Gwin Elementary School

Gwin Elementary School is one of the average-sized elementary campuss in Hoover, Alabama, overseen by Hoover City, with 508 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 16 schools in Hoover City (13,632 students total), Gwin Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Gwin Elementary School logs that the largest single group is White at 48%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest breaks down as 23% Black, 22% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 2% Asian. Compared to Jefferson County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, Gwin Elementary School logs 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Gwin Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 46% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, Gwin Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 50.3%, the actual is 63.4%, a residual of +13.1 points.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Jefferson County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $66,388 per year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across Jefferson County's 181 public schools (combined enrollment of about 97,401 students), Gwin Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Ira F Simmons Middle School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Gwin Elementary School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 37.0%.

Gwin Elementary School operates from a residential location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Gwin Elementary School has ticked down 8%, going from 552 students in 2018 to 508 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 55% to 48% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 13.8:1 in 2018 to 12.5:1 today.

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