- Rocky Ridge Elementary School reported a higher students per counselor than Vestavia Hills Elementary Dolly Ridge (565:1 vs. 465.3:1).
- Rocky Ridge Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Vestavia Hills Elementary Dolly Ridge (54 vs. 24).
- Rocky Ridge Elementary School reported a higher violent incidents than Vestavia Hills Elementary Dolly Ridge (5 vs. 1).
- Source Data Limit: 6 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
- Source Data Limit: 1 additional metric is reported by only one school.
Attendance
How consistently students are present
Rocky Ridge Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Vestavia Hills Elementary Dolly Ridge (54 vs. 24).
School Environment
Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection
Rocky Ridge Elementary School reported a higher violent incidents than Vestavia Hills Elementary Dolly Ridge (5 vs. 1).
Staffing & Support
Counselor and support staff capacity
Rocky Ridge Elementary School reported a higher students per counselor than Vestavia Hills Elementary Dolly Ridge (565:1 vs. 465.3:1).
Subgroup Analysis
Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.
10 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.
Reported Only at Vestavia Hills Elementary Dolly Ridge
1 metric was reported by Vestavia Hills Elementary Dolly Ridge. Comparable data for Rocky Ridge Elementary School is missing or suppressed.
Gifted & talented
96
Contextual Indicators
District Context
District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.
Per-pupil spending
Rocky Ridge Elementary School
$14,272.92
Vestavia Hills Elementary Dolly Ridge
$14,809.59
Local revenue share
Rocky Ridge Elementary School
54.7%
Vestavia Hills Elementary Dolly Ridge
54.1%
State revenue share
Rocky Ridge Elementary School
40.4%
Vestavia Hills Elementary Dolly Ridge
42.8%
Federal revenue share
Rocky Ridge Elementary School
4.9%
Vestavia Hills Elementary Dolly Ridge
3.1%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Rocky Ridge Elementary School
10.5%
Vestavia Hills Elementary Dolly Ridge
6.4%
County Economics
Both schools are located in the same county.
Median household income
Jefferson County
$64,589
Jefferson County
$64,589
Poverty rate
Jefferson County
16.3%
Jefferson County
16.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Jefferson County
35.9%
Jefferson County
35.9%
Unemployment rate
Jefferson County
3.1%
Jefferson County
3.1%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.