Deer Valley Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025-26)

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Deer Valley Elementary School

4990 Ross Bridge Parkway
Birmingham, AL 35226

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Deer Valley Elementary School in Birmingham, AL, serves 749 students from prekindergarten through grade 5, with a student–teacher ratio of 15:1 approximately equal to the district average.

Math proficiency is 83%, which is higher than both the Alabama state average of 30% and the Hoover City district average of 60%, showing improvement from 62% in 2021 to 83% in 2023.

Reading proficiency stands at 80%, which is higher than the state average of 47% and above the district average of 70%, reflecting steady growth since 2017.

Science proficiency ranges between 60% and 64%, higher than the state average of 38% and roughly comparable to the district average of 60%.

Minority enrollment accounts for 41% of students, with free or reduced–price lunch eligibility increasing from 9% in 2021 to 13% in 2023; enrollment has decreased slightly from 770 students in 2022 to 749 in 2023.

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 749 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: Top 5% in AL
: 83% (Top 1%)
: 80% (Top 5%)
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Deer Valley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 5%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 10%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Deer Valley Elementary School's student population of 749 students has declined by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 50 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Deer Valley Elementary School
Pre-K	19
Kind	130
1	100
2	128
3	130
4	117
5	125

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Total Students

749 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Deer Valley Elementary School
2023	740
2022	770
2021	766
2020	897
2019	897
2018	924
2017	924
2016	886
2015	850
2014	838
2013	792
2012	776
2011	917
2010	858
2009	804
2008	792
2007	730
2006	670
2005	636
2004	525
2003	496

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

50 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Deer Valley Elementary School
2023	48
2022	48
2021	51
2020	55
2019	55
2018	55
2017	55
2016	55
2015	53
2014	51
2013	59
2012	54
2011	62
2010	53
2009	56
2008	55
2007	50
2006	44
2005	40
2004	36
2003	35

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School Calendar

School Motto

Inspiring Excellence

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Deer Valley Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,275 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Deer Valley Elementary School is 0.60, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AL)

#18 out of 1275 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Deer Valley Elementary School
2023	#18
2022	#22
2021	#36
2019	#47
2018	#73
2017	#82
2016	#68
2015	#57
2014	#132
2013	#44
2012	#271

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83%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Deer Valley Elementary School	Alabama	Hoover City School District
2023	83%	30%	60%
2022	77%	29%	56%
2021	62%	24%	45%
2019	79%	47%	70%
2018	75%	47%	70%
2017	73%	44%	67%
2016	75%	43%	66%
2015	72%	40%	61%
2014	66%	38%	57%
2013	95%	80%	91%
2012	91%	82%	89%

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80%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Deer Valley Elementary School	Alabama	Hoover City School District
2022	80%	47%	70%
2021	76%	46%	66%
2019	74%	45%	65%
2018	70%	46%	70%
2017	58%	39%	58%
2016	58%	38%	58%
2015	58%	41%	61%
2014	51%	42%	59%
2013	98%	86%	94%
2012	93%	86%	92%
2011	94%	85%	93%

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60-64%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Deer Valley Elementary School	Alabama	Hoover City School District
2022	62%	38%	60%
2021	52%	36%	55%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Deer Valley Elementary School	Alabama	Hoover City School District
2023	15:1	17:1	14:1
2022	16:1	18:1	16:1
2021	15:1	17:1	14:1
2020	16:1	17:1	15:1
2019	16:1	17:1	15:1
2018	17:1	18:1	15:1
2017	17:1	17:1	15:1
2016	16:1	18:1	14:1
2015	16:1	18:1	15:1
2014	17:1	16:1	15:1
2013	13:1	14:1	13:1
2012	14:1	16:1	13:1
2011	15:1	15:1	13:1
2010	16:1	16:1	14:1
2009	14:1	16:1	13:1
2008	14:1	15:1	13:1
2007	15:1	16:1	14:1
2006	15:1	15:1	14:1
2005	16:1	15:1	15:1
2004	15:1	15:1	14:1
2003	14:1	16:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Deer Valley Elementary School	Alabama	Hoover City School District
2023	11%	1%	8%
2022	13%	1%	8%
2021	12%	2%	7%
2020	11%	2%	7%
2019	11%	2%	7%
2018	12%	2%	6%
2017	12%	2%	6%
2016	13%	1%	7%
2015	12%	2%	7%
2014	13%	1%	7%
2013	14%	1%	7%
2012	14%	1%	7%
2011	13%	2%	7%
2010	14%	2%	7%
2009	12%	1%	7%
2008	13%	1%	7%
2007	13%	1%	7%
2006	13%	1%	7%
2005	11%	1%	6%
2004	9%	1%	5%
2003	6%	1%	5%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Deer Valley Elementary School	Alabama	Hoover City School District
2023	4%	11%	9%
2022	4%	10%	9%
2021	3%	9%	9%
2020	4%	8%	8%
2019	4%	8%	8%
2018	5%	7%	8%
2017	5%	7%	8%
2016	3%	7%	7%
2015	2%	6%	6%
2014	2%	5%	6%
2013	3%	5%	6%
2012	2%	5%	5%
2011	3%	4%	6%
2010	2%	4%	6%
2009	1%	4%	5%
2008	1%	4%	5%
2007	2%	3%	6%
2006	2%	3%	5%
2005	2%	2%	5%
2004	1%	2%	4%
2003	1%	2%	4%

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Black

19%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Deer Valley Elementary School	Alabama	Hoover City School District
2023	17%	32%	23%
2022	18%	32%	23%
2021	16%	32%	23%
2020	18%	33%	25%
2019	18%	33%	25%
2018	25%	33%	25%
2017	25%	33%	25%
2016	24%	33%	26%
2015	22%	33%	25%
2014	20%	34%	25%
2013	20%	34%	24%
2012	22%	34%	23%
2011	21%	35%	23%
2010	21%	35%	22%
2009	21%	35%	20%
2008	19%	36%	19%
2007	17%	36%	18%
2006	14%	36%	17%
2005	13%	36%	16%
2004	11%	36%	16%
2003	11%	36%	14%

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White

59%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Deer Valley Elementary School	Alabama	Hoover City School District
2023	63%	52%	55%
2022	59%	53%	55%
2021	63%	53%	55%
2020	62%	54%	55%
2019	62%	54%	55%
2018	54%	55%	57%
2017	54%	55%	57%
2016	58%	56%	59%
2015	61%	56%	60%
2014	62%	57%	60%
2013	61%	58%	61%
2012	62%	58%	64%
2011	63%	58%	64%
2010	63%	58%	65%
2009	66%	59%	68%
2008	67%	58%	69%
2007	68%	59%	69%
2006	71%	59%	71%
2005	74%	60%	73%
2004	79%	60%	75%
2003	81%	60%	77%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Deer Valley Elementary School	Alabama	Hoover City School District
2023	5%	3%	5%
2022	6%	3%	5%
2021	6%	3%	6%
2020	5%	2%	5%
2019	5%	2%	5%
2018	4%	2%	4%
2017	4%	2%	4%
2016	2%	2%	1%
2015	3%	2%	2%
2014	3%	2%	2%
2013	2%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.60

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Deer Valley Elementary School	Alabama	Hoover City School District
2023	0.56	0.62	0.63
2022	0.60	0.61	0.64
2021	0.56	0.61	0.63
2020	0.57	0.60	0.62
2019	0.57	0.60	0.62
2018	0.63	0.59	0.60
2017	0.63	0.59	0.60
2016	0.59	0.58	0.58
2015	0.57	0.58	0.58
2014	0.56	0.56	0.57
2013	0.57	0.55	0.57
2012	0.56	0.55	0.53
2011	0.55	0.54	0.53
2010	0.54	0.54	0.52
2009	0.51	0.53	0.50
2008	0.50	0.54	0.48
2007	0.50	0.53	0.47
2006	0.47	0.53	0.46
2005	0.43	0.51	0.44
2004	0.36	0.51	0.41
2003	0.32	0.51	0.38

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

16%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Deer Valley Elementary School	Alabama	Hoover City School District
2023	11%	55%	27%
2022	7%	44%	19%
2021	7%	48%	19%
2020	7%	49%	20%
2019	7%	49%	20%
2018	10%	47%	20%
2017	10%	47%	20%
2016	9%	46%	19%
2015	8%	47%	19%
2014	10%	52%	21%
2013	9%	51%	20%
2012	7%	51%	18%
2011	7%	49%	17%
2010	4%	47%	14%
2009	5%	44%	12%
2008	6%	43%	11%
2007	4%	42%	10%
2006	5%	44%	9%
2005	3%	43%	10%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Deer Valley Elementary School	Alabama	Hoover City School District
2023	2%	5%	4%
2022	2%	5%	4%
2021	1%	6%	5%
2020	2%	6%	4%
2019	2%	6%	4%
2018	2%	5%	3%
2017	2%	5%	3%
2016	2%	5%	4%
2015	2%	5%	4%
2014	4%	6%	5%
2013	3%	6%	5%
2012	2%	7%	5%
2011	2%	6%	4%
2010	2%	8%	5%
2009	2%	8%	4%
2008	1%	8%	4%
2007	2%	9%	5%
2006	3%	9%	3%
2005	2%	8%	4%
2004	1%	8%	4%
2003	1%	8%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Hoover City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Deer Valley Elementary School's ranking?

Deer Valley Elementary School is ranked #18 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Alabama.

What schools are Deer Valley Elementary School often compared to?

Deer Valley Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like South Shades Crest Elementary School, Trace Crossings Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

83% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 80% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Deer Valley Elementary School?

749 students attend Deer Valley Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

59% of Deer Valley Elementary School students are White, 19% of students are Black, 12% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Deer Valley Elementary School?

Deer Valley Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Deer Valley Elementary School offer ?

Deer Valley Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Deer Valley Elementary School part of?

Deer Valley Elementary School is part of Hoover City School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 749 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: Top 5%
: 83% (Top 1%)
: 80% (Top 5%)
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education