Is Deer Valley Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Deer Valley Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 11 th of 680 Alabama elementary schools.

How many students attend Deer Valley Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 740 students attended Deer Valley Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Deer Valley Elementary School?

Students at Deer Valley Elementary School are 63% White, 17% African American, 11% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Deer Valley Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Deer Valley Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Robert F Bumpus Middle School High : Hoover High School

Deer Valley Elementary School

Public PK, KG-5

4990 Ross Bridge Parkway
Hoover, AL 35226-5064

(205) 439-3300

District: Hoover City

SchoolDigger Rank:
11^th of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,694

Students who attend Deer Valley Elementary School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 15.4

Number of students: 740

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.0%

African American:

16.6%

Asian:

11.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 12.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Deer Valley Elementary School ranks better than 98.4% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks first among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Hoover City School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 97.3. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (63%), African American (16.6%), Asian (11.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 12.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Hoover City School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Deer Valley Elementary School is 15.4. 9 elementary schools in the Hoover City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Deer Valley Elementary School employs 48 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Deer Valley Elementary School is $9,694, which is the lowest among 11 elementary schools in the Hoover City School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Deer Valley Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Deer Valley Elementary School 11^th of 680 Alabama public elementary schools. (See Deer Valley Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

Asian students:

African American students:

White students:

Hoover City:

SchoolDigger ranks Hoover City 11^th of 134 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Deer Valley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2004	90.40	31^st	623	95.0%
2005	92.81	14^th	688	98.0%
2006	87.96	32^nd	689	95.4%
2007	84.74	48^th	698	93.1%
2008	82.56	56^th	698	92.0%
2009	83.79	47^th	696	93.2%
2010	78.23	85^th	704	87.9%
2011	77.87	89^th	709	87.4%
2012	72.43	155^th	696	77.7%
2013	82.66	21^st	696	97.0%
2014	86.52	63^rd	695	90.9%
2015	91.18	49^th	691	92.9%
2016	88.39	64^th	691	90.7%
2017	85.76	74^th	688	89.2%
2018	90.74	50^th	680	92.6%
2019	92.05	42^nd	681	93.8%
2021	93.63	42^nd	692	93.9%
2022	95.90	23^rd	687	96.7%
2023	97.30	11^th	680	98.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Deer Valley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	62.22	10^th	39	74.4%
2022	84.77	6^th	64	90.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Deer Valley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	86.68	14^th	280	95.0%
2018	89.64	15^th	344	95.6%
2019	76.83	53^rd	392	86.5%
2021	96.40	13^th	398	96.7%
2023	97.69	7^th	373	98.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Deer Valley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	29.61	433^rd	567	23.6%
2018	59.77	248^th	651	61.9%
2019	52.01	310^th	649	52.2%
2021	71.01	147^th	653	77.5%
2022	92.70	14^th	651	97.8%
2023	85.86	40^th	623	93.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Deer Valley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	79.86	100^th	639	84.4%
2018	89.22	48^th	640	92.5%
2019	89.03	50^th	646	92.3%
2021	91.96	44^th	656	93.3%
2022	94.74	23^rd	656	96.5%
2023	96.63	6^th	645	99.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Deer Valley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	88.09	56^th	639	91.2%
2018	91.54	42^nd	650	93.5%
2019	90.44	46^th	650	92.9%
2021	92.54	45^th	669	93.3%
2022	95.43	22^nd	669	96.7%
2023	96.50	15^th	649	97.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Deer Valley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	52.25	11^th	19	42.1%
2019	47.62	11^th	21	47.6%
2021	48.25	11^th	16	31.3%
2022	59.22	7^th	17	58.8%
2023	70.78	6^th	19	68.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Deer Valley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	66.60	75^th	336	77.7%
2018	90.06	23^rd	423	94.6%
2019	82.97	47^th	426	89.0%
2021	95.12	13^th	426	96.9%
2022	99.15	6^th	426	98.6%
2023	98.14	8^th	427	98.1%

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Rank History for White students at Deer Valley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	81.89	54^th	369	85.4%
2018	89.81	41^st	508	91.9%
2019	90.41	37^th	529	93.0%
2021	91.65	42^nd	539	92.2%
2022	91.68	36^th	540	93.3%
2023	95.71	13^th	528	97.5%

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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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So I have wanted to teach in DVUSD for several years. My certificate is in fine standing yet HR will refuse to even allow me to interview. They say my application does not meet the district standards. This is their response too the current teacher crisis. They will not specify why my application does not meet standards. I assume it was because I did not like my proctor when I student taught in the district so I am sure back in 2004 I was blacklisted. What a shame in the current climate when I have worked hard and have supervisor recommendations. I am really sorry for parents and students who will have overcrowded classrooms. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Deer Valley Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2002	407	54	29	3	3	n/a	n/a	0	496
2003	407	54	29	3	3	n/a	n/a	0	496
2004	416	60	41	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	525
2005	468	85	66	14	3	n/a	n/a	0	636
2006	473	97	83	16	0	n/a	n/a	1	670
2007	499	124	94	11	0	n/a	n/a	2	730
2008	528	153	101	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	792
2009	534	169	93	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	804
2010	548	178	117	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	858
2011	580	189	123	23	0	0	2	0	917
2012	479	171	105	14	1	0	6	0	776
2013	484	161	107	23	1	0	16	0	792
2014	509	171	112	18	1	1	26	0	838
2015	513	185	100	24	4	0	24	0	850
2016	507	207	114	33	1	0	24	0	886
2017	490	226	114	47	0	1	46	0	924
2018	517	216	130	48	0	0	60	0	971
2019	555	159	100	40	2	0	41	0	897
2020	536	147	104	24	0	0	48	0	859
2021	486	121	91	25	0	0	43	0	766
2022	456	134	97	33	1	0	49	0	770
2023	466	123	84	26	3	0	38	0	740

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Deer Valley Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	496	35.0	14.2	2
2003	496	35.0	14.2	2
2004	525	36.0	14.6	1.5
2005	636	40.0	15.9	4.2
2006	670	44.0	15.2	7.3
2007	730	50.2	14.5	5.4
2008	792	55.0	14.4	6.9
2009	804	56.2	14.2	7.1
2010	858	53.4	16.0	5.7
2011	917	62.4	14.6	8.6
2012	776	53.8	14.4	8.6
2013	792	59.2	13.3	12.1
2014	838	50.6	16.5	13.1
2015	850	53.0	16.0	11.4
2016	886	55.0	16.1	12
2017	924	55.3	16.7	13
2018	971	57.4	16.9	9.4
2019	897	55.0	16.3	8.7
2020	859	56.8	15.1	8.7
2021	766	50.6	15.1	8.5
2022	770	47.6	16.1	9.6
2023	740	48.0	15.4	12.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Deer Valley Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	496	35.0	14.2	2
2003	496	35.0	14.2	2
2004	525	36.0	14.6	1.5
2005	636	40.0	15.9	4.2
2006	670	44.0	15.2	7.3
2007	730	50.2	14.5	5.4
2008	792	55.0	14.4	6.9
2009	804	56.2	14.2	7.1
2010	858	53.4	16.0	5.7
2011	917	62.4	14.6	8.6
2012	776	53.8	14.4	8.6
2013	792	59.2	13.3	12.1
2014	838	50.6	16.5	13.1
2015	850	53.0	16.0	11.4
2016	886	55.0	16.1	12
2017	924	55.3	16.7	13
2018	971	57.4	16.9	9.4
2019	897	55.0	16.3	8.7
2020	859	56.8	15.1	8.7
2021	766	50.6	15.1	8.5
2022	770	47.6	16.1	9.6
2023	740	48.0	15.4	12.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Deer Valley Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$573 (5.9%)	$9,120 (94.1%)	$9,694

Data source: Alabama Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Deer Valley Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 42^nd of 681 Elementary schools	Ranks 11^th of 680 Elementary schools	4.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Deer Valley Elementary School)	77.2	87.6	10.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hoover City)	72.2	72	0.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	57.5	43.6	13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Deer Valley Elementary School)	84.8	78.2	6.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hoover City)	69.2	63.6	5.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	47.3	34.9	12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Deer Valley Elementary School)	73.9	82.3	8.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Hoover City)	65.6	70.1	4.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	44.9	33.9	10.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	897	740	17.5%
African American	159	123	22.6%
American Indian	2	3	50%
Asian	100	84	16%
Hispanic	40	26	35%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	555	466	16%
Two or More Races	41	38	7.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	8.7%	12.7%	4%

Schools Near Deer Valley Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2023)			Summative Assessment Science (2023)	Summative Assessment English (2023)			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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
Deer Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4990 Ross Bridge Parkway	Hoover	35226	Jefferson County	Hoover City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 439-3300	740	48	15.4	12.7%	466 (63.0%)	123 (16.6%)	26 (3.5%)	84 (11.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.1%)	97.3	11^th of 680 public elementary schools	98.4%		95.9	23^rd of 687 public elementary schools	96.7%	12	87.6	78.2	82.3	70.2	88.2	87.1	89.0	$9,694	$573	$9,120
Brocks Gap Intermediate School	Public	3-5	1730 Lake Cyrus Club Drive	Hoover	35244	Jefferson County	Hoover City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 439-1600	492	34	14.6	23.6%	262 (53.3%)	113 (23.0%)	36 (7.3%)	43 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	34 (6.9%)	93.7	33^rd of 680 public elementary schools	95.1%		94.4	36^th of 687 public elementary schools	94.8%	3	71.7	70.8	77.8	64.3	72.4	82.4	87.6	$14,065	$1,054	$13,011
South Shades Crest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	3770 South Shades Crest Rd	Hoover	35244	Jefferson County	Hoover City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 439-3000	568	36	15.6	19.0%	313 (55.1%)	115 (20.2%)	32 (5.6%)	65 (11.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.2%)								(n/a)								$14,768	$1,031	$13,736
Trace Crossings Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5454 Learning Lane	Hoover	35244	Jefferson County	Hoover City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 439-2700	788	52	15.3	36.2%	326 (41.4%)	267 (33.9%)	65 (8.2%)	75 (9.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (6.9%)	83.7	88^th of 680 public elementary schools	87.1%		80	116^th of 687 public elementary schools	83.1%	28	69.2	49.6	68.0	49.6	64.0	72.2	73.3	$12,555	$1,321	$11,233
Gwin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1580 Patton Chapel Road	Hoover	35226	Jefferson County	Hoover City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 439-2600	515	41	12.4	43.9%	261 (50.7%)	134 (26.0%)	91 (17.7%)	18 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.1%)	82.8	94^th of 680 public elementary schools	86.2%		85	84^th of 687 public elementary schools	87.8%	10	56.4	59.3	56.6	53.5	63.6	65.1	82.7	$12,168	$1,578	$10,589
Riverchase Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1950 Old Montgomery Highway	Hoover	35244	Shelby County	Hoover City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 439-3400	603	44	13.7	33.8%	288 (47.8%)	142 (23.5%)	72 (11.9%)	65 (10.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.8%)	83.8	86^th of 680 public elementary schools	87.4%		92	48^th of 687 public elementary schools	93.0%	38	60.6	58.7	73.2	49.5	61.8	70.4	77.5	$11,343	$954	$10,387
Bluff Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	569 Park Avenue	Hoover	35226	Jefferson County	Hoover City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 439-2800	581	41	14.3	21.2%	466 (80.2%)	59 (10.2%)	32 (5.5%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.3%)	95.4	22^nd of 680 public elementary schools	96.8%		95.5	26^th of 687 public elementary schools	96.2%	4	87.7	70.6	71.3	67.1	79.7	82.1	86.1	$11,050	$854	$10,194
Green Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3200 Old Columbiana Rd	Hoover	35226	Jefferson County	Hoover City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 439-2500	476	37	13.0	55.0%	197 (41.4%)	160 (33.6%)	90 (18.9%)	9 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.0%)	70.1	188^th of 680 public elementary schools	72.4%		74.3	154^th of 687 public elementary schools	77.6%	34	63.1	41.7	50.8	35.2	69.0	50.0	67.2	$13,472	$2,160	$11,310
Greenwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	5012 Roselyn Road Southeast	Bessemer	35022	Jefferson County	Bessemer City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 432-3201	286	16	17.8	76.6%	15 (5.2%)	143 (50.0%)	117 (40.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.5%)	7.8	657^th of 680 public elementary schools	3.4%		11.3	631^st of 687 public elementary schools	8.2%	26	7.0	1.9	6.3	14.8	9.3	15.4	27.1	$10,779	$1,968	$8,795
Oxmoor K5	Public	PK, KG-5	3600 Sydney Drive	Birmingham	35211	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 231-1200	478	26	18.3	85.4%	5 (1.0%)	439 (91.8%)	19 (4.0%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	22.7	527^th of 680 public elementary schools	22.5%		11.7	622^nd of 687 public elementary schools	9.5%	95	39.7	7.6	15.9	11.5	44.8	30.8	27.0	$11,144	$2,177	$8,966

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