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Green Valley Elementary School

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Green Valley Elementary School ranks 153 rd of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

153^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Green Valley Elementary School in Hoover, AL, serves 501 students from Pre-K through 5th grade and is part of the highly regarded Hoover City district, which ranks 13th out of 139 districts in Alabama.

Green Valley is a strong, above-average school that has shown remarkable improvement over the past decade, climbing from a 3-star rating in 2018-2019 to a consistent 4-star rating today. What truly sets it apart is its ability to achieve strong academic results while serving a student population with significantly higher economic needs than its neighbors. With a Free/Reduced Lunch rate of 51.9%, Green Valley supports a more diverse student body than nearby schools like Bluff Park Elementary (15.4% FRL) or the Vestavia Hills City schools (7-13.5% FRL), yet it still achieves proficiency rates well above the state average. The school spends $13,472 per student, the highest among its Hoover peers, reflecting the additional resources dedicated to supporting its students. Notably, Green Valley's White students rank 11th out of 500 schools statewide (98th percentile), and its African American and Hispanic students also perform exceptionally well, ranking in the 72nd and 79th percentiles respectively.

While Green Valley is a solid choice, it faces two key challenges. First, there is a persistent gender gap, with female students consistently outperforming males by a significant margin. Second, math proficiency (around 60%) lags behind the district average (66-71%), though it remains well above the state average (39-45%). English proficiency, on the other hand, is a clear strength, often exceeding 70% and reaching as high as 81.5% in 5th grade. The school also boasts impressively low chronic absenteeism at 6.0%, half the state average. Parents should note that while Green Valley ranks 153rd statewide—lower than elite neighbors like Vestavia Hills Elementary East (ranked in the top 20)—this ranking is heavily influenced by its higher-poverty demographics. For families seeking a diverse, high-performing school that excels at lifting all students, Green Valley is an excellent option worth serious consideration.

501

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,553

Per pupil spending ?

51.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3200 Old Columbiana Rd
Hoover, AL 35226-3398

(205) 439-2500

District: Hoover City

Students who attend Green Valley Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.3%

African American:

25.5%

Hispanic:

24.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 81st percentile in 2016 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (65% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Alabama elementary schools

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Hoover City's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg75%

Alabama avg53%

153^rd of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 19% (2016) to top 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th 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	75.5	153 of 686	77.7%	★★★★☆
2025	77.6	135 of 680	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	83.6	93 of 684	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	70.1	188 of 680	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	74.3	154 of 687	77.6%	★★★★☆
2021	72.9	152 of 692	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	56.6	293 of 681	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.8	224 of 680	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	79.4	124 of 688	82.0%	★★★★☆
2016	77.6	128 of 691	81.5%	★★★★☆
2015	70.0	172 of 691	75.1%	★★★★☆
2014	58.0	276 of 695	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.3	329 of 696	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	46.7	456 of 696	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.3	331 of 709	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.8	197 of 704	72.0%	★★★★☆
2009	76.8	101 of 696	85.5%	★★★★☆
2008	66.3	217 of 698	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	73.5	156 of 698	77.7%	★★★★☆
2006	79.6	94 of 689	86.4%	★★★★☆
2005	82.3	72 of 688	89.5%	★★★★☆
2004	58.1	262 of 623	57.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	62.6	120 of 428	72.0%	★★★★☆
2025	80.0	55 of 427	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	84.1	32 of 420	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	67.9	91 of 427	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	71.4	75 of 426	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	73.0	78 of 426	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	51.5	172 of 426	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.1	149 of 423	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.1	90 of 336	73.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	61.5	35 of 143	75.5%	★★★★☆
2025	54.9	57 of 142	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.0	28 of 131	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	55.3	37 of 123	69.9%	★★★★☆
2022	54.0	40 of 110	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.2	41 of 100	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.6	16 of 74	78.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	78.7	110 of 651	83.1%	★★★★☆
2025	78.9	117 of 649	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	87.1	60 of 650	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	75.1	131 of 645	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	73.0	145 of 656	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	70.9	155 of 656	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	50.6	328 of 646	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.7	224 of 640	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	75.8	119 of 639	81.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	67.8	19 of 90	78.9%	★★★★☆
2025	64.0	64 of 206	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.7	58 of 196	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	57.2	68 of 184	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.0	91 of 175	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.3	92 of 164	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.9	82 of 152	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.3	51 of 140	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.9	39 of 130	70.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	60.8	247 of 667	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.6	159 of 660	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	141 of 670	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	61.0	234 of 623	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.4	188 of 651	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	60.1	246 of 653	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.7	335 of 649	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.9	378 of 651	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	62.1	183 of 567	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	69.9	183 of 659	72.2%	★★★★☆
2025	73.6	159 of 651	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	76.4	139 of 655	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	61.3	241 of 649	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.9	156 of 669	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	70.3	173 of 669	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	61.0	239 of 650	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.4	187 of 650	71.2%	★★★★☆
2017	79.5	105 of 639	83.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2022	32.4	41 of 64	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.4	44 of 54	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.3	31 of 39	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	68.4	89 of 403	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	53.4	133 of 373	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.0	97 of 345	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	68.8	69 of 398	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	39.2	242 of 392	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	71.9	47 of 280	83.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	94.0	11 of 501	97.8%	★★★★★
2025	80.5	79 of 532	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	89.4	43 of 535	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	80.8	81 of 528	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	88.7	53 of 540	90.2%	★★★★★
2021	88.2	57 of 539	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	71.3	115 of 529	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	79.9	82 of 508	83.9%	★★★★☆
2017	91.1	30 of 369	91.9%	★★★★★

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)98th percentile+20 vs school

Female (2026)83rd percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)79th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)78th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)76th percentile~ school

Male (2026)72nd percentile-5 vs school

African American (2026)72nd percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)63rd percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)36th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English72%+8 vs state

Mathematics60%+18 vs state

Science57%+7 vs state

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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 (2023)
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
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	$15,553	$4,001	$11,541
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	$15,986	$2,696	$13,279
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	$14,549	$1,364	$13,174
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	$12,638	$1,048	$11,579
Rocky Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2876 Old Rocky Ridge Rd	Hoover	35243	Jefferson County	Hoover City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 439-2900	577	41	14.0	36.4%	316 (54.8%)	108 (18.7%)	79 (13.7%)	23 (4.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (8.3%)	80.5	114^th of 686 public elementary schools	83.4%		76.5	144^th of 680 public elementary schools	78.8%	30	59.0	57.8	48.0	63.7	83.1	74.5	87.8	$14,095	$1,507	$12,577
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	$11,665	$1,047	$10,608
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	$14,584	$1,083	$13,497
Vestavia Hills Elementary East	Public	PK, KG-5	2109 Tyson Dr	Vestavia Hills	35216	Jefferson County	Vestavia Hills City	No	No	No	No	(205) 402-5200	771	44	17.5	7.0%	694 (90.0%)	29 (3.8%)	22 (2.9%)	17 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.2%)	97.1	7^th of 686 public elementary schools	99.0%		94.7	16^th of 680 public elementary schools	97.6%	9	86.3	78.1	91.3	89.8	96.8	90.5	95.2	$12,899	$781	$12,113
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	$10,842	$789	$10,042
Vestavia Hills Elementary Dolly Ridge	Public	K-5	2680 Gresham Drive	Vestavia Hills	35243	Jefferson County	Vestavia Hills City	No	No	No	No	(205) 402-5325	657	41	16.0	12.3%	540 (82.2%)	48 (7.3%)	33 (5.0%)	19 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.4%)	90.3	51^st of 686 public elementary schools	92.6%		91.7	42^nd of 680 public elementary schools	93.8%	9	76.2	57.3	70.2	70.9	87.6	81.8	96.8	$15,081	$1,237	$13,839

Frequently Asked Questions about Green Valley Elementary School

Is Green Valley Elementary School a good school?

Green Valley Elementary School ranks 153^rd of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Green Valley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 501 students attended Green Valley Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Green Valley Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Green Valley Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

What is the racial makeup of Green Valley Elementary School?

Students at Green Valley Elementary School are 41% White, 26% African American, 25% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is Green Valley Elementary School in?

Hoover City

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