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Trace Crossings Elementary School

5454 Learning Lane
Birmingham, AL 35244

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Trace Crossings Elementary School ranked #124 in Alabama in 2023, improving steadily from #1064 in 2012, placing it in the top 10% of the state's public schools and among the most improved schools.

Math proficiency was 62% in 2023, higher than the state average of 30%, while reading proficiency was 64%, also higher than the state average of 47%; science proficiency ranged from 45–49%, above the state average of 38–36%.

Enrollment rose to 758 students in 2023 from 676 in 2021, with minority enrollment at 57%; eligibility for free lunch increased to 31% in 2023 from 25% in 2021, indicating growing socioeconomic need.

The school served grades Pre–K through 5 with a 15:1 student–teacher ratio in 2023, maintaining a stable ratio despite enrollment growth in recent years.

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 758 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 57%
: Top 10% in AL
: 62% (Top 10%)
: 64% (Top 20%)
: 45-49% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Trace Crossings Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

School Overview

Trace Crossings Elementary School's student population of 758 students has grown by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 50 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Trace Crossings Elementary School
Pre-K	65
Kind	130
1	123
2	121
3	109
4	98
5	112

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Total Students

758 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Trace Crossings Elementary School
2023	788
2022	740
2021	676
2020	712
2019	712
2018	511
2017	511
2016	490
2015	490
2014	549
2013	587
2012	583
2011	681
2010	662
2009	643
2008	621
2007	513
2006	536
2005	545
2004	1,008
2003	972
2002	903
2001	932
2000	842
1999	880
1998	858
1997	783
1996	784
1995	1,338
1994	699
1993	955

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

50 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Trace Crossings Elementary School
2023	52
2022	39
2021	55
2020	47
2019	47
2018	41
2017	41
2016	44
2015	42
2014	40
2013	46
2012	50
2011	54
2010	48
2009	50
2008	55
2007	45
2006	37
2005	39
2004	70
2003	61
2002	61
2001	62
2000	60
1999	60
1998	55
1997	50
1996	54
1995	87
1994	76
1993	61

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School Rankings

Trace Crossings Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,275 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Trace Crossings Elementary School is 0.69, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AL)

#124 out of 1275 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Trace Crossings Elementary School
2023	#124
2022	#144
2021	#188
2019	#245
2018	#363
2017	#271
2016	#255
2015	#224
2014	#221
2013	#601
2012	#1064

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62%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Trace Crossings Elementary School	Alabama	Hoover City School District
2023	62%	30%	60%
2022	53%	29%	56%
2021	37%	24%	45%
2019	61%	47%	70%
2018	62%	47%	70%
2017	62%	44%	67%
2016	62%	43%	66%
2015	52%	40%	61%
2014	52%	38%	57%
2013	83%	80%	91%
2012	64%	82%	89%

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64%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Trace Crossings Elementary School	Alabama	Hoover City School District
2022	64%	47%	70%
2021	57%	46%	66%
2019	55%	45%	65%
2018	47%	46%	70%
2017	42%	39%	58%
2016	42%	38%	58%
2015	47%	41%	61%
2014	47%	42%	59%
2013	88%	86%	94%
2012	82%	86%	92%
2011	89%	85%	93%

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45-49%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Trace Crossings Elementary School	Alabama	Hoover City School District
2022	47%	38%	60%
2021	47%	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	Trace Crossings Elementary School	Alabama	Hoover City School District
2023	15:1	17:1	14:1
2022	19:1	18:1	16:1
2021	12:1	17:1	14:1
2020	15:1	17:1	15:1
2019	15:1	17:1	15:1
2018	12:1	18:1	15:1
2017	12:1	17:1	15:1
2016	11:1	18:1	14:1
2015	12:1	18:1	15:1
2014	14:1	16:1	15:1
2013	13:1	14:1	13:1
2012	12:1	16:1	13:1
2011	13:1	15:1	13:1
2010	14:1	16:1	14:1
2009	13:1	16:1	13:1
2008	11:1	15:1	13:1
2007	11:1	16:1	14:1
2006	14:1	15:1	14:1
2005	14:1	15:1	15:1
2004	14:1	15:1	14:1
2003	16:1	16:1	14:1
2002	15:1	16:1	14:1
2001	15:1	16:1	14:1
2000	14:1	15:1	14:1
1999	15:1	16:1	14:1
1998	16:1	16:1	15:1
1997	16:1	17:1	15:1
1996	15:1	17:1	14:1
1995	15:1	17:1	14:1
1994	9:1	18:1	12:1
1993	16:1	18:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Trace Crossings Elementary School	Alabama	Hoover City School District
2023	10%	1%	8%
2022	10%	1%	8%
2021	10%	2%	7%
2020	9%	2%	7%
2019	9%	2%	7%
2018	7%	2%	6%
2017	7%	2%	6%
2016	5%	1%	7%
2015	5%	2%	7%
2014	7%	1%	7%
2013	6%	1%	7%
2012	8%	1%	7%
2011	9%	2%	7%
2010	11%	2%	7%
2009	8%	1%	7%
2008	9%	1%	7%
2007	9%	1%	7%
2006	7%	1%	7%
2005	8%	1%	6%
2004	8%	1%	5%
2003	8%	1%	5%
2002	9%	1%	5%
2001	8%	1%	4%
2000	7%	1%	3%
1999	7%	1%	4%
1998	7%	1%	3%
1997	3%	2%	3%
1996	2%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	2%
1993	3%	1%	4%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Trace Crossings Elementary School	Alabama	Hoover City School District
2023	8%	11%	9%
2022	9%	10%	9%
2021	10%	9%	9%
2020	12%	8%	8%
2019	12%	8%	8%
2018	20%	7%	8%
2017	20%	7%	8%
2016	22%	7%	7%
2015	20%	6%	6%
2014	15%	5%	6%
2013	15%	5%	6%
2012	14%	5%	5%
2011	12%	4%	6%
2010	8%	4%	6%
2009	7%	4%	5%
2008	6%	4%	5%
2007	4%	3%	6%
2006	6%	3%	5%
2005	9%	2%	5%
2004	5%	2%	4%
2003	5%	2%	4%
2002	5%	2%	3%
2001	3%	1%	3%
2000	2%	1%	3%
1999	2%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%

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Black

34%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Trace Crossings Elementary School	Alabama	Hoover City School District
2023	34%	32%	23%
2022	34%	32%	23%
2021	32%	32%	23%
2020	34%	33%	25%
2019	34%	33%	25%
2018	34%	33%	25%
2017	34%	33%	25%
2016	33%	33%	26%
2015	37%	33%	25%
2014	39%	34%	25%
2013	35%	34%	24%
2012	31%	34%	23%
2011	31%	35%	23%
2010	32%	35%	22%
2009	30%	35%	20%
2008	27%	36%	19%
2007	27%	36%	18%
2006	27%	36%	17%
2005	23%	36%	16%
2004	18%	36%	16%
2003	16%	36%	14%
2002	11%	36%	12%
2001	10%	36%	10%
2000	10%	36%	9%
1999	8%	36%	8%
1998	5%	36%	7%
1997	5%	36%	7%
1996	5%	36%	6%
1995	5%	36%	6%
1994	5%	36%	7%
1993	6%	36%	8%

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White

43%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Trace Crossings Elementary School	Alabama	Hoover City School District
2023	41%	52%	55%
2022	39%	53%	55%
2021	39%	53%	55%
2020	37%	54%	55%
2019	37%	54%	55%
2018	34%	55%	57%
2017	34%	55%	57%
2016	36%	56%	59%
2015	34%	56%	60%
2014	35%	57%	60%
2013	42%	58%	61%
2012	46%	58%	64%
2011	47%	58%	64%
2010	49%	58%	65%
2009	55%	59%	68%
2008	58%	58%	69%
2007	60%	59%	69%
2006	60%	59%	71%
2005	60%	60%	73%
2004	69%	60%	75%
2003	71%	60%	77%
2002	75%	60%	80%
2001	79%	61%	83%
2000	81%	61%	85%
1999	83%	61%	86%
1998	87%	61%	88%
1997	90%	60%	89%
1996	91%	61%	91%
1995	94%	62%	92%
1994	94%	62%	91%
1993	51%	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	Trace Crossings Elementary School	Alabama	Hoover City School District
2023	7%	3%	5%
2022	8%	3%	5%
2021	9%	3%	6%
2020	8%	2%	5%
2019	8%	2%	5%
2018	5%	2%	4%
2017	5%	2%	4%
2016	4%	2%	1%
2015	4%	2%	2%
2014	4%	2%	2%
2013	2%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.69

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Trace Crossings Elementary School	Alabama	Hoover City School District
2023	0.70	0.62	0.63
2022	0.71	0.61	0.64
2021	0.72	0.61	0.63
2020	0.73	0.60	0.62
2019	0.73	0.60	0.62
2018	0.73	0.59	0.60
2017	0.73	0.59	0.60
2016	0.72	0.58	0.58
2015	0.71	0.58	0.58
2014	0.70	0.56	0.57
2013	0.68	0.55	0.57
2012	0.68	0.55	0.53
2011	0.67	0.54	0.53
2010	0.65	0.54	0.52
2009	0.60	0.53	0.50
2008	0.58	0.54	0.48
2007	0.56	0.53	0.47
2006	0.56	0.53	0.46
2005	0.58	0.51	0.44
2004	0.49	0.51	0.41
2003	0.47	0.51	0.38
2002	0.42	0.51	0.35
2001	0.36	0.50	0.30
2000	0.33	0.50	0.28
1999	0.30	0.50	0.25
1998	0.24	0.50	0.22
1997	0.19	0.52	0.20
1996	0.17	0.50	0.18
1995	0.11	0.49	0.15
1994	0.11	0.49	0.17
1993	0.55	0.49	0.28

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

34%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Trace Crossings Elementary School	Alabama	Hoover City School District
2023	31%	55%	27%
2022	21%	44%	19%
2021	25%	48%	19%
2020	30%	49%	20%
2019	30%	49%	20%
2018	38%	47%	20%
2017	38%	47%	20%
2016	34%	46%	19%
2015	38%	47%	19%
2014	38%	52%	21%
2013	35%	51%	20%
2012	27%	51%	18%
2011	28%	49%	17%
2010	21%	47%	14%
2009	18%	44%	12%
2008	14%	43%	11%
2007	12%	42%	10%
2006	13%	44%	9%
2005	19%	43%	10%
2004	10%	42%	10%
2003	12%	42%	8%
2002	9%	40%	6%
2001	6%	38%	5%
2000	5%	37%	4%
1999	2%	38%	3%

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Eligible for

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

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Hoover City School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Trace Crossings Elementary School's ranking?

Trace Crossings Elementary School is ranked #124 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Alabama.

What schools are Trace Crossings Elementary School often compared to?

Trace Crossings Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like South Shades Crest Elementary School, Deer Valley Elementary School, Bluff Park Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

62% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Trace Crossings Elementary School?

758 students attend Trace Crossings Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

43% of Trace Crossings Elementary School students are White, 34% of students are Black, 10% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Hispanic, and 6% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Trace Crossings Elementary School?

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

What grades does Trace Crossings Elementary School offer ?

Trace Crossings Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Trace Crossings Elementary School part of?

Trace Crossings Elementary School is part of Hoover City School District.

School Reviews

5 10/10/2025

We are finishing our first year at TCES and it has been a phenomenal experience. I was nervous about transferring him to TCES because of the negative reputation it's had in the past, but I have been nothing but impressed. We've had a wonderful, experienced teacher (Mrs. Walker) who has done a great job meeting my child's academic needs. My child is in the Enrichment Program and has loved Mrs. Tofani because she supports his creativity and imagination. The school's guidance counselor, Mrs. Coleman, is always supportive when my child drops by to talk to her. I admire the leadership from Principal Collins and I am impressed with his calm and caring nature. I have enjoyed all of the activities hosted by the school for parents and children- PTO, College and Career Day, Family Fun Night, student Art Show, and more. Trace Crossings is a gem and I am thrilled that we have two more years there!

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 758 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 57%
: Top 10%
: 62% (Top 10%)
: 64% (Top 20%)
: 45-49% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education