Vestavia Hills Elementary Dolly Ridge

2680 Gresham Drive
Vestavia Hills, AL 35243

www.vestavia.k12.al.us/dollyridge

679 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Vestavia Hills Elementary Dolly Ridge is a public elementary school and part of the Vestavia Hills City school district, located in Vestavia Hills, AL with 679 students offering grade levels from PK to 05. Student demographics can be found below.

With 39 teachers, Vestavia Hills Elementary Dolly Ridge has a student/teacher ratio of about 17.4:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

679

Total Students

39.0

Full-Time Teachers

17.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

11.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Vestavia Hills Elementary Dolly Ridge
Demographic	Student Count
White	563
Hispanic	23
Black	47
Asian	32
Two or More	11
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	1

White
563 (82.9 %)
Black
47 (6.9 %)
Asian
32 (4.7 %)
Hispanic
23 (3.4 %)
Two or More
11 (1.6 %)
American Indian
2 (0.3 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Vestavia Hills City
Phone:	(205)402-5325
Website:	http://www.vestavia.k12.al.us/dollyridge
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	679
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	39.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	76
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	5

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 1

Kindergarten 121

Grade 1 101

Grade 2 116

Grade 3 100

Grade 4 119

Grade 5 121