Rocky Ridge Elementary School

2876 Old Rocky Ridge Rd, Hoover, AL 35243 | (205) 439-2900

Grades: KG-5
Student Enrollment: 508

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5 out of 5 | 4 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 508 elementary school students from grades KG-5
Ranks 324th out of 797 elementary schools in AL.

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Dr Sonia Jean Carrington
Fax: (205) 439-2901
Website: www.hoover.k12.al.us

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

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: 508
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 38.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.4

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 250 (49.2%)
Females: 257 (50.6%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 41 (8.1%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 141 (27.8%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 182 (35.8%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Rocky Ridge Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	1	0.2%
Black	170	33.5%
Asian	33	6.5%
Hispanic	49	9.6%
White	254	50.0%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Kindergarten	91	17.9%
1st Grade	74	14.6%
2nd Grade	71	14.0%
3rd Grade	100	19.7%
4th Grade	75	14.8%
5th Grade	97	19.1%

Source: AL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 4 Reviews

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4 reviews for Rocky Ridge Elementary School

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on September 19, 2010
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
These are wonderful, caring, professional people. If you have a special needs child this is the place to be in Hoover Schools.

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on October 20, 2009
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
My daughter is in 4th grade and we have had 5 wonderful years at RRES. I will be very sad when she leaves for Berry Middle.

Reviewed by Former Student on June 12, 2008
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
I loved going to this school! It was an amazing experience. I wish i had more time there.

Reviewed by Teacher on July 20, 2007
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
dear mrs.springfield it was nice having you as a teacher

Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Rocky Ridge Elementary School performed on average about the same as 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

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	82.7%	82.4%	80.1%
2009	83.3%	85.4%	79.4%
2008	79.1%	82.9%	77.7%

Reading Test
2010	92.9%	90.6%	86.6%
2009	86.9%	90.5%	85.8%
2008	81.3%	89.5%	85.4%

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	81.9%	86.2%	81.3%
2009	85.4%	85.6%	79.1%
2008	79.8%	85.7%	78.9%

Reading Test
2010	93.2%	94.2%	86.7%
2009	89.9%	92.0%	86.5%
2008	93.7%	93.6%	86.1%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	73.5%	86.8%	82.6%
2009	82.7%	87.8%	79.9%
2008	76.4%	88.3%	78.0%

Reading Test
2010	88.9%	92.0%	85.6%
2009	91.3%	92.4%	84.7%
2008	87.7%	93.2%	84.4%

Source: AL Department of Education 2009-2010

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