Hoover City on the map

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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

Trace Crossings Elementary SchoolGreystone Elementary SchoolHoover High SchoolBerry Middle SchoolSouth Shades Crest Elementary SchoolRobert F Bumpus Middle SchoolSpain Park High SchoolDeer Valley Elementary SchoolBluff Park Elementary SchoolGreen Valley Elementary SchoolGwin Elementary SchoolIra F Simmons Middle SchoolRocky Ridge Elementary SchoolShades Mountain Elementary SchoolRiverchase Elementary SchoolBrocks Gap Intermediate School
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Hoover City

Average SchoolGrade
A
Meeting or exceeding expectations
60%
Exceeding
20%
Avg actual scores
67.3%
Avg projected
59.3%

15 of 16 schools in Hoover City carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

A: 12B: 3

Best schools in Hoover City

Statewide rankings: all 354 high schools in Alabama · all 235 middle schools in Alabama · all 644 elementary schools in Alabama

The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

  1. A+ Greystone Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
  2. A+ Bluff Park Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
  3. A+ Deer Valley Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
  4. A+ Brocks Gap Intermediate School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
  5. A+ Berry Middle School (High school, meets expectations)
  6. A+ Robert F Bumpus Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
  7. A+ Spain Park High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
  8. A Shades Mountain Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
  9. A Trace Crossings Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
  10. A Ira F Simmons Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)

Every school in Hoover City

High schools (2)

Middle and junior high schools (4)

Elementary and primary schools (10)

Where Hoover City schools are

Cities and towns served (1)

About this district

  • State: Best schools in Alabama
  • County: Jefferson County
  • Type: regular local school district
  • Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
  • Enrollment: 13,524 students with 907 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,505 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
  • NCES district ID: 0100007
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

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Questions about Hoover City

How many schools are in Hoover City?

SchoolGrade grades 16 public schools in Hoover City, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Hoover City serve?

The largest by graded schools: Hoover.

How good are the schools in Hoover City?

Across the 15 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A, with 67.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 59.3%. 60% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Hoover City?

13,524 students were enrolled in Hoover City in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Hoover City?

Hoover City is in Alabama, based in Jefferson County, with its district office in Hoover. Its boundary covers about 48.0 sq mi.