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Hoover Schools Among Best For Grades K-8: U.S. News

Hoover's elementary schools and middle schools were included in the inaugural list ranking more than 80,000 U.S. schools.

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Several Hoover schools were ranked among the best in the state among K-8 schools.
Several Hoover schools were ranked among the best in the state among K-8 schools. (Jenna Fisher/Patch)

HOOVER, AL — Several elementary schools and middle schools in Hoover have been ranked among the best in Alabama, according to a brand-new ranking released Tuesday by U.S. News & World Report.

For the inaugural list, U.S. News published rankings and data on more than 80,000 public elementary and middle schools across the United States.

Schools are ranked at the state and district levels. The best charter schools and best magnet schools ranked as stand-alone categories.

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U.S. News ranked Bumpus Middle School as the highest in the state among schools in Hoover, according to the new list. Bumpus was ranked 14th. Among elementary schools in the state, Bluff Park Elementary ranked 55th.

Here’s a look at how schools in Hoover ranked compared with others in the state:

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  • 14th: Bumpus Middle School
  • 22nd: Berry Middle School
  • 28th: Simmons Middle School
  • 55th: Bluff Park Elementary School
  • 56th: Deer Valley Elementary School
  • 59th: Greystone Elementary School
  • 63rd: Brocks Gap Elementary School
  • 89th: Shades Mountain Elementary School
  • 106th: Rocky Ridge Elementary School
  • 109th: Riverchase Elementary School
  • 177th: Trace Crossings Elementary School

To determine the rankings, U.S. News used data from the U.S. Department of Education to analyze two areas at each school:

  • Math and reading proficiency — or how well students perform on state assessments.
  • Math and reading performance — or how well they perform compared with expectations.

The state assessment data used in the rankings is from the 2018-19 school year and, therefore, predates any effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on test-taking.

Nationally, California has 5,534 ranked elementary schools — the most of any state — followed by Texas at 4,446; New York at 2,211; Florida at 2,128; and Illinois at 2,038 schools.

California also has the most ranked middle schools with 2,319, followed by Texas at 1,942; Illinois at 1,243; New York at 1,219; and Florida at 997.

See the complete list of 2021’s Best K-8 Schools.

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