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Homewood Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

12^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 443 Alabama Middle Schools

Better than 97% of Alabama middle schools

Summary

Homewood Middle School in Homewood, AL, is a high-performing public school serving 1,000 students in grades 6-8 within the highly rated Homewood City district, which ranks in the 96th percentile statewide.

Academically, this school is a standout. For the 2025-2026 school year, it ranks 12th out of 443 middle schools in Alabama, placing it in the top 3% statewide. Test scores are dramatically above state averages across all subjects. For example, 8th-grade science proficiency is 86.63%, compared to a state average of roughly 54%. In English, proficiency ranges from 78% to 87% depending on grade level, versus a state average of about 55-58%. The school has been remarkably consistent, ranking in the top 20 schools in Alabama for the past decade and never falling below the 96th percentile. It also earns 5-star ratings for its work with White, African American, Multi-racial, and Special Education students. Chronic absenteeism is very low at 4.5%, well below the state average of 12%, suggesting students are engaged and attending regularly.

Compared to nearby schools, Homewood is an elite option, though it faces stiff competition. It significantly outperforms schools in the Birmingham City district, such as Wilkerson Middle School and Jones Valley Middle School, where math proficiency is in the low single digits. However, it trails slightly behind its immediate suburban peers: Pizitz Middle School (Vestavia Hills) ranks 2nd and Mountain Brook Junior High School ranks 4th in the state. One area to watch: math proficiency declines as students progress, dropping from 73.91% in 6th grade to 61.92% in 8th grade. Additionally, while still above state averages, the school's performance with English Language Learner students has dipped recently to the 79th percentile, suggesting a potential area for focused support.

1,000

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,292

Per pupil spending ?

28.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

395 Mecca Avenue
Homewood, AL 35209

(334) 220-5152

District: Homewood City

Students who attend Homewood Middle School usually attend:

High:

Homewood High School

Feeder schools for Homewood Middle School:

Elementary:	Edgewood Elementary School
	Hall Kent Elementary School
	Shades Cahaba Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.0%

African American:

16.6%

Hispanic:

10.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2016 → 97th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (77% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Alabama middle schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school77%

District avg77%

Alabama avg44%

12^th of 443

Alabama public middle schools ?

Top 3%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 139Homewood City among Alabama districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	96.2	12 of 443	97.3%	★★★★★
2025	96.1	10 of 439	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	96.5	13 of 442	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	97.1	9 of 437	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	96.6	9 of 432	97.9%	★★★★★
2021	98.1	5 of 440	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	95.7	16 of 437	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	96.4	10 of 423	97.6%	★★★★★
2017	97.7	10 of 432	97.7%	★★★★★
2016	97.7	11 of 432	97.5%	★★★★★
2015	97.4	12 of 430	97.2%	★★★★★
2014	96.0	11 of 438	97.5%	★★★★★
2013	80.7	38 of 436	91.3%	★★★★★
2012	78.5	58 of 436	86.7%	★★★★☆
2011	81.1	45 of 435	89.7%	★★★★☆
2010	81.8	52 of 435	88.0%	★★★★☆
2009	85.7	35 of 425	91.8%	★★★★★
2008	85.5	29 of 417	93.0%	★★★★★
2007	85.9	30 of 412	92.7%	★★★★★
2006	88.6	24 of 409	94.1%	★★★★★
2005	90.5	19 of 415	95.4%	★★★★★
2004	87.3	24 of 407	94.1%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	88.2	21 of 266	92.1%	★★★★★
2025	84.9	21 of 259	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	81.0	24 of 269	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	92.0	14 of 263	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	90.6	11 of 271	95.9%	★★★★★
2021	93.5	10 of 266	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	86.7	19 of 252	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	90.9	16 of 247	93.5%	★★★★★
2017	94.4	9 of 205	95.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2019	71.8	4 of 19	78.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	65.2	22 of 103	78.6%	★★★★☆
2025	79.2	11 of 117	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	82.3	9 of 106	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	64.7	20 of 94	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	72.8	9 of 81	88.9%	★★★★★
2021	82.2	4 of 70	94.3%	★★★★★
2017	48.8	4 of 13	69.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	94.3	14 of 422	96.7%	★★★★★
2025	95.1	10 of 415	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	95.2	12 of 426	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	95.8	10 of 417	97.6%	★★★★★
2022	96.1	8 of 423	98.1%	★★★★★
2021	97.8	4 of 415	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	94.4	13 of 399	96.7%	★★★★★
2018	95.0	13 of 392	96.7%	★★★★★
2017	96.1	9 of 380	97.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	70.8	17 of 82	79.3%	★★★★☆
2025	80.9	22 of 173	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	79.3	20 of 164	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	72.1	37 of 166	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.3	25 of 157	84.1%	★★★★☆
2021	81.7	15 of 154	90.3%	★★★★★
2019	70.7	28 of 124	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	75.8	22 of 113	80.5%	★★★★☆
2017	80.9	15 of 108	86.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	85.0	34 of 432	92.1%	★★★★★
2025	83.4	36 of 428	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	76.2	68 of 437	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	65 of 410	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	66.3	96 of 421	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	83.7	22 of 415	94.7%	★★★★★
2019	71.0	89 of 396	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	77.4	54 of 396	86.4%	★★★★☆
2017	75.9	49 of 349	86.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	96.5	11 of 421	97.4%	★★★★★
2025	95.0	18 of 422	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	96.3	16 of 428	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	97.0	10 of 419	97.6%	★★★★★
2022	95.4	13 of 427	97.0%	★★★★★
2021	97.3	7 of 418	98.3%	★★★★★
2019	95.7	12 of 399	97.0%	★★★★★
2018	96.6	11 of 397	97.2%	★★★★★
2017	97.5	10 of 380	97.4%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	95.1	6 of 145	95.9%	★★★★★
2025	80.5	15 of 92	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	80.5	9 of 78	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	77.5	11 of 72	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.1	11 of 60	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	71.5	12 of 61	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	59.7	14 of 46	69.6%	★★★★☆
2018	72.4	7 of 30	76.7%	★★★★☆
2017	56.5	11 of 21	47.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	84.2	12 of 266	95.5%	★★★★★
2025	71.7	40 of 271	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	57.4	84 of 281	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	77.0	25 of 281	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	45.7	113 of 256	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.4	20 of 274	92.7%	★★★★★
2019	60.9	67 of 254	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	77.5	26 of 223	88.3%	★★★★☆
2017	72.1	25 of 195	87.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	97.2	6 of 355	98.3%	★★★★★
2025	96.5	9 of 377	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	97.1	6 of 373	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	97.0	9 of 370	97.6%	★★★★★
2022	96.3	10 of 376	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	98.2	4 of 369	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	96.6	10 of 343	97.1%	★★★★★
2018	98.4	6 of 331	98.2%	★★★★★
2017	98.1	6 of 247	97.6%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2026)98th percentile~ school

Male (2026)97th percentile~ school

Female (2026)97th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)96th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)95th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)92nd percentile-5 vs school

African American (2026)92nd percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)79th percentile-18 vs school

Asian (2019)79th percentile-17 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)79th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

Science87%+33 vs state

English83%+26 vs state

Mathematics68%+39 vs state

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by a teacher
Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Homewood City Schools are very diverse. They are a unique learning environment in which students are accepted and celebrated rather than repressed. Students are nurtured by their teachers no matter what level of learner they are. The honors and AP program is huge. About one-third of the student body participates in the AP program, and the passing rate is excellent. Any child would be lucky to attend Homewood. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2026)					Summative Assessment Science (2026)		Summative Assessment English (2026)					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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th 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
Homewood Middle School	Public	6-8	395 Mecca Avenue	Homewood	35209	Jefferson County	Homewood City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 220-5152	1,000	69	14.4	28.3%	670 (67.0%)	166 (16.6%)	108 (10.8%)	14 (1.4%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (3.9%)	96.2	12^th of 443 public middle schools	97.3%		96.1	10^th of 439 public middle schools	97.7%	2			73.9	67.2	61.9		86.6			78.2	86.9	83.1	$11,292	$1,285	$9,985
City Elementary	Public	7-8	901 9th Avenue North	Birmingham	35204	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	No	(205) 231-2288																			(n/a)
Mountain Brook Junior High School	Public	7-9	205 Overbrook Dr	Mountain Brook	35213	Jefferson County	Mountain Brook City	No	No	No	No	(205) 871-3516	1,005	83	12.1	3.3%	945 (94.0%)	2 (0.2%)	15 (1.5%)	11 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.2%)	98.3	4^th of 443 public middle schools	99.1%		98.5	4^th of 439 public middle schools	99.1%					61.2	67.0		92.9				84.5	91.4	$12,244	$113	$12,131
Wilkerson Middle School	Public	6-8	116 11th Ct W	Birmingham	35204	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-2740	424	12	35.3	88.0%	3 (0.7%)	337 (79.5%)	75 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	9.3	417^th of 443 public middle schools	5.9%		7.8	429^th of 439 public middle schools	2.3%	12			5.6	2.7	2.8		29.0			20.6	22.5	29.7	$10,839	$1,819	$9,017
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%)	98.7	2^nd of 443 public middle schools	99.5%		98.8	3^rd of 439 public middle schools	99.3%	1			81.8	64.9	77.1		94.1			88.4	92.0	93.8	$10,929	$585	$10,343
Legacy Prep Intermediate	Public, Charter	4-8	2900 S Park Dr SW	Birmingham	35124	Shelby County	Legacy Prep	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 573-0777	219	11	19.9	84.5%	0 (0.0%)	210 (95.9%)	6 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	14.9	385^th of 443 public middle schools	13.1%					(n/a)	16.0	7.6	8.0	1.8	0.0	30.0	22.2	32.0	47.2	38.0	35.7	44.4
Bush Hills STEAM Academy	Public	6-8	900 16th Street West	Birmingham	35208	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-6370	370	18	20.5	85.4%	0 (0.0%)	327 (88.4%)	39 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	11.3	409^th of 443 public middle schools	7.7%		10.1	414^th of 439 public middle schools	5.7%	5			4.5	4.6	1.8		21.9			27.7	38.2	27.8	$19,712	$1,930	$17,781
Jones Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	2000 31st Street SW	Birmingham	35221	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-1040	465	22	21.6	85.8%	2 (0.4%)	386 (83.0%)	68 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	8.4	421^st of 443 public middle schools	5.0%		8	426^th of 439 public middle schools	3.0%	5			3.9	1.3	0.8		17.1			28.1	30.6	25.6	$11,995	$2,095	$9,898
Green Acres Middle School	Public	6-8	1220 67th Street West	Birmingham	35228	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-1370	309	14	22.0	84.5%	4 (1.3%)	266 (86.1%)	36 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	14.7	387^th of 443 public middle schools	12.6%		18.1	370^th of 439 public middle schools	15.7%	17			11.0	5.8	5.3		18.8			37.8	36.3	34.4	$14,583	$5,618	$8,963
C J Donald Middle School	Public	6-8	715 Valley Rd	Fairfield	35064	Jefferson County	Fairfield City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 783-6823	316	15	21.0	87.0%	0 (0.0%)	301 (95.3%)	14 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.5	414^th of 443 public middle schools	6.5%		11.2	407^th of 439 public middle schools	7.3%	7			3.4	7.0	4.9		15.2			25.6	25.6	36.3	$11,750	$2,352	$9,279

Frequently Asked Questions about Homewood Middle School

Is Homewood Middle School a good school?

Yes! Homewood Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 12^th of 443 Alabama middle schools.

How many students attend Homewood Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,000 students attended Homewood Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Homewood Middle School?

Students at Homewood Middle School are 67% White, 17% African American, 11% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Homewood Middle School attend?

Students who attend Homewood Middle School usually go on to attend Homewood High School

What district is Homewood Middle School in?

Homewood City

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