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Public School Review - Established 2003

Hoover City School District

2810 Metropolitan Way
Hoover, AL 35243-2944
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Tel: (205) 439-1015
www.hoovercityschools.net

Top Rankings

Hoover City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 15 public elementary schools serving 9,241 students in Hoover City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Alabama.
Public Elementary Schools in Hoover City School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Alabama public elementary school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 49% statewide average).
The top-ranked public elementary schools in Hoover City School District are Deer Valley Elementary School, Greystone Elementary School and Bluff Park Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public elementary school average of 50% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
18 Schools
1,087 Schools
# Students
13,632 Students
522,452 Students
# Teachers
943 Teachers
29,608 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeHoover City School DistrictAlabama
Pre-K230127
Kind977345
1989364
2978363
31,024367
4958348
5975345
6980344
71,068263
81,058253
11145
12342
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District Rank

Hoover City School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (AL)
#7 out of 145 school districts
(Top 5%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearHoover City School District
2023#7
2022#7
2021#8
2019#7
2018#10
2017#10
2016#9
2015#8
2014#8
2013#11
2012#15
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60%
30%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearHoover City School DistrictAlabama
202360%30%
202256%29%
202145%24%
201970%47%
201870%47%
201767%44%
201666%43%
201561%40%
201457%38%
201391%80%
201289%82%
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70%
47%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearHoover City School DistrictAlabama
202270%47%
202166%46%
201965%45%
201870%46%
201758%39%
201658%38%
201561%41%
201459%42%
201394%86%
201292%86%
201193%85%
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60%
38%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearHoover City School DistrictAlabama
202260%38%
202155%36%
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95%
88%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearHoover City School DistrictAlabama
202395%88%
202293%88%
202194%89%
202095%90%
201995%91%
201894%89%
201793%88%
201693%87%
201593%89%
201495%86%
201393%81%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.64

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearHoover City School DistrictAlabama
20240.640.63
20230.630.62
20220.640.61
20210.630.61
20200.620.60
20190.620.60
20180.600.59
20170.600.59
20160.580.58
20150.580.58
20140.570.56
20130.570.55
20120.530.55
20110.530.54
20100.520.54
20090.500.53
20080.480.54
20070.470.53
20060.460.53
20050.440.51
20040.410.51
20030.380.51
20020.350.51
20010.300.50
20000.280.50
19990.250.50
19980.220.50
19970.200.52
19960.180.50
19950.150.49
19940.170.49
19930.280.49
19920.150.49
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% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
8%
1%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearHoover City School DistrictAlabama
20248%1%
20238%1%
20228%1%
20217%2%
20207%2%
20197%2%
20186%2%
20176%2%
20167%1%
20157%2%
20147%1%
20137%1%
20127%1%
20117%2%
20107%2%
20097%1%
20087%1%
20077%1%
20067%1%
20056%1%
20045%1%
20035%1%
20025%1%
20014%1%
20003%1%
19994%1%
19983%1%
19973%2%
19962%1%
19952%1%
19942%1%
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% Hispanic
10%
12%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)

YearHoover City School DistrictAlabama
202410%11%
20239%11%
20229%10%
20219%9%
20208%8%
20198%8%
20188%7%
20178%7%
20167%7%
20156%6%
20146%5%
20136%5%
20125%5%
20116%4%
20106%4%
20095%4%
20085%4%
20076%3%
20065%3%
20055%2%
20044%2%
20034%2%
20023%2%
20013%1%
20003%1%
19992%1%
19982%1%
19971%1%
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% Black
23%
31%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearHoover City School DistrictAlabama
202423%32%
202323%32%
202223%32%
202123%32%
202025%33%
201925%33%
201825%33%
201725%33%
201626%33%
201525%33%
201425%34%
201324%34%
201223%34%
201123%35%
201022%35%
200920%35%
200819%36%
200718%36%
200617%36%
200516%36%
200416%36%
200314%36%
200212%36%
200110%36%
20009%36%
19998%36%
19987%36%
19977%36%
19966%36%
19956%36%
19947%36%
19938%36%
19926%36%
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% White
54%
50%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearHoover City School DistrictAlabama
202454%51%
202355%52%
202255%53%
202155%53%
202055%54%
201955%54%
201857%55%
201757%55%
201659%56%
201560%56%
201460%57%
201361%58%
201264%58%
201164%58%
201065%58%
200968%59%
200869%58%
200769%59%
200671%59%
200573%60%
200475%60%
200377%60%
200280%60%
200183%61%
200085%61%
199986%61%
199888%61%
199789%60%
199691%61%
199592%62%
199491%62%
199378%62%
199292%62%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)

YearHoover City School DistrictAlabama
20245%4%
20235%3%
20225%3%
20216%3%
20205%2%
20195%2%
20184%2%
20174%2%
20161%2%
20152%2%
20142%2%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,837 is higher than the state median of $12,875. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,115 is higher than the state median of $12,097. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$202 MM
$9,671 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearHoover City School DistrictAlabama
2023$202 MM$36 MM
2022$196 MM$33 MM
2021$202 MM$36 MM
2020$196 MM$33 MM
2019$189 MM$34 MM
2018$180 MM$31 MM
2017$195 MM$31 MM
2016$168 MM$29 MM
2015$150 MM$30 MM
2014$163 MM$28 MM
2012$150 MM$28 MM
2011$155 MM$30 MM
2010$150 MM$30 MM
2009$154 MM$29 MM
2008$169 MM$32 MM
2007$151 MM$30 MM
2006$135 MM$28 MM
2005$115 MM$24 MM
2004$112 MM$23 MM
2003$102 MM$23 MM
2002$104 MM$22 MM
2001$103 MM$21 MM
2000$98 MM$21 MM
1999$82 MM$20 MM
1998$71 MM$19 MM
1997$62 MM$18 MM
1996$54 MM$15 MM
1995$51 MM$15 MM
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Spending
$192 MM
$9,086 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearHoover City School DistrictAlabama
2023$192 MM$34 MM
2022$182 MM$32 MM
2021$192 MM$34 MM
2020$182 MM$32 MM
2019$196 MM$32 MM
2018$179 MM$31 MM
2017$165 MM$31 MM
2016$165 MM$30 MM
2015$152 MM$30 MM
2014$169 MM$29 MM
2012$161 MM$29 MM
2011$154 MM$29 MM
2010$152 MM$30 MM
2009$161 MM$31 MM
2008$169 MM$31 MM
2007$164 MM$29 MM
2006$145 MM$27 MM
2005$132 MM$24 MM
2004$119 MM$24 MM
2003$99 MM$23 MM
2002$96 MM$22 MM
2001$110 MM$22 MM
2000$121 MM$21 MM
1999$80 MM$20 MM
1998$63 MM$19 MM
1997$60 MM$18 MM
1996$59 MM$16 MM
1995$64 MM$15 MM
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Revenue / Student
$14,837
$12,875

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearHoover City School DistrictAlabama
2023$14,919$13,484
2022$13,954$12,106
2021$14,828$12,139
2020$13,954$12,106
2019$13,555$10,949
2018$12,798$10,775
2017$14,009$10,752
2016$12,081$10,004
2015$10,748$10,181
2014$11,669$9,249
2012$11,186$9,447
2011$11,692$10,047
2010$11,632$10,181
2009$12,248$9,620
2008$13,572$12,838
2007$12,556$9,453
2006$11,447$8,864
2005$9,967$7,980
2004$10,016$7,481
2003$9,490$7,352
2002$10,047$7,090
2001$10,446$6,576
2000$10,265$6,614
1999$8,721$6,138
1998$7,822$5,727
1997$7,147$5,613
1995$6,674$4,603
1992$5,817$3,799
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Spending / Student
$14,115
$12,097

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearHoover City School DistrictAlabama
2023$14,193$12,858
2022$12,934$11,680
2021$14,107$11,575
2020$12,934$11,680
2019$14,020$10,361
2018$12,728$10,820
2017$11,873$10,751
2016$11,893$10,236
2015$10,926$10,301
2014$12,104$9,732
2012$11,993$9,486
2011$11,641$9,833
2010$11,825$10,301
2009$12,737$10,180
2008$13,526$12,600
2007$13,617$9,149
2006$12,335$8,744
2005$11,403$8,000
2004$10,639$7,723
2003$9,266$7,470
2002$9,330$7,151
2001$11,221$7,125
2000$12,728$6,573
1999$8,602$6,238
1998$6,997$5,843
1997$6,943$5,461
1995$8,369$4,722
1992$6,228$3,861
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Best Hoover City School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Deer Valley Elementary School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
4990 Ross Bridge Parkway
Birmingham, AL 35226
(205) 439-3300
Gr: PK-5 | 735 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #22.
Greystone Elementary School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
300 Village Street
Birmingham, AL 35242
(205) 439-3200
Gr: PK-5 | 438 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #33.
Bluff Park Elementary School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
569 Park Avenue
Birmingham, AL 35226
(205) 439-2800
Gr: K-5 | 658 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #44.
Brocks Gap Intermediate School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1730 Lake Cyrus Club Drive
Birmingham, AL 35244
(205) 439-1600
Gr: 2-5 | 521 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #55.
Shades Mountain Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2250 Sumpter St
Birmingham, AL 35226
(205) 439-3100
Gr: K-5 | 328 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #66.
Riverchase Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1950 Old Montgomery Highway
Birmingham, AL 35244
(205) 439-3400
Gr: K-5 | 562 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #77.
Robert F Bumpus Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
6055 Flemming Parkway
Birmingham, AL 35244
(205) 439-2200
Gr: 6-8 | 1,192 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #88.
Rocky Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2876 Old Rocky Ridge Rd
Birmingham, AL 35243
(205) 439-2900
Gr: PK-5 | 577 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #99.
Trace Crossings Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
5454 Learning Lane
Birmingham, AL 35244
(205) 439-2700
Gr: PK-5 | 769 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #1010.
Gwin Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1580 Patton Chapel Road
Birmingham, AL 35226
(205) 439-2600
Gr: PK-5 | 508 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #1111.
Berry Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4500 Jaguar Dr
Birmingham, AL 35242
(205) 439-2000
Gr: 6-12 | 1,058 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #1212.
Ira F Simmons Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1575 Patton Chapel Road
Birmingham, AL 35226
(205) 439-2100
Gr: 6-8 | 860 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #1313.
Green Valley Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3200 Old Columbiana Rd
Birmingham, AL 35226
(205) 439-2500
Gr: PK-5 | 501 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #1414.
South Shades Crest Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 55% )
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3770 South Shades Crest Rd
Birmingham, AL 35244
(205) 439-3000
Gr: PK-2 | 534 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: n/an/a
Crossroads School
Alternative School
1085 Buccaneer Drive
Birmingham, AL 35244
(205) 439-1800
Gr: 6-12

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 18 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 13,632 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 46%
  • : 95% (Top 10% in AL)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 60% (Top 5%)
  • : 70% (Top 5%)
  • : 60% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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