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Best Schools in Vestavia Hills, AL
Vestavia Hills, AL has 36 public schools (8 high, 9 middle, 17 elementary) serving 28,534 students. On average they score 64% on state proficiency tests against a projected 56%, so schools in Vestavia Hills meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Vestavia Hills, AL
The top high schools in Vestavia Hills, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Mountain Brook High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Mountain Brook City • Public • Grades 10 - 12 • 967 Students
2. Vestavia Hills High School
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Vestavia Hills City • Public • Grades 10 - 12 • 1578 Students
3. Homewood High School
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Projected Test Scores
Homewood City • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1330 Students
4. Oak Mountain High School
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Shelby County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1561 Students
5. Spain Park High School
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Hoover City • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1503 Students
6. Hoover High School
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Hoover City • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2841 Students
7. Shades Valley High School
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Jefferson County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1200 Students
8. Woodlawn High Schoolmagnet
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Birmingham City • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 738 Students
Best Middle Schools in Vestavia Hills, AL
The top middle schools in Vestavia Hills, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Mountain Brook Junior High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Mountain Brook City • Public • Grades 7 - 9 • 982 Students
2. Pizitz Middle School
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Vestavia Hills City • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1158 Students
3. Liberty Park Middle School
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Vestavia Hills City • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 503 Students
4. Homewood Middle School
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Homewood City • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 926 Students
5. Berry Middle School
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Hoover City • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 1113 Students
6. Oak Mountain Middle School
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Shelby County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1175 Students
7. Ira F Simmons Middle School
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Hoover City • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 882 Students
8. Irondale Middle School
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Jefferson County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 467 Students
9. We Putnam Middle Schoolmagnet
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Birmingham City • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 210 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Vestavia Hills, AL
The top elementary schools in Vestavia Hills, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Mountain Brook Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Mountain Brook City • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 544 Students
2. Liberty Park Elementary
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Vestavia Hills City • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 586 Students
3. East Elementary
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Vestavia Hills City • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 759 Students
4. Shades Cahaba Elementary School
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Homewood City • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 501 Students
5. West Elementary
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Vestavia Hills City • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 745 Students
6. Bluff Park Elementary School
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Hoover City • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 581 Students
7. Oak Mountain Elementary School
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Shelby County • Public • Grades Pre K - 3 • 713 Students
8. Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights
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Vestavia Hills City • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 474 Students
9. Vestavia Hills Elementary Dolly Ridge
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Vestavia Hills City • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 679 Students
10. Shades Mountain Elementary School
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Hoover City • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 330 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Vestavia Hills, AL
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Vestavia Hills, AL has a total population of 43,029 with 25% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 96%, and 65% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Vestavia Hills, 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 Vestavia Hills, AL.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
15.60 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
1.80 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
13.80 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Vestavia Hills, AL.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Vestavia Hills, 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 Vestavia Hills, AL Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Vestavia Hills, AL
How many schools are in Vestavia Hills, AL?
Vestavia Hills, AL has 36 public schools: 8 high schools, 9 middle schools and 17 elementary schools, serving 28,534 students in total.
How do schools in Vestavia Hills perform on state tests?
On average, 36 schools in Vestavia Hills score 64% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 56%, so on average schools in Vestavia Hills meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Vestavia Hills?
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: 40%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 60%
- Projected: 54%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 67%
- Projected: 64%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 53%
- Projected: 48%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 59%
- Projected: 56%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 42%
- Projected: 35%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 56%
- Projected: 58%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 47%
- Projected: 39%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 19%
- Projected: 13%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 54%
- Projected: 50%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Every school in Vestavia Hills
6 of 7 schools in Vestavia Hills carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 6
All 7 public schools we grade in Vestavia Hills. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (2)
Elementary and primary schools (5)
- East Elementary
- Liberty Park Elementary
- Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights
- Vestavia Hills Elementary Dolly Ridge
- West Elementary