South Shades Crest Elementary School

3770 So Shades Crest Rd, Hoover, AL 35244 | (205) 439-3000
  • Grades: KG-5
  • Student Enrollment: 689
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Additional Contact Information
  • Principal or Admin: Mr Bob Lawry
  • Fax: (205) 439-3001
  • Website: www2.hoover.k12.al.us
School District Details
  • Hoover City School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $11,923
  • Graduation Rate: 91.9%
  • Dropout Rate: 1.0%
  • Students Per Teacher: 13.6
  • Enrolled Students: 12,889

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 689
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 44.6
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.5
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 356 (51.7%)
  • Females: 327 (47.5%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 44 (6.4%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 90 (13.1%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 134 (19.4%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
South Shades Crest Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian10.1%
Black16523.9%
Asian527.5%
Hispanic304.4%
White43563.1%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For South Shades Crest Elementary School
  Number Percent
Kindergarten10214.8%
1st Grade11516.7%
2nd Grade9613.9%
3rd Grade12518.1%
4th Grade12317.9%
5th Grade12818.6%
Source: AL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that South Shades Crest Elementary School performed on average better than many other schools across the state on ARMT state exams in the following subjects:
  • Math
  • Reading

ARMT - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201080.5%82.4%80.1%
200985.3%85.4%79.4%
200883.3%82.9%77.7%
 
Reading Test
201085.6%90.6%86.6%
200994.3%90.5%85.8%
200892.4%89.5%85.4%
 

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201089.9%86.2%81.3%
200984.1%85.6%79.1%
200887.2%85.7%78.9%
 
Reading Test
201096.1%94.2%86.7%
200993.7%92.0%86.5%
200895.4%93.6%86.1%
 

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201089.7%86.8%82.6%
200991.5%87.8%79.9%
200889.7%88.3%78.0%
 
Reading Test
201096.8%92.0%85.6%
200992.5%92.4%84.7%
200895.7%93.2%84.4%
 
Source: AL Department of Education 2009-2010

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