Best Public Schools in Zip Code 35243

Summary:

The 35243 zip code area in Alabama is home to three highly-ranked elementary schools: Vestavia Hills Elementary Dolly Ridge, Rocky Ridge Elementary School, and Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade and are part of the Vestavia Hills City and Hoover City school districts.

Among the standout schools, Vestavia Hills Elementary Dolly Ridge consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Alabama, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts exceptional academic performance, with high proficiency rates in math, science, and English language arts across grade levels. Additionally, it has a low chronic absenteeism rate and a relatively low percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients, indicating a more affluent student population.

Another high-performing school in the area is Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights, which is also consistently ranked in the top 60 elementary schools in Alabama with a 5-star rating. The school demonstrates strong academic performance, particularly in English language arts, with proficiency rates exceeding 90% in some grade levels. While Rocky Ridge Elementary School has lower proficiency rates compared to the other two schools, it still performs above the state average and serves a more economically diverse student population.

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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 Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	76.5	144^th of 680 public elementary schools	78.8%		85.4	82^nd of 684 public elementary schools	88.0%	62	60.0	54.6	47.5	50.7	78.3	74.0	80.2	$12,736	$1,431	$11,304
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
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%)	91.7	42^nd of 680 public elementary schools	93.8%		95.2	21^st of 684 public elementary schools	96.9%	21	66.7	63.6	72.6	67.8	89.7	88.8	90.6

Cities Near Zip Code 35243

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Birmingham	0.86 mi	76	251^st
Vestavia Hills	1.72 mi	7	5^th
Hoover	2.37 mi	18	17^th
Mountain Brook	3.56 mi	6	1^st
Homewood	4.34 mi	5	8^th

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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.

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