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Best Schools in Hoover, AL
Hoover, AL has 56 public schools (12 high, 13 middle, 29 elementary) serving 43,506 students. On average they score 53% on state proficiency tests against a projected 48%, so schools in Hoover don't meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Hoover, AL
The top high schools in Hoover, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Vestavia Hills High School
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Projected Test Scores
Vestavia Hills City • Public • Grades 10 - 12 • 1578 Students
2. Homewood High School
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Homewood City • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1330 Students
3. Oak Mountain High School
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Shelby County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1561 Students
4. Spain Park High School
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Hoover City • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1503 Students
5. Chelsea High School
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Shelby County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1400 Students
6. Hoover High School
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Hoover City • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2841 Students
7. Helena High School
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Shelby County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1418 Students
8. Shades Valley High School
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Jefferson County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1200 Students
9. Mcadory High School
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Jefferson County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1162 Students
10. Woodlawn High Schoolmagnet
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Birmingham City • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 738 Students
Best Middle Schools in Hoover, AL
The top middle schools in Hoover, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Pizitz Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Vestavia Hills City • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1158 Students
2. Homewood Middle School
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Homewood City • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 926 Students
3. Robert F Bumpus Middle School
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Hoover City • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1128 Students
4. Berry Middle School
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Hoover City • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 1113 Students
5. Oak Mountain Middle School
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Shelby County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1175 Students
6. Chelsea Middle School
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Shelby County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 951 Students
7. Ira F Simmons Middle School
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Hoover City • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 882 Students
8. Helena Middle
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Shelby County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1035 Students
9. Mcadory Middle School
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Jefferson County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 854 Students
10. Irondale Middle School
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Jefferson County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 467 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Hoover, AL
The top elementary schools in Hoover, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Mt Laurel Elementary School
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Shelby County • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 514 Students
2. Greystone Elementary School
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Hoover City • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 424 Students
3. West Elementary
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Vestavia Hills City • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 745 Students
4. Bluff Park Elementary School
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Hoover City • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 581 Students
5. Oak Mountain Elementary School
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Shelby County • Public • Grades Pre K - 3 • 713 Students
6. Deer Valley Elementary School
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Hoover City • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 740 Students
7. Brocks Gap Intermediate School
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Hoover City • Public • Grades 2 - 5 • 492 Students
8. Vestavia Hills Elementary Dolly Ridge
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Vestavia Hills City • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 679 Students
9. Shades Mountain Elementary School
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Hoover City • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 330 Students
10. Oak Mountain Intermediate School
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Shelby County • Public • Grades 4 - 5 • 619 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Hoover, AL
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Hoover, AL has a total population of 99,464 with 25% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 96%, and 60% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Hoover, AL
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Hoover, AL.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
14.69 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
2.02 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
12.67 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Hoover, AL.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Hoover, AL.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Hoover, AL Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Hoover, AL
How many schools are in Hoover, AL?
Hoover, AL has 56 public schools: 12 high schools, 13 middle schools and 29 elementary schools, serving 43,506 students in total.
How do schools in Hoover perform on state tests?
On average, 56 schools in Hoover score 53% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 48%, so on average schools in Hoover don't meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Hoover?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 59%
- Projected: 56%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 64%
- Projected: 56%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 40%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 53%
- Projected: 51%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 67%
- Projected: 64%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 21%
- Projected: 15%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 56%
- Projected: 58%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 44%
- Projected: 43%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 60%
- Projected: 54%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 18%
- Projected: 12%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in Hoover
15 of 16 schools in Hoover carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 12B: 3
All 16 public schools we grade in Hoover. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (2)
Middle and junior high schools (4)
- Berry Middle School
- Brocks Gap Intermediate School
- Ira F Simmons Middle School
- Robert F Bumpus Middle School
Elementary and primary schools (10)
- Bluff Park Elementary School
- Deer Valley Elementary School
- Green Valley Elementary School
- Greystone Elementary School
- Gwin Elementary School
- Riverchase Elementary School
- Rocky Ridge Elementary School
- Shades Mountain Elementary School
- South Shades Crest Elementary School
- Trace Crossings Elementary School
Private schools (4)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Ardent Preschool & Daycare
- Green Valley Baptist Church
- Hoover Christian School
- Riverchase United Methodist Day School