Greystone Elementary School vs. Oak Mountain Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Greystone Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Oak Mountain Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Greystone Elementary School ranked #21 in Alabama in 2023, improving from #190 in 2012, consistently placing among the top 5% of Alabama public schools and maintaining a strong position within Hoover City schools.
Math proficiency was 77% in 2023, higher than the state average of 30%, with reading proficiency at 81%, also higher than the state average of 47%; science proficiency ranged from 80–84%, again higher than the state average of 38%.
Enrollment declined from 701 students in 2004 to 412 in 2023, with minority enrollment around 30% and a slight increase in free lunch eligibility rising to 14% in 2023, indicating some socioeconomic shifts within the student body.
Serving grades Pre–K through 5, the school had 412 students and 30 teachers in 2023, resulting in a student–teacher ratio of 14:1, which ranked among the lowest 5% statewide for student attention.
Serving 675 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Oak Mountain Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 50% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-3
Total Students
438 students
675 students
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
42 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#21 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#34 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
70-74%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
75-79%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
n/a
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
43
33
Kindergarten Students
53
140
Grade 1 Students
66
166
Grade 2 Students
63
154
Grade 3 Students
57
182
Grade 4 Students
69
-
Grade 5 Students
87
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
10%
6%
% Hispanic
6%
9%
% Black
12%
8%
% White
66%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
1%
Diversity Score
0.54
0.41
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
14%
19%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%