Best Public Schools in Hoover, AL

Summary:

The city of Hoover, Alabama is home to an exceptional school district, with 16 schools serving students from elementary through high school. The district is consistently high-performing, with all schools earning 4 or 5 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger. Several standout schools, including Greystone Elementary, Deer Valley Elementary, and Brocks Gap Intermediate, rank among the top elementary schools in the state. At the secondary level, Hoover High School and Spain Park High School are both ranked in the top 20 high schools in Alabama.

The Hoover City school district excels across a range of metrics. Students demonstrate exceptional proficiency in math, English, and other subjects, significantly outperforming state averages. The district also benefits from relatively low student-teacher ratios, ranging from 12.4 to 15.6 students per teacher. Interestingly, spending per student varies widely, from $9,694 at Deer Valley Elementary to $14,768 at South Shades Crest Elementary, suggesting that high spending does not necessarily translate to better outcomes.

Overall, the Hoover City school district provides a consistently excellent education across its diverse student population. With multiple 5-star schools and high-performing secondary institutions, the district is an exemplary model for other communities to emulate. Parents in Hoover can be confident that their children will receive a top-notch education, regardless of which school they attend.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2024)							Summative Assessment Science (2024)			Summative Assessment English (2024)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Spain Park High School	Public	9-12	4700 Jaguar Drive	Hoover	35242	Shelby County	Hoover City	No	No	No	No	(205) 439-1400	1,503	99	15.1	27.7%	920 (61.2%)	280 (18.6%)	150 (10.0%)	101 (6.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	49 (3.3%)	98.7	9^th of 378 public high schools	97.6%		98.3	9^th of 371 public high schools	97.6%								51.8			63.0							53.1	$13,243	$825	$12,416
Deer Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4990 Ross Bridge Parkway	Hoover	35226	Jefferson County	Hoover City	No	No	No	No	(205) 439-3300	740	48	15.4	12.7%	466 (63.0%)	123 (16.6%)	26 (3.5%)	84 (11.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.1%)	95	23^rd of 684 public elementary schools	96.6%		97.3	11^th of 680 public elementary schools	98.4%	12	72.7	85.1	70.9					77.2			81.1	91.9	90.5					$9,694	$573	$9,120
Bluff Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	569 Park Avenue	Hoover	35226	Jefferson County	Hoover City	No	No	No	No	(205) 439-2800	581	41	14.3	21.2%	466 (80.2%)	59 (10.2%)	32 (5.5%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.3%)	95.4	20^th of 684 public elementary schools	97.1%		95.4	22^nd of 680 public elementary schools	96.8%	2	80.0	80.7	73.4					68.7			91.3	85.5	87.2					$11,050	$854	$10,194
Green Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3200 Old Columbiana Rd	Hoover	35226	Jefferson County	Hoover City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 439-2500	476	37	13.0	55.0%	197 (41.4%)	160 (33.6%)	90 (18.9%)	9 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.0%)	83.6	93^rd of 684 public elementary schools	86.4%		70.1	188^th of 680 public elementary schools	72.4%	95	68.3	49.2	56.1					55.4			79.7	72.9	81.5					$13,472	$2,160	$11,310
Gwin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1580 Patton Chapel Road	Hoover	35226	Jefferson County	Hoover City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 439-2600	515	41	12.4	43.9%	261 (50.7%)	134 (26.0%)	91 (17.7%)	18 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.1%)	82.1	105^th of 684 public elementary schools	84.6%		82.8	94^th of 680 public elementary schools	86.2%	11	54.8	57.5	67.1					56.3			71.3	69.6	83.1					$12,168	$1,578	$10,589
Ira F Simmons Middle School	Public	6-8	1575 Patton Chapel Road	Hoover	35226	Jefferson County	Hoover City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 439-2100	882	68	12.9	45.8%	468 (53.1%)	228 (25.9%)	120 (13.6%)	28 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.2%)	92.2	31^st of 442 public middle schools	93.0%		92.2	29^th of 437 public middle schools	93.4%	2				55.2	50.5	44.1			58.8					75.8	75.4	71.0		$12,051	$881	$11,168
Rocky Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2876 Old Rocky Ridge Rd	Hoover	35243	Jefferson County	Hoover City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 439-2900	573	44	13.1	36.5%	326 (56.9%)	113 (19.7%)	69 (12.0%)	20 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (7.5%)	85.4	82^nd of 684 public elementary schools	88.0%		86.5	66^th of 680 public elementary schools	90.3%	16	60.5	52.0	65.6					66.7			73.8	75.3	82.2					$12,736	$1,431	$11,304
Shades Mountain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2250 Sumpter St	Hoover	35226	Jefferson County	Hoover City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 439-3100	330	23	14.2	47.6%	187 (56.7%)	55 (16.7%)	32 (9.7%)	24 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (9.4%)	90.1	51^st of 684 public elementary schools	92.5%		92.1	44^th of 680 public elementary schools	93.5%	7	67.4	80.7	55.8					70.2			76.2	86.5	81.4					$14,266	$1,129	$13,137
Riverchase Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1950 Old Montgomery Highway	Hoover	35244	Jefferson County	Hoover City	No	No	No	No	(205) 439-3400	603	44	13.7	33.8%	288 (47.8%)	142 (23.5%)	72 (11.9%)	65 (10.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.8%)	87.2	73^rd of 684 public elementary schools	89.3%		83.8	86^th of 680 public elementary schools	87.4%	13	65.2	51.9	73.0					61.5			82.2	76.2	79.1					$11,343	$954	$10,387
Brocks Gap Intermediate School	Public	3-5	1730 Lake Cyrus Club Drive	Hoover	35244	Jefferson County	Hoover City	No	No	No	No	(205) 439-1600	492	34	14.6	23.6%	262 (53.3%)	113 (23.0%)	36 (7.3%)	43 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	34 (6.9%)	93.5	33^rd of 684 public elementary schools	95.2%		93.7	33^rd of 680 public elementary schools	95.1%		76.7	77.0	75.7					68.2			80.1	81.6	88.6					$14,065	$1,054	$13,011
Crossroads School	Public	6-12	1085 Buccaneer Drive	Hoover	35244	Jefferson County	Hoover City	No	No	No	No	(205) 439-1800	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Riverchase Career Connection Center	Public	10-12	853 Willow Oak Drive	Hoover	35244	Jefferson County	Hoover City	No	No	No	No	(205) 439-1900	0	21	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Trace Crossings Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5454 Learning Lane	Hoover	35244	Jefferson County	Hoover City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 439-2700	788	52	15.3	36.2%	326 (41.4%)	267 (33.9%)	65 (8.2%)	75 (9.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (6.9%)	83.6	94^th of 684 public elementary schools	86.3%		83.7	88^th of 680 public elementary schools	87.1%	6	59.5	56.8	66.1					55.8			71.4	74.7	81.6					$12,555	$1,321	$11,233
Greystone Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Village Street	Hoover	35242	Shelby County	Hoover City	No	No	No	No	(205) 439-3200	424	32	13.3	15.3%	307 (72.4%)	39 (9.2%)	16 (3.8%)	39 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.4%)	98	4^th of 684 public elementary schools	99.4%		95.9	21^st of 680 public elementary schools	96.9%	17	80.9	81.0	80.3					88.1			93.9	94.1	95.3					$12,416	$856	$11,558
Hoover High School	Public	9-12	1000 Buccaneer Drive	Hoover	35244	Jefferson County	Hoover City	No	No	No	No	(205) 439-1200	2,841	181	15.6	32.3%	1,480 (52.1%)	793 (27.9%)	265 (9.3%)	198 (7.0%)	4 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	100 (3.5%)	97	13^th of 378 public high schools	96.6%		96.6	16^th of 371 public high schools	95.7%	3							50.1			58.8							46.5	$11,758	$943	$10,814
Berry Middle School	Public	6-8	4500 Jaguar Dr	Hoover	35242	Shelby County	Hoover City	No	No	No	No	(205) 439-2000	1,113	76	14.7	34.1%	649 (58.3%)	219 (19.7%)	108 (9.7%)	93 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	42 (3.8%)	96.4	15^th of 442 public middle schools	96.6%		94.7	18^th of 437 public middle schools	95.9%	3				66.5	53.3	48.6			73.9					79.4	76.9	81.0		$10,356	$823	$9,533
South Shades Crest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	3770 South Shades Crest Rd	Hoover	35244	Jefferson County	Hoover City	No	No	No	No	(205) 439-3000	568	36	15.6	19.0%	313 (55.1%)	115 (20.2%)	32 (5.6%)	65 (11.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.2%)								(n/a)																		$14,768	$1,031	$13,736
Robert F Bumpus Middle School	Public	6-8	6055 Flemming Parkway	Hoover	35244	Jefferson County	Hoover City	No	No	No	No	(205) 439-2200	1,128	76	14.9	22.3%	597 (52.9%)	275 (24.4%)	54 (4.8%)	141 (12.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (5.2%)	97.1	10^th of 442 public middle schools	97.7%		97.8	5^th of 437 public middle schools	98.9%	5				63.3	60.9	55.3			70.2					82.0	82.5	81.2		$11,153	$612	$10,539

Cities Near Hoover

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bessemer	1.78 mi	16	261^st
Mc Calla	2.38 mi	4	219^th
Lipscomb	6.34 mi	1	218^th
Helena	6.55 mi	4	24^th
Hueytown	6.69 mi	4	263^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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