Riverchase Elementary, 1950 Old Montgomery Highway: grades K to 5, 550 students on the 2024-25 state report card, which graded it an A with 96 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.

Riverchase Elementary, at 1950 Old Montgomery Highway, is a Hoover City Schools elementary school serving kindergarten through fifth grade. Alabama graded it an A, with 96 points, on its 2024-25 report card, and counted 550 students there.

Who to call
Address 1950 Old Montgomery Highway, Hoover, AL 35244
Phone 205-439-3400
Grades K to 5
School hours 7:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.
District Hoover City Schools
State school code 158-0410

Enrollment and teachers

  • State count: 550 students on the 2024-25 Alabama state report card, down from 577 on the 2023-24 card.
  • Federal count: 562 students in the 2024-25 school year, with 41.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is a ratio of 13.54 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, 96 points. The 2023-24 card gave Riverchase Elementary an A with 97 points. Hoover City Schools as a whole earned an A, with 95 points.

Indicator 2024-25 score
Academic achievement (ELA and math tests) 92.46
Academic growth 100
Progress in English language proficiency 54.05
Chronic absenteeism (lower is better) 7.24% 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 Riverchase Elementary zone feeds Berry Middle and then Spain Park 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. during the school year and classes begin at 7:45 a.m.; students arriving after 7:45 need a late slip from the office. The school day ends at 2:45 p.m., and afternoon carpool ends at 3 p.m.

Calendar

Riverchase 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

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Frequently asked questions

What grades does Riverchase Elementary serve?

Riverchase Elementary serves kindergarten through fifth grade.

What is Riverchase Elementary’s state report card grade?

Riverchase Elementary earned an A, with 96 points, on Alabama’s 2024-25 state report card, after an A with 97 points on the 2023-24 card.

Which middle and high school does Riverchase Elementary feed into?

Berry Middle and then Spain Park High, according to the district’s school zone map.

What time does Riverchase 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.