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Vestavia Hills Elementary East

Public Grades PK, KG-5

7^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Vestavia Hills Elementary East is a top-ranked public school in Vestavia Hills, AL, serving 771 students in grades PK through 5 within the highly regarded Vestavia Hills City district.

This school is an academic powerhouse, consistently ranking among the top 20 elementary schools in Alabama for six straight years and currently sitting at 7th in the state (99th percentile). Your child would be in excellent hands academically—proficiency rates are exceptional across all subjects. For example, 5th-grade math proficiency is 91.27% and 3rd-grade English is 96.77%, both far exceeding state averages. The school also competes head-to-head with the state's elite schools, actually outperforming Mountain Brook Elementary in 5th-grade math (91.27% vs. 73.75%) and 3rd-grade English (96.77% vs. 96.3%). Within its own district, East is the clear flagship, ranking 7th in the state compared to Vestavia Hills Elementary West at 19th and Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights at 26th.

What truly sets East apart is its near-perfect attendance—only 1.8% chronic absenteeism, the lowest in the area and far better than the state average of 12%. This signals a highly engaged community and strong school culture. The school also achieves these outstanding results while spending slightly less per student ($11,792) than comparable schools like Mountain Brook ($13,933) or Shades Cahaba Elementary ($12,104), demonstrating efficient resource use. One area to watch is the Special Education subgroup, which has declined from 2nd to 63rd in the state over four years—though it still performs above state averages. Overall, this is an elite school delivering exceptional outcomes for its community.

771

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,792

Per pupil spending ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

2109 Tyson Dr
Vestavia Hills, AL 35216-1955

(205) 402-5200

District: Vestavia Hills City

Students who attend Vestavia Hills Elementary East usually attend:

Middle:	Pizitz Middle School
High:	Vestavia Hills High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.0%

African American:

3.8%

Hispanic:

2.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2021 → 99th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (90% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Alabama elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Vestavia Hills City

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school90%

District avg85%

Alabama avg53%

7^th of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2021

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Vestavia Hills City

2^nd of 139Vestavia Hills 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	97.1	7 of 686	99.0%	★★★★★
2025	94.7	16 of 680	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	97.1	10 of 684	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	97.9	7 of 680	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	98.2	5 of 687	99.3%	★★★★★
2021	98.9	5 of 692	99.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	95.7	11 of 652	98.3%	★★★★★
2025	92.4	24 of 649	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	95.6	10 of 650	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	96.5	7 of 645	98.9%	★★★★★
2022	97.4	4 of 656	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	98.6	2 of 656	99.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	91.0	29 of 668	95.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	97.0	7 of 660	98.9%	★★★★★
2025	94.7	13 of 651	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	97.0	8 of 655	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	98.0	6 of 649	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	97.7	5 of 669	99.3%	★★★★★
2021	98.3	8 of 669	98.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	73.1	63 of 403	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	99.5	2 of 345	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	92.2	17 of 398	95.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	93.8	16 of 500	96.8%	★★★★★
2025	91.5	23 of 532	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	94.3	17 of 535	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	96.1	9 of 528	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	96.3	10 of 540	98.1%	★★★★★
2021	97.4	7 of 539	98.7%	★★★★★

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)99th percentile~ school

Female (2026)98th percentile~ school

White (2026)97th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)96th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)84th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English94%+30 vs state

Science90%+40 vs state

Mathematics85%+43 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 (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 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
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		$11,792	$454	$11,338
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
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%)	90.2	50^th of 686 public elementary schools	92.7%		91.7	42^nd of 680 public elementary schools	93.8%	8	76.2	57.3	70.2		70.9	87.6	81.8	96.8
Shades Cahaba Elementary School	Public	K-5	3001 Independence Drive	Homewood	35209	Jefferson County	Homewood City	No	No	No	No	(205) 871-1113	507	40	12.6	22.1%	383 (75.5%)	45 (8.9%)	38 (7.5%)	15 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.1%)	96.4	13^th of 686 public elementary schools	98.1%		93.7	26^th of 680 public elementary schools	96.2%	13	80.8	79.8	82.0		89.9	93.6	87.2	96.6		$12,104	$980	$11,103
Edgewood Elementary School	Public	K-5	901 College Ave	Homewood	35209	Jefferson County	Homewood City	No	No	No	No	(205) 423-2400	935	67	13.9	12.0%	786 (84.1%)	87 (9.3%)	34 (3.6%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.4%)	95.7	16^th of 686 public elementary schools	97.7%		95.3	13^th of 680 public elementary schools	98.1%	3	75.8	81.6	74.4		81.6	95.4	88.2	98.3		$10,200	$926	$9,252
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	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
Mountain Brook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3020 Cambridge Rd	Mountain Brook	35223	Jefferson County	Mountain Brook City	No	No	No	No	(205) 871-8191	551	47	11.7	2.0%	523 (94.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.9%)	97.3	5^th of 686 public elementary schools	99.3%		97.6	5^th of 680 public elementary schools	99.3%		91.4	72.1	73.8	80.0	94.1	96.3	94.1	98.8	95.3	$13,933	$289	$13,644
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
Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights	Public	PK, KG-5	4401 Dolly Ridge Road	Vestavia Hills	35243	Jefferson County	Vestavia Hills City	No	No	No	No	(205) 402-5480	451	28	16.1	13.7%	365 (80.9%)	15 (3.3%)	29 (6.4%)	20 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.9%)	93.8	26^th of 686 public elementary schools	96.2%		88.5	59^th of 680 public elementary schools	91.3%	33	70.4	70.9	83.0		89.5	88.6	89.5	89.4		$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	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 Vestavia Hills Elementary East

What district is Vestavia Hills Elementary East in?

Vestavia Hills City

Is Vestavia Hills Elementary East a good school?

Yes! Vestavia Hills Elementary East is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 7^th of 686 Alabama elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Vestavia Hills Elementary East attend?

Students who attend Vestavia Hills Elementary East usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pizitz Middle School
High : Vestavia Hills High School

How many students attend Vestavia Hills Elementary East?

In the 2024-25 school year, 771 students attended Vestavia Hills Elementary East.

What is the racial makeup of Vestavia Hills Elementary East?

Students at Vestavia Hills Elementary East are 90% White, 4% African American, 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

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