Bluff Park Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2026)

569 Park Avenue
Birmingham, AL 35226

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Bluff Park Elementary School ranked #27 in Alabama in 2023, improving from #68 in 2019 and consistently placing in the top 20% of state public schools over the past decade.

Math proficiency was 76% in 2023, significantly higher than the state average of 30%, and reading proficiency was 79%, also higher than the state average of 47%.

Science proficiency ranged between 65% and 69%, well above the state average of 38%.

Enrollment declined slightly from 638 students in 2019 to 581 in 2023, while the percentage of students eligible for free lunch rose modestly from 18% to 18%, and the minority enrollment stood at 24%.

The school served grades Pre–K through 5 with 618 students and had a student–teacher ratio of 15:1 in 2023, reflecting a stable classroom size consistent with previous years.

Bluff Park Elementary maintained a graduation rate of 95% in 2023, surpassing the state average graduation rate of 88%, indicating consistent academic completion success in this Birmingham public school.

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 618 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Top 5% in AL
: 76% (Top 5%)
: 79% (Top 5%)
: 65-69% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Bluff Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

School Overview

Bluff Park Elementary School's student population of 618 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 40 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bluff Park Elementary School
Kind	105
1	125
2	113
3	99
4	83
5	93

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Total Students

618 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bluff Park Elementary School
2023	581
2022	617
2021	597
2020	638
2019	638
2018	636
2017	636
2016	647
2015	645
2014	642
2013	642
2012	657
2011	618
2010	607
2009	552
2008	552
2007	539
2006	570
2005	559
2004	526
2003	535
2002	540
2001	563
2000	540
1999	558
1998	533
1997	513
1996	520
1995	501
1994	479
1993	516

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Total Classroom Teachers

40 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bluff Park Elementary School
2023	41
2022	38
2021	40
2020	41
2019	41
2018	42
2017	42
2016	42
2015	42
2014	39
2013	47
2012	45
2011	42
2010	38
2009	39
2008	41
2007	38
2006	38
2005	37
2004	35
2003	35
2002	38
2001	39
2000	37
1999	37
1998	34
1997	30
1996	34
1995	35
1994	35
1993	35

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

Average Class Size

20 students

School Rankings

Bluff Park Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,275 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Bluff Park Elementary School is 0.40, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (AL)

#27 out of 1275 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bluff Park Elementary School
2023	#27
2022	#32
2021	#28
2019	#68
2018	#101
2017	#46
2016	#60
2015	#81
2014	#109
2013	#163
2012	#268

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76%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bluff Park Elementary School	Alabama	Hoover City School District
2023	76%	30%	60%
2022	72%	29%	56%
2021	63%	24%	45%
2019	74%	47%	70%
2018	70%	47%	70%
2017	83%	44%	67%
2016	76%	43%	66%
2015	72%	40%	61%
2014	57%	38%	57%
2013	92%	80%	91%
2012	90%	82%	89%

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79%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Bluff Park Elementary School	Alabama	Hoover City School District
2022	79%	47%	70%
2021	78%	46%	66%
2019	73%	45%	65%
2018	70%	46%	70%
2017	63%	39%	58%
2016	61%	38%	58%
2015	56%	41%	61%
2014	57%	42%	59%
2013	93%	86%	94%
2012	94%	86%	92%
2011	94%	85%	93%

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65-69%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Bluff Park Elementary School	Alabama	Hoover City School District
2022	67%	38%	60%
2021	62%	36%	55%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bluff Park Elementary School	Alabama	Hoover City School District
2023	14:1	17:1	14:1
2022	16:1	18:1	16:1
2021	15:1	17:1	14:1
2020	16:1	17:1	15:1
2019	16:1	17:1	15:1
2018	15:1	18:1	15:1
2017	15:1	17:1	15:1
2016	15:1	18:1	14:1
2015	15:1	18:1	15:1
2014	16:1	16:1	15:1
2013	14:1	14:1	13:1
2012	15:1	16:1	13:1
2011	15:1	15:1	13:1
2010	16:1	16:1	14:1
2009	14:1	16:1	13:1
2008	14:1	15:1	13:1
2007	14:1	16:1	14:1
2006	15:1	15:1	14:1
2005	15:1	15:1	15:1
2004	15:1	15:1	14:1
2003	15:1	16:1	14:1
2002	14:1	16:1	14:1
2001	14:1	16:1	14:1
2000	15:1	15:1	14:1
1999	15:1	16:1	14:1
1998	16:1	16:1	15:1
1997	17:1	17:1	15:1
1996	16:1	17:1	14:1
1995	15:1	17:1	14:1
1994	14:1	18:1	12:1
1993	15:1	18:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bluff Park Elementary School	Alabama	Hoover City School District
2023	1%	1%	8%
2022	2%	1%	8%
2021	1%	2%	7%
2020	2%	2%	7%
2019	2%	2%	7%
2018	2%	2%	6%
2017	2%	2%	6%
2016	3%	1%	7%
2015	3%	2%	7%
2014	4%	1%	7%
2013	5%	1%	7%
2012	6%	1%	7%
2011	6%	2%	7%
2010	7%	2%	7%
2009	7%	1%	7%
2008	6%	1%	7%
2007	6%	1%	7%
2006	6%	1%	7%
2005	5%	1%	6%
2004	5%	1%	5%
2003	6%	1%	5%
2002	4%	1%	5%
2001	4%	1%	4%
2000	4%	1%	3%
1999	3%	1%	4%
1998	3%	1%	3%
1997	3%	2%	3%
1996	4%	1%	2%
1995	3%	1%	2%
1994	2%	1%	2%
1993	2%	1%	4%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Bluff Park Elementary School	Alabama	Hoover City School District
2023	6%	11%	9%
2022	4%	10%	9%
2021	4%	9%	9%
2020	5%	8%	8%
2019	5%	8%	8%
2018	3%	7%	8%
2017	3%	7%	8%
2016	3%	7%	7%
2015	4%	6%	6%
2014	2%	5%	6%
2013	5%	5%	6%
2012	2%	5%	5%
2011	4%	4%	6%
2010	4%	4%	6%
2009	5%	4%	5%
2008	4%	4%	5%
2007	4%	3%	6%
2006	3%	3%	5%
2005	3%	2%	5%
2004	2%	2%	4%
2003	1%	2%	4%
2002	1%	2%	3%
2001	1%	1%	3%
2000	1%	1%	3%
1999	1%	1%	2%

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Black

14%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bluff Park Elementary School	Alabama	Hoover City School District
2023	10%	32%	23%
2022	12%	32%	23%
2021	14%	32%	23%
2020	14%	33%	25%
2019	14%	33%	25%
2018	17%	33%	25%
2017	17%	33%	25%
2016	18%	33%	26%
2015	17%	33%	25%
2014	15%	34%	25%
2013	15%	34%	24%
2012	16%	34%	23%
2011	13%	35%	23%
2010	11%	35%	22%
2009	10%	35%	20%
2008	12%	36%	19%
2007	14%	36%	18%
2006	17%	36%	17%
2005	13%	36%	16%
2004	4%	36%	16%
2003	3%	36%	14%
2002	4%	36%	12%
2001	3%	36%	10%
2000	3%	36%	9%
1999	3%	36%	8%
1998	2%	36%	7%
1997	2%	36%	7%
1996	2%	36%	6%
1995	2%	36%	6%
1994	2%	36%	7%
1993	1%	36%	8%

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White

76%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bluff Park Elementary School	Alabama	Hoover City School District
2023	80%	52%	55%
2022	79%	53%	55%
2021	77%	53%	55%
2020	75%	54%	55%
2019	75%	54%	55%
2018	76%	55%	57%
2017	76%	55%	57%
2016	74%	56%	59%
2015	74%	56%	60%
2014	76%	57%	60%
2013	72%	58%	61%
2012	75%	58%	64%
2011	77%	58%	64%
2010	78%	58%	65%
2009	78%	59%	68%
2008	78%	58%	69%
2007	76%	59%	69%
2006	74%	59%	71%
2005	79%	60%	73%
2004	89%	60%	75%
2003	90%	60%	77%
2002	91%	60%	80%
2001	92%	61%	83%
2000	92%	61%	85%
1999	93%	61%	86%
1998	94%	61%	88%
1997	95%	60%	89%
1996	94%	61%	91%
1995	94%	62%	92%
1994	95%	62%	91%
1993	96%	62%	78%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Bluff Park Elementary School	Alabama	Hoover City School District
2023	3%	3%	5%
2022	3%	3%	5%
2021	4%	3%	6%
2020	4%	2%	5%
2019	4%	2%	5%
2018	2%	2%	4%
2017	2%	2%	4%
2016	2%	2%	1%
2015	2%	2%	2%
2014	3%	2%	2%
2013	3%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.40

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bluff Park Elementary School	Alabama	Hoover City School District
2023	0.35	0.62	0.63
2022	0.36	0.61	0.64
2021	0.39	0.61	0.63
2020	0.42	0.60	0.62
2019	0.42	0.60	0.62
2018	0.40	0.59	0.60
2017	0.40	0.59	0.60
2016	0.42	0.58	0.58
2015	0.42	0.58	0.58
2014	0.40	0.56	0.57
2013	0.46	0.55	0.57
2012	0.41	0.55	0.53
2011	0.39	0.54	0.53
2010	0.38	0.54	0.52
2009	0.38	0.53	0.50
2008	0.38	0.54	0.48
2007	0.40	0.53	0.47
2006	0.42	0.53	0.46
2005	0.36	0.51	0.44
2004	0.21	0.51	0.41
2003	0.19	0.51	0.38
2002	0.17	0.51	0.35
2001	0.15	0.50	0.30
2000	0.14	0.50	0.28
1999	0.13	0.50	0.25
1998	0.12	0.50	0.22
1997	0.10	0.52	0.20
1996	0.12	0.50	0.18
1995	0.12	0.49	0.15
1994	0.10	0.49	0.17
1993	0.07	0.49	0.28

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

21%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Bluff Park Elementary School	Alabama	Hoover City School District
2023	18%	55%	27%
2022	15%	44%	19%
2021	16%	48%	19%
2020	18%	49%	20%
2019	18%	49%	20%
2018	18%	47%	20%
2017	18%	47%	20%
2016	17%	46%	19%
2015	17%	47%	19%
2014	18%	52%	21%
2013	17%	51%	20%
2012	18%	51%	18%
2011	15%	49%	17%
2010	16%	47%	14%
2009	11%	44%	12%
2008	11%	43%	11%
2007	11%	42%	10%
2006	8%	44%	9%
2005	12%	43%	10%
2004	4%	42%	10%
2003	2%	42%	8%
2002	1%	40%	6%
2001	3%	38%	5%
2000	4%	37%	4%
1999	3%	38%	3%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Bluff Park Elementary School	Alabama	Hoover City School District
2023	3%	5%	4%
2022	3%	5%	4%
2021	4%	6%	5%
2020	3%	6%	4%
2019	3%	6%	4%
2018	4%	5%	3%
2017	4%	5%	3%
2016	5%	5%	4%
2015	4%	5%	4%
2014	5%	6%	5%
2013	5%	6%	5%
2012	4%	7%	5%
2011	5%	6%	4%
2010	4%	8%	5%
2009	4%	8%	4%
2008	4%	8%	4%
2007	5%	9%	5%
2006	2%	9%	3%
2005	4%	8%	4%
2004	2%	8%	4%
2003	2%	8%	3%
2002	1%	8%	3%
2001	2%	8%	3%
2000	2%	8%	2%
1999	1%	8%	2%

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School District Name

Hoover City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bluff Park Elementary School's ranking?

Bluff Park Elementary School is ranked #27 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Alabama.

What schools are Bluff Park Elementary School often compared to?

Bluff Park Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Hall Kent Elementary School, Trace Crossings Elementary School, Green Valley Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

76% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Bluff Park Elementary School?

618 students attend Bluff Park Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of Bluff Park Elementary School students are White, 14% of students are Black, 5% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Bluff Park Elementary School?

Bluff Park Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Bluff Park Elementary School offer ?

Bluff Park Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Bluff Park Elementary School part of?

Bluff Park Elementary School is part of Hoover City School District.

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