Elementary Schools in Vestavia Hills City

Summary:

The Vestavia Hills City school district in Alabama is home to 5 exceptional elementary schools that consistently rank among the top in the state. These schools, serving grades K-5, provide a high-quality education to students in the Vestavia Hills community.

Two standout schools in the district are Vestavia Hills Elementary East and Vestavia Hills Elementary Liberty Park. Vestavia Hills Elementary East is consistently ranked among the top 16 elementary schools in Alabama, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and exceptional test scores, including over 90% proficiency in English Language Arts. Vestavia Hills Elementary Liberty Park is also highly ranked, with a 5-star rating and impressive proficiency rates in both math and English Language Arts.

Overall, the Vestavia Hills City elementary schools demonstrate exceptional academic performance, with all 5 schools ranked among the top 60 in the state. The district as a whole is ranked 2nd out of 135 districts in Alabama and is rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger. The schools consistently outperform the state average in both math and English Language Arts proficiency, and the relatively low percentages of free/reduced lunch recipients across the schools indicate a commitment to equitable access to high-quality education.

District Detail

1204 Montgomery Hwy
Vestavia Hills, AL 35216-2810

(205) 402-5116

SchoolDigger Rank:
2^nd of 135 Alabama districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 6,934

Primary Schools: 5
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 1

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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 Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th 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 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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hoover City	0.9 mi	18	15^th
Homewood City	2.55 mi	5	6^th
Magic City Acceptance Academy	3.5 mi	1	45^th
Birmingham City	3.78 mi	51	113^th
Jefferson County	4.58 mi	57	101^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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Elementary Schools in Vestavia Hills City

District Detail

Vestavia Hills Elementary East

Vestavia Hills Elementary West

Vestavia Hills Elementary Liberty Park

Vestavia Hills Elementary Dolly Ridge

Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights

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