Vestavia Hills Elementary East (Ranked Top 1% for 2026)

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Serving 741 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Vestavia Hills Elementary East ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 76% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving is 87% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 741 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 9%
: Top 1% in AL
: 76% (Top 5%)
: 87% (Top 1%)
: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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

Vestavia Hills Elementary East ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 1%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)

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

Vestavia Hills Elementary East's student population of 741 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 49 teachers has grown 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	Vestavia Hills Elementary East
Pre-K	17
Kind	135
1	122
2	131
3	126
4	95
5	115

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Total Students

741 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Vestavia Hills Elementary East
2023	759
2022	763
2021	771
2020	790
2019	790
2018	842
2017	842
2016	807
2015	793
2014	772
2013	729
2012	739
2011	717
2010	687
2009	661
2008	679
2007	675
2006	654
2005	652
2004	617
2003	559
2002	556
2001	510
2000	517
1999	527
1998	549
1997	535
1996	526
1995	539
1994	527
1993	515
1992	517
1991	527
1990	570
1989	590
1988	808
1987	738

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

49 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Vestavia Hills Elementary East
2023	45
2022	46
2021	45
2020	47
2019	47
2018	47
2017	47
2016	45
2015	43
2014	49
2013	56
2012	47
2011	50
2010	49
2009	51
2008	52
2007	52
2006	52
2005	48
2004	48
2003	43
2002	44
2001	41
2000	42
1999	41
1998	37
1997	37
1996	35
1995	35
1994	36
1993	35
1992	35
1991	36
1990	36
1989	35
1988	45
1987	40

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Year Founded

1970

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

Campus Size

15 acres

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

Vestavia Hills Elementary East ranks within the top 1% of all 1,275 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Vestavia Hills Elementary East is 0.17, 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)

#9 out of 1275 schools
(Top 1%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Vestavia Hills Elementary East
2023	#9
2022	#8
2021	#6
2019	#10
2018	#4
2017	#7
2016	#16
2015	#20
2014	#23
2013	#114
2012	#43

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76%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Vestavia Hills Elementary East	Alabama	Vestavia Hills City School District
2023	76%	30%	68%
2022	74%	29%	72%
2021	72%	24%	63%
2019	87%	47%	82%
2018	92%	47%	83%
2017	94%	44%	79%
2016	87%	43%	78%
2015	84%	40%	78%
2014	85%	38%	75%
2013	92%	80%	95%
2012	95%	82%	94%

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87%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Vestavia Hills Elementary East	Alabama	Vestavia Hills City School District
2022	87%	47%	83%
2021	89%	46%	83%
2019	82%	45%	79%
2018	87%	46%	83%
2017	77%	39%	75%
2016	72%	38%	73%
2015	72%	41%	77%
2014	71%	42%	75%
2013	95%	86%	97%
2012	95%	86%	97%
2011	95%	85%	97%

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85-89%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Vestavia Hills Elementary East	Alabama	Vestavia Hills City School District
2022	87%	38%	79%
2021	77%	36%	77%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Vestavia Hills Elementary East	Alabama	Vestavia Hills City School District
2023	17:1	17:1	16:1
2022	17:1	18:1	17:1
2021	17:1	17:1	16:1
2020	17:1	17:1	16:1
2019	17:1	17:1	16:1
2018	18:1	18:1	17:1
2017	18:1	17:1	17:1
2016	18:1	18:1	17:1
2015	18:1	18:1	17:1
2014	16:1	16:1	16:1
2013	13:1	14:1	14:1
2012	16:1	16:1	15:1
2011	14:1	15:1	14:1
2010	14:1	16:1	14:1
2009	13:1	16:1	14:1
2008	13:1	15:1	14:1
2007	13:1	16:1	15:1
2006	13:1	15:1	15:1
2005	14:1	15:1	15:1
2004	13:1	15:1	15:1
2003	13:1	16:1	15:1
2002	13:1	16:1	15:1
2001	12:1	16:1	15:1
2000	12:1	15:1	15:1
1999	13:1	16:1	16:1
1998	15:1	16:1	17:1
1997	14:1	17:1	17:1
1996	15:1	17:1	17:1
1995	15:1	17:1	17:1
1994	15:1	18:1	17:1
1993	15:1	18:1	17:1
1992	15:1	19:1	17:1
1991	15:1	19:1	17:1
1990	16:1	19:1	17:1
1989	17:1	20:1	18:1
1988	18:1	20:1	19:1
1987	18:1	21:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2007)
Year	Vestavia Hills Elementary East	Alabama
2007	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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Asian

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

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Hispanic

11%

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

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Black

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Vestavia Hills Elementary East	Alabama	Vestavia Hills City School District
2023	3%	32%	5%
2022	3%	32%	5%
2021	3%	32%	5%
2020	6%	33%	6%
2019	6%	33%	6%
2018	7%	33%	7%
2017	7%	33%	7%
2016	7%	33%	7%
2015	7%	33%	7%
2014	7%	34%	7%
2013	8%	34%	8%
2012	9%	34%	7%
2011	9%	35%	7%
2010	8%	35%	7%
2009	8%	35%	7%
2008	9%	36%	7%
2007	10%	36%	7%
2006	10%	36%	7%
2005	10%	36%	7%
2004	10%	36%	6%
2003	10%	36%	6%
2002	10%	36%	5%
2001	8%	36%	6%
2000	7%	36%	5%
1999	7%	36%	5%
1998	6%	36%	5%
1997	8%	36%	4%
1996	10%	36%	4%
1995	8%	36%	4%
1994	8%	36%	5%
1993	8%	36%	4%

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White

91%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Vestavia Hills Elementary East	Alabama	Vestavia Hills City School District
2023	90%	52%	82%
2022	91%	53%	82%
2021	91%	53%	81%
2020	88%	54%	81%
2019	88%	54%	81%
2018	86%	55%	81%
2017	86%	55%	81%
2016	84%	56%	81%
2015	86%	56%	84%
2014	87%	57%	84%
2013	87%	58%	83%
2012	85%	58%	84%
2011	86%	58%	85%
2010	87%	58%	85%
2009	89%	59%	86%
2008	88%	58%	86%
2007	85%	59%	86%
2006	87%	59%	87%
2005	87%	60%	87%
2004	86%	60%	88%
2003	87%	60%	90%
2002	85%	60%	89%
2001	87%	61%	89%
2000	89%	61%	90%
1999	90%	61%	91%
1998	90%	61%	91%
1997	89%	60%	91%
1996	86%	61%	92%
1995	89%	62%	93%
1994	90%	62%	92%
1993	89%	62%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Vestavia Hills Elementary East	Alabama	Vestavia Hills City School District
2023	1%	3%	2%
2022	1%	3%	2%
2021	1%	3%	2%
2018	3%	2%	2%
2017	3%	2%	2%
2016	4%	2%	2%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.17

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Vestavia Hills Elementary East	Alabama	Vestavia Hills City School District
2023	0.19	0.62	0.33
2022	0.17	0.61	0.33
2021	0.17	0.61	0.33
2020	0.22	0.60	0.34
2019	0.22	0.60	0.34
2018	0.26	0.59	0.34
2017	0.26	0.59	0.34
2016	0.29	0.58	0.33
2015	0.26	0.58	0.30
2014	0.24	0.56	0.29
2013	0.24	0.55	0.30
2012	0.26	0.55	0.29
2011	0.25	0.54	0.28
2010	0.24	0.54	0.27
2009	0.20	0.53	0.26
2008	0.22	0.54	0.26
2007	0.26	0.53	0.26
2006	0.23	0.53	0.24
2005	0.23	0.51	0.24
2004	0.25	0.51	0.21
2003	0.23	0.51	0.20
2002	0.26	0.51	0.20
2001	0.24	0.50	0.19
2000	0.20	0.50	0.18
1999	0.18	0.50	0.18
1998	0.19	0.50	0.17
1997	0.20	0.52	0.16
1996	0.25	0.50	0.15
1995	0.20	0.49	0.14
1994	0.19	0.49	0.14
1993	0.20	0.49	0.13

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Vestavia Hills Elementary East	Alabama	Vestavia Hills City School District
2023	5%	55%	9%
2022	2%	44%	3%
2021	3%	48%	5%
2020	4%	49%	6%
2019	4%	49%	6%
2018	8%	47%	8%
2017	8%	47%	8%
2016	9%	46%	7%
2015	8%	47%	7%
2014	6%	52%	7%
2013	8%	51%	8%
2012	9%	51%	7%
2011	9%	49%	7%
2010	7%	47%	5%
2009	5%	44%	4%
2008	6%	43%	3%
2007	6%	42%	3%
2006	5%	44%	4%
2005	4%	43%	3%
2004	5%	42%	3%
2003	4%	42%	2%
2002	4%	40%	2%
2001	3%	38%	2%
2000	4%	37%	2%
1999	5%	38%	2%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Vestavia Hills Elementary East	Alabama	Vestavia Hills City School District
2023	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	6%	2%
2019	1%	6%	2%
2018	2%	5%	1%
2017	2%	5%	1%
2016	2%	5%	2%
2015	2%	5%	1%
2014	2%	6%	2%
2013	2%	6%	2%
2012	1%	7%	1%
2011	2%	6%	1%
2010	1%	8%	1%
2009	2%	8%	2%
2008	1%	8%	2%
2007	2%	9%	1%
2006	2%	9%	2%
2004	1%	8%	1%
2001	4%	8%	1%
2000	1%	8%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Vestavia Hills City School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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

What is Vestavia Hills Elementary East's ranking?

Vestavia Hills Elementary East is ranked #9 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the top 1% of public schools in Alabama.

What schools are Vestavia Hills Elementary East often compared to?

Vestavia Hills Elementary Eastis often viewed alongside schools like Vestavia Hills Elementary West, Cherokee Bend Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

76% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 87% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Vestavia Hills Elementary East?

741 students attend Vestavia Hills Elementary East.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

91% of Vestavia Hills Elementary East students are White, 3% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Vestavia Hills Elementary East?

Vestavia Hills Elementary East has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Vestavia Hills Elementary East offer ?

Vestavia Hills Elementary East offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Vestavia Hills Elementary East part of?

Vestavia Hills Elementary East is part of Vestavia Hills City School District.

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