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Deer Valley Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

34^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Deer Valley Elementary School in Hoover, AL, is a highly regarded public school serving 735 students in grades PK through 5, located in the well-regarded Hoover City district.

Deer Valley consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Alabama, placing 34th out of 686 schools (95th percentile) with a 5-star rating for the 2025-2026 school year. This continues a remarkable streak of top-50 finishes over the past decade, including a peak rank of 11th in the state in 2022-2023. The school's academic performance is particularly strong in English Language Arts, with proficiency rates consistently above 80% across all grade levels, and often exceeding 90%. For example, 3rd graders achieved 91.43% proficiency in English, compared to the state average of 64.75%. Math scores are also well above state averages, though they show a bit more year-to-year variation. The school maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.7:1 and has an exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of just 3.6%, which is roughly one-third of the state average. Deer Valley also demonstrates strong results across all student subgroups, with African American students ranked 22nd in the state and special education students ranked 33rd, indicating the school effectively supports all learners.

Compared to nearby schools, Deer Valley outperforms most of its peers. It ranks well ahead of Green Valley Elementary (153rd), Gwin Elementary (128th), and Riverchase Elementary (83rd). Only Bluff Park Elementary (15th) and Brocks Gap Intermediate (38th) match or exceed its performance. Notably, Deer Valley achieves these results while spending significantly less per student ($9,694) than many comparable schools, such as South Shades Crest Elementary ($14,768) and Green Valley Elementary ($13,472), demonstrating exceptional efficiency. The contrast with schools in neighboring districts is stark—Greenwood Elementary in Bessemer City and Oxmoor K5 in Birmingham City rank in the bottom 25% of Alabama schools, with math proficiency rates often below 25%—highlighting the significant educational advantages Deer Valley offers its students.

735

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,694

Per pupil spending ?

15.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4990 Ross Bridge Parkway
Hoover, AL 35226-5064

(205) 439-3300

District: Hoover City

Students who attend Deer Valley Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.0%

African American:

18.8%

Asian:

13.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 91st percentile in 2016 → 95th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (80% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Alabama elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school80%

District avg75%

Alabama avg53%

34^th of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 9% (2016) to top 5% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 10Elementary Schools in the Hoover City

12^th of 140Hoover 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
2026	92.4	34 of 686	95.0%	★★★★★
2025	92.1	36 of 680	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	95.0	23 of 684	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	97.3	11 of 680	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	95.9	23 of 687	96.7%	★★★★★
2021	93.6	42 of 692	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	92.0	42 of 681	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	90.7	50 of 680	92.6%	★★★★★
2017	85.8	74 of 688	89.2%	★★★★☆
2016	88.4	64 of 691	90.7%	★★★★★
2015	91.2	49 of 691	92.9%	★★★★★
2014	86.5	63 of 695	90.9%	★★★★★
2013	82.7	21 of 696	97.0%	★★★★★
2012	72.4	155 of 696	77.7%	★★★★☆
2011	77.9	89 of 709	87.4%	★★★★☆
2010	78.2	85 of 704	87.9%	★★★★☆
2009	83.8	47 of 696	93.2%	★★★★★
2008	82.6	56 of 698	92.0%	★★★★★
2007	84.7	48 of 698	93.1%	★★★★★
2006	88.0	32 of 689	95.4%	★★★★★
2005	92.8	14 of 688	98.0%	★★★★★
2004	90.4	31 of 623	95.0%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	89.7	22 of 428	94.9%	★★★★★
2025	89.5	20 of 427	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	96.0	13 of 420	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	98.1	8 of 427	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	99.2	6 of 426	98.6%	★★★★★
2021	95.1	13 of 426	96.9%	★★★★★
2019	83.0	47 of 426	89.0%	★★★★☆
2018	90.1	23 of 423	94.6%	★★★★★
2017	66.6	75 of 336	77.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	62.2	7 of 20	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.2	5 of 18	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	4 of 19	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	70.8	6 of 19	68.4%	★★★★☆
2022	59.2	7 of 17	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.3	11 of 16	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.6	11 of 21	47.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.3	11 of 19	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	87.5	65 of 651	90.0%	★★★★★
2025	88.7	49 of 649	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	93.4	23 of 650	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	96.6	6 of 645	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	94.7	23 of 656	96.5%	★★★★★
2021	92.0	44 of 656	93.3%	★★★★★
2019	89.0	50 of 646	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	89.2	48 of 640	92.5%	★★★★★
2017	79.9	100 of 639	84.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	78.5	94 of 667	85.9%	★★★★☆
2025	87.5	40 of 660	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	91.2	25 of 670	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	85.9	40 of 623	93.6%	★★★★★
2022	92.7	14 of 651	97.8%	★★★★★
2021	71.0	147 of 653	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	52.0	310 of 649	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.8	248 of 651	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	29.6	433 of 567	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	94.0	24 of 659	96.4%	★★★★★
2025	92.7	25 of 651	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	93.7	27 of 655	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	96.5	15 of 649	97.7%	★★★★★
2022	95.4	22 of 669	96.7%	★★★★★
2021	92.5	45 of 669	93.3%	★★★★★
2019	90.4	46 of 650	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	91.5	42 of 650	93.5%	★★★★★
2017	88.1	56 of 639	91.2%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	84.4	15 of 193	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	84.8	6 of 64	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	62.2	10 of 39	74.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	83.4	33 of 403	91.8%	★★★★★
2025	89.2	27 of 403	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	94.4	15 of 395	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	97.7	7 of 373	98.1%	★★★★★
2021	96.4	13 of 398	96.7%	★★★★★
2019	76.8	53 of 392	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	89.6	15 of 344	95.6%	★★★★★
2017	86.7	14 of 280	95.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	88.4	46 of 501	90.8%	★★★★★
2025	90.4	32 of 532	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	91.8	27 of 535	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	95.7	13 of 528	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	91.7	36 of 540	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	91.7	42 of 539	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	90.4	37 of 529	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	89.8	41 of 508	91.9%	★★★★★
2017	81.9	54 of 369	85.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2026)96th percentile~ school

African American (2026)95th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)92nd percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)92nd percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)91st percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)90th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)86th percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2026)65th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English88%+23 vs state

Mathematics74%+32 vs state

Science72%+22 vs state

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by a teacher
Saturday, July 8, 2017

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

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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
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
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
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
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%)	81.2	109^th of 686 public elementary schools	84.1%		85.6	80^th of 680 public elementary schools	88.2%	29	66.4	57.7	72.5	54.5	79.6	69.9	86.7	$12,555	$1,321	$11,233
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%)	78.8	127^th of 686 public elementary schools	81.5%		77	141^st of 680 public elementary schools	79.3%	14	55.6	45.0	63.4	80.0	70.5	82.5	81.5	$12,168	$1,578	$10,589
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
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%)	75.5	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
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%)	19.7	558^th of 686 public elementary schools	18.7%		13.8	599^th of 680 public elementary schools	11.9%	41	15.4	24.3	23.3	18.9	52.5	35.1	58.1	$10,779	$1,968	$8,795
Oxmoor K5	Public	PK, KG-5	3600 Sydney Drive	Birmingham	35211	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-1200	512	25	20.4	76.8%	1 (0.2%)	481 (93.9%)	20 (3.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	22.9	533^rd of 686 public elementary schools	22.3%		20.6	540^th of 680 public elementary schools	20.6%	7	31.2	19.5	23.3	27.3	57.0	44.2	46.5	$11,144	$2,177	$8,966

Frequently Asked Questions about Deer Valley Elementary School

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 34^th of 686 Alabama elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Deer Valley Elementary School?

Students at Deer Valley Elementary School are 55% White, 19% African American, 13% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

How many students attend Deer Valley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 735 students attended Deer Valley Elementary School.

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

What district is Deer Valley Elementary School in?

Hoover City

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