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Shades Mountain Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

2250 Sumpter St, Hoover, AL 35226 · (205) 439-3100 · Part of Hoover City School District

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

Directions
Students
328
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Shades Mountain Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 8.3% 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–5Shades Mountain Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts62%
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 ↗

2250 Sumpter St, Hoover

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten59
Grade 153
Grade 253
Grade 355
Grade 445
Grade 563
Enrollment over time
303’20
295’21
330’22
313’23
328’24

Up 8.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 56%Black 16%Two or more races 11%Hispanic 9%Asian 8%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Shades Mountain 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.