Trace Crossings Elementary, 5454 Learning Lane: grades K to 5, 752 students on the 2024-25 state report card, which graded it an A with 97 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.
Trace Crossings Elementary, at 5454 Learning Lane, is a Hoover City Schools elementary school serving kindergarten through fifth grade. Alabama graded it an A, with 97 points, on its 2024-25 report card, and counted 752 students there.
It was the first new school Hoover City Schools built after the city left the Jefferson County system, opening for the 1992-93 school year with 1,000 students, according to the school’s Who We Are page. The same page says Trace Crossings is the official site of the district’s preschool program.
Who to call
- Front office: 205-439-2700, 5454 Learning Lane
- School website: tces.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 | 5454 Learning Lane, Hoover, AL 35244 |
| Phone | 205-439-2700 |
| Grades | K to 5 (the federal directory also lists pre-K) |
| County | Jefferson County |
| District | Hoover City Schools |
| State school code | 158-0820 |
Principal
Principal Carl Berryhill, according to the school’s principal page, which says he was appointed in July 2024 after serving as assistant principal at Green Valley and Gwin. Alyson Patton is assistant principal.
Enrollment and teachers
- State count: 752 students on the 2024-25 Alabama state report card, up from 703 on the 2023-24 card.
- Federal count: 769 students in the 2024-25 school year, with 53.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is a ratio of 14.37 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, 97 points. The 2023-24 card gave Trace Crossings Elementary an A with 96 points. Hoover City Schools as a whole earned an A, with 95 points.
| Indicator | 2024-25 score |
|---|---|
| Academic achievement (ELA and math tests) | 92.92 |
| Academic growth | 100 |
| Progress in English language proficiency | 68.75 |
| Chronic absenteeism (lower is better) | 4.46% 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 Trace Crossings zone is split between two middle schools: part of it goes to Bumpus Middle and the rest to Simmons Middle. Both feed Hoover High. Check an address on the map to see which middle school it falls in.
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.
Calendar
Trace Crossings 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 Trace Crossings Elementary serve?
Trace Crossings Elementary serves kindergarten through fifth grade, and the federal school directory also lists pre-K classes there.
What is Trace Crossings Elementary’s state report card grade?
Trace Crossings Elementary earned an A, with 97 points, on Alabama’s 2024-25 state report card, after an A with 96 points on the 2023-24 card.
Which middle and high school does Trace Crossings feed into?
Part of the Trace Crossings zone goes to Bumpus Middle and the rest to Simmons Middle, according to the district’s school zone map. Both feed Hoover High.
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