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Hoover City Schools
Hoover City is a public school district in Alabama, based in Jefferson County (Hoover). SchoolGrade grades 16 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Hoover City on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Hoover City
15 of 16 schools in Hoover City carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 8B: 7
Best schools in Hoover City
Statewide rankings: all 347 high schools in Alabama · all 229 middle schools in Alabama · all 640 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.
- A Greystone Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A Bluff Park Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A Deer Valley Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A Robert F Bumpus Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Riverchase Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Brocks Gap Intermediate School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Berry Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Rocky Ridge Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Spain Park High School (High school, meets expectations)
- B+ Ira F Simmons Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
Every school in Hoover City
High schools (2)
- B Hoover High School, Hoover
- B+ Spain Park High School, Hoover
Middle and junior high schools (4)
- A- Berry Middle School, Hoover
- A- Brocks Gap Intermediate School, Hoover
- B+ Ira F Simmons Middle School, Hoover
- A Robert F Bumpus Middle School, Hoover
Elementary and primary schools (10)
- A Bluff Park Elementary School, Hoover
- A Deer Valley Elementary School, Hoover
- B- Green Valley Elementary School, Hoover
- A Greystone Elementary School, Hoover
- B Gwin Elementary School, Hoover
- A- Riverchase Elementary School, Hoover
- A- Rocky Ridge Elementary School, Hoover
- B Shades Mountain Elementary School, Hoover
- South Shades Crest Elementary School, Hoover
- B Trace Crossings Elementary School, Hoover
Where Hoover City schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Hoover (16)
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
Nearby school districts
- Pelham City (4 schools, 5 mi)
- Homewood City (5 schools, 6 mi)
- Vestavia Hills City (9 schools, 7 mi)
- Midfield City (3 schools, 9 mi)
- Mountain Brook City (6 schools, 9 mi)
- Fairfield City (4 schools, 9 mi)
- Bessemer City (7 schools, 10 mi)
- Birmingham City (42 schools, 10 mi)
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 B+, with 55.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 53.1%. 87% 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.