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Bluff Park Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

15^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Bluff Park Elementary School in Hoover, AL, is a top-ranked K-5 school serving 658 students in the Hoover City district, and it consistently ranks among the best elementary schools in Alabama.

Bluff Park is an academic powerhouse, ranking 15th out of 686 elementary schools in the state (98th percentile). Its math proficiency rates are especially impressive—hovering around 82-85% across grades 3-5—which is roughly 40 percentage points above the state average and 15-18 points above the district average. English proficiency is equally strong, ranging from 85.5% to 93.3%. The school outperforms its closest Hoover peers, including Deer Valley Elementary School (ranked 34th) and Shades Mountain Elementary School (ranked 63rd), and it even edges out Vestavia Hills Elementary West in 5th-grade math (84.8% vs. 82.3%). What truly sets Bluff Park apart is its consistency: it ranks in the 94th percentile or higher for every student subgroup, including special education students (96th percentile) and low-income students (94th percentile)—a rare feat even among elite schools.

Beyond test scores, Bluff Park excels at efficiency and attendance. It spends about $11,050 per student—less than several lower-performing nearby schools like Green Valley Elementary School ($13,472) and Gwin Elementary School ($12,168)—yet achieves far better results. The school also boasts a chronic absenteeism rate of just 4.6%, less than half the state average of 12.0%. With a student-teacher ratio of 14.7:1 and a decade-long upward trajectory in state rankings, Bluff Park offers a well-rounded, high-achieving environment that supports every learner effectively.

658

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,050

Per pupil spending ?

22.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

569 Park Avenue
Hoover, AL 35226-1298

(205) 439-2800

District: Hoover City

Students who attend Bluff Park Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Ira F Simmons Middle School
High:	Hoover High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.5%

African American:

16.4%

Hispanic:

5.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2016 → 98th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (87% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Alabama elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Hoover City

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school87%

District avg75%

Alabama avg53%

15^th of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 6% (2016) to top 2% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	95.8	15 of 686	97.8%	★★★★★
2025	94.9	15 of 680	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	95.4	20 of 684	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	95.4	22 of 680	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	95.5	26 of 687	96.2%	★★★★★
2021	96.3	24 of 692	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	92.8	38 of 681	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	87.6	70 of 680	89.7%	★★★★☆
2017	93.7	36 of 688	94.8%	★★★★★
2016	92.5	40 of 691	94.2%	★★★★★
2015	90.8	52 of 691	92.5%	★★★★★
2014	82.7	80 of 695	88.5%	★★★★☆
2013	70.3	167 of 696	76.0%	★★★★☆
2012	70.0	184 of 696	73.6%	★★★★☆
2011	71.6	165 of 709	76.7%	★★★★☆
2010	72.1	159 of 704	77.4%	★★★★☆
2009	84.7	40 of 696	94.3%	★★★★★
2008	85.3	36 of 698	94.8%	★★★★★
2007	82.2	68 of 698	90.3%	★★★★★
2006	87.4	35 of 689	94.9%	★★★★★
2005	86.1	46 of 688	93.3%	★★★★★
2004	93.4	16 of 623	97.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	88.3	27 of 428	93.7%	★★★★★
2025	76.4	69 of 427	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	82.4	40 of 420	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	66.5	98 of 427	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	64.5	111 of 426	73.9%	★★★★☆
2021	69.8	91 of 426	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	80.9	49 of 426	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	65.3	111 of 423	73.8%	★★★★☆
2017	83.9	24 of 336	92.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	94.0	17 of 651	97.4%	★★★★★
2025	94.2	16 of 649	97.5%	★★★★★
2024	94.1	15 of 650	97.7%	★★★★★
2023	95.6	12 of 645	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	94.8	22 of 656	96.6%	★★★★★
2021	95.6	20 of 656	97.0%	★★★★★
2019	91.7	35 of 646	94.6%	★★★★★
2018	85.8	67 of 640	89.5%	★★★★☆
2017	88.8	50 of 639	92.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	89.0	37 of 667	94.5%	★★★★★
2025	74.7	125 of 660	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	84.6	54 of 670	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	76.3	105 of 623	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	90.7	23 of 651	96.5%	★★★★★
2021	91.5	17 of 653	97.4%	★★★★★
2019	74.9	100 of 649	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	58.8	260 of 651	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	74.4	89 of 567	84.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	95.8	12 of 659	98.2%	★★★★★
2025	93.0	21 of 651	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	94.1	24 of 655	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	92.8	32 of 649	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	94.1	30 of 669	95.5%	★★★★★
2021	94.8	30 of 669	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	91.0	43 of 650	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	88.0	61 of 650	90.6%	★★★★★
2017	95.5	19 of 639	97.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	90.3	15 of 403	96.3%	★★★★★
2025	98.5	4 of 403	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	94.9	12 of 395	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	97.4	9 of 373	97.6%	★★★★★
2022	71.2	59 of 345	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	79.7	40 of 398	89.9%	★★★★★
2019	97.2	6 of 392	98.5%	★★★★★
2018	88.3	18 of 344	94.8%	★★★★★
2017	94.0	8 of 280	97.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	95.2	7 of 501	98.6%	★★★★★
2025	96.2	6 of 532	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	95.4	12 of 535	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	94.7	17 of 528	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	93.1	29 of 540	94.6%	★★★★★
2021	94.9	24 of 539	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	91.5	29 of 529	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	86.7	59 of 508	88.4%	★★★★☆
2017	89.4	34 of 369	90.8%	★★★★★

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)

White (2026)99th percentile~ school

Male (2026)98th percentile~ school

Female (2026)97th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)96th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)94th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2026)94th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English90%+25 vs state

Science86%+36 vs state

Mathematics84%+42 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent on FaceBook
Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Excellent School! We love it here :) Thank you Mrs. Portis (music), Mrs. Argo (ART)& to Mrs. Vilseck (Kg), Mrs. Timberlake (1st) & Mrs. Burleson (2nd). The school is in a GREAT area & you couldn't ask for a better place to send your children to learn everyday. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, September 30, 2011

My son recently attended Bluff Park from 3rd grade through 5th grade. We moved to AL from MS. I have nothing but great things to say about the school and staff. My son received a quality education and great support from the school. There is a small student/teacher ratio and pleasant environment. 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
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
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
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
Shades Mountain Elementary School	Public	K-5	2250 Sumpter St	Hoover	35226	Jefferson County	Hoover City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 439-3100	328	27	12.1	42.1%	184 (56.1%)	54 (16.5%)	29 (8.8%)	26 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (10.7%)	88.8	63^rd of 686 public elementary schools	90.8%		90.5	47^th of 680 public elementary schools	93.1%	16	76.8	77.4	62.8	73.6	82.1	75.5	84.3	$14,266	$1,129	$13,137
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
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
Hall Kent Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	213 Hall Ave	Homewood	35209	Jefferson County	Homewood City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 423-2430	717	56	12.8	36.0%	393 (54.8%)	166 (23.2%)	90 (12.6%)	26 (3.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.6%)	80.1	115^th of 686 public elementary schools	83.2%		79.2	123^rd of 680 public elementary schools	81.9%	8	63.6	64.2	51.6	69.9	81.0	75.4	71.9	$11,658	$1,159	$10,477
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%)	95.1	19^th of 686 public elementary schools	97.2%		93.8	24^th of 680 public elementary schools	96.5%	5	69.6	85.3	82.3	82.8	92.9	90.2	93.6	$11,628	$529	$11,098
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
Lipscomb Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5605 10th St S	Lipscomb	35020	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-4550	221	13	17.6	73.8%	13 (5.9%)	79 (35.7%)	125 (56.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	37.1	449^th of 686 public elementary schools	34.5%		56.9	306^th of 680 public elementary schools	55.0%	143	56.3	42.1	16.7	29.0	37.5	47.4	70.3	$12,868	$2,844	$9,983

Frequently Asked Questions about Bluff Park Elementary School

How many students attend Bluff Park Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 658 students attended Bluff Park Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Bluff Park Elementary School?

Students at Bluff Park Elementary School are 74% White, 16% African American, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Bluff Park Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Bluff Park Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ira F Simmons Middle School
High : Hoover High School

What district is Bluff Park Elementary School in?

Hoover City

Is Bluff Park Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Bluff Park Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 15^th of 686 Alabama elementary schools.

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