Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights

Public PK, KG-5

 4401 Dolly Ridge Road
       Vestavia Hills, AL  35243-4173


(205) 402-5480

District: Vestavia Hills City

SchoolDigger Rank:
56th of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,984 Help


Students who attend Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio:  15.8 Help
Number of students:  474

Racial breakdown:

White:
80.8%
Hispanic:
5.1%
African American:
4.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  16% Help


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Compare Details Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights ranks better than 91.8% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks last among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Vestavia Hills City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 90.82. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Vestavia Hills City School District. Racial makeup is: White (80.8%), Hispanic (5.1%), African American (4.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 16% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Vestavia Hills City School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights is 15.8, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Vestavia Hills City School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights is $13,984, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Vestavia Hills City School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights:

SchoolDigger ranks Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights 56th of 680 Alabama public elementary schools. (See Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights in the ranking list.)

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Vestavia Hills City:

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


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Rank History for Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights

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Rank History for all students at Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 80.33 90th 623 85.6%
2005 86.62 43rd 688 93.8%
2006 69.72 161st 689 76.6%
2007 80.62 83rd 698 88.1%
2008 84.71 38th 698 94.6%
2009 82.26 57th 696 91.8%
2010 82.64 50th 704 92.9%
2011 83.75 36th 709 94.9%
2012 88.58 8th 696 98.9%
2013 85.08 12th 696 98.3%
2014 95.84 17th 695 97.6%
2015 97.04 18th 691 97.4%
2016 97.46 12th 691 98.3%
2017 96.32 21st 688 96.9%
2018 95.55 23rd 680 96.6%
2019 95.43 22nd 681 96.8%
2021 95.14 30th 692 95.7%
2022 95.41 27th 687 96.1%
2023 90.82 56th 680 91.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 98.08 4th 344 98.8%
2021 98.80 4th 398 99.0%
2022 93.80 12th 345 96.5%
2023 98.74 4th 373 98.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 97.63 7th 567 98.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 93.03 27th 639 95.8%
2018 90.23 42nd 640 93.4%
2019 93.10 28th 646 95.7%
2021 92.98 36th 656 94.5%
2022 95.64 18th 656 97.3%
2023 90.52 50th 645 92.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 96.12 13th 639 98.0%
2018 97.23 10th 650 98.5%
2019 95.41 16th 650 97.5%
2021 94.72 31st 669 95.4%
2022 92.38 39th 669 94.2%
2023 88.79 56th 649 91.4%
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Rank History for White students at Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 92.36 25th 369 93.2%
2018 92.53 31st 508 93.9%
2019 89.04 45th 529 91.5%
2021 91.14 45th 539 91.7%
2022 91.34 40th 540 92.6%
2023 84.17 66th 528 87.5%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2004 276 16 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 298
2005 292 25 2 7 3 n/a n/a 0 329
2006 304 21 8 10 2 n/a n/a 0 345
2007 289 14 10 22 2 n/a n/a 0 337
2008 301 16 5 25 1 n/a n/a 0 348
2009 292 13 6 20 2 n/a n/a 0 333
2010 300 9 14 19 1 n/a n/a 0 343
2011 315 24 14 20 1 0 0 0 374
2012 308 14 15 17 1 0 14 0 369
2013 334 13 27 15 0 0 21 0 410
2014 332 21 27 19 0 0 18 0 417
2015 326 19 27 20 0 1 11 0 404
2016 320 15 25 23 0 0 18 0 401
2017 357 16 30 16 0 0 18 0 437
2018 348 17 31 22 0 0 25 0 443
2019 384 15 28 24 1 0 24 0 476
2020 386 19 30 20 1 0 19 0 475
2021 363 15 30 20 1 0 20 0 449
2022 374 18 22 20 0 0 25 0 459
2023 383 23 21 24 0 0 23 0 474

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 Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2004 298 27.0 11.0 10.7
2005 329 27.0 12.2 11.2
2006 345 30.0 11.5 13.6
2007 337 30.3 11.1 16.9
2008 348 32.0 10.9 9.8
2009 333 30.0 11.0 13.5
2010 343 32.2 10.6 11.1
2011 374 36.0 10.3 17.4
2012 369 33.0 11.1 17.6
2013 410 44.0 9.3 19.5
2014 417 32.0 13.0 22.3
2015 404 29.0 13.9 17.8
2016 401 29.0 13.8 13.7
2017 437 30.0 14.5 12.1
2018 443 33.0 13.4 8.8
2019 476 33.0 14.4 11.3
2020 475 32.0 14.8 7.8
2021 449 31.0 14.4 9.8
2022 459 29.0 15.8 6.1
2023 474 30.0 15.8 16

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 Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2004 298 27.0 11.0 10.7
2005 329 27.0 12.2 11.2
2006 345 30.0 11.5 13.6
2007 337 30.3 11.1 16.9
2008 348 32.0 10.9 9.8
2009 333 30.0 11.0 13.5
2010 343 32.2 10.6 11.1
2011 374 36.0 10.3 17.4
2012 369 33.0 11.1 17.6
2013 410 44.0 9.3 19.5
2014 417 32.0 13.0 22.3
2015 404 29.0 13.9 17.8
2016 401 29.0 13.8 13.7
2017 437 30.0 14.5 12.1
2018 443 33.0 13.4 8.8
2019 476 33.0 14.4 11.3
2020 475 32.0 14.8 7.8
2021 449 31.0 14.4 9.8
2022 459 29.0 15.8 6.1
2023 474 30.0 15.8 16

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 Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,039 (7.4%) $12,943 (92.6%) $13,984

Data source: Alabama Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 22nd of 681 Elementary schoolsRanks 56th of 680 Elementary schools
 5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights)8074.6
 5.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Vestavia Hills City)83.577.5
 6.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)57.543.6
 13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights)8045.4
 34.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Vestavia Hills City)79.567.7
 11.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)47.334.9
 12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights)72.268.6
 3.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Vestavia Hills City)80.374.2
 6.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)44.933.9
 10.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students476474
 0.4%
African American1523
 53.3%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian2821
 25%
Hispanic2424
Pacific Islander00
White384383
 0.3%
Two or More Races2423
 4.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients11.3%16%
 4.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights

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

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

In the 2022-23 school year, 474 students attended Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights.

Yes. Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights ranks in the top 8.2% of Alabama elementary schools.

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


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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. Attendance Areas provided by ATTOM.

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