South Shades Crest Elementary School

South Shades Crest Elementary School operates as an average-sized elementary-level community in Hoover, Alabama, part of Hoover City. Current enrollment sits at 534 students spanning grades pre-K through 2.

South Shades Crest Elementary School is one of 16 schools operated by Hoover City, a district that works with 13,632 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, South Shades Crest Elementary School shows that the largest single group is White, at 57% of enrollment. Other groups include 18% Black, 15% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 48% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.0:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting South Shades Crest Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 18% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Jefferson County runs at roughly 52%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Jefferson County indicate 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. South Shades Crest Elementary School is one of 181 public schools in Jefferson County (combined enrollment of about 97,401 students).

Nearest neighbor: Brocks Gap Intermediate School, around 0.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 15%: 627 students in 2018 compared to 534 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment fell from 26% to 18% over that span.

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