Riverchase Elementary School

Summary:

Riverchase Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school in Hoover, Alabama, serving 603 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Hoover City School District, which is ranked 10th out of 137 districts in the state.

Riverchase Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Alabama, with students outperforming state and district averages on state assessments in mathematics, science, and English language arts. The school has a relatively diverse student population, with strong academic performance across different subgroups. Riverchase also benefits from a low student-teacher ratio and higher-than-average per-student spending, indicating a strong investment in educational resources. Compared to nearby schools like Brocks Gap Intermediate, South Shades Crest Elementary, and Bluff Park Elementary, Riverchase consistently outperforms on state assessments, though some schools in the Shelby County School District, like Deer Valley Elementary and Oak Mountain Intermediate, also demonstrate exceptional academic performance.

Overall, Riverchase Elementary School is a standout institution in the Hoover City School District, with a diverse student population, strong academic performance, and favorable student-teacher ratio and spending levels. The school's consistent high ranking among Alabama's top elementary schools makes it an attractive option for families in the Hoover area.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1950 Old Montgomery Highway
       Hoover, AL  35244-1516


(205) 439-3400

District: Hoover City

SchoolDigger Rank:
73rd of 684 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,343 Help


Students who attend Riverchase Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Berry Middle School
High:    Spain Park High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.7 Help
Number of students:  603

Racial breakdown:

White:
47.8%
African American:
23.5%
Hispanic:
11.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  33.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Riverchase Elementary School ranks better than 89.3% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks 6th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Hoover City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 87.17. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (47.8%), African American (23.5%), Hispanic (11.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 33.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Riverchase Elementary School is 13.7, which is the 5th best among 10 elementary schools in the Hoover City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Riverchase Elementary School is $11,343. 8 elementary schools in the Hoover City School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Riverchase Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Riverchase Elementary School 73rd of 684 Alabama public elementary schools. (See Riverchase Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Hoover City:

SchoolDigger ranks Hoover City 10th of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Riverchase Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Riverchase Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 83.66 66th 688 90.4%
2006 85.50 44th 689 93.6%
2007 77.22 117th 698 83.2%
2008 85.49 31st 698 95.6%
2009 85.37 37th 696 94.7%
2010 76.52 111th 704 84.2%
2011 74.99 132nd 709 81.4%
2012 75.38 128th 696 81.6%
2013 71.80 143rd 696 79.5%
2014 87.75 60th 695 91.4%
2015 87.93 66th 691 90.4%
2016 94.44 33rd 691 95.2%
2017 92.53 47th 688 93.2%
2018 90.26 53rd 680 92.2%
2019 85.10 78th 681 88.5%
2021 92.68 48th 692 93.1%
2022 92.01 48th 687 93.0%
2023 83.83 86th 680 87.4%
2024 87.17 73rd 684 89.3%
See the entire list of Alabama Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for Multi-racial students at Riverchase Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 48.45 18th 39 53.8%
2021 27.05 42nd 54 22.2%
2022 61.05 27th 64 57.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Riverchase Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 95.21 7th 100 93.0%
2022 99.57 2nd 110 98.2%
2023 56.54 32nd 123 74.0%
2024 86.75 10th 131 92.4%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at Riverchase Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 63.84 67th 280 76.1%
2018 77.23 39th 344 88.7%
2019 83.13 32nd 392 91.8%
2021 96.93 11th 398 97.2%
2022 86.72 21st 345 93.9%
2023 80.02 33rd 373 91.2%
2024 84.84 37th 395 90.6%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Riverchase Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 76.46 77th 567 86.4%
2018 60.96 236th 651 63.7%
2019 66.10 184th 649 71.6%
2021 82.50 63rd 653 90.4%
2022 82.25 64th 651 90.2%
2023 65.45 190th 623 69.5%
2024 69.19 170th 670 74.6%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Riverchase Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 91.53 37th 639 94.2%
2018 92.50 34th 640 94.7%
2019 82.67 82nd 646 87.3%
2021 88.04 57th 656 91.3%
2022 86.81 62nd 656 90.5%
2023 81.51 98th 645 84.8%
2024 85.18 72nd 650 88.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Riverchase Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 90.14 46th 639 92.8%
2018 85.82 72nd 650 88.9%
2019 84.67 72nd 650 88.9%
2021 93.42 36th 669 94.6%
2022 93.69 34th 669 94.9%
2023 83.64 77th 649 88.1%
2024 85.70 69th 655 89.5%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for Asian students at Riverchase Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 47.03 12th 19 36.8%
2018 66.10 5th 18 72.2%
2019 33.72 19th 21 9.5%
2021 69.25 4th 16 75.0%
2022 50.31 9th 17 47.1%
2023 16.35 18th 19 5.3%
2024 28.47 17th 19 10.5%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for Asian Students!

Rank History for African American students at Riverchase Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 67.15 72nd 336 78.6%
2018 63.25 117th 423 72.3%
2019 65.89 104th 426 75.6%
2021 88.27 24th 426 94.4%
2022 93.56 16th 426 96.2%
2023 71.02 79th 427 81.5%
2024 77.88 55th 420 86.9%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Riverchase Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.62 6th 140 95.7%
2019 76.91 21st 152 86.2%
2021 50.15 76th 164 53.7%
2022 74.86 34th 175 80.6%
2023 76.14 37th 184 79.9%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Riverchase Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 89.97 32nd 369 91.3%
2018 89.80 42nd 508 91.7%
2019 86.45 56th 529 89.4%
2021 93.94 29th 539 94.6%
2022 92.63 31st 540 94.3%
2023 85.89 62nd 528 88.3%
2024 85.08 60th 535 88.8%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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by a parent
Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Open Quote I've been very happy with my son's first year at Riverchase. The teacher has provided a very structured environment that has really helped my son adjust to school. He's reading and writing above my expectations. The PTO is very active and local parents are very supportive of the school. They do not give grades in Kindergarten so it will be interesting to see a report card in first grade. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Riverchase Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2005 366 110 43 15 0 n/a n/a 0 534
2006 382 99 48 21 0 n/a n/a 0 550
2007 374 96 65 27 1 n/a n/a 0 563
2008 387 100 62 24 0 n/a n/a 0 573
2009 373 105 61 26 0 n/a n/a 0 565
2010 381 141 47 31 0 n/a n/a 0 600
2011 406 134 57 39 0 0 0 0 636
2012 392 135 63 30 0 1 4 0 625
2013 404 131 62 49 4 0 15 0 665
2014 395 149 58 22 4 3 18 0 649
2015 420 144 64 28 4 0 22 0 682
2016 408 141 65 42 2 0 20 0 678
2017 409 127 77 43 2 0 32 0 690
2018 418 124 74 50 2 0 29 0 697
2019 381 175 74 63 1 0 27 0 721
2020 363 181 73 61 1 0 30 0 709
2021 326 156 85 66 1 0 33 0 667
2022 325 153 76 74 1 0 29 0 658
2023 288 142 65 72 1 0 35 0 603

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Riverchase Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2005 534 33.0 16.2 14.6
2006 550 38.0 14.5 14.4
2007 563 39.0 14.4 14.6
2008 573 42.4 13.5 13.8
2009 565 41.6 13.5 14.5
2010 600 39.0 15.3 20.3
2011 636 45.0 14.1 20
2012 625 45.0 13.8 19.4
2013 665 49.0 13.5 20.8
2014 649 41.0 15.8 22
2015 682 42.0 16.2 18.8
2016 678 43.0 15.7 19
2017 690 42.0 16.4 18
2018 697 47.0 14.8 13.5
2019 721 49.0 14.7 23.9
2020 709 49.0 14.4 25.8
2021 667 50.0 13.3 27.6
2022 658 41.5 15.8 27.8
2023 603 44.0 13.7 33.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Riverchase Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2005 534 33.0 16.2 14.6
2006 550 38.0 14.5 14.4
2007 563 39.0 14.4 14.6
2008 573 42.4 13.5 13.8
2009 565 41.6 13.5 14.5
2010 600 39.0 15.3 20.3
2011 636 45.0 14.1 20
2012 625 45.0 13.8 19.4
2013 665 49.0 13.5 20.8
2014 649 41.0 15.8 22
2015 682 42.0 16.2 18.8
2016 678 43.0 15.7 19
2017 690 42.0 16.4 18
2018 697 47.0 14.8 13.5
2019 721 49.0 14.7 23.9
2020 709 49.0 14.4 25.8
2021 667 50.0 13.3 27.6
2022 658 41.5 15.8 27.8
2023 603 44.0 13.7 33.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Riverchase Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $954 (8.4%) $10,387 (91.6%) $11,343

Data source: Alabama Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Riverchase Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 78th of 681 Elementary schoolsRanks 86th of 680 Elementary schools
 1.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Riverchase Elementary School)72.360.6
 11.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Hoover City)72.272
 0.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)57.543.6
 13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Riverchase Elementary School)64.958.7
 6.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Hoover City)69.263.6
 5.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)47.334.9
 12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Riverchase Elementary School)69.473.2
 3.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Hoover City)65.670.1
 4.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)44.933.9
 10.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students721603
 16.4%
African American175142
 18.9%
American Indian11
Asian7465
 12.2%
Hispanic6372
 14.3%
Pacific Islander00
White381288
 24.4%
Two or More Races2735
 29.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients23.9%33.8%
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Frequently Asked Questions about Riverchase Elementary School

Students at Riverchase Elementary School are 48% White, 24% African American, 12% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

Students who attend Riverchase Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Berry Middle School
High : Spain Park High School

Riverchase Elementary School ranks 73rd of 684 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 603 students attended Riverchase Elementary School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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