Best Public Schools in Vestavia Hills, AL

Summary:

The city of Vestavia Hills, Alabama is home to a high-performing school district, with 7 schools serving students from elementary through high school. The district's schools consistently rank among the top in the state, with several earning 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger.

Vestavia Hills High School stands out as a top performer, ranking 3rd out of 374 Alabama high schools. With 74.42% of 11th graders proficient or better in math, 76.55% in science, and 71.2% in English, the school boasts exceptional test scores. It also maintains a strong 90% four-year graduation rate. At the elementary level, Vestavia Hills Elementary East and Vestavia Hills Elementary Liberty Park are standouts, ranking 16th and 25th out of 680 Alabama elementary schools, respectively, and earning 5-star ratings.

Across the Vestavia Hills City school district, students consistently outperform state averages in math, science, and English language arts. The district also maintains relatively low student-teacher ratios, ranging from 13.8 to 15.9, and spends between $11,628 and $13,984 per student. While the district serves a generally affluent population, there is some variation in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 5.8% at Vestavia Hills Elementary East to 19.39% at Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)				Summative Assessment Science (2025)		Summative Assessment English (2025)				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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Vestavia Hills Elementary East	Public	PK, KG-5	2109 Tyson Dr	Vestavia Hills	35216	Jefferson County	Vestavia Hills City	No	No	No	No	(205) 402-5200	771	44	17.5	7.0%	694 (90.0%)	29 (3.8%)	22 (2.9%)	17 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.2%)	94.7	16^th of 680 public elementary schools	97.6%		97.1	10^th of 684 public elementary schools	98.5%	6	79.0	75.2	62.5		84.0		91.7	96.8	89.6		$11,792	$454	$11,338
Vestavia Hills Elementary West	Public	K-5	1965 Merryvale Rd	Vestavia Hills	35216	Jefferson County	Vestavia Hills City	No	No	No	No	(205) 402-5151	691	44	15.7	13.5%	520 (75.3%)	35 (5.1%)	34 (4.9%)	62 (9.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.6%)	93.8	24^th of 680 public elementary schools	96.5%		94.4	28^th of 684 public elementary schools	95.9%	4	69.9	65.9	83.3		78.1		90.2	91.0	90.4		$11,628	$529	$11,098
Vestavia Hills High School	Public	10-12	2235 Lime Rock Rd	Vestavia Hills	35216	Jefferson County	Vestavia Hills City	No	No	No	No	(205) 402-5250	1,625	117	13.8	9.8%	1,328 (81.7%)	72 (4.4%)	70 (4.3%)	112 (6.9%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (2.4%)	99.9	3^rd of 374 public high schools	99.2%		99.6	4^th of 378 public high schools	98.9%	1				74.4		76.6				71.2	$12,105	$678	$11,425
Vestavia Hills Elementary Liberty Park	Public	PK, KG-5	17051 Liberty Pkwy	Vestavia Hills	35242	Jefferson County	Vestavia Hills City	No	No	No	No	(205) 402-5400	546	36	15.1	4.9%	441 (80.8%)	31 (5.7%)	20 (3.7%)	32 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.0%)	93.8	25^th of 680 public elementary schools	96.3%		97.5	8^th of 684 public elementary schools	98.8%	17	84.4	81.3	51.2		84.4		94.8	93.7	92.6		$13,969	$1,279	$12,689
Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights	Public	PK, KG-5	4401 Dolly Ridge Road	Vestavia Hills	35243	Jefferson County	Vestavia Hills City	No	No	No	No	(205) 402-5480	451	28	16.1	13.7%	365 (80.9%)	15 (3.3%)	29 (6.4%)	20 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.9%)	88.5	59^th of 680 public elementary schools	91.3%		89.9	55^th of 684 public elementary schools	92.0%	4	73.6	53.1	54.8		73.5		95.4	79.6	90.3		$13,984	$1,039	$12,943
Vestavia Hills Elementary Dolly Ridge	Public	K-5	2680 Gresham Drive	Vestavia Hills	35243	Jefferson County	Vestavia Hills City	No	No	No	No	(205) 402-5325	657	41	16.0	12.3%	540 (82.2%)	48 (7.3%)	33 (5.0%)	19 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.4%)	91.7	42^nd of 680 public elementary schools	93.8%		95.2	21^st of 684 public elementary schools	96.9%	21	66.7	63.6	72.6		67.8		89.7	88.8	90.6
Vestavia Hills High School Freshman Campus	Public, Alternative	9	2020 Pizitz Drive	Vestavia Hills	35216	Jefferson County	Vestavia Hills City	No	No	No	No	(205) 402-5300	548	31	17.6	9.5%	447 (81.6%)	31 (5.7%)	23 (4.2%)	38 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Vestavia Hills

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Vestavia	0.87 mi	2	2^nd
Hoover	1.76 mi	18	17^th
Homewood	2.7 mi	5	8^th
Birmingham	3.96 mi	76	251^st
Mountain Brook	4.45 mi	6	1^st

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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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Best Public Schools in Vestavia Hills, AL

Vestavia Hills High School

Vestavia Hills Elementary East

Vestavia Hills Elementary West

Vestavia Hills Elementary Liberty Park

Vestavia Hills Elementary Dolly Ridge

Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights

Vestavia Hills High School Freshman Campus

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