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Bluff Park Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

569 Park Avenue, Hoover, AL 35226 · (205) 439-2800 · Part of Hoover City School District

Hoover’s School Grade A+ better than 95% of Alabama school districts

Directions
Students
658
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
23%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Bluff Park Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 41 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 33 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 10.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Hoover kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

Where Hoover kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Bluff Park Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency63%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts78%
State average 45.4%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Alabama’s 1,249 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

569 Park Avenue, Hoover

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten128
Grade 1110
Grade 2111
Grade 3123
Grade 498
Grade 588
Enrollment over time
597’20
617’21
581’22
618’23
658’24

Up 10.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 74%Black 16%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bluff Park Elementary School from Hoover families.

Other schools in Hoover City School District

The district →
Trace Crossings Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hoover
A−
769 students14:1
Deer Valley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hoover
A+
735 students14:1
Rocky Ridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hoover
A
577 students14:1
South Shades Crest Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Hoover
534 students15:1
Gwin Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hoover
A
508 students13:1
Green Valley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hoover
A−
501 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Alabama’s other public schools; Hoover’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.