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Gwin Elementary School

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Gwin Elementary School ranks 128 th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

128^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Gwin Elementary School in Hoover, AL, is a PK-5 public school serving 508 students within the highly-rated Hoover City district, earning a solid 4-star rating and ranking 128th out of 686 elementary schools statewide.

Gwin stands out for its strong attendance and support for English Language Learners. With a chronic absenteeism rate of just 4.5%, it beats the district average (7.0%) and most nearby schools, including Rocky Ridge Elementary School (6.4%) and Shades Mountain Elementary School (5.7%). The school also ranks in the 80th percentile statewide for ELL students, a consistent strength over three years. In 4th-grade Science, Gwin posted an impressive 80% proficiency rate, exceeding the district average (72.36%) and outperforming higher-ranked neighbors like Trace Crossings Elementary School (54.47%) and Green Valley Elementary School (57.3%). However, this science score represents a massive one-year jump from 45.78%, so it may reflect a specific cohort rather than a stable trend.

While Gwin excels in English and science, math is a clear challenge. In 3rd-grade Math, only 55.56% of students were proficient versus the district's 70.96%—a gap of over 15 points that persists across grades. Additionally, the school's Special Education program has seen a dramatic decline, dropping from the 81st to the 48th percentile in just two years. Gwin serves a more economically diverse population than its immediate peers, with 46.26% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch compared to just 15.37% at Deer Valley Elementary School (2.68 miles away). Despite this, Gwin still outperforms state averages in most subjects, and its per-student spending ($12,168) is more efficient than Shades Mountain Elementary School ($14,266). For parents, Gwin offers a strong, supportive environment with excellent attendance and ELL support, but the math gap and special education decline are worth monitoring.

508

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,168

Per pupil spending ?

46.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1580 Patton Chapel Road
Hoover, AL 35226-2258

(205) 439-2600

District: Hoover City

Students who attend Gwin Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.8%

African American:

23.2%

Hispanic:

22.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2016 → 81st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (68% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Alabama elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

!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 school68%

District avg75%

Alabama avg53%

128^th of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 12% (2016) to top 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Hoover City

13^th of 139Hoover 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	78.7	128 of 686	81.3%	★★★★☆
2025	77.0	141 of 680	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	82.1	105 of 684	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	82.8	94 of 680	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	85.0	84 of 687	87.8%	★★★★☆
2021	81.2	98 of 692	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	69.4	183 of 681	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	81.4	105 of 680	84.6%	★★★★☆
2017	79.5	122 of 688	82.3%	★★★★☆
2016	85.1	81 of 691	88.3%	★★★★☆
2015	84.9	80 of 691	88.4%	★★★★☆
2014	73.4	137 of 695	80.3%	★★★★☆
2013	55.1	378 of 696	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.5	458 of 696	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.1	409 of 709	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.9	415 of 704	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.2	321 of 696	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.9	224 of 698	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.3	211 of 698	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.6	326 of 689	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	62.2	237 of 688	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	70.9	149 of 623	76.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	74.2	71 of 429	83.4%	★★★★☆
2025	72.7	77 of 427	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	82.4	41 of 420	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	68.3	89 of 427	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	68.9	86 of 426	79.8%	★★★★☆
2021	66.5	103 of 426	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	46.9	199 of 426	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.6	182 of 423	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.2	103 of 336	69.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	69.2	29 of 143	79.7%	★★★★☆
2025	65.8	34 of 142	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	63.4	31 of 131	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	47.0	58 of 123	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	81.3	12 of 110	89.1%	★★★★☆
2021	59.5	22 of 100	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	49.9	29 of 74	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.3	8 of 65	87.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	73.6	152 of 652	76.7%	★★★★☆
2025	79.6	113 of 649	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	83.4	86 of 650	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	83.8	81 of 645	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	83.6	79 of 656	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	77.3	112 of 656	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	63.8	212 of 646	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.7	118 of 640	81.6%	★★★★☆
2017	77.2	111 of 639	82.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	61.5	69 of 206	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.9	50 of 196	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	66.0	49 of 184	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	69.8	39 of 175	77.7%	★★★★☆
2021	62.7	50 of 164	69.5%	★★★★☆
2019	32.4	115 of 152	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	53.4	54 of 140	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.4	62 of 130	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	62.4	225 of 668	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.3	346 of 660	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.1	217 of 670	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.3	219 of 623	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.5	145 of 651	77.7%	★★★★☆
2021	64.5	195 of 653	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	36.9	437 of 649	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.3	319 of 651	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	41.8	361 of 567	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	80.5	103 of 660	84.4%	★★★★☆
2025	71.3	182 of 651	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	77.8	122 of 655	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	78.5	111 of 649	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	83.2	87 of 669	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	80.1	96 of 669	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	72.5	155 of 650	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	83.6	83 of 650	87.2%	★★★★☆
2017	77.6	117 of 639	81.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	59.2	82 of 194	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.1	26 of 54	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.3	32 of 39	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	43.1	209 of 403	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	66.6	82 of 403	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	70.5	75 of 395	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	64.8	85 of 373	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	77.4	40 of 345	88.4%	★★★★☆
2021	79.1	42 of 398	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	57.2	129 of 392	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	82.6	25 of 344	92.7%	★★★★★
2017	76.2	35 of 280	87.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	85.4	61 of 500	87.8%	★★★★☆
2025	77.6	95 of 532	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	83.3	70 of 535	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	86.8	58 of 528	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	91.1	42 of 540	92.2%	★★★★★
2021	89.7	50 of 539	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	79.7	82 of 529	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	89.2	44 of 508	91.3%	★★★★★
2017	84.3	46 of 369	87.5%	★★★★☆

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)88th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)84th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2026)83rd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)80th percentile~ school

Female (2026)77th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)67th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)66th percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)58th percentile-24 vs school

Special Education (2026)48th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

Science80%+30 vs state

English78%+14 vs state

Mathematics55%+13 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 (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 (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
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%)	78.7	128^th of 686 public elementary schools	81.3%		77	141^st of 680 public elementary schools	79.3%	13	55.6	45.0	63.4	80.0	70.5	82.5	81.5	$12,168	$1,578	$10,589
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%)	75.4	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
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
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
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
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%)	88.7	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
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%)	81.1	108^th of 686 public elementary schools	84.3%		85.6	80^th of 680 public elementary schools	88.2%	28	66.4	57.7	72.5	54.5	79.6	69.9	86.7	$12,555	$1,321	$11,233
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%)	22.8	535^th of 686 public elementary schools	22.0%		20.6	540^th of 680 public elementary schools	20.6%	5	31.2	19.5	23.3	27.3	57.0	44.2	46.5	$11,144	$2,177	$8,966
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
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%)	80.4	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	$12,736	$1,431	$11,304

Frequently Asked Questions about Gwin Elementary School

What district is Gwin Elementary School in?

Hoover City

Is Gwin Elementary School a good school?

Gwin Elementary School ranks 128^th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Gwin Elementary School?

Students at Gwin Elementary School are 48% White, 23% African American, 22% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Gwin Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Gwin Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend Gwin Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 508 students attended Gwin Elementary School.

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