South Shades Crest Elementary School vs. Green Valley Elementary School
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School Overview
School
South Shades Crest Elementary School
3770 South Shades Crest Rd
Birmingham, AL 35244
Birmingham, AL 35244
Rating
: 8/
Top 30%10
Top Rankings
South Shades Crest Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Green Valley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
South Shades Crest Elementary School's state ranking declined from #102 in 2016 to #340 in 2018, indicating a downward trend in overall school performance within Alabama.
Math proficiency decreased from 69% in 2019 to 48% in 2023, remaining higher than the state average of 30% but below the district's 60% in 2023.
Reading proficiency improved to 74% in 2022, consistently higher than the state average of 47%, showing recovery from lower rates in prior years.
Enrollment fluctuated, peaking at 868 students in 1999 and settling at 500 students in 2023, with minority enrollment at 45%, reflecting moderate demographic diversity for this Birmingham, AL elementary school.
Serving grades PK through 2 with 500 students and a student–teacher ratio of 14:1, South Shades Crest qualifies as a Title I school providing early childhood education in the Hoover City district.
Green Valley Elementary School ranked #215 in Alabama in 2023, declining from #183 in 2022 and #183 in 2017, reflecting a downward trend in overall state rank among Birmingham public schools.
Math proficiency was 51% in 2023, higher than the state average of 30% but lower than the district average of 60%, with proficiency declining slightly from 53% in 2022.
Reading proficiency was 59%, higher than the state average of 47%, showing improvement over recent years.
Science proficiency ranged between 35%–39%, approximately equal to the state average of 38%.
Enrollment was stable at 479 students in 2023 with a student–teacher ratio of 12:1, one of the lowest in Hoover City schools and ranked in the top 5% statewide for student attention.
Minority enrollment was 56%, with free or reduced–price lunch eligibility increasing to 49% in 2023, indicating rising socioeconomic diversity.
The school served grades Pre–K through 5 with 39 teachers and maintained steady graduation rates around 95%, exceeding the Alabama state average of 88%.
Green Valley is a Title I eligible New Jersey high school offering no virtual instruction.
Grades Offered
PK-2
PK-5
Total Students
534 students
501 students
Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
39 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#215 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
59%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
35-39%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
1
35
Kindergarten Students
178
82
Grade 1 Students
163
92
Grade 2 Students
192
89
Grade 3 Students
-
74
Grade 4 Students
-
62
Grade 5 Students
-
67
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
15%
3%
% Hispanic
6%
25%
% Black
18%
25%
% White
57%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
Diversity Score
0.62
0.71
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
15%
46%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
6%