Vestavia Hills Elementary Liberty Park vs. Mountain Brook Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Vestavia Hills Elementary Liberty Park ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Mountain Brook Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 559 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Vestavia Hills Elementary Liberty Park ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 79% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 87% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Serving 537 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Mountain Brook Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 76% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-6
Total Students
559 students
537 students
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![This chart displays total students of Mountain Brook Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Mountain Brook Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/1000/1070/mountain-brook-elementary-school-chart-6dX9xr.png)
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
44 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Mountain Brook Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Mountain Brook Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/1000/1070/mountain-brook-elementary-school-chart-bcikvnn.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
12:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mountain Brook Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mountain Brook Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/1000/1070/mountain-brook-elementary-school-chart-bpwsVLD.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#5 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
#11 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Mountain Brook Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Mountain Brook Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/1000/1070/mountain-brook-elementary-school-chart-Hi0cRW.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
76%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mountain Brook Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mountain Brook Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/1000/1070/mountain-brook-elementary-school-chart-B5ELSz.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
87%
85%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mountain Brook Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mountain Brook Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/1000/1070/mountain-brook-elementary-school-chart-b0j6Jdb.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
70-74%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mountain Brook Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mountain Brook Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/1000/1070/mountain-brook-elementary-school-chart-B682EL.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Mountain Brook Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Mountain Brook Elementary School by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/1000/1070/mountain-brook-elementary-school-chart-uLqYwW.png)
Pre-K Students
18
26
Kindergarten Students
78
65
Grade 1 Students
102
81
Grade 2 Students
79
65
Grade 3 Students
90
82
Grade 4 Students
80
83
Grade 5 Students
112
66
Grade 6 Students
-
69
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mountain Brook Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mountain Brook Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/1000/1070/mountain-brook-elementary-school-chart-fERAwQ.png)
% Hispanic
3%
1%
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% Black
5%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mountain Brook Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mountain Brook Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/1000/1070/mountain-brook-elementary-school-chart-NdhuYh.png)
% White
81%
94%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mountain Brook Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mountain Brook Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/1000/1070/mountain-brook-elementary-school-chart-bthM50J.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mountain Brook Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mountain Brook Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/1000/1070/mountain-brook-elementary-school-chart-b41TLHM.png)
Diversity Score
0.34
0.12
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Mountain Brook Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Mountain Brook Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/1000/1070/mountain-brook-elementary-school-chart-brp7ndI.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
5%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mountain Brook Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mountain Brook Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/1000/1070/mountain-brook-elementary-school-chart-bhORfZX.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
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n/a