Best Public Schools in Zip Code 35243

Summary:

The 35243 zip code area in Alabama is home to three exceptional elementary schools: Vestavia Hills Elementary Dolly Ridge, Rocky Ridge Elementary School, and Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade and are part of the highly-regarded Vestavia Hills City and Hoover City school districts.

Among the three schools, Vestavia Hills Elementary Dolly Ridge stands out as the top performer, ranking 21st out of 684 Alabama elementary schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students consistently score well above state and district averages in math, science, and English, with 92.24% of 3rd graders proficient or better in English. In contrast, the other two schools, while also performing well, lag behind Vestavia Hills Elementary Dolly Ridge in several areas.

The demographic makeup of the schools also varies, with Vestavia Hills Elementary Dolly Ridge having a student population that is 82.92% White, compared to more diverse student bodies at Rocky Ridge Elementary School and Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights. Additionally, Vestavia Hills Elementary Dolly Ridge has the lowest free/reduced lunch rate at 12.22%, indicating a relatively affluent student population, while the other two schools have higher rates.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2024)			Summative Assessment Science (2024)	Summative Assessment English (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Rocky Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2876 Old Rocky Ridge Rd	Hoover	35243	Jefferson County	Hoover City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 439-2900	541	41	13.3	37.2%	300 (55.5%)	104 (19.2%)	75 (13.9%)	20 (3.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.4%)	85.4	82^nd of 684 public elementary schools	88.0%		86.5	66^th of 680 public elementary schools	90.3%	16	60.5	52.0	65.6	66.7	73.8	75.3	82.2	$12,736	$1,431	$11,304
Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights	Public	PK, KG-5	4401 Dolly Ridge Road	Vestavia Hills	35243	Jefferson County	Vestavia Hills City	No	No	No	No	(205) 402-5480	490	31	15.8	19.4%	402 (82.0%)	18 (3.7%)	27 (5.5%)	18 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.1%)	89.9	55^th of 684 public elementary schools	92.0%		90.8	56^th of 680 public elementary schools	91.8%	1	70.9	57.8	52.5	81.5	83.3	85.7	80.0	$13,984	$1,039	$12,943
Vestavia Hills Elementary Dolly Ridge	Public	PK, KG-5	2680 Gresham Drive	Vestavia Hills	35243	Jefferson County	Vestavia Hills City	No	No	No	No	(205) 402-5325	639	44	14.5	13.9%	525 (82.2%)	44 (6.9%)	27 (4.2%)	27 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.3%)	95.2	21^st of 684 public elementary schools	96.9%		96.5	16^th of 680 public elementary schools	97.6%	5	67.2	62.4	84.8	82.6	92.2	86.1	94.0

Cities Near Zip Code 35243

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Vestavia Hills	1.72 mi	7	3^rd
Birmingham	1.97 mi	72	260^th
Hoover	2.37 mi	18	10^th
Mountain Brook	3.56 mi	6	1^st
Homewood	4.34 mi	5	9^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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