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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 35209

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Schools

5,084

Students

Districts

5-star schools

Top rankedHomewood High School7^th of 374 Alabama high schools

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Biggest riser

Magic City Acceptance Academy up 9 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Homewood High School 12 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

5★

4★

1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The 35209 zip code area of Homewood, Alabama is home to a strong school district with 7 schools serving students from elementary through high school. The Homewood City school district is ranked 6th out of 135 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating, with several standout schools that excel academically.

Homewood High School is the district's top performer, ranked 7th out of 374 high schools in Alabama and earning a 5-star rating. It boasts exceptional test scores, with over 60% of 11th graders proficient or better in math, science, and English, as well as a 90% four-year graduation rate. The Edgewood Elementary and Shades Cahaba Elementary schools also stand out, ranking 13th and 26th in the state respectively and earning 5-star ratings for their strong academic performance.

While the Homewood City schools generally outperform state averages, there is some variation in performance within the district. Hall Kent Elementary lags behind its peers, suggesting opportunities for improvement. The Magic City Acceptance Academy and Jefferson County Virtual School, which serve more economically disadvantaged populations, also have lower test scores compared to the traditional public schools in the area.

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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 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	No	No	Yes	(205) 961-3204	345	22	15.6	49.6%	183 (53.0%)	38 (11.0%)	104 (30.1%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.3%)	84.8	51^st of 374 public high schools	86.4%		78.6	60^th of 378 public high schools	84.1%	9				40.6	19.5	2.4	22.9		19.5	54.2				53.1	57.5	43.9	64.4
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
Homewood High School	Public	9-12	1901 S Lakeshore Dr	Homewood	35209	Jefferson County	Homewood City	No	No	No	No	(205) 871-9663	1,333	111	12.0	27.9%	864 (64.8%)	210 (15.8%)	183 (13.7%)	29 (2.2%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (3.2%)	99.5	7^th of 374 public high schools	98.1%		99.7	3^rd of 378 public high schools	99.2%	4							63.9			65.7							64.9	$14,426	$982	$13,423
Homewood Middle School	Public	6-8	395 Mecca Avenue	Homewood	35209	Jefferson County	Homewood City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 870-0878	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%)	96.1	10^th of 439 public middle schools	97.7%		96.5	13^th of 442 public middle schools	97.1%	3				74.3	57.3	57.9			73.4					88.0	78.7	79.3		$11,292	$1,285	$9,985
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
Jefferson County Virtual School	Public, Virtual, Alternative	1-12	2100 18th Street South	Birmingham	35209	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	Yes	No	(205) 379-2070	247			45.7%	145 (58.7%)	82 (33.2%)	7 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.9%)								(n/a)			36.4	13.6	7.1	12.1	4.6		25.8	11.4			72.7	54.6	64.3	63.6	14.0

Cities Near Zip Code 35209

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Homewood	0.76 mi	5	8^th
Birmingham	1.39 mi	76	251^st
Vestavia Hills	1.55 mi	7	5^th
Hoover	2.47 mi	18	17^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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