Best Public Schools in Vestavia, AL

Summary:

The city of Vestavia, Alabama is home to two exceptional middle schools, Pizitz Middle School and Liberty Park Middle School, which consistently rank among the top middle schools in the state. Both schools have received 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger, with Pizitz Middle School ranked 3rd and Liberty Park Middle School ranked 7th out of 439 middle schools in Alabama for the 2024-2025 school year.

Pizitz Middle School students consistently outperform the Vestavia Hills City and Alabama state averages on standardized tests across all grade levels and subject areas, while Liberty Park Middle School students also perform well, generally scoring above the district and state averages. Both schools have relatively low rates of free/reduced lunch recipients, suggesting their student populations come from relatively affluent backgrounds.

In terms of resources, Pizitz Middle School spends $10,929 per student, while Liberty Park Middle School spends $14,344 per student. Liberty Park has a lower student-teacher ratio of 11.7, compared to 14.9 at Pizitz. These differences in resource allocation may contribute to the schools' exceptional academic performance and the overall high-quality education provided to students in the Vestavia Hills City school district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Summative Assessment Science (2025)	Summative Assessment English (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pizitz Middle School	Public	6-8	2826 Columbiana Road	Vestavia	35216	Jefferson County	Vestavia Hills City	No	No	No	No	(205) 402-5350	1,131	75	15.0	10.2%	934 (82.6%)	50 (4.4%)	36 (3.2%)	94 (8.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.4%)	98.8	3^rd of 439 public middle schools	99.3%		99.1	1^st of 442 public middle schools	99.8%	2	82.0	58.0	72.7	83.9	94.1	91.7	88.8	$10,929	$585	$10,343
Liberty Park Middle School	Public	6-8	17035 Liberty Pkwy	Vestavia	35242	Jefferson County	Vestavia Hills City	No	No	No	No	(205) 402-5450	514	42	12.3	9.7%	408 (79.4%)	19 (3.7%)	23 (4.5%)	37 (7.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.1%)	97.4	7^th of 439 public middle schools	98.4%		97.3	7^th of 442 public middle schools	98.4%		71.8	66.7	60.0	79.4	84.4	91.7	83.0	$14,344	$07	$14,335

Cities Near Vestavia

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Vestavia Hills	0.07 mi	7	5^th
Hoover	1.76 mi	18	17^th
Homewood	2.7 mi	5	8^th
Birmingham	3.96 mi	76	251^st
Mountain Brook	4.45 mi	6	1^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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