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Best Elementary Schools
in Hoover City

This page covers 11 elementary schools in Hoover City. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

11
Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

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rank
Deer Valley Elementary School
Grades PK–05740 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
60
/100
Student:Teacher
15.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,357
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
13%
Low economic need
2
rank
Bluff Park Elementary School
Grades PK–05581 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
60
/100
Student:Teacher
14.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,357
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
21%
Low economic need
3
rank
Gwin Elementary School
Grades PK–05515 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.5:1)
60
/100
Student:Teacher
12.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,357
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
44%
Near nat'l 52.2%
4
rank
Green Valley Elementary School
Grades PK–05476 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.0:1)
57
/100
Student:Teacher
13.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,357
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
55%
Near nat'l 52.2%
5
rank
Shades Mountain Elementary School
Grades PK–05330 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
56
/100
Student:Teacher
14.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,357
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
48%
Near nat'l 52.2%
6
rank
Rocky Ridge Elementary School
Grades PK–05573 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.2:1)
55
/100
Student:Teacher
13.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
47/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,357
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
36%
Low economic need
7
rank
Riverchase Elementary School
Grades PK–05603 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
55
/100
Student:Teacher
13.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
48/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,357
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
34%
Low economic need
8
rank
Brocks Gap Intermediate School
Grades 03–05492 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
55
/100
Student:Teacher
14.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
48/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,357
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
24%
Low economic need
9
rank
Greystone Elementary School
Grades PK–05424 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.4:1)
54
/100
Student:Teacher
13.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,357
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
15%
Low economic need
10
rank
South Shades Crest Elementary School
Grades PK–02568 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
54
/100
Student:Teacher
15.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
48/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,357
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
19%
Low economic need
1 more elementary schools in Hoover City not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
11
Elementary Schools
18
Total Schools
60
#1 Score
56
Avg Score
District profileHoover City
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.