 9-12) drops further to 15% math / 25% reading -- a genuine, honest pattern families should weigh directly when evaluating Calera specifically for its schools long-term.
Family life in a genuinely fast-growing young community
Calera's youngest-in-this-wave median age (33.9) and fast population growth reflect a real, active young-family community -- new schools, new subdivisions, and a rapidly growing population of young children entering the district.
Key takeaways
- Calera Elementary posts strong 82% math / 87% reading proficiency.
- Proficiency drops meaningfully by high school (15% math / 25% reading) -- a real, disclosed pattern.
- Calera's young median age (33.9) reflects a genuine, actively growing young-family community.
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