Greystone Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2026)

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Greystone Elementary School

300 Village Street
Birmingham, AL 35242

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Top 5%

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.

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 412 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: Top 5% in AL
: 77% (Top 1%)
: 81% (Top 5%)
: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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

Greystone 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 1%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 5%)

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

Greystone Elementary School's student population of 412 students has declined by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has declined by 14% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Greystone Elementary School
Pre-K	18
Kind	60
1	63
2	52
3	66
4	87
5	66

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Total Students

412 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Greystone Elementary School
2023	424
2022	446
2021	463
2020	480
2019	480
2018	522
2017	522
2016	542
2015	569
2014	568
2013	572
2012	594
2011	624
2010	662
2009	682
2008	657
2007	653
2006	650
2005	627
2004	701
2003	657
2002	574
2001	515
2000	468
1999	429
1998	361
1997	312
1996	246

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Greystone Elementary School
2023	32
2022	31
2021	35
2020	35
2019	35
2018	37
2017	37
2016	39
2015	37
2014	35
2013	42
2012	37
2011	44
2010	43
2009	44
2008	43
2007	44
2006	44
2005	42
2004	44
2003	44
2002	40
2001	35
2000	33
1999	31
1998	25
1997	20
1996	16

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School Motto

Our Mission In a safe, caring atmosphere of teaching and learning, Hoover City Schools provide each student with opportunities to develop exemplary character and achieve personal excellence through a rigorous and relevant curriculum.

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

Greystone 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 Greystone Elementary School is 0.49, 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)

#21 out of 1275 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Greystone Elementary School
2023	#21
2022	#24
2021	#20
2019	#45
2018	#38
2017	#47
2016	#65
2015	#49
2014	#67
2013	#45
2012	#190

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77%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Greystone Elementary School	Alabama	Hoover City School District
2023	77%	30%	60%
2022	76%	29%	56%
2021	68%	24%	45%
2019	79%	47%	70%
2018	79%	47%	70%
2017	80%	44%	67%
2016	74%	43%	66%
2015	73%	40%	61%
2014	72%	38%	57%
2013	95%	80%	91%
2012	92%	82%	89%

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81%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Greystone Elementary School	Alabama	Hoover City School District
2022	81%	47%	70%
2021	81%	46%	66%
2019	75%	45%	65%
2018	78%	46%	70%
2017	67%	39%	58%
2016	61%	38%	58%
2015	60%	41%	61%
2014	60%	42%	59%
2013	97%	86%	94%
2012	93%	86%	92%
2011	95%	85%	93%

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80-84%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Greystone Elementary School	Alabama	Hoover City School District
2022	82%	38%	60%
2021	67%	36%	55%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Greystone Elementary School	Alabama	Hoover City School District
2023	13:1	17:1	14:1
2022	14:1	18:1	16:1
2021	13:1	17:1	14:1
2020	14:1	17:1	15:1
2019	14:1	17:1	15:1
2018	14:1	18:1	15:1
2017	14:1	17:1	15:1
2016	14:1	18:1	14:1
2015	15:1	18:1	15:1
2014	16:1	16:1	15:1
2013	14:1	14:1	13:1
2012	16:1	16:1	13:1
2011	14:1	15:1	13:1
2010	15:1	16:1	14:1
2009	16:1	16:1	13:1
2008	15:1	15:1	13:1
2007	15:1	16:1	14:1
2006	15:1	15:1	14:1
2005	15:1	15:1	15:1
2004	16:1	15:1	14:1
2003	15:1	16:1	14:1
2002	14:1	16:1	14:1
2001	15:1	16:1	14:1
2000	14:1	15:1	14:1
1999	14:1	16:1	14:1
1998	15:1	16:1	15:1
1997	16:1	17:1	15:1
1996	16:1	17:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Greystone Elementary School	Alabama	Hoover City School District
2023	9%	1%	8%
2022	12%	1%	8%
2021	13%	2%	7%
2020	13%	2%	7%
2019	13%	2%	7%
2018	13%	2%	6%
2017	13%	2%	6%
2016	11%	1%	7%
2015	10%	2%	7%
2014	10%	1%	7%
2013	9%	1%	7%
2012	7%	1%	7%
2011	6%	2%	7%
2010	6%	2%	7%
2009	7%	1%	7%
2008	6%	1%	7%
2007	5%	1%	7%
2006	6%	1%	7%
2005	7%	1%	6%
2004	6%	1%	5%
2003	6%	1%	5%
2002	3%	1%	5%
2001	1%	1%	4%
1999	3%	1%	4%
1998	2%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Greystone Elementary School	Alabama	Hoover City School District
2023	4%	11%	9%
2022	2%	10%	9%
2021	2%	9%	9%
2020	2%	8%	8%
2019	2%	8%	8%
2018	3%	7%	8%
2017	3%	7%	8%
2016	4%	7%	7%
2015	1%	6%	6%
2014	2%	5%	6%
2013	2%	5%	6%
2012	3%	5%	5%
2011	3%	4%	6%
2010	3%	4%	6%
2009	2%	4%	5%
2008	3%	4%	5%
2007	2%	3%	6%
2006	2%	3%	5%
2005	1%	2%	5%
2004	1%	2%	4%
2002	1%	2%	3%

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Black

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Greystone Elementary School	Alabama	Hoover City School District
2023	9%	32%	23%
2022	9%	32%	23%
2021	10%	32%	23%
2020	9%	33%	25%
2019	9%	33%	25%
2018	8%	33%	25%
2017	8%	33%	25%
2016	8%	33%	26%
2015	9%	33%	25%
2014	6%	34%	25%
2013	5%	34%	24%
2012	4%	34%	23%
2011	6%	35%	23%
2010	6%	35%	22%
2009	7%	35%	20%
2008	7%	36%	19%
2007	7%	36%	18%
2006	7%	36%	17%
2005	6%	36%	16%
2004	5%	36%	16%
2003	5%	36%	14%
2002	5%	36%	12%
2001	5%	36%	10%
2000	5%	36%	9%
1999	3%	36%	8%
1998	3%	36%	7%
1997	4%	36%	7%
1996	5%	36%	6%

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White

70%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Greystone Elementary School	Alabama	Hoover City School District
2023	72%	52%	55%
2022	73%	53%	55%
2021	70%	53%	55%
2020	71%	54%	55%
2019	71%	54%	55%
2018	72%	55%	57%
2017	72%	55%	57%
2016	75%	56%	59%
2015	78%	56%	60%
2014	80%	57%	60%
2013	82%	58%	61%
2012	85%	58%	64%
2011	84%	58%	64%
2010	85%	58%	65%
2009	84%	59%	68%
2008	84%	58%	69%
2007	86%	59%	69%
2006	85%	59%	71%
2005	86%	60%	73%
2004	88%	60%	75%
2003	89%	60%	77%
2002	91%	60%	80%
2001	93%	61%	83%
2000	95%	61%	85%
1999	94%	61%	86%
1998	95%	61%	88%
1997	96%	60%	89%
1996	95%	61%	91%

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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	Greystone Elementary School	Alabama	Hoover City School District
2023	6%	3%	5%
2022	4%	3%	5%
2021	5%	3%	6%
2020	5%	2%	5%
2019	5%	2%	5%
2018	4%	2%	4%
2017	4%	2%	4%
2016	2%	2%	1%
2015	2%	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%	2%
2013	2%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.49

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Greystone Elementary School	Alabama	Hoover City School District
2023	0.46	0.62	0.63
2022	0.45	0.61	0.64
2021	0.49	0.61	0.63
2020	0.47	0.60	0.62
2019	0.47	0.60	0.62
2018	0.46	0.59	0.60
2017	0.46	0.59	0.60
2016	0.42	0.58	0.58
2015	0.38	0.58	0.58
2014	0.36	0.56	0.57
2013	0.32	0.55	0.57
2012	0.27	0.55	0.53
2011	0.29	0.54	0.53
2010	0.27	0.54	0.52
2009	0.29	0.53	0.50
2008	0.29	0.54	0.48
2007	0.26	0.53	0.47
2006	0.27	0.53	0.46
2005	0.25	0.51	0.44
2004	0.22	0.51	0.41
2003	0.20	0.51	0.38
2002	0.17	0.51	0.35
2001	0.13	0.50	0.30
2000	0.10	0.50	0.28
1999	0.13	0.50	0.25
1998	0.10	0.50	0.22
1997	0.08	0.52	0.20
1996	0.10	0.50	0.18

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

18%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Greystone Elementary School	Alabama	Hoover City School District
2023	14%	55%	27%
2022	8%	44%	19%
2021	8%	48%	19%
2020	6%	49%	20%
2019	6%	49%	20%
2018	4%	47%	20%
2017	4%	47%	20%
2016	5%	46%	19%
2015	4%	47%	19%
2014	5%	52%	21%
2013	2%	51%	20%
2012	2%	51%	18%
2011	3%	49%	17%
2010	2%	47%	14%
2009	1%	44%	12%
2008	1%	43%	11%
2007	1%	42%	10%
2004	1%	42%	10%
2003	1%	42%	8%

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Eligible for

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

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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 Greystone Elementary School's ranking?

Greystone Elementary School is ranked #21 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Alabama.

What schools are Greystone Elementary School often compared to?

Greystone Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Inverness Elementary School, Oak Mountain Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

77% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 81% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Greystone Elementary School?

412 students attend Greystone Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

70% of Greystone Elementary School students are White, 11% of students are Asian, 9% of students are Black, 5% of students are Hispanic, and 5% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Greystone Elementary School?

Greystone Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Greystone Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Greystone Elementary School part of?

Greystone Elementary School is part of Hoover City School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 412 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: Top 5%
: 77% (Top 1%)
: 81% (Top 5%)
: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education