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Vestavia Hills Elementary Liberty Park

Public Grades PK, KG-5

11^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Vestavia Hills Elementary Liberty Park is a top-performing elementary school in Vestavia Hills, AL, serving 546 students in grades PK through 5 within the highly ranked Vestavia Hills City district.

This school consistently ranks among the top 2% of elementary schools in Alabama, and in the 2025-2026 school year it placed 11th out of 686 schools statewide. The academic highlights are impressive, particularly in English Language Arts, where 5th-grade proficiency reached 97.85%—a rate that surpasses even the top schools in the neighboring Mountain Brook City district, such as Cherokee Bend Elementary School (96.7%) and Brookwood Forest Elementary School (94.44%). The school also excels in supporting male students, ranking 6th statewide for that subgroup. However, there is one notable area of concern: 5th-grade math proficiency dropped to 72.34%, which is significantly below the district average of 79.81% and well behind top performers like Crestline Elementary School (87.93%). This dip is puzzling given that 3rd and 4th-grade math scores are strong (86.49% and 84.62%, respectively), suggesting a possible transition issue in the upper elementary grades.

Compared to nearby schools, Liberty Park benefits from a highly affluent catchment area, with only 4.95% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch—far lower than Greystone Elementary School (15.53%) or Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights (13.75%). Chronic absenteeism is remarkably low at 2.9%, though slightly higher than Mountain Brook schools like Cherokee Bend (0.0%). The student-to-teacher ratio of 15.1:1 is healthy but larger than Mountain Brook's 11.5-12.2:1. While Liberty Park is an elite institution, it faces stiff competition from Mountain Brook schools, which offer smaller class sizes and marginally better attendance. Still, for families seeking a consistently excellent education with outstanding literacy outcomes, Liberty Park is a standout choice.

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 2016 → 98th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (88% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Alabama elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school88%

District avg85%

Alabama avg53%

11^th of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	96.7	11 of 686	98.4%	★★★★★
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
2026	94.6	13 of 652	98.0%	★★★★★
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
2026	97.0	6 of 660	99.1%	★★★★★
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
2026	93.9	12 of 500	97.6%	★★★★★
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 (2026)99th percentile~ school

Female (2026)98th percentile~ school

White (2026)98th percentile~ school

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

Asian (2023)95th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English94%+30 vs state

Science88%+38 vs state

Mathematics81%+39 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 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%)	96.7	11^th of 686 public elementary schools	98.4%		93.8	25^th of 680 public elementary schools	96.3%	14	86.5	84.6	72.3		88.5	93.7	91.0	97.9		$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%)	98.1	3^rd of 686 public elementary schools	99.6%		97.1	8^th of 680 public elementary schools	98.8%	5	90.5	90.9	84.4	83.8	97.0	95.8	97.0	94.4	97.5	$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%)	98.3	2^nd of 686 public elementary schools	99.7%		97.9	4^th of 680 public elementary schools	99.4%	2	91.4	87.8	81.3	86.0	95.1	98.6	97.6	96.7	97.9	$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%)	27.8	500^th of 686 public elementary schools	27.1%		44.4	397^th of 680 public elementary schools	41.6%	103	30.6	25.0	21.8		35.7	56.9	42.1	60.0		$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%)	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
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%)	17.2	577^th of 686 public elementary schools	15.9%		23.5	518^th of 680 public elementary schools	23.8%	59	32.3	11.7	19.2		19.2	38.8	31.2	60.3		$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	14^th of 686 public elementary schools	98.0%		96.1	10^th of 680 public elementary schools	98.5%	4	88.5	83.9	70.0		88.7	95.1	87.1	92.9		$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%)	97	8^th of 686 public elementary schools	98.8%		98.3	2^nd of 680 public elementary schools	99.7%	6	74.0	90.8	87.9	89.2	87.2	91.0	95.4	97.4	93.7	$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)	70.1					85.3				$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%)	13.2	610^th of 686 public elementary schools	11.1%		12.6	616^th of 680 public elementary schools	9.4%	6	16.3	16.1	11.8		14.8	38.8	42.9	52.9		$10,625	$2,412	$8,211

Frequently Asked Questions about Vestavia Hills Elementary Liberty Park

How many students attend Vestavia Hills Elementary Liberty Park?

In the 2024-25 school year, 546 students attended 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

What district is Vestavia Hills Elementary Liberty Park in?

Vestavia Hills City

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 11^th of 686 Alabama elementary schools.

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.

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