Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights

Public Grades PK, KG-5

26^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights is a highly rated public school in Vestavia Hills, AL, serving 451 students in grades PK–5 as part of the top-ranked Vestavia Hills City district.

This school stands out for several remarkable reasons. First, its chronic absenteeism rate is just 0.7%—far below the state average of 12%—which tells you that kids are excited to be in class and families are deeply engaged. Second, the school provides exceptional support for students with special needs, ranking in the top 5% statewide for three consecutive years, a rare achievement that speaks to a truly inclusive environment. Academically, Cahaba Heights shines brightest in science and 5th-grade math. In 4th-grade science, 89.5% of students are proficient, which actually beats the average at Mountain Brook Elementary (94.1%) and is competitive with other elite Mountain Brook City schools. In 5th-grade math, 83% of students are proficient—higher than Cherokee Bend Elementary (81.3%) and well above the state average of 39%. English Language Arts is also a consistent strength, with proficiency in the high 80s across all grade levels.

While the school experienced some variability in 4th-grade math scores in prior years, the most recent data shows a strong rebound to 70.9% proficiency, nearly matching the district average. The school also invests more per student ($13,984) than nearby Vestavia Hills Elementary East and Vestavia Hills Elementary West, with a slightly higher student-teacher ratio of 16.1. After a brief dip in statewide rankings, Cahaba Heights has rebounded to #26 out of 686 elementary schools (96th percentile), driven by significant gains in math and science. For families seeking a well-rounded education with strong support for diverse learners and a clear upward trajectory, this school is an excellent choice.

451

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,824

Per pupil spending ?

13.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4401 Dolly Ridge Road
Vestavia Hills, AL 35243-4173

(205) 402-5480

District: Vestavia Hills City

Students who attend Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.9%

Hispanic:

6.4%

Two or more races:

4.9%

See top rated Alabama elementary schools

Compare Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2016 → 96th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (83% vs 53% 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 (2025-2026) ?

This school83%

District avg85%

Alabama avg53%

26^th of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

See the entire ranking list of Alabama Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Vestavia Hills City

2^nd of 140Vestavia 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	93.8	26 of 686	96.2%	★★★★★
2025	88.5	59 of 680	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	89.9	55 of 684	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	90.8	56 of 680	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	95.4	27 of 687	96.1%	★★★★★
2021	95.1	30 of 692	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	95.4	22 of 681	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	95.6	23 of 680	96.6%	★★★★★
2017	96.3	21 of 688	96.9%	★★★★★
2016	97.5	12 of 691	98.3%	★★★★★
2015	97.0	18 of 691	97.4%	★★★★★
2014	95.8	17 of 695	97.6%	★★★★★
2013	85.1	12 of 696	98.3%	★★★★★
2012	88.6	8 of 696	98.9%	★★★★★
2011	83.7	36 of 709	94.9%	★★★★★
2010	82.6	50 of 704	92.9%	★★★★★
2009	82.3	57 of 696	91.8%	★★★★★
2008	84.7	38 of 698	94.6%	★★★★★
2007	80.6	83 of 698	88.1%	★★★★☆
2006	69.7	161 of 689	76.6%	★★★★☆
2005	86.6	43 of 688	93.8%	★★★★★
2004	80.3	90 of 623	85.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	91.1	35 of 651	94.6%	★★★★★
2025	81.6	97 of 649	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	84.2	78 of 650	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	90.5	50 of 645	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	95.6	18 of 656	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	93.0	36 of 656	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	93.1	28 of 646	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	90.2	42 of 640	93.4%	★★★★★
2017	93.0	27 of 639	95.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	79.4	88 of 667	86.8%	★★★★☆
2025	73.5	135 of 660	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	81.3	76 of 670	88.7%	★★★★☆
2017	97.6	7 of 567	98.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	93.1	29 of 659	95.6%	★★★★★
2025	91.9	35 of 651	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	91.4	39 of 655	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	88.8	56 of 649	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	92.4	39 of 669	94.2%	★★★★★
2021	94.7	31 of 669	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	95.4	16 of 650	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	97.2	10 of 650	98.5%	★★★★★
2017	96.1	13 of 639	98.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2024	93.7	16 of 395	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	98.7	4 of 373	98.9%	★★★★★
2022	93.8	12 of 345	96.5%	★★★★★
2021	98.8	4 of 398	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	98.1	4 of 344	98.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	89.5	33 of 501	93.4%	★★★★★
2025	78.3	90 of 532	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	81.4	79 of 535	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	84.2	66 of 528	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	91.3	40 of 540	92.6%	★★★★★
2021	91.1	45 of 539	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	89.0	45 of 529	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	92.5	31 of 508	93.9%	★★★★★
2017	92.4	25 of 369	93.2%	★★★★★

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)

Special Education (2024)96th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)96th percentile~ school

Female (2026)95th percentile~ school

White (2026)93rd percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)87th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

Science90%+39 vs state

English89%+25 vs state

Mathematics75%+33 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights and help other families decide.

Rate Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights

Load more schools when map is moved

Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2026)				Summative Assessment Science (2026)	Summative Assessment English (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 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		$15,824	$1,122	$14,698
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%)	90.3	51^st of 686 public elementary schools	92.6%		91.7	42^nd of 680 public elementary schools	93.8%	9	76.2	57.3	70.2		70.9	87.6	81.8	96.8		$15,081	$1,237	$13,839
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	$15,248	$843	$14,399
Independence Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	4411 Lloyd Noland Parkway	Fairfield	35040	Shelby County	Independence Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(205) 898-7505	0																		(n/a)
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	$16,595	$341	$16,249
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		$12,899	$781	$12,113
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		$14,584	$1,083	$13,497
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		$15,465	$1,924	$13,520
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%)	80.5	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		$14,095	$1,507	$12,577
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	$15,286	$177	$15,103

Frequently Asked Questions about Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights

How many students attend Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights?

In the 2024-25 school year, 451 students attended Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights.

Is Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights a good school?

Yes! Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 26^th of 686 Alabama elementary schools.

What district is Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights in?

Vestavia Hills City

What is the racial makeup of Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights?

Students at Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights are 81% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights attend?

Students who attend Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights usually go on to attend:

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

Rate Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

ALAlabama Elementary School Rankings

ALAlabama District Rankings

Schools in Vestavia Hills, AL

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights!

Latest Alabama data All new data »

2019–20 through 2022–23 school spending dataNewOct 6, 2026

2025–26 Summative Assessment scoresAug 14, 2026

2024–25 attendance data & graduation ratesDec 27, 2025

2024–25 Summative Assessment scoresAug 14, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.