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Enrollment
577
Elementary
DISTRICT 557 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOOVER CITY·NCES 010000701742
Rocky Ridge Elementary School
2876 Old Rocky Ridge Rd, Hoover, AL 35243 · (205) 439-2900 · Jefferson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL577 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
210 students
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 58%
Community
5
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 | 47 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 99 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 87 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 89 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 80 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 103 | 18% |
Student demographics
64%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
77.8%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
53.9%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 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
62.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.5%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% 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 →
Where Rocky Ridge Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.8% | #149 of 626 | #26 of 89 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.9% | #159 of 626 | #28 of 89 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.8% | #130 of 626 | #28 of 89 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 577 | #198 of 709 | #33 of 97 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #47 of 655 | #14 of 93 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.8% | #95 of 658 | #8 of 94 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.4% | #607 of 696 | #74 of 96 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.1% | #234 of 262 | #29 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
577
-16 (-3%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 748
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 12.6:1
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 | 577 | 41 | 14.1:1 | 36% (210) |
| 2023-24 | 541 | 40.5 | 13.4:1 | 37% (201) |
| 2022-23 | 573 | 43.5 | 13.2:1 | 36% (209) |
| 2020-21 | 593 | 47 | 12.6:1 | 32% (188) |
| 2017-18 | 565 | 46 | 12.3:1 | 38% (212) |
| 2015-16 | 592 | 47 | 12.6:1 | 44% (261) |
| 2010-11 | 469 | 39 | 12.0:1 | 36% (170) |
| 2000-01 | 435 | 34 | 12.8:1 | 24% (106) |
| 1990-91 | 748 | 55 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rocky Ridge Elementary School.
About Rocky Ridge Elementary School
Rocky Ridge Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Alabama, located in Hoover. Grades offered run from pre-K through 5, with 577 students enrolled. For comparison, elementary schools in Alabama average about 480 students.
Hoover City, which runs Rocky Ridge Elementary School, has 16 schools and 13,632 students.
A majority of students at Rocky Ridge Elementary School, 55%, are White. The rest of enrollment is 19% Black, 14% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 4% Asian. By the diversity index, Rocky Ridge Elementary School comes in at 64%.
Staffing totals 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.1:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Alabama average 17.0:1. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 36%. That is 16 points below the 52% average for public schools in Jefferson County.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Rocky Ridge Elementary School would score about 57.5%. It scores 62.8%, 5.3 points above that figure.
Rocky Ridge Elementary School is located in Jefferson County, where median household income is about $66,388, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 181 public schools in Jefferson County, with a combined enrollment of about 97,401.
Vestavia Hills High School is located about 1.0 miles from Rocky Ridge Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The school's 62.8% average proficiency ranks 7th among 8 nearby schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
Rocky Ridge Elementary School had 593 students in 2020-21 and 577 in 2024-25, a 3% decrease. The ratio was 12.6:1 in 2020-21 and 14.1:1 in 2024-25.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
Nearby schools
- Vestavia Hills High School1.0 mi · 1,625
- Vestavia Hills High School Freshman Campus1.8 mi · 548
- Vestavia Hills Elementary Dolly Ridge2.0 mi · 657
- Vestavia Hills Elementary West2.1 mi · 691
- Berry Middle School2.2 mi · 1,058
- Spain Park High School2.5 mi · 1,472
Frequently asked questions
About Rocky Ridge Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Rocky Ridge Elementary School?
Rocky Ridge Elementary School enrolls approximately 577 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Rocky Ridge Elementary School serve?
Rocky Ridge Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Rocky Ridge Elementary School?
Approximately 14.1:1 students per teacher at Rocky Ridge Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Rocky Ridge Elementary School?
Student demographics at Rocky Ridge Elementary School are roughly 55% White, 14% Hispanic, 19% Black, 4% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Rocky Ridge Elementary School in?
Rocky Ridge Elementary School is part of Hoover City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.