Best Public Schools in Zip Code 35209

Summary:

The 35209 zip code area of Alabama is home to 7 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 2 high schools, and 1 alternative school. This area is served by the highly-ranked Homewood City school district, which is ranked 4th out of 134 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating.

The standout schools in this area include Homewood High School, which is ranked 5th out of 371 high schools in Alabama and has a 5-star rating, as well as Homewood Middle School, ranked 9th out of 437 middle schools in the state and also with a 5-star rating. These schools boast impressive test scores, with Homewood High School having 60.4% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in math, 66.12% in science, and 63.42% in English. Homewood Middle School also stands out, with 73.9% of 6th-grade students proficient or better in math, 76.22% of 7th-grade students proficient or better in English, and 73.63% of 8th-grade students proficient or better in science.

Another high-performing school in the area is Edgewood Elementary School, which is ranked 17th out of 680 elementary schools in Alabama and has a 5-star rating. This school boasts outstanding test scores, with 76.12% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in math, 93.18% of 4th-grade students proficient or better in English, and 84.85% of 4th-grade students proficient or better in science. The racial demographics and free/reduced lunch rates of the schools in this area vary, indicating a mix of economic and social diversity.

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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 3rd Grade	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 Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd 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	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Magic City Acceptance Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	75 Bagby Dr	Birmingham	35209	Jefferson County	Magic City Acceptance Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 961-3204	338	19	17.7	37.0%	213 (63.0%)	37 (10.9%)	75 (22.2%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	77.5	69^th of 372 public high schools	81.5%					(n/a)				23.1	6.4	5.9	22.2		46.8	40.0				65.8	55.6	66.7	48.8
Edgewood Elementary School	Public	K-5	901 College Ave	Homewood	35209	Jefferson County	Homewood City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 423-2400	888	59	15.1	12.4%	744 (83.8%)	72 (8.1%)	33 (3.7%)	9 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.4%)	96.4	17^th of 679 public elementary schools	97.5%		96.8	17^th of 687 public elementary schools	97.5%		76.1	74.2	68.9					84.9			77.4	93.2	87.9					$10,200	$926	$9,252
Hall Kent Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	213 Hall Ave	Homewood	35209	Jefferson County	Homewood City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 423-2430	726	47	15.4	33.5%	427 (58.8%)	166 (22.9%)	85 (11.7%)	14 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.5%)	86.1	70^th of 679 public elementary schools	89.7%		89.8	58^th of 687 public elementary schools	91.6%	12	67.6	48.3	67.3					56.8			66.7	69.0	84.1					$11,658	$1,159	$10,477
Homewood High School	Public	9-12	1901 S Lakeshore Dr	Homewood	35209	Jefferson County	Homewood City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 871-9663	1,330	106	12.6	27.8%	829 (62.3%)	213 (16.0%)	182 (13.7%)	24 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (6.1%)	99.5	5^th of 372 public high schools	98.7%		99.8	4^th of 367 public high schools	98.9%	1							60.4			66.1							63.4	$14,426	$982	$13,423
Homewood Middle School	Public	6-8	395 Mecca Avenue	Homewood	35209	Jefferson County	Homewood City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 870-0878	926	60	15.3	29.6%	604 (65.2%)	151 (16.3%)	122 (13.2%)	18 (1.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.1%)	97.1	9^th of 441 public middle schools	98.0%		96.6	9^th of 432 public middle schools	97.9%					73.9	55.5	47.9			73.6					81.0	76.2	75.9		$11,292	$1,285	$9,985
Shades Cahaba Elementary School	Public	K-5	3001 Independence Drive	Homewood	35209	Jefferson County	Homewood City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 871-1113	501	34	14.7	23.8%	356 (71.1%)	51 (10.2%)	43 (8.6%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.2%)	94	30^th of 679 public elementary schools	95.6%		88.4	62^nd of 687 public elementary schools	91.0%	32	65.9	69.6	68.3					81.0			74.7	87.3	81.7					$12,104	$980	$11,103
Jefferson County Virtual School	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	2100 18th Street South	Birmingham	35209	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(205) 379-2070	254			55.5%	118 (46.5%)	104 (40.9%)	10 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	18 (7.1%)								(n/a)		12.5	4.4	3.7	13.6	4.6	12.5	22.2	28.6	12.5		43.8	52.2	53.6	52.2	54.6	12.5

Cities Near Zip Code 35209

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
Vestavia	2.57 mi	2	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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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 35209

Homewood High School

Homewood Middle School

Edgewood Elementary School

Shades Cahaba Elementary School

Hall Kent Elementary School

Magic City Acceptance Academy

Jefferson County Virtual School

Cities Near Zip Code 35209