Rocky Ridge Elementary School

As a moderately sized elementary-level community in Hoover, Alabama, Rocky Ridge Elementary School serves 577 students from grades pre-K through 5, operated by Hoover City. Enrollment runs roughly 20% above the state mean of about 480.

Rocky Ridge Elementary School is one of 16 schools operated by Hoover City, a district that hosts 13,632 students overall.

On demographics, Rocky Ridge Elementary School lists that 55% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school logs 19% Black, 14% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 4% Asian.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.1:1. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 36% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably below Jefferson County's rate of about 52%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Rocky Ridge Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 57.5%, the actual is 62.8%, a residual of +5.3 points.

Zooming out to the county, Jefferson County reports that median household income runs about $66,388, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Jefferson County's 181 public schools (combined enrollment of about 97,401 students), Rocky Ridge Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Vestavia Hills High School, around 1.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Rocky Ridge Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Rocky Ridge Elementary School at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 36.0%.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count showed little movement: 565 students in 2018 compared to 577 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment decreased from 30% to 19% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 12.3:1 in 2018 to 14.1:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.