Elementary Schools in Homewood City

Summary:

The Homewood City school district in Alabama is home to three exceptional elementary schools: Edgewood Elementary School, Hall Kent Elementary School, and Shades Cahaba Elementary School. These schools consistently rank among the top performers in the state, with Edgewood and Shades Cahaba standing out as the district's standout institutions.

Edgewood Elementary School and Shades Cahaba Elementary School both earned a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, with Edgewood ranking 13th and Shades Cahaba ranking 26th out of 680 Alabama elementary schools. These schools boast exceptional test scores, low chronic absenteeism rates, and favorable student-teacher ratios. In contrast, Hall Kent Elementary School lags behind its peers, with lower test scores, particularly in math.

The Homewood City school district as a whole appears to be performing well above the state average, with all three elementary schools ranking in the top 25% of Alabama. This success can be attributed to the district's significant investment in resources, with high per-student spending and favorable student-teacher ratios across the board. The data suggests that Homewood City has established a strong elementary school system that is delivering exceptional educational outcomes for its students.

District Detail

450 Dale Avenue
Homewood, AL 35209-3401

(205) 870-4203

SchoolDigger Rank:
6^th of 135 Alabama districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 4,492

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Edgewood Elementary School	Public	K-5	901 College Ave	Homewood	35209	Jefferson County	Homewood City	No	No	No	No	(205) 423-2400	935	67	13.9	12.0%	786 (84.1%)	87 (9.3%)	34 (3.6%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.4%)	95.3	13^th of 680 public elementary schools	98.1%		96.1	14^th of 684 public elementary schools	98.0%	1	82.4	80.0	64.5	84.0	96.3	95.4	86.9	$10,200	$926	$9,252
Hall Kent Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	213 Hall Ave	Homewood	35209	Jefferson County	Homewood City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 423-2430	717	56	12.8	36.0%	393 (54.8%)	166 (23.2%)	90 (12.6%)	26 (3.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.6%)	79.2	123^rd of 680 public elementary schools	81.9%		78.3	131^st of 684 public elementary schools	80.8%	8	59.4	51.2	58.8	53.6	78.5	75.4	82.0	$11,658	$1,159	$10,477
Shades Cahaba Elementary School	Public	K-5	3001 Independence Drive	Homewood	35209	Jefferson County	Homewood City	No	No	No	No	(205) 871-1113	507	40	12.6	22.1%	383 (75.5%)	45 (8.9%)	38 (7.5%)	15 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.1%)	93.7	26^th of 680 public elementary schools	96.2%		94.9	25^th of 684 public elementary schools	96.3%	1	77.6	84.7	58.5	82.4	90.7	90.5	87.7	$12,104	$980	$11,103

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Magic City Acceptance Academy	1.17 mi	1	45^th
Jefferson County	1.48 mi	57	101^st
Birmingham City	1.58 mi	51	113^th
Freedom Prep Academy	1.82 mi	1
Vestavia Hills City	2.06 mi	9	2^nd

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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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