Best Public Schools in Vestavia, AL

Summary:

The city of Vestavia, Alabama is home to two highly-ranked middle schools, Pizitz Middle School and Liberty Park Middle School, which consistently perform among the top schools in the state. Both schools are part of the Vestavia Hills City school district and serve grades 6-8, providing a high-quality education to the community.

Pizitz Middle School is the standout of the two, ranking 2nd out of 437 Alabama middle schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently outperforms the state averages in all tested subject areas, with particularly strong results in Mathematics and English Language Arts. Liberty Park Middle School is also a top performer, ranking 10th in the state and earning a 5-star rating. While it falls slightly behind Pizitz Middle School in some areas, Liberty Park still outperforms the state averages across the board.

Both schools serve relatively affluent student populations, with low percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Pizitz Middle School spends $10,929 per student, while Liberty Park Middle School spends a significantly higher $14,344 per student. This disparity in funding may contribute to the slight performance gap between the two schools, but overall, the Vestavia Hills City school district is providing an exceptional educational experience for its middle school students.

School	Students/Teachers	Ranking (2023)	Ranking (2022)	Summative Assessment Mathematics (2023)	Summative Assessment Science (2023)	Summative Assessment English (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Pizitz Middle School	Public	6-8	2826 Columbiana Road	Vestavia	35216	Jefferson County	Vestavia Hills City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 402-5350	1,158	73	15.8	10.6%	954 (82.4%)	65 (5.6%)	40 (3.5%)	75 (6.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (1.9%)	99.1	2^nd of 441 public middle schools	99.5%		99.5	2^nd of 432 public middle schools	99.5%		70.6	57.0	75.2	85.6	87.1	84.6	89.0	$10,929	$585	$10,343
Liberty Park Middle School	Public	6-8	17035 Liberty Pkwy	Vestavia	35242	Shelby County	Vestavia Hills City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 402-5450	503	36	13.9	9.9%	393 (78.1%)	23 (4.6%)	30 (6.0%)	38 (7.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.2%)	96.9	10^th of 441 public middle schools	97.7%		98.2	4^th of 432 public middle schools	99.1%	6	60.7	50.0	52.8	75.5	77.9	80.8	76.7	$14,344	$07	$14,335

Cities Near Vestavia

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Homewood	0.76 mi	5	5^th
Birmingham	1.39 mi	75	257^th
Vestavia Hills	1.55 mi	7	3^rd
Hoover	2.47 mi	18	11^th
Mountain Brook	2.76 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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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2023)			Summative Assessment Science (2023)	Summative Assessment English (2023)			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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 402-5350	1,158	73	15.8	10.6%	954 (82.4%)	65 (5.6%)	40 (3.5%)	75 (6.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (1.9%)	99.1	2^nd of 441 public middle schools	99.5%		99.5	2^nd of 432 public middle schools	99.5%		70.6	57.0	75.2	85.6	87.1	84.6	89.0	$10,929	$585	$10,343
Liberty Park Middle School	Public	6-8	17035 Liberty Pkwy	Vestavia	35242	Shelby County	Vestavia Hills City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 402-5450	503	36	13.9	9.9%	393 (78.1%)	23 (4.6%)	30 (6.0%)	38 (7.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.2%)	96.9	10^th of 441 public middle schools	97.7%		98.2	4^th of 432 public middle schools	99.1%	6	60.7	50.0	52.8	75.5	77.9	80.8	76.7	$14,344	$07	$14,335