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Vestavia Hills Elementary Liberty Park

Public Grades PK, KG-5

25^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Vestavia Hills Elementary Liberty Park is a highly-regarded public elementary school serving 559 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade in Vestavia Hills, Alabama. The school is part of the Vestavia Hills City School District, which is ranked 2nd out of 135 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Vestavia Hills Elementary Liberty Park consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Alabama, often placing within the top 10. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 25th out of 680 Alabama elementary schools, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students demonstrate exceptional academic achievement, with a high percentage of students scoring proficient or better on the Summative Assessments in Mathematics, Science, and English Language Arts across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 94.81% of 3rd-grade students, 93.68% of 4th-grade students, and 92.59% of 5th-grade students scored proficient or better in English Language Arts.

When compared to other nearby schools, such as Mountain Brook Elementary School, Greystone Elementary School, and Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights, Vestavia Hills Elementary Liberty Park consistently outperforms these schools in academic metrics, including test scores and student subgroup performance. The school's commitment to equity and inclusion is also noteworthy, as evidenced by the strong performance of its diverse student subgroups.

546

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,969

Per pupil spending ?

4.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

17051 Liberty Pkwy
Vestavia Hills, AL 35242-7539

(205) 402-5400

District: Vestavia Hills City

Students who attend Vestavia Hills Elementary Liberty Park usually attend:

Middle:	Liberty Park Middle School
High:	Vestavia Hills High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.8%

Asian:

5.9%

African American:

5.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 100th percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (83% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Alabama elementary schools

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Vestavia Hills City's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school83%

District avg80%

Alabama avg52%

25^th of 680

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From top 1% (2015) to top 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Vestavia Hills City

2^nd of 135Vestavia 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
2025	93.8	25 of 680	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	97.5	8 of 684	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	98.2	6 of 680	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	97.6	7 of 687	99.0%	★★★★★
2021	97.0	17 of 692	97.5%	★★★★★
2019	97.9	7 of 681	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	98.8	5 of 680	99.3%	★★★★★
2017	98.9	5 of 688	99.3%	★★★★★
2016	99.1	3 of 691	99.6%	★★★★★
2015	99.3	2 of 691	99.7%	★★★★★
2014	97.4	5 of 695	99.3%	★★★★★
2013	83.0	17 of 696	97.6%	★★★★★
2012	84.9	28 of 696	96.0%	★★★★★
2011	86.8	20 of 709	97.2%	★★★★★
2010	89.2	18 of 704	97.4%	★★★★★
2009	93.0	9 of 696	98.7%	★★★★★
2008	93.3	8 of 698	98.9%	★★★★★
2007	93.8	4 of 698	99.4%	★★★★★
2006	96.1	2 of 689	99.7%	★★★★★
2005	96.5	2 of 688	99.7%	★★★★★
2004	97.0	4 of 623	99.4%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2023	87.6	1 of 19	94.7%	★★★★★
2019	63.4	8 of 21	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	91.1	32 of 649	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	96.4	7 of 650	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	96.1	10 of 645	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	96.7	8 of 656	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	94.9	21 of 656	96.8%	★★★★★
2019	97.8	5 of 646	99.2%	★★★★★
2018	96.4	12 of 640	98.1%	★★★★★
2017	97.9	6 of 639	99.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	94.3	16 of 651	97.5%	★★★★★
2024	96.9	9 of 655	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	98.3	3 of 649	99.5%	★★★★★
2022	96.9	12 of 669	98.2%	★★★★★
2021	97.3	12 of 669	98.2%	★★★★★
2019	96.6	11 of 650	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	99.2	3 of 650	99.5%	★★★★★
2017	98.8	4 of 639	99.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2022	92.4	13 of 345	96.2%	★★★★★
2021	87.5	25 of 398	93.7%	★★★★★
2019	85.2	30 of 392	92.3%	★★★★★
2017	94.2	6 of 280	97.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	88.9	42 of 532	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	94.5	16 of 535	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	96.0	12 of 528	97.7%	★★★★★
2022	94.6	19 of 540	96.5%	★★★★★
2021	91.9	40 of 539	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	96.2	9 of 529	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	97.6	9 of 508	98.2%	★★★★★
2017	97.4	4 of 369	98.9%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2025)98th percentile~ school

Special Education (2022)96th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

Asian (2023)95th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)92nd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English94%+29 vs state

Science84%+42 vs state

Mathematics72%+30 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)				Summative Assessment Science (2025)	Summative Assessment English (2025)				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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Liberty Park	Public	PK, KG-5	17051 Liberty Pkwy	Vestavia Hills	35242	Jefferson County	Vestavia Hills City	No	No	No	No	(205) 402-5400	546	36	15.1	4.9%	441 (80.8%)	31 (5.7%)	20 (3.7%)	32 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.0%)	93.8	25^th of 680 public elementary schools	96.3%		97.5	8^th of 684 public elementary schools	98.8%	17	84.4	81.3	51.2		84.4	94.8	93.7	92.6		$13,969	$1,279	$12,689
Brookwood Forest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3701 S Brookwood Rd	Mountain Brook	35223	Jefferson County	Mountain Brook City	No	No	No	No	(205) 414-3700	579	50	11.5	1.2%	543 (93.8%)	6 (1.0%)	12 (2.1%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.2%)	97.1	8^th of 680 public elementary schools	98.8%		97.6	6^th of 684 public elementary schools	99.1%	2	92.2	78.0	85.0	78.9	79.1	95.3	86.8	96.3	88.7	$13,183	$647	$12,536
Cherokee Bend Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4400 Fair Oaks Dr	Mountain Brook	35213	Jefferson County	Mountain Brook City	No	No	No	No	(205) 871-3595	562	46	12.2	2.8%	528 (94.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.1%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.2%)	97.9	4^th of 680 public elementary schools	99.4%		97.7	5^th of 684 public elementary schools	99.3%	1	86.8	89.7	91.3	73.0	80.5	98.8	94.3	96.7	90.5	$13,007	$187	$12,820
Grantswood Community School	Public	PK, KG-5	5110 Grantswood Road	Birmingham	35210	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-3700	394	26	15.2	61.9%	62 (15.7%)	234 (59.4%)	78 (19.8%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.6%)	44.4	397^th of 680 public elementary schools	41.6%		35.9	456^th of 684 public elementary schools	33.3%	59	31.7	36.2	23.5		46.6	57.6	55.8	72.6		$12,702	$2,800	$9,872
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%)	88.5	59^th of 680 public elementary schools	91.3%		89.9	55^th of 684 public elementary schools	92.0%	4	73.6	53.1	54.8		73.5	95.4	79.6	90.3		$13,984	$1,039	$12,943
Irondale Community School	Public	PK, KG-5	225 16th St S	Irondale	35210	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-4200	435	26	16.8	71.7%	62 (14.3%)	158 (36.3%)	204 (46.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	23.5	518^th of 680 public elementary schools	23.8%		24.2	519^th of 684 public elementary schools	24.1%	1	14.6	22.5	22.4		26.3	39.0	44.9	66.1		$11,864	$2,559	$9,278
Greystone Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Village Street	Hoover	35242	Shelby County	Hoover City	No	No	No	No	(205) 439-3200	438	33	13.4	15.5%	291 (66.4%)	54 (12.3%)	25 (5.7%)	44 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.5%)	96.1	10^th of 680 public elementary schools	98.5%		98	4^th of 684 public elementary schools	99.4%	6	91.4	72.5	74.2		73.9	96.4	89.7	95.4		$12,416	$856	$11,558
Crestline Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3785 Jackson Blvd	Mountain Brook	35213	Jefferson County	Mountain Brook City	No	No	No	No	(205) 871-8126	743	61	12.1	1.7%	708 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.8%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.1%)	98.3	2^nd of 680 public elementary schools	99.7%		98.4	2^nd of 684 public elementary schools	99.7%		87.3	89.5	88.5	94.1	83.3	98.2	95.6	98.2	94.9	$12,269	$167	$12,102
Inverness Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	5251 Valleydale Rd	Birmingham	35242	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(205) 682-5240	563	35	15.9	34.8%	352 (62.5%)	119 (21.1%)	49 (8.7%)	26 (4.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.5%)								(n/a)	64.2					78.2				$9,652	$750	$8,882
Oliver K5 School	Public	PK, KG-5	6871 6th Court S	Birmingham	35212	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-8620	343	17	20.7	85.1%	1 (0.3%)	329 (95.9%)	10 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	12.6	616^th of 680 public elementary schools	9.4%		12.3	612^th of 684 public elementary schools	10.5%	4	10.2	13.5	19.1		5.4	55.9	27.0	42.9		$10,625	$2,412	$8,211

Frequently Asked Questions about Vestavia Hills Elementary Liberty Park

What schools do graduates of Vestavia Hills Elementary Liberty Park attend?

Students who attend Vestavia Hills Elementary Liberty Park usually go on to attend:

Middle : Liberty Park Middle School
High : Vestavia Hills High School

Is Vestavia Hills Elementary Liberty Park a good school?

Yes! Vestavia Hills Elementary Liberty Park is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 25^th of 680 Alabama elementary schools.

How many students attend Vestavia Hills Elementary Liberty Park?

In the 2024-25 school year, 546 students attended Vestavia Hills Elementary Liberty Park.

What is the racial makeup of Vestavia Hills Elementary Liberty Park?

Students at Vestavia Hills Elementary Liberty Park are 81% White, 6% Asian, 6% African American, 4% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

What district is Vestavia Hills Elementary Liberty Park in?

Vestavia Hills City

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