Southminster Day School
Private · Grades Pre-K–5 · 151 students
Vestavia Hills Elementary West
1965 Merryvale Rd, Vestavia Hills, AL 35216
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
691
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Vestavia Hills City
Jefferson County
Schola Grade A · Excellent
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 623 Alabama elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Alabama elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Vestavia Hills Elementary West
Vestavia Hills Elementary West is a public elementary school in Vestavia Hills, Alabama, serving grades K–5. It is part of Vestavia Hills City. The school is located in a large suburb in Jefferson County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 691 students were enrolled, with about 15.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Alabama elementary school (16.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 623 Alabama elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- K–5
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 691 students
- Students per teacher
- 15.7 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Suburb — Large
- School district
- Vestavia Hills City
- County
- Jefferson County
- NCES school ID
- 010343001303
Schools near Vestavia Hills Elementary West
All 8 schools in Vestavia Hills →
Vestavia Hills Elementary East
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 771 students
Vestavia Hills Elementary Dolly Ridge
Public · Grades K–5 · 657 students
Shades Mountain Elementary School
Public · Grades K–5 · 328 students
Rocky Ridge Elementary School
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 577 students
Montessori Kids Universe Homewood
Private · Grades K · 102 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.