Vestavia Hills Elementary West

Vestavia Hills Elementary West operates as an average-sized elementary school in Vestavia Hills, Alabama, one of the schools within Vestavia Hills City. Current enrollment sits at 691 students spanning grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 44% larger than the state mean of about 480.

Vestavia Hills City comprises 9 schools with combined enrollment of 6,934 students; Vestavia Hills Elementary West is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Vestavia Hills Elementary West reports that White students make up the majority at 75%. The remainder comes out to 9% Asian, 6% multiracial, 5% Black, 5% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 48% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Vestavia Hills Elementary West records 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.0:1 average. Around 13% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably below Jefferson County's rate of about 52%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Vestavia Hills Elementary West tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 74.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 81.0%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Jefferson County) logs that median household earnings sit near $66,388, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Jefferson County runs 181 public schools (combined enrollment of about 97,401 students), of which Vestavia Hills Elementary West is one.

The closest other public school is Vestavia Hills High School Freshman Campus, roughly 0.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Vestavia Hills Elementary West at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 35.7%.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Vestavia Hills Elementary West's enrollment has declined 11% since 2018, when it stood at 779 (now 691). The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 16.9:1 in 2018 to 15.7:1 today.

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