Gwin Elementary School vs. Green Valley Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Gwin Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Student Attention
Green Valley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Gwin Elementary School in Birmingham, AL ranks #136 statewide in 2023, improving from #288 in 2019 and consistently ranking in the top 20% of Alabama public schools overall.
Math proficiency was 57% in 2023, higher than the state average of 30%, while reading proficiency was 66%, also higher than the state average of 47%; science proficiency ranged between 50–54%, exceeding the state average of 38%.
Enrollment declined from 600 students in 2019 to 516 in 2023, with minority enrollment at 51% and 39% of students eligible for free lunch, reflecting rising socioeconomic need since 2019.
The school serves grades pre–kindergarten through 5 with 516 students and a student–teacher ratio of 13:1, ranking among the lowest ratios statewide (top 5%).
Gwin Elementary is a Title–I eligible Hoover City school without virtual instruction, maintaining high graduation rates around 95%, surpassing the state average of 88%.
Green Valley Elementary School ranked #215 in Alabama in 2023, declining from #183 in 2022 and #183 in 2017, reflecting a downward trend in overall state rank among Birmingham public schools.
Math proficiency was 51% in 2023, higher than the state average of 30% but lower than the district average of 60%, with proficiency declining slightly from 53% in 2022.
Reading proficiency was 59%, higher than the state average of 47%, showing improvement over recent years.
Science proficiency ranged between 35%–39%, approximately equal to the state average of 38%.
Enrollment was stable at 479 students in 2023 with a student–teacher ratio of 12:1, one of the lowest in Hoover City schools and ranked in the top 5% statewide for student attention.
Minority enrollment was 56%, with free or reduced–price lunch eligibility increasing to 49% in 2023, indicating rising socioeconomic diversity.
The school served grades Pre–K through 5 with 39 teachers and maintained steady graduation rates around 95%, exceeding the Alabama state average of 88%.
Green Valley is a Title I eligible New Jersey high school offering no virtual instruction.
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
508 students
501 students
Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
39 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#136 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#215 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
59%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
19
35
Kindergarten Students
86
82
Grade 1 Students
75
92
Grade 2 Students
81
89
Grade 3 Students
89
74
Grade 4 Students
79
62
Grade 5 Students
79
67
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
23%
25%
% Black
23%
25%
% White
48%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
Diversity Score
0.67
0.71
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
46%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
6%