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South Shades Crest Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-2

534

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,768

Per pupil spending ?

18.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3770 South Shades Crest Rd
Hoover, AL 35244-4123

(205) 439-3000

District: Hoover City

Students who attend South Shades Crest Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.5%

African American:

17.8%

Asian:

14.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2009 → 66th in 2018

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2009

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

Students meeting standards (2017-2018) ?

This school55%

District avg66%

Alabama avg51%

Not ranked this year

South Shades Crest Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

15^th of 135Hoover 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2018	65.5	233 of 680	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	83.9	87 of 688	87.4%	★★★★☆
2016	83.7	94 of 691	86.4%	★★★★☆
2015	79.4	111 of 691	83.9%	★★★★☆
2014	83.9	78 of 695	88.8%	★★★★☆
2013	68.2	204 of 696	70.7%	★★★★☆
2012	60.5	314 of 696	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.5	194 of 709	72.6%	★★★★☆
2010	73.1	148 of 704	79.0%	★★★★☆
2009	81.5	66 of 696	90.5%	★★★★★
2008	85.4	34 of 698	95.1%	★★★★★
2007	87.4	30 of 698	95.7%	★★★★★
2006	87.7	34 of 689	95.1%	★★★★★
2005	89.7	23 of 688	96.7%	★★★★★
2004	95.2	9 of 623	98.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2018	60.8	125 of 423	70.4%	★★★★☆
2017	77.2	39 of 336	88.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2018	65.6	204 of 640	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	83.4	81 of 639	87.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2018	29.6	492 of 651	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	45.8	329 of 567	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2018	67.2	204 of 650	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	81.2	89 of 639	86.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2018	72.8	54 of 344	84.3%	★★★★☆
2017	82.8	23 of 280	91.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2018	68.2	137 of 508	73.0%	★★★★☆
2017	81.3	56 of 369	84.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2018)84th percentile+19 vs school

White (2018)73rd percentile+7 vs school

African American (2018)70th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2018)69th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2018)68th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)24th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2017-2018) ?

Reading55%+7 vs state

Mathematics55%~ state avg

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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
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
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%)	92.6	34^th of 680 public elementary schools	95.0%		93.5	33^rd of 684 public elementary schools	95.2%	1	75.5	73.0	71.2	64.4	87.0	87.4	89.7	$14,065	$1,054	$13,011
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%)	92.1	36^th of 680 public elementary schools	94.7%		95	23^rd of 684 public elementary schools	96.6%	13	69.5	79.0	64.3	75.2	82.8	84.2	94.4	$9,694	$573	$9,120
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%)	85.6	80^th of 680 public elementary schools	88.2%		83.6	94^th of 684 public elementary schools	86.3%	14	60.8	66.4	63.5	62.1	77.9	80.7	84.4	$12,555	$1,321	$11,233
Greenwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5012 Roselyn Road Southeast	Bessemer	35022	Jefferson County	Bessemer City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 432-3201	290	13	22.3	71.7%	11 (3.8%)	160 (55.2%)	111 (38.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	13.8	599^th of 680 public elementary schools	11.9%		9	657^th of 684 public elementary schools	3.9%	58	14.6	15.7	9.8	17.7	33.3	39.6	56.5	$10,779	$1,968	$8,795
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%)	81.4	104^th of 680 public elementary schools	84.7%		83.6	92^nd of 684 public elementary schools	86.5%	12	59.0	54.5	63.5	54.8	83.2	72.9	82.7	$8,594	$704	$7,874
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
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%)	79.5	119^th of 680 public elementary schools	82.5%		87.2	73^rd of 684 public elementary schools	89.3%	46	54.0	64.9	59.8	62.8	70.7	72.8	81.0	$11,343	$954	$10,387
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%)	77	141^st of 680 public elementary schools	79.3%		82.1	105^th of 684 public elementary schools	84.6%	36	51.2	56.6	62.7	45.8	76.2	75.6	84.6	$12,168	$1,578	$10,589
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%)	94.9	15^th of 680 public elementary schools	97.8%		95.4	20^th of 684 public elementary schools	97.1%	5	79.7	83.5	70.7	72.2	91.1	88.7	91.0	$11,050	$854	$10,194

Frequently Asked Questions about South Shades Crest Elementary School

What district is South Shades Crest Elementary School in?

Hoover City

What schools do graduates of South Shades Crest Elementary School attend?

Students who attend South Shades Crest Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend South Shades Crest Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 534 students attended South Shades Crest Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of South Shades Crest Elementary School?

Students at South Shades Crest Elementary School are 57% White, 18% African American, 15% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

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