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Hoover City

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At a glance

13^thof 139 Alabama districts▲ 2

Better than 90% of Alabama districts

Elementary 11 Middle 3 High 4Grades PK, KG-12

2810 Metropolitan Way
Hoover, AL 35243-2944·(205) 439-1015·All Alabama district rankings →

Statewide performance 2018–2026

2026: better than 90.6% of districts

Schools

13,632

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedSpain Park High School7^th of 380 Alabama high schools

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Biggest riser

Riverchase Elementary School up 36 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Shades Mountain Elementary School 12.1 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

5★

4★

3 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The Hoover City school district in Alabama is a top-tier, 5-star system of 16 schools (11 elementary, 3 middle, and 2 high schools) serving about 13,132 students, and it ranks #13 out of 139 districts statewide.

For parents, the standout options are clear. Greystone Elementary School is the district's academic powerhouse, ranking #14 in the state with exceptional math and English scores, while Bluff Park Elementary School and Deer Valley Elementary School also rank in the top 40, all with enrollments under 750 students. At the middle school level, Berry Middle School leads the pack at #13, with the strongest math scores in the district, followed by Robert F Bumpus Middle School at #20. For high school, Spain Park High School is the highest-ranked school in the entire district at #7, boasting a 96.4% graduation rate and superior science and English proficiency compared to the much larger Hoover High School (#11). Riverchase Elementary School is the most improved, jumping 36 spots in state rankings, while South Shades Crest Elementary School is a hidden gem with the district's lowest chronic absenteeism rate at just 1.9%.

District-wide, test scores exceed state averages by 18 to 29 percentage points across all subjects, with science being a particular strength—8th grade proficiency ranges from 71.79% to 85.34%. However, there is a notable achievement gap tied to socioeconomic factors; schools with higher free/reduced lunch rates, like Green Valley Elementary School (51.9%) and Gwin Elementary School (46.26%), score 20-30 points lower in math than affluent schools like Greystone (15.53%). Attendance is also a predictor of success, with top performers having absenteeism rates under 6.5%, while high schools struggle with rates near 10-13%. Finally, spending efficiency varies widely—Deer Valley Elementary School spends the least per student ($9,694) yet ranks #34, proving that higher spending does not guarantee better outcomes.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2026)							Summative Assessment Science (2026)			Summative Assessment English (2026)							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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Trace Crossings Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5454 Learning Lane	Hoover	35244	Jefferson County	Hoover City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 439-2700	769	54	14.3	37.5%	321 (41.7%)	223 (29.0%)	80 (10.4%)	83 (10.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (7.8%)	81.1	108^th of 686 public elementary schools	84.3%		85.6	80^th of 680 public elementary schools	88.2%	28	66.4	57.7	72.5					54.5			79.6	69.9	86.7					$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	438	33	13.4	15.5%	291 (66.4%)	54 (12.3%)	25 (5.7%)	44 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.5%)	96	14^th of 686 public elementary schools	98.0%		96.1	10^th of 680 public elementary schools	98.5%	4	88.5	83.9	70.0					88.7			95.1	87.1	92.9					$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	2,919	185	15.7	29.6%	1,469 (50.3%)	778 (26.7%)	316 (10.8%)	235 (8.1%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.1%)	115 (3.9%)	98.2	11^th of 380 public high schools	97.1%		93	24^th of 374 public high schools	93.6%	13							60.4			65.3							59.7	$11,758	$943	$10,814
Berry Middle School	Public	6-12	4500 Jaguar Dr	Hoover	35242	Shelby County	Hoover City	No	No	No	No	(205) 439-2000	1,058	73	14.5	30.1%	611 (57.8%)	208 (19.7%)	96 (9.1%)	90 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (4.9%)	96	13^th of 443 public middle schools	97.1%		95.7	15^th of 439 public middle schools	96.6%	2				64.4	57.9	58.2			85.3					83.6	83.1	85.7		$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	534	36	15.0	18.2%	307 (57.5%)	95 (17.8%)	31 (5.8%)	79 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.1%)								(n/a)																		$14,768	$1,031	$13,736
Robert F Bumpus Middle School	Public	6-8	6055 Flemming Parkway	Hoover	35244	Shelby County	Hoover City	No	No	No	No	(205) 439-2200	1,192	78	15.3	22.6%	612 (51.3%)	317 (26.6%)	71 (6.0%)	123 (10.3%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	65 (5.5%)	94.2	20^th of 443 public middle schools	95.5%		95.9	12^th of 439 public middle schools	97.3%	8				60.0	53.5	47.9			81.6					81.3	85.5	85.3		$11,153	$612	$10,539
Spain Park High School	Public	9-12	4700 Jaguar Drive	Hoover	35242	Shelby County	Hoover City	No	No	No	No	(205) 439-1400	1,472	98	15.0	31.2%	867 (58.9%)	273 (18.5%)	153 (10.4%)	110 (7.5%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	65 (4.4%)	98.6	7^th of 380 public high schools	98.2%		94.4	20^th of 374 public high schools	94.7%	13							59.0			69.5							61.2	$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	735	54	13.7	15.4%	404 (55.0%)	138 (18.8%)	35 (4.8%)	98 (13.3%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (7.6%)	92.4	34^th of 686 public elementary schools	95.0%		92.1	36^th of 680 public elementary schools	94.7%	2	80.6	72.6	69.9					71.8			91.4	82.9	88.6					$9,694	$573	$9,120
Bluff Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	569 Park Avenue	Hoover	35226	Jefferson County	Hoover City	No	No	No	No	(205) 439-2800	658	45	14.7	22.8%	490 (74.5%)	108 (16.4%)	34 (5.2%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.9%)	95.8	15^th of 686 public elementary schools	97.8%		94.9	15^th of 680 public elementary schools	97.8%		82.4	83.6	84.8					86.4			90.7	85.5	93.3					$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	501	39	12.7	51.9%	207 (41.3%)	128 (25.5%)	124 (24.8%)	13 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.6%)	75.4	153^rd of 686 public elementary schools	77.7%		77.6	135^th of 680 public elementary schools	80.1%	18	62.1	59.6	58.8					57.3			73.4	64.0	79.4					$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	508	41	12.5	46.3%	243 (47.8%)	118 (23.2%)	114 (22.4%)	12 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.1%)	78.7	128^th of 686 public elementary schools	81.3%		77	141^st of 680 public elementary schools	79.3%	13	55.6	45.0	63.4					80.0			70.5	82.5	81.5					$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	860	62	13.8	44.3%	448 (52.1%)	226 (26.3%)	120 (14.0%)	29 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	35 (4.1%)	90	38^th of 443 public middle schools	91.4%		90.1	38^th of 439 public middle schools	91.3%					57.2	47.4	53.6			71.8					74.6	72.9	80.4		$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	577	41	14.0	36.4%	316 (54.8%)	108 (18.7%)	79 (13.7%)	23 (4.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (8.3%)	80.4	114^th of 686 public elementary schools	83.4%		76.5	144^th of 680 public elementary schools	78.8%	30	59.0	57.8	48.0					63.7			83.1	74.5	87.8					$12,736	$1,431	$11,304
Shades Mountain Elementary School	Public	K-5	2250 Sumpter St	Hoover	35226	Jefferson County	Hoover City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 439-3100	328	27	12.1	42.1%	184 (56.1%)	54 (16.5%)	29 (8.8%)	26 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (10.7%)	88.7	63^rd of 686 public elementary schools	90.8%		90.5	47^th of 680 public elementary schools	93.1%	16	76.8	77.4	62.8					73.6			82.1	75.5	84.3					$14,266	$1,129	$13,137
Riverchase Elementary School	Public	K-5	1950 Old Montgomery Highway	Hoover	35244	Shelby County	Hoover City	No	No	No	No	(205) 439-3400	562	42	13.5	39.3%	260 (46.3%)	142 (25.3%)	55 (9.8%)	67 (11.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.4%)	85.9	83^rd of 686 public elementary schools	87.9%		79.5	119^th of 680 public elementary schools	82.5%	36	61.6	60.4	67.0					76.9			81.4	80.2	81.4					$11,343	$954	$10,387
Brocks Gap Intermediate School	Public	2-5	1730 Lake Cyrus Club Drive	Hoover	35244	Jefferson County	Hoover City	No	No	No	No	(205) 439-1600	521	35	14.8	20.0%	276 (53.0%)	124 (23.8%)	33 (6.3%)	49 (9.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.3%)	92	38^th of 686 public elementary schools	94.5%		92.6	34^th of 680 public elementary schools	95.0%	4	74.1	68.0	71.1					76.7			85.6	84.7	91.7					$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																			(n/a)
Riverchase Career Connection Center	Public	10-12	853 Willow Oak Drive	Hoover	35244	Shelby County	Hoover City	No	No	No	No	(205) 439-1900																			(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pelham City	2.37 mi	4	42^nd
Shelby County	3.49 mi	33	29^th
Bessemer City	5.14 mi	9	132^nd
Vestavia Hills City	6.03 mi	9	2^nd
Birmingham City	6.31 mi	51	119^th

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.