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Enrollment
501
Elementary
DISTRICT 557 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOOVER CITY·NCES 010000701739
Green Valley Elementary School
3200 Old Columbiana Rd, Hoover, AL 35226 · (205) 439-2500 · Jefferson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL501 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 85% of Alabama public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Alabama public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
260 students
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 58%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 35 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 82 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 92 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 89 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 74 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 62 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 67 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (82) is 22% larger than its 5th grade class (67).
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
79.3%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
55.6%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alabama schools, those numbers are about 53 and 32.
Source: ACAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of AL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
63.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.3%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+17.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 46% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 17 points, placing it in Alabama's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Green Valley Elementary School
Green Valley Elementary School's state test result (63.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Valley Elementary School this school | 501 | 51.9% | 63.5% |
| Gwin Elementary School Hoover | 508 | 46.3% | 63.4% |
| Chestnut Grove Elementary School Decatur | 436 | 58.3% | 44.7% |
| Athens Intermediate School Athens | 641 | 55.9% | 53.1% |
| T R Simmons Elementary School Jasper | 507 | 51.7% | N/A |
| Memorial Park Elementary School Jasper | 483 | 54.7% | 68.6% |
Matched among Alabama elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Green Valley Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.5% | #136 of 626 | #24 of 89 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.6% | #144 of 626 | #26 of 89 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.3% | #110 of 626 | #23 of 89 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 501 | #293 of 709 | #53 of 97 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #10 of 655 | #8 of 93 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.9% | #16 of 658 | #2 of 94 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.9% | #460 of 696 | #62 of 96 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.8% | #201 of 262 | #22 of 31 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
501
+90 (+22%) vs 2020
+26% since 1990-91, when it was 397
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 11.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 501 | 39.3 | 12.8:1 | 52% (260) |
| 2023-24 | 479 | 38.8 | 12.4:1 | 51% (242) |
| 2022-23 | 476 | 36.5 | 13.0:1 | 55% (262) |
| 2020-21 | 411 | 35 | 11.7:1 | 50% (204) |
| 2017-18 | 478 | 29 | 16.5:1 | 45% (214) |
| 2015-16 | 448 | 37 | 12.1:1 | 47% (211) |
| 2010-11 | 483 | 38 | 12.7:1 | 51% (246) |
| 2000-01 | 450 | 33 | 13.6:1 | 13% (59) |
| 1990-91 | 397 | 50 | 7.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Green Valley Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (478 to 501); teachers up 35% (29 to 39.3).
About Green Valley Elementary School
Green Valley Elementary School sits in Hoover, Alabama, and is classified as an elementary school. In all, 501 students attend the school in pre-K through 5.
A total of 16 schools make up Hoover City, with 13,632 students enrolled.
About 41% of students at Green Valley Elementary School are White, the largest single group. After that, the student body is 26% Black, 25% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 70%.
The school had 39.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 12.8:1. Across elementary schools in Alabama, the average ratio is 17.0:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 52%. That is in line with the 52% average for public schools in Jefferson County.
Green Valley Elementary School earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 85% of Alabama public elementary schools.
Test results at Green Valley Elementary School are 17.3 points above what its student poverty level predicts. The average proficiency rate across its state test results is 63.5%, compared with a predicted 46.3%, which ranks in the top 10% in Alabama.
In Jefferson County, median household income comes to about $66,388, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Jefferson County counts 181 public schools with about 97,401 students.
Gwin Elementary School, about 1.4 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of Green Valley Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Green Valley Elementary School places 5th out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
The NCES locale for Green Valley Elementary School is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, enrollment rose by 90 students, from 411 to 501. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 12.8:1, from 11.7:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Green Valley Elementary School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Jefferson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
667,755
Census ACS
Median income
$66,388
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
181
97,401 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hoover City
- Hoover High SchoolHigh · 2,919 students
- Spain Park High SchoolHigh · 1,472 students
- Robert F Bumpus Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,192 students
- Berry Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,058 students
- Ira F Simmons Middle SchoolMiddle · 860 students
- Trace Crossings Elementary SchoolElementary · 769 students
Other schools in Hoover
- Hoover High SchoolHigh · 2,919 students
- Spain Park High SchoolHigh · 1,472 students
- Robert F Bumpus Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,192 students
- Berry Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,058 students
- Ira F Simmons Middle SchoolMiddle · 860 students
- Trace Crossings Elementary SchoolElementary · 769 students
Other Green Valley Elementary schools
12 other US public schools in 10 states are named Green Valley Elementary. Green Valley Elementary School is the 6th largest of the 13.
- Green Valley ElementaryMonrovia, MD · 850 students
- Green Valley Elementary SchoolDENVER, CO · 714 students
- Green Valley Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 565 students
- Green Valley Elementary SchoolSinking Spring, PA · 505 students
- Green Valley Elementary SchoolSCHERTZ, TX · 503 students
Nearby schools
- Gwin Elementary School1.4 mi · 508
- Ira F Simmons Middle School1.5 mi · 860
- Pizitz Middle School1.9 mi · 1,131
- Vestavia Hills High School Freshman Campus1.9 mi · 548
- Vestavia Hills High School2.3 mi · 1,625
- Shades Mountain Elementary School2.3 mi · 328
Frequently asked questions
About Green Valley Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Green Valley Elementary School?
Green Valley Elementary School enrolls approximately 501 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Green Valley Elementary School serve?
Green Valley Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Green Valley Elementary School have?
Green Valley Elementary School employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Green Valley Elementary School?
Student demographics at Green Valley Elementary School are roughly 41% White, 25% Hispanic, 26% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Green Valley Elementary School public or private?
Green Valley Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hoover City.
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