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Trace Crossings Elementary School vs. Deer Valley Elementary School

Should you attend Trace Crossings Elementary School or Deer Valley Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Trace Crossings Elementary School
5454 Learning Lane
Birmingham, AL 35244
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Deer Valley Elementary School
4990 Ross Bridge Parkway
Birmingham, AL 35226
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

Deer Valley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 758 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Trace Crossings Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Serving 749 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Deer Valley Elementary School ranks in the top 5% 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 77% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
758 students
749 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
50 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Deer Valley Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#144 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 20%)
#22 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Trace Crossings Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Deer Valley Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
(Top 10% in AL)
77%
(Top 1% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Trace Crossings 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 Deer Valley 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.
64%
(Top 20% in AL)
80%
(Top 5% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Trace Crossings 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 Deer Valley 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.
45-49%
(Top 30% in AL)
60-64%
(Top 10% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Trace Crossings 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 Deer Valley 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Trace Crossings Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Deer Valley Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
65
19
Kindergarten Students
130
130
Grade 1 Students
123
100
Grade 2 Students
121
128
Grade 3 Students
109
130
Grade 4 Students
98
117
Grade 5 Students
112
125

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
10%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Trace Crossings Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% Hispanic
7%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Deer Valley Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
34%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Trace Crossings Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Deer Valley Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
43%
59%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Trace Crossings 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 Deer Valley Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
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0.69
0.60
This chart displays the diversity score of Trace Crossings 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 Deer Valley Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Trace Crossings 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 Deer Valley 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Trace Crossings Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Deer Valley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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