Green Valley Elementary, 3200 Old Columbiana Road: grades K to 5, 501 students on the 2024-25 state report card, which graded it an A with 98 points.
Last checked Oct. 17, 2026. Sources: the school’s website; Hoover City Schools’ School Zones page, School Locator Map and 2026-27 calendar (PDF); the Alabama State Department of Education’s state report card for 2024-25 and 2023-24; the federal NCES school directory for 2024-25.
Green Valley Elementary, at 3200 Old Columbiana Road, is a Hoover City Schools elementary school serving kindergarten through fifth grade. Alabama graded it an A, with 98 points, on its 2024-25 report card, and counted 501 students there.
Who to call
- Front office: 205-439-2500, 3200 Old Columbiana Road
- School website: gves.hoovercityschools.net
- Enrolling a new student: the district’s registration page
- Which school is my address zoned for? Student Services, 205-439-1016
- Buses: HCS Transportation, 205-439-1120, and the bus stop finder
- District office: 205-439-1000, 2810 Metropolitan Way
| Address | 3200 Old Columbiana Road, Hoover, AL 35226 |
| Phone | 205-439-2500 |
| Grades | K to 5 (the federal directory also lists pre-K) |
| School hours | 7:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. |
| County | Jefferson County |
| District | Hoover City Schools |
| State school code | 158-0350 |
Principal
Principal Amy Burbank, according to the school’s principal page, which says she has led the school since July 2017. Mariah Alfano is assistant principal.
Enrollment and teachers
- State count: 501 students on the 2024-25 Alabama state report card, up from 462 on the 2023-24 card.
- Federal count: 501 students in the 2024-25 school year, with 39.25 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is a ratio of 12.76 students per teacher.
State report card
Alabama grades every public school from A to F each year. The grade comes from a 100-point score built from students’ achievement and growth on state tests in English language arts and math, chronic absenteeism (the share of students who missed 18 or more days) and progress in English language proficiency, according to the Alabama State Department of Education’s report card rules.
2024-25 grade: A, 98 points. The 2023-24 card gave Green Valley Elementary an A with the same score. Hoover City Schools as a whole earned an A, with 95 points.
| Indicator | 2024-25 score |
|---|---|
| Academic achievement (ELA and math tests) | 96.2 |
| Academic growth | 100 |
| Progress in English language proficiency | 84.62 |
| Chronic absenteeism (lower is better) | 6.02% of students |
The full report card, with results by student group, teachers and spending, is on the state’s report card site.
Attendance zone
On the district’s School Locator Map, last updated Dec. 2, 2025, the Green Valley Elementary zone feeds Simmons Middle and then Hoover High.
The district says the map is for information only and is not legally binding. Apartment and multifamily addresses are in a separate apartment zone guide (PDF). Students who want a Hoover school other than their zoned one apply in the district’s yearly transfer window.
Bell times
The school’s School Hours page says the building opens at 7 a.m., the first bell rings at 7:30, and classes begin at 7:45 a.m., when the tardy bell rings. The school day ends at 2:45 p.m., and students should be picked up by 3:05.
Calendar
Green Valley Elementary follows the Hoover City Schools 2026-27 calendar (PDF). Coming dates:
- Wednesday, Nov. 11: Veterans Day, schools closed
- Nov. 23-27: Thanksgiving break
- Friday, Dec. 18: early dismissal, end of the second nine weeks
- Dec. 21 to Jan. 1: winter break; students return Tuesday, Jan. 5
- March 22-26, 2027: spring break
- Thursday, May 27, 2027: last day for students
More
- The school’s website and the district’s school contact list
- Every public school in Hoover, with zones and report cards
- Our Hoover schools guide for the district calendar, registration and the Board of Education
Frequently asked questions
What grades does Green Valley Elementary serve?
Green Valley Elementary serves kindergarten through fifth grade, and the federal school directory also lists pre-K classes there.
What is Green Valley Elementary’s state report card grade?
Green Valley Elementary earned an A, with 98 points, on Alabama’s 2024-25 state report card, after an A with 98 points on the 2023-24 card.
Which middle and high school does Green Valley Elementary feed into?
Simmons Middle and then Hoover High, according to the district’s school zone map.
What time does Green Valley Elementary start?
Classes begin at 7:45 a.m. and the day ends at 2:45 p.m., according to the school’s website. The building opens at 7 a.m.
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