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If you had an hour of school board time for Mountain Brook Elementary School, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
551
Elementary
DISTRICT 609 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOUNTAIN BROOK CITY·NCES 010249001058
Mountain Brook Elementary School
3020 Cambridge Rd, Mountain Brook, AL 35223 · (205) 871-8191 · Jefferson County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL551 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 79% 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.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
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
11.7:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
2%
11 students
DISTRICT 2% · 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 | 27 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 74 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 83 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 68 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 83 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 85 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 66 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (74) is 12% larger than its 6th grade class (66).
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Mountain Brook City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
95.1%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
80.3%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 95 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 80 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
87.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
82.5%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 88% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 82% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alabama's top nor bottom 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 Mountain Brook Elementary School
Mountain Brook Elementary School's state test result (87.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Brook Elementary School this school | 551 | 2.0% | 87.8% |
| Cherokee Bend Elementary School Mountain Brook | 562 | 2.8% | 88.6% |
| Brookwood Forest Elementary School Mountain Brook | 579 | 1.2% | 86.2% |
| Crestline Elementary School Mountain Brook | 743 | 1.7% | 91.6% |
| Vestavia Hills Elementary East Vestavia Hills | 771 | 7.0% | 82.9% |
| Hampton Cove Elementary Hampton Cove | 711 | 6.8% | 82.6% |
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 Mountain Brook Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 87.8% | #5 of 626 | #3 of 89 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 80.3% | #10 of 626 | #4 of 89 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 95.1% | #7 of 626 | #3 of 89 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 551 | #226 of 709 | #38 of 97 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #2 of 655 | #2 of 93 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.8% | #637 of 658 | #88 of 94 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 2.0% | #694 of 696 | #94 of 96 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.3% | #140 of 262 | #17 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
551
+2 (+0%) vs 2020
+3% since 1990-91, when it was 535
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 551 | 47 | 11.7:1 | 2% (11) |
| 2023-24 | 537 | 44 | 12.2:1 | 4% (22) |
| 2022-23 | 544 | 46 | 11.8:1 | 4% (21) |
| 2020-21 | 549 | 41 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 504 | 34 | 14.8:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2015-16 | 523 | 31 | 16.9:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 574 | 40 | 14.3:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 583 | 43 | 13.6:1 | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 535 | 32 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mountain Brook Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (504 to 551); teachers up 38% (34 to 47).
About Mountain Brook Elementary School
Mountain Brook Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Mountain Brook City, located in Mountain Brook, Alabama. Total enrollment is 551 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 6.
The district, Mountain Brook City, operates 6 schools serving 4,425 students.
A large majority of enrollment at Mountain Brook Elementary School is White, at 95%. It is also 3% multiracial. Jefferson County's residents are about 48% White, 47 points below the school's share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Mountain Brook Elementary School scores 10%.
Mountain Brook Elementary School reports a ratio of 11.7 students per teacher, from 47 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Alabama is 5.3 students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Mountain Brook Elementary School, 2% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 50 points below the 52% average for public schools in Jefferson County.
Mountain Brook Elementary School holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 79% of Alabama public elementary schools.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Mountain Brook Elementary School is 82.5%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 87.8%.
In Jefferson County, home to about 667,755 people, the median household earns about $66,388 a year, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Jefferson County number 181, with about 97,401 students.
Shades Cahaba Elementary School is about 1.0 miles from Mountain Brook Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Mountain Brook Elementary School places 2nd of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
For locale, NCES codes Mountain Brook Elementary School as Suburb: Large.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 549 to 551. The number of students per teacher dropped from 13.4 to 11.7 over 4 years.
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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 Mountain Brook City
- Mountain Brook Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,005 students
- Mountain Brook High SchoolHigh · 985 students
- Crestline Elementary SchoolElementary · 743 students
- Brookwood Forest Elementary SchoolElementary · 579 students
- Cherokee Bend Elementary SchoolElementary · 562 students
Other schools in Mountain Brook
- Mountain Brook Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,005 students
- Mountain Brook High SchoolHigh · 985 students
- Crestline Elementary SchoolElementary · 743 students
- Brookwood Forest Elementary SchoolElementary · 579 students
- Cherokee Bend Elementary SchoolElementary · 562 students
Nearby schools
- Shades Cahaba Elementary School1.0 mi · 507
- Mountain Brook Junior High School1.1 mi · 1,005
- Jefferson County Virtual School1.5 mi · 247
- Crestline Elementary School1.6 mi · 743
- Homewood High School1.9 mi · 1,333
- Ramsay High School2.0 mi · 762
Frequently asked questions
About Mountain Brook Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Mountain Brook Elementary School?
Mountain Brook Elementary School enrolls approximately 551 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Mountain Brook Elementary School serve?
Mountain Brook Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Mountain Brook Elementary School?
Approximately 11.7:1 students per teacher at Mountain Brook Elementary School.
How diverse is Mountain Brook Elementary School?
Mountain Brook Elementary School reports a student body of 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Mountain Brook Elementary School?
Mountain Brook Elementary School is overseen by Mountain Brook City in Jefferson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.