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Trace Crossings Elementary School

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Trace Crossings Elementary School ranks 108 th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

108^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Trace Crossings Elementary School in Hoover, AL, is a PK-5 public school serving 769 students within the highly regarded Hoover City district, which ranks in the 91st percentile statewide. The school has earned a consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and has improved its state ranking from the 67th percentile in 2015-2016 to the 84th percentile in 2025-2026, with a peak of 88th percentile the year prior. About 37% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, reflecting a moderate level of economic diversity.

One of the school's standout strengths is its exceptional support for English Language Learners (ELL). Trace Crossings has ranked in the 90th percentile or higher for ELL students for three consecutive years, earning a 5-star rating—a remarkable achievement, as this demographic often faces significant academic hurdles. The school also excels in 5th-grade math, with a 72.5% proficiency rate that outpaces both the state average (39.06%) and the district average (68.18%). Additionally, chronic absenteeism has dropped dramatically from 8.4% in 2022-2023 to just 4.4% in 2024-2025, well below the district (7.0%) and state (12.0%) averages, indicating strong student engagement and attendance habits.

However, there are areas of concern. The school shows a persistent gender gap, with male students ranking in the 88th-92nd percentile statewide while female students rank in the 76th-79th percentile—a disparity that has remained consistent over three years. More troubling is the sharp decline in performance for low socio-economic status (SES) students, whose ranking dropped from the 75th percentile in 2023-2024 to just the 53rd percentile in 2025-2026. This contrasts with the school's overall stability and suggests growing challenges in supporting economically disadvantaged learners. In science, 4th-grade proficiency (54.47%) lags significantly behind the district average (72.36%) and peers like Brocks Gap Intermediate School (76.65%) and Deer Valley Elementary School (71.77%). While Trace Crossings outperforms Green Valley Elementary School and Gwin Elementary School, addressing these gaps—particularly for low-SES students and in science—would help it reach the elite level of its top-performing neighbors.

769

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,555

Per pupil spending ?

37.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5454 Learning Lane
Hoover, AL 35244-4529

(205) 439-2700

District: Hoover City

Students who attend Trace Crossings Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Robert F Bumpus Middle School
High:	Hoover High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.7%

African American:

29.0%

Asian:

10.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 67th percentile in 2016 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (70% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Alabama elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg75%

Alabama avg53%

108^th of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 18 pts since 2016

From top 33% (2016) to top 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Hoover City

13^th of 139Hoover City among Alabama districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	81.1	108 of 686	84.3%	★★★★☆
2025	85.6	80 of 680	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	83.6	94 of 684	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	83.7	88 of 680	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	80.0	116 of 687	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	75.3	133 of 692	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	76.0	132 of 681	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	68.7	205 of 680	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.0	202 of 688	70.6%	★★★★☆
2016	64.1	230 of 691	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	69.7	175 of 691	74.7%	★★★★☆
2014	69.5	177 of 695	74.5%	★★★★☆
2013	55.6	372 of 696	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	20.4	634 of 696	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	57.3	352 of 709	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.3	341 of 704	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.6	319 of 696	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.2	219 of 698	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.5	352 of 698	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	65.0	211 of 689	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	69.5	176 of 688	74.4%	★★★★☆
2004	84.3	57 of 623	90.9%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	67.3	103 of 429	76.0%	★★★★☆
2025	81.3	45 of 427	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	83.7	34 of 420	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	84.7	32 of 427	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	79.6	49 of 426	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	68.8	95 of 426	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	76.1	63 of 426	85.2%	★★★★☆
2018	77.7	59 of 423	86.1%	★★★★☆
2017	81.6	31 of 336	90.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	75.2	2 of 20	90.0%	★★★★★
2025	27.7	16 of 18	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.9	15 of 19	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.0	10 of 17	41.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	80.6	14 of 143	90.2%	★★★★★
2025	87.7	11 of 142	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	81.3	13 of 131	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	92.4	10 of 123	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	83.6	10 of 110	90.9%	★★★★★
2021	81.4	9 of 100	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	55.3	19 of 74	74.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	73.2	158 of 652	75.8%	★★★★☆
2025	76.1	135 of 649	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	150 of 650	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	74.3	140 of 645	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	72.6	147 of 656	77.6%	★★★★☆
2021	69.6	165 of 656	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	73.0	136 of 646	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	69.2	181 of 640	71.7%	★★★★☆
2017	65.9	188 of 639	70.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	96.2	3 of 90	96.7%	★★★★★
2022	56.7	60 of 175	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.8	134 of 164	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.0	43 of 152	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	76.6	15 of 140	89.3%	★★★★☆
2017	56.6	41 of 130	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	52.4	312 of 668	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.5	136 of 660	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	69.2	169 of 670	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	64.2	199 of 623	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.6	277 of 651	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.1	306 of 653	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.7	331 of 649	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.5	352 of 651	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.5	263 of 567	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	84.6	80 of 660	87.9%	★★★★☆
2025	89.5	50 of 651	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	86.5	63 of 655	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	86.6	63 of 649	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	82.5	93 of 669	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	77.1	115 of 669	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	77.8	110 of 650	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	69.5	185 of 650	71.5%	★★★★☆
2017	65.6	190 of 639	70.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	78.3	27 of 194	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	68.8	21 of 64	67.2%	★★★★☆
2021	44.5	31 of 54	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.3	12 of 39	69.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	61.6	122 of 403	69.7%	★★★★☆
2025	74.2	58 of 403	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.0	46 of 395	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	46 of 373	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	47.8	154 of 345	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.1	174 of 398	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.7	104 of 392	73.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	84.9	64 of 500	87.2%	★★★★☆
2025	88.6	43 of 532	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	82.8	74 of 535	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	83.4	71 of 528	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	82.8	74 of 540	86.3%	★★★★☆
2021	79.2	89 of 539	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	76.9	94 of 529	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	76.4	100 of 508	80.3%	★★★★☆
2017	63.5	121 of 369	67.2%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2026)97th percentile+12 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)90th percentile+6 vs school

Asian (2026)90th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)88th percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)87th percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)86th percentile~ school

African American (2026)76th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2026)76th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2026)70th percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)53rd percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English79%+14 vs state

Mathematics66%+24 vs state

Science54%+4 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, May 1, 2019

We are finishing our first year at TCES and it has been a phenomenal experience. I was nervous transferring him to TCES because of the negative reputation it's had in the past, but I have been nothing but impressed. We've had a wonderful, experienced teacher (Mrs. Walker) who has done a great job meeting my child's academic needs. My child is in the Enrichment Program and has loved Mrs. Tofani because she supports his creativity and imagination. The school's guidance counselor, Mrs. Coleman, is always supportive when my child drops by to talk to her. I admire the leadership from Principal Collins and I am impressed with his calm and caring nature. I have enjoyed all of the activities hosted by the school for parents and children- PTO, College and Career Day, Family Fun Night, student Art Show, and more. Trace Crossings is a gem and I am thrilled that we have two more years there! Close Quote

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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 (2025)	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 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
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
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
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
Riverchase Elementary School	Public	K-5	1950 Old Montgomery Highway	Hoover	35244	Jefferson 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
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
Helena Elementary School	Public	K-2	187 Third St	Helena	35080	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(205) 682-5540	778	45	17.2	30.1%	560 (72.0%)	99 (12.7%)	79 (10.2%)	21 (2.7%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.8%)								(n/a)								$9,244	$762	$8,463
Helena Intermediate School	Public	3-5	3500 Hwy 52	Helena	35080	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(205) 682-5520	955	53	18.0	28.8%	690 (72.3%)	121 (12.7%)	95 (9.9%)	13 (1.4%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (3.5%)	78.7	126^th of 686 public elementary schools	81.6%		81.4	104^th of 680 public elementary schools	84.7%	22	48.0	60.3	49.0	66.5	81.8	78.1	84.5	$8,594	$704	$7,874
Pelham Oaks	Public	PK, KG-5	2200 Highway 33	Pelham	35124	Shelby County	Pelham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 624-3703	750	48	15.7	53.6%	336 (44.8%)	136 (18.1%)	213 (28.4%)	10 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (7.3%)	55.6	311^th of 686 public elementary schools	54.7%		64.2	237^th of 680 public elementary schools	65.1%	74	43.1	36.0	34.9	53.7	64.6	65.0	76.4	$10,228	$1,500	$8,726
STAR Program Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2280 Highway 35	Pelham	35124	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 682-5800																			(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Trace Crossings Elementary School

Is Trace Crossings Elementary School a good school?

Trace Crossings Elementary School ranks 108^th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Trace Crossings Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 769 students attended Trace Crossings Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Trace Crossings Elementary School?

Students at Trace Crossings Elementary School are 42% White, 29% African American, 11% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

What district is Trace Crossings Elementary School in?

Hoover City

What schools do graduates of Trace Crossings Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Trace Crossings Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Robert F Bumpus Middle School
High : Hoover High School

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