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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 35244

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Schools

2,386

Students

5-star school

Top rankedBrocks Gap Intermediate School38^th of 686 Alabama elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Riverchase Elementary School up 36 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Zip code 35244 in Hoover, AL, is home to four elementary schools within the highly-rated Hoover City School District, serving approximately 2,386 students across Pre-K through 5th grade with a unique grade configuration that creates a natural educational pipeline.

For parents exploring this area, the standout performer is Brocks Gap Intermediate School, which consistently ranks in the top 6% of Alabama elementary schools and maintains exceptional academic results across all subjects. Its 5th-grade English proficiency rate of 91.67% and 3rd-grade math proficiency of 74.13% lead the zip code, while its chronic absenteeism rate of just 2.2% reflects strong student engagement. South Shades Crest Elementary School serves as the foundational partner in this pipeline, boasting the lowest chronic absenteeism (1.9%) and the lowest free/reduced lunch rate (18.16%) in the area, though it lacks test data due to its PK-2 configuration. Trace Crossings Elementary School and Riverchase Elementary School serve more economically diverse populations (37.45% and 39.32% free/reduced lunch respectively) and show solid but more variable performance. Riverchase notably excels in 4th-grade science at 76.92%, outperforming the district average, while Trace Crossings shows significant year-to-year volatility, including a 10.78 percentage point drop in 4th-grade English proficiency.

All four schools substantially exceed state averages by 20-30 percentage points in most subjects, making this zip code highly attractive for education-focused families. However, the nearly 2:1 socioeconomic disparity between schools and the clear correlation between attendance and achievement suggest that parents should consider individual school demographics alongside academic rankings. Per-student spending varies from $11,343 at Riverchase to $14,768 at South Shades Crest, yet higher spending doesn't guarantee better outcomes, indicating that school culture and family engagement play crucial roles in the exceptional performance seen throughout this district.

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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 (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 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
Trace Crossings Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5454 Learning Lane	Hoover	35244	Jefferson County	Hoover City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 439-2700	769	54	14.3	37.5%	321 (41.7%)	223 (29.0%)	80 (10.4%)	83 (10.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (7.8%)	81.2	109^th of 686 public elementary schools	84.1%		85.6	80^th of 680 public elementary schools	88.2%	29	66.4	57.7	72.5	54.5	79.6	69.9	86.7	$12,555	$1,321	$11,233
South Shades Crest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	3770 South Shades Crest Rd	Hoover	35244	Jefferson County	Hoover City	No	No	No	No	(205) 439-3000	534	36	15.0	18.2%	307 (57.5%)	95 (17.8%)	31 (5.8%)	79 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.1%)								(n/a)								$14,768	$1,031	$13,736
Riverchase Elementary School	Public	K-5	1950 Old Montgomery Highway	Hoover	35244	Jefferson County	Hoover City	No	No	No	No	(205) 439-3400	562	42	13.5	39.3%	260 (46.3%)	142 (25.3%)	55 (9.8%)	67 (11.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.4%)	85.9	83^rd of 686 public elementary schools	87.9%		79.5	119^th of 680 public elementary schools	82.5%	36	61.6	60.4	67.0	76.9	81.4	80.2	81.4	$11,343	$954	$10,387
Brocks Gap Intermediate School	Public	2-5	1730 Lake Cyrus Club Drive	Hoover	35244	Jefferson County	Hoover City	No	No	No	No	(205) 439-1600	521	35	14.8	20.0%	276 (53.0%)	124 (23.8%)	33 (6.3%)	49 (9.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.3%)	92	38^th of 686 public elementary schools	94.5%		92.6	34^th of 680 public elementary schools	95.0%	4	74.1	68.0	71.1	76.7	85.6	84.7	91.7	$14,065	$1,054	$13,011

Cities Near Zip Code 35244

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hoover	1.4 mi	18	16^th
Birmingham	3.09 mi	76	257^th
Pelham	3.58 mi	7	112^th
Vestavia Hills	4.01 mi	7	4^th
Vestavia	4.41 mi	2	2^nd

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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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