Green Valley Elementary School vs. Bluff Park Elementary School
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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.
Bluff Park Elementary School ranked #27 in Alabama in 2023, improving from #68 in 2019 and consistently placing in the top 20% of state public schools over the past decade.
Math proficiency was 76% in 2023, significantly higher than the state average of 30%, and reading proficiency was 79%, also higher than the state average of 47%.
Science proficiency ranged between 65% and 69%, well above the state average of 38%.
Enrollment declined slightly from 638 students in 2019 to 581 in 2023, while the percentage of students eligible for free lunch rose modestly from 18% to 18%, and the minority enrollment stood at 24%.
The school served grades Pre–K through 5 with 618 students and had a student–teacher ratio of 15:1 in 2023, reflecting a stable classroom size consistent with previous years.
Bluff Park Elementary maintained a graduation rate of 95% in 2023, surpassing the state average graduation rate of 88%, indicating consistent academic completion success in this Birmingham public school.
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
479 students
618 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
40 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
15:1
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Overall Testing Rank
#215 out of 1275 schools in AL (Top 20%)
#27 out of 1275 schools in AL (Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
(Top 20% in AL)
76%
(Top 5% in AL)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
(Top 30% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
79%
(Top 5% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
(Top 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
65-69%
(Top 10% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
36
-
Kindergarten Students
88
105
Grade 1 Students
86
125
Grade 2 Students
84
113
Grade 3 Students
59
99
Grade 4 Students
60
83
Grade 5 Students
66
93
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
21%
5%
% Black
28%
14%
% White
44%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
Diversity Score
0.69
0.40
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
