East Elementary

Public PK, KG-5

2109 Tyson Dr
Vestavia Hills, AL 35216-1955

(205) 402-5200

SchoolDigger Rank:
7^th of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,792

Students who attend East Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Pizitz Middle School
High:	Vestavia Hills High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.8

Number of students: 759

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.0%

African American:

3.0%

Hispanic:

3.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 6.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details East Elementary ranks better than 99% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks 2^nd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Vestavia Hills City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 97.93. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details East Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Vestavia Hills City School District. Racial makeup is: White (90%), African American (3%), Hispanic (3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 6.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at East Elementary is 16.8. 2 elementary schools in the Vestavia Hills City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at East Elementary is $11,792. 2 elementary schools in the Vestavia Hills City School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

East Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks East Elementary 7^th of 680 Alabama public elementary schools. (See East Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Vestavia Hills City:

SchoolDigger ranks Vestavia Hills City 2^nd of 134 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for East Elementary

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Rank History for all students at East Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2021	98.87	5^th	692	99.3%
2022	98.16	5^th	687	99.3%
2023	97.93	7^th	680	99.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at East Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	92.19	17^th	398	95.7%
2022	99.46	2^nd	345	99.4%

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Rank History for Female students at East Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2021	98.57	2^nd	656	99.7%
2022	97.36	4^th	656	99.4%
2023	96.48	7^th	645	98.9%

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Rank History for Male students at East Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2021	98.28	8^th	669	98.8%
2022	97.74	5^th	669	99.3%
2023	97.96	6^th	649	99.1%

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Rank History for White students at East Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2021	97.39	7^th	539	98.7%
2022	96.35	10^th	540	98.1%
2023	96.12	9^th	528	98.3%

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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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Enrollment information for East Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	808	808
1989	556	28	6	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	590
1990	524	35	10	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	570
1991	489	27	11	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	527
1992	475	31	10	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	517
1993	459	40	15	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	515
1994	474	43	10	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	527
1995	452	52	17	1	4	n/a	n/a	0	526
1996	452	52	17	1	4	n/a	n/a	0	526
1997	475	43	12	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	535
1998	494	35	12	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	549
1999	479	35	7	3	3	n/a	n/a	0	527
2000	466	35	8	5	3	n/a	n/a	0	517
2001	446	43	8	9	3	n/a	n/a	1	510
2002	488	55	6	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	559
2003	488	55	6	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	559
2004	532	61	6	12	0	n/a	n/a	6	617
2005	568	64	7	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	652
2006	572	63	8	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	654
2007	583	65	11	12	4	n/a	n/a	0	675
2008	595	60	12	9	3	n/a	n/a	0	679
2009	585	56	9	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	661
2010	600	55	11	19	2	n/a	n/a	0	687
2011	619	64	12	22	0	0	0	0	717
2012	632	65	21	21	0	0	0	0	739
2013	634	58	19	18	0	0	0	0	729
2014	666	57	27	17	0	0	5	0	772
2015	676	54	33	22	0	0	8	0	793
2016	672	52	22	29	0	0	32	0	807
2017	721	54	24	22	3	0	18	0	842
2018	702	51	21	23	1	0	10	0	808
2019	695	47	22	22	0	1	3	0	790
2020	689	26	24	15	1	1	3	0	759
2021	703	24	25	15	0	0	4	0	771
2022	696	26	20	15	0	0	6	0	763
2023	683	23	21	23	0	0	9	0	759

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 East Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	808	45.0	17.9	0
1989	590	35.0	16.8	n/a
1990	570	36.0	15.8	0
1991	527	36.0	14.6	n/a
1992	517	35.0	14.7	n/a
1993	515	35.0	14.7	n/a
1994	527	35.5	14.8	n/a
1995	526	35.4	14.9	n/a
1996	526	35.4	14.9	n/a
1997	535	37.4	14.3	5.2
1998	549	37.4	14.7	4.7
1999	527	41.0	12.9	6.5
2000	517	42.0	12.3	4.6
2001	510	41.0	12.4	6.1
2002	559	43.9	12.7	4.8
2003	559	43.9	12.7	4.8
2004	617	48.0	12.9	6.4
2005	652	48.0	13.6	4
2006	654	52.0	12.6	6.7
2007	675	52.0	13.0	7.6
2008	679	52.0	13.1	7.1
2009	661	50.5	13.0	6.8
2010	687	49.0	14.0	8.2
2011	717	50.0	14.3	10.7
2012	739	47.0	15.7	9.5
2013	729	56.0	13.0	10.6
2014	772	49.0	15.7	8
2015	793	43.0	18.4	10.8
2016	807	45.0	17.9	12.3
2017	842	47.0	17.9	11.2
2018	808	48.0	16.8	7.8
2019	790	47.0	16.8	4.8
2020	759	44.0	17.2	3.4
2021	771	45.0	17.1	3.5
2022	763	46.0	16.5	2.4
2023	759	45.0	16.8	6.5

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 East Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	808	45.0	17.9	0
1989	590	35.0	16.8	n/a
1990	570	36.0	15.8	0
1991	527	36.0	14.6	n/a
1992	517	35.0	14.7	n/a
1993	515	35.0	14.7	n/a
1994	527	35.5	14.8	n/a
1995	526	35.4	14.9	n/a
1996	526	35.4	14.9	n/a
1997	535	37.4	14.3	5.2
1998	549	37.4	14.7	4.7
1999	527	41.0	12.9	6.5
2000	517	42.0	12.3	4.6
2001	510	41.0	12.4	6.1
2002	559	43.9	12.7	4.8
2003	559	43.9	12.7	4.8
2004	617	48.0	12.9	6.4
2005	652	48.0	13.6	4
2006	654	52.0	12.6	6.7
2007	675	52.0	13.0	7.6
2008	679	52.0	13.1	7.1
2009	661	50.5	13.0	6.8
2010	687	49.0	14.0	8.2
2011	717	50.0	14.3	10.7
2012	739	47.0	15.7	9.5
2013	729	56.0	13.0	10.6
2014	772	49.0	15.7	8
2015	793	43.0	18.4	10.8
2016	807	45.0	17.9	12.3
2017	842	47.0	17.9	11.2
2018	808	48.0	16.8	7.8
2019	790	47.0	16.8	4.8
2020	759	44.0	17.2	3.4
2021	771	45.0	17.1	3.5
2022	763	46.0	16.5	2.4
2023	759	45.0	16.8	6.5

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 East Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$454 (3.9%)	$11,338 (96.1%)	$11,792

Data source: Alabama Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on East Elementary

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Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (East Elementary)	88	83.2	4.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Vestavia Hills City)	83.5	77.5	6.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	57.5	43.6	13.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	790	759	3.9%
African American	47	23	51.1%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	22	21	4.5%
Hispanic	22	23	4.5%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	695	683	1.7%
Two or More Races	3	9	200%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	4.8%	6.5%	1.6%

Schools Near East Elementary

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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 Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
East Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2109 Tyson Dr	Vestavia Hills	35216	Jefferson County	Vestavia Hills City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 402-5200	759	45	16.8	6.5%	683 (90.0%)	23 (3.0%)	23 (3.0%)	21 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.2%)	97.9	7^th of 680 public elementary schools	99.0%		98.2	5^th of 687 public elementary schools	99.3%	2	83.2	70.8	74.1		87.6	86.2	94.6	93.9		$11,792	$454	$11,338
West Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1965 Merryvale Rd	Vestavia Hills	35216	Jefferson County	Vestavia Hills City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 402-5151	745	44	16.9	14.6%	543 (72.9%)	51 (6.8%)	27 (3.6%)	93 (12.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (3.9%)	95.2	25^th of 680 public elementary schools	96.3%		96.7	18^th of 687 public elementary schools	97.4%	7	69.3	64.2	79.0		75.2	79.7	82.5	95.8		$11,628	$529	$11,098
Vestavia Hills Elementary Dolly Ridge	Public	PK, KG-5	2680 Gresham Drive	Vestavia Hills	35243	Jefferson County	Vestavia Hills City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 402-5325	679	39	17.4	12.2%	563 (82.9%)	47 (6.9%)	23 (3.4%)	32 (4.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.6%)	96.5	16^th of 680 public elementary schools	97.6%		94.5	35^th of 687 public elementary schools	94.9%	19	73.3	69.2	77.8		81.2	80.8	86.2	94.0
Shades Cahaba Elementary School	Public	K-5	3001 Independence Drive	Homewood	35209	Jefferson County	Homewood City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 871-1113	501	34	14.7	23.8%	356 (71.1%)	51 (10.2%)	43 (8.6%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.2%)	94	30^th of 680 public elementary schools	95.6%		88.4	62^nd of 687 public elementary schools	91.0%	32	65.9	69.6	68.3		81.0	74.7	87.3	81.7		$12,104	$980	$11,103
Edgewood Elementary School	Public	K-5	901 College Ave	Homewood	35209	Jefferson County	Homewood City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 423-2400	888	59	15.1	12.4%	744 (83.8%)	72 (8.1%)	33 (3.7%)	9 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.4%)	96.4	17^th of 680 public elementary schools	97.5%		96.8	17^th of 687 public elementary schools	97.5%		76.1	74.2	68.9		84.9	77.4	93.2	87.9		$10,200	$926	$9,252
Hall Kent Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	213 Hall Ave	Homewood	35209	Jefferson County	Homewood City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 423-2430	726	47	15.4	33.5%	427 (58.8%)	166 (22.9%)	85 (11.7%)	14 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.5%)	86.1	70^th of 680 public elementary schools	89.7%		89.8	58^th of 687 public elementary schools	91.6%	12	67.6	48.3	67.3		56.8	66.7	69.0	84.1		$11,658	$1,159	$10,477
Mountain Brook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3020 Cambridge Rd	Mountain Brook	35223	Jefferson County	Mountain Brook City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 871-8191	544	46	11.8	3.9%	512 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.3%)	97.4	9^th of 680 public elementary schools	98.7%		97.3	11^th of 687 public elementary schools	98.4%	2	86.4	75.4	56.7	69.3	81.5	96.3	92.2	89.6	92.0	$13,933	$289	$13,644
Shades Mountain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2250 Sumpter St	Hoover	35226	Jefferson County	Hoover City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 439-3100	330	23	14.2	47.6%	187 (56.7%)	55 (16.7%)	32 (9.7%)	24 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (9.4%)	92.1	44^th of 680 public elementary schools	93.5%		90.4	56^th of 687 public elementary schools	91.8%	12	72.6	69.1	69.8		57.1	76.7	80.0	80.8		$14,266	$1,129	$13,137
Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights	Public	PK, KG-5	4401 Dolly Ridge Road	Vestavia Hills	35243	Jefferson County	Vestavia Hills City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 402-5480	474	30	15.8	16.0%	383 (80.8%)	23 (4.9%)	24 (5.1%)	21 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.9%)	90.8	56^th of 680 public elementary schools	91.8%		95.4	27^th of 687 public elementary schools	96.1%	29	74.6	45.4	68.6		73.3	85.7	74.1	78.4		$13,984	$1,039	$12,943
Rocky Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2876 Old Rocky Ridge Rd	Hoover	35243	Jefferson County	Hoover City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 439-2900	573	44	13.1	36.5%	326 (56.9%)	113 (19.7%)	69 (12.0%)	20 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (7.5%)	86.5	66^th of 680 public elementary schools	90.3%		87.1	67^th of 687 public elementary schools	90.2%	1	65.8	62.9	52.0		60.2	77.1	76.1	64.3		$12,736	$1,431	$11,304

Frequently Asked Questions about East Elementary

What district is East Elementary in?

Vestavia Hills City

What schools do graduates of East Elementary attend?

Students who attend East Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pizitz Middle School
High : Vestavia Hills High School

What is the racial makeup of East Elementary?

Students at East Elementary are 90% White, 3% African American, 3% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

Is East Elementary a good school?

Yes! East Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 7^th of 680 Alabama elementary schools.

How many students attend East Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 759 students attended East Elementary.

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