Rocky Ridge Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025-26)

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Rocky Ridge Elementary School

2876 Old Rocky Ridge Rd
Birmingham, AL 35243

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Rocky Ridge Elementary School ranked #89 in Alabama in 2023, improving from #186 in 2019 and placing it in the top 20% statewide; it also holds a top 10% ranking for math and reading proficiency and top 20% for science proficiency.

Math proficiency was 60% in 2023, higher than the Alabama state average of 30%, while reading proficiency was 71%, also higher than the state average of 47%; science proficiency ranged between 50% and 54%, exceeding the state average of 38%.

Enrollment declined slightly from 593 students in 2021 to 573 in 2023, with minority enrollment steady at 44%; 32% of students qualified for free lunch in 2023, up from 23% in 2022, indicating a rise in socioeconomic need.

Rocky Ridge Elementary served grades PK through 5 with 541 students and employed 41 teachers in the most recent reporting, maintaining a favorable student–teacher ratio of 13:1, which ranks in the lowest 5% statewide.

The school's graduation rate consistently exceeded the Alabama state average, recording 95% in 2023 compared to the state's 88%; this reflects stable academic outcomes over time for this Birmingham, AL elementary school.

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 541 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: Top 10% in AL
: 60% (Top 10%)
: 71% (Top 10%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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

Rocky Ridge Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 10%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 5%)

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

Rocky Ridge Elementary School's student population of 541 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 41 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Rocky Ridge Elementary School
Pre-K	18
Kind	90
1	69
2	83
3	84
4	105
5	92

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Total Students

541 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Rocky Ridge Elementary School
2023	573
2022	587
2021	593
2020	561
2019	561
2018	578
2017	578
2016	592
2015	592
2014	570
2013	566
2012	586
2011	469
2010	508
2009	544
2008	560
2007	530
2006	494
2005	477
2004	522
2003	510
2002	445
2001	435
2000	426
1999	408
1998	422
1997	470
1996	467
1995	492
1994	452
1993	637

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

41 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Rocky Ridge Elementary School
2023	44
2022	39
2021	47
2020	45
2019	45
2018	46
2017	46
2016	47
2015	38
2014	38
2013	43
2012	44
2011	39
2010	38
2009	41
2008	42
2007	39
2006	35
2005	38
2004	39
2003	38
2002	34
2001	34
2000	33
1999	32
1998	32
1997	34
1996	35
1995	40
1994	46
1993	44

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

We are committed to excellence

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

Rocky Ridge Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,275 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Rocky Ridge Elementary School is 0.63, which is equal to 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)

#89 out of 1275 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Rocky Ridge Elementary School
2023	#89
2022	#90
2021	#84
2019	#186
2018	#346
2017	#255
2016	#276
2015	#222
2014	#175
2013	#291
2012	#449

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60%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Rocky Ridge Elementary School	Alabama	Hoover City School District
2023	60%	30%	60%
2022	58%	29%	56%
2021	48%	24%	45%
2019	61%	47%	70%
2018	55%	47%	70%
2017	56%	44%	67%
2016	56%	43%	66%
2015	59%	40%	61%
2014	59%	38%	57%
2013	89%	80%	91%
2012	87%	82%	89%

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71%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Rocky Ridge Elementary School	Alabama	Hoover City School District
2022	71%	47%	70%
2021	69%	46%	66%
2019	62%	45%	65%
2018	54%	46%	70%
2017	49%	39%	58%
2016	46%	38%	58%
2015	45%	41%	61%
2014	48%	42%	59%
2013	92%	86%	94%
2012	91%	86%	92%
2011	90%	85%	93%

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50-54%

38%

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

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Rocky Ridge Elementary School	Alabama	Hoover City School District
2023	13:1	17:1	14:1
2022	15:1	18:1	16:1
2021	13:1	17:1	14:1
2020	12:1	17:1	15:1
2019	12:1	17:1	15:1
2018	13:1	18:1	15:1
2017	13:1	17:1	15:1
2016	13:1	18:1	14:1
2015	16:1	18:1	15:1
2014	15:1	16:1	15:1
2013	13:1	14:1	13:1
2012	13:1	16:1	13:1
2011	12:1	15:1	13:1
2010	13:1	16:1	14:1
2009	13:1	16:1	13:1
2008	13:1	15:1	13:1
2007	14:1	16:1	14:1
2006	14:1	15:1	14:1
2005	13:1	15:1	15:1
2004	13:1	15:1	14:1
2003	13:1	16:1	14:1
2002	13:1	16:1	14:1
2001	13:1	16:1	14:1
2000	13:1	15:1	14:1
1999	13:1	16:1	14:1
1998	13:1	16:1	15:1
1997	14:1	17:1	15:1
1996	14:1	17:1	14:1
1995	12:1	17:1	14:1
1994	10:1	18:1	12:1
1993	14:1	18:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2013)
Year	Rocky Ridge Elementary School	Alabama
2013	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Rocky Ridge Elementary School	Alabama	Hoover City School District
2023	3%	1%	8%
2022	4%	1%	8%
2021	4%	2%	7%
2020	3%	2%	7%
2019	3%	2%	7%
2018	2%	2%	6%
2017	2%	2%	6%
2016	2%	1%	7%
2015	2%	2%	7%
2014	4%	1%	7%
2013	5%	1%	7%
2012	5%	1%	7%
2011	7%	2%	7%
2010	7%	2%	7%
2009	7%	1%	7%
2008	6%	1%	7%
2007	6%	1%	7%
2006	5%	1%	7%
2005	5%	1%	6%
2004	7%	1%	5%
2003	7%	1%	5%
2002	8%	1%	5%
2001	6%	1%	4%
2000	6%	1%	3%
1999	4%	1%	4%
1998	4%	1%	3%
1997	5%	2%	3%
1996	4%	1%	2%
1995	2%	1%	2%
1994	3%	1%	2%
1993	5%	1%	4%

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Hispanic

14%

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Rocky Ridge Elementary School	Alabama	Hoover City School District
2023	12%	11%	9%
2022	15%	10%	9%
2021	15%	9%	9%
2020	13%	8%	8%
2019	13%	8%	8%
2018	11%	7%	8%
2017	11%	7%	8%
2016	12%	7%	7%
2015	12%	6%	6%
2014	12%	5%	6%
2013	9%	5%	6%
2012	7%	5%	5%
2011	7%	4%	6%
2010	10%	4%	6%
2009	11%	4%	5%
2008	9%	4%	5%
2007	10%	3%	6%
2006	9%	3%	5%
2005	13%	2%	5%
2004	13%	2%	4%
2003	11%	2%	4%
2002	10%	2%	3%
2001	12%	1%	3%
2000	9%	1%	3%
1999	6%	1%	2%
1998	6%	1%	2%
1997	4%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%

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Black

19%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Rocky Ridge Elementary School	Alabama	Hoover City School District
2023	20%	32%	23%
2022	16%	32%	23%
2021	18%	32%	23%
2020	23%	33%	25%
2019	23%	33%	25%
2018	33%	33%	25%
2017	33%	33%	25%
2016	36%	33%	26%
2015	33%	33%	25%
2014	31%	34%	25%
2013	34%	34%	24%
2012	36%	34%	23%
2011	32%	35%	23%
2010	33%	35%	22%
2009	31%	35%	20%
2008	31%	36%	19%
2007	27%	36%	18%
2006	25%	36%	17%
2005	25%	36%	16%
2004	33%	36%	16%
2003	29%	36%	14%
2002	26%	36%	12%
2001	20%	36%	10%
2000	19%	36%	9%
1999	16%	36%	8%
1998	12%	36%	7%
1997	9%	36%	7%
1996	10%	36%	6%
1995	8%	36%	6%
1994	10%	36%	7%
1993	7%	36%	8%

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White

56%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Rocky Ridge Elementary School	Alabama	Hoover City School District
2023	57%	52%	55%
2022	57%	53%	55%
2021	57%	53%	55%
2020	54%	54%	55%
2019	54%	54%	55%
2018	49%	55%	57%
2017	49%	55%	57%
2016	47%	56%	59%
2015	49%	56%	60%
2014	49%	57%	60%
2013	48%	58%	61%
2012	49%	58%	64%
2011	54%	58%	64%
2010	50%	58%	65%
2009	51%	59%	68%
2008	53%	58%	69%
2007	56%	59%	69%
2006	60%	59%	71%
2005	57%	60%	73%
2004	47%	60%	75%
2003	52%	60%	77%
2002	56%	60%	80%
2001	62%	61%	83%
2000	66%	61%	85%
1999	74%	61%	86%
1998	78%	61%	88%
1997	82%	60%	89%
1996	85%	61%	91%
1995	90%	62%	92%
1994	87%	62%	91%
1993	70%	62%	78%

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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	Rocky Ridge Elementary School	Alabama	Hoover City School District
2023	8%	3%	5%
2022	8%	3%	5%
2021	6%	3%	6%
2020	7%	2%	5%
2019	7%	2%	5%
2018	5%	2%	4%
2017	5%	2%	4%
2016	3%	2%	1%
2015	4%	2%	2%
2014	4%	2%	2%
2013	3%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Rocky Ridge Elementary School	Alabama	Hoover City School District
2023	0.62	0.62	0.63
2022	0.63	0.61	0.64
2021	0.62	0.61	0.63
2020	0.64	0.60	0.62
2019	0.64	0.60	0.62
2018	0.64	0.59	0.60
2017	0.64	0.59	0.60
2016	0.64	0.58	0.58
2015	0.64	0.58	0.58
2014	0.65	0.56	0.57
2013	0.66	0.55	0.57
2012	0.63	0.55	0.53
2011	0.60	0.54	0.53
2010	0.63	0.54	0.52
2009	0.63	0.53	0.50
2008	0.62	0.54	0.48
2007	0.61	0.53	0.47
2006	0.57	0.53	0.46
2005	0.60	0.51	0.44
2004	0.65	0.51	0.41
2003	0.63	0.51	0.38
2002	0.61	0.51	0.35
2001	0.56	0.50	0.30
2000	0.52	0.50	0.28
1999	0.43	0.50	0.25
1998	0.38	0.50	0.22
1997	0.32	0.52	0.20
1996	0.27	0.50	0.18
1995	0.19	0.49	0.15
1994	0.23	0.49	0.17
1993	0.48	0.49	0.28

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

33%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Rocky Ridge Elementary School	Alabama	Hoover City School District
2023	32%	55%	27%
2022	23%	44%	19%
2021	28%	48%	19%
2020	34%	49%	20%
2019	34%	49%	20%
2018	36%	47%	20%
2017	36%	47%	20%
2016	38%	46%	19%
2015	40%	47%	19%
2014	39%	52%	21%
2013	36%	51%	20%
2012	36%	51%	18%
2011	31%	49%	17%
2010	28%	47%	14%
2009	27%	44%	12%
2008	26%	43%	11%
2007	22%	42%	10%
2006	17%	44%	9%
2005	23%	43%	10%
2004	30%	42%	10%
2003	25%	42%	8%
2002	17%	40%	6%
2001	17%	38%	5%
2000	13%	37%	4%
1999	10%	38%	3%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Rocky Ridge Elementary School	Alabama	Hoover City School District
2023	5%	5%	4%
2022	3%	5%	4%
2021	4%	6%	5%
2020	4%	6%	4%
2019	4%	6%	4%
2018	5%	5%	3%
2017	5%	5%	3%
2016	6%	5%	4%
2015	7%	5%	4%
2014	8%	6%	5%
2013	7%	6%	5%
2012	7%	7%	5%
2011	6%	6%	4%
2010	8%	8%	5%
2009	8%	8%	4%
2008	6%	8%	4%
2007	8%	9%	5%
2006	5%	9%	3%
2005	4%	8%	4%
2004	9%	8%	4%
2003	7%	8%	3%
2002	7%	8%	3%
2001	7%	8%	3%
2000	4%	8%	2%
1999	9%	8%	2%

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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 Rocky Ridge Elementary School's ranking?

Rocky Ridge Elementary School is ranked #89 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Alabama.

What schools are Rocky Ridge Elementary School often compared to?

Rocky Ridge Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Riverchase Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

60% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 71% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Rocky Ridge Elementary School?

541 students attend Rocky Ridge Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Rocky Ridge Elementary School students are White, 19% of students are Black, 14% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Rocky Ridge Elementary School?

Rocky Ridge Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Rocky Ridge Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Rocky Ridge Elementary School part of?

Rocky Ridge Elementary School is part of Hoover City School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 541 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: Top 10%
: 60% (Top 10%)
: 71% (Top 10%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education