Rocky Ridge Elementary, 2876 Old Rocky Ridge Road: grades K to 5, 574 students on the 2024-25 state report card, which graded it an A with 95 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.
Rocky Ridge Elementary, at 2876 Old Rocky Ridge Road, is a Hoover City Schools elementary school serving kindergarten through fifth grade. Alabama graded it an A, with 95 points, on its 2024-25 report card, and counted 574 students there.
Its mailing ZIP code, 35243, is shared with parts of Birmingham and Vestavia Hills, but the state and federal school directories both place the school in Hoover.
Who to call
- Front office: 205-439-2900, 2876 Old Rocky Ridge Road
- School website: rres.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 | 2876 Old Rocky Ridge Road, Hoover, AL 35243 |
| Phone | 205-439-2900 |
| 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 | 158-0760 |
Principal
Principal Chelsea Bayko, according to the school’s principal page, which says she joined Hoover City Schools in 2013 and was previously an assistant principal at Bluff Park Elementary and Simmons Middle. The administration page also lists Chakema Jackson.
Enrollment and teachers
- State count: 574 students on the 2024-25 Alabama state report card, up from 508 on the 2023-24 card.
- Federal count: 577 students in the 2024-25 school year, with 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is a ratio of 14.07 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, 95 points. The 2023-24 card gave Rocky Ridge 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) | 89.18 |
| Academic growth | 100 |
| Progress in English language proficiency | 79.31 |
| Chronic absenteeism (lower is better) | 6.42% 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 Rocky Ridge 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 About Our School page gives hours of 7:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Students may arrive no earlier than 7 a.m. and must leave campus by 3 p.m. After 7:45, a parent or legal guardian must sign the student in at the main office.
Calendar
Rocky Ridge 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 Rocky Ridge Elementary serve?
Rocky Ridge Elementary serves kindergarten through fifth grade, and the federal school directory also lists pre-K classes there.
What is Rocky Ridge Elementary’s state report card grade?
Rocky Ridge Elementary earned an A, with 95 points, on Alabama’s 2024-25 state report card, after an A with 95 points on the 2023-24 card.
Which middle and high school does Rocky Ridge Elementary feed into?
Berry Middle and then Spain Park High, according to the district’s school zone map.
What time does Rocky Ridge Elementary start?
School hours are 7:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m., and students may arrive from 7 a.m., according to the school’s website.
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