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Schools in Zip Code 35223

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Schools

2,115

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedMountain Brook High School3^rd of 380 Alabama high schools

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Biggest riser

Brookwood Forest Elementary School up 5 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Zip code 35223 in Mountain Brook, Alabama, is served by three top-performing schools within the highly ranked Mountain Brook City district, which is rated #1 out of 139 districts in the state.

This is an academically elite area with exceptional outcomes across all grade levels. Mountain Brook High School (grades 10-12) is a standout with a 98.7% graduation rate and 11th-grade test scores roughly three times the state average in math, science, and English. The two elementary schools are equally impressive. Brookwood Forest Elementary School currently holds the edge as the #3 ranked school in Alabama, with near-perfect attendance (1.7% chronic absenteeism) and exceptional science proficiency (96.97% of 4th graders). Mountain Brook Elementary School is a consistent top-7 performer, boasting the district's strongest 5th-grade English scores at 98.75% proficiency. While both elementary schools excel in English, Brookwood Forest outperforms Mountain Brook Elementary in math across most grades, though Mountain Brook Elementary shows a curious dip in 4th and 5th-grade math that may warrant attention.

The district's success is reinforced by significant resources: per-student spending ranges from $13,183 to $16,839, student-teacher ratios are a favorable 10-12:1, and chronic absenteeism is just 1.7-6.0% compared to the 12.0% state average. With free/reduced lunch rates between 1-3%, the student population faces minimal economic disadvantage. Interestingly, high school science proficiency (83.28%) outpaces English (78.18%), an unusual pattern suggesting a strong STEM emphasis. For parents, this zip code offers a cohesive, well-funded educational experience where students consistently perform at elite levels, with the primary choice being between two excellent elementary schools before transitioning to a top-ranked high school.

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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	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 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th 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 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brookwood Forest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3701 S Brookwood Rd	Mountain Brook	35223	Jefferson County	Mountain Brook City	No	No	No	No	(205) 414-3700	579	50	11.5	1.2%	543 (93.8%)	6 (1.0%)	12 (2.1%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.2%)	98.1	3^rd of 686 public elementary schools	99.6%		97.1	8^th of 680 public elementary schools	98.8%	5	90.5	90.9	84.4	83.8		97.0		95.8	97.0	94.4	97.5		$13,183	$647	$12,536
Mountain Brook High School	Public	10-12	3650 Bethune Dr	Mountain Brook	35223	Jefferson County	Mountain Brook City	No	No	No	No	(205) 414-3800	985	98	10.1	2.8%	908 (92.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.2%)	12 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (4.4%)	99.9	3^rd of 380 public high schools	99.2%		99.9	2^nd of 374 public high schools	99.5%	1					87.5		83.3					78.2	$16,839	$115	$16,723
Mountain Brook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3020 Cambridge Rd	Mountain Brook	35223	Jefferson County	Mountain Brook City	No	No	No	No	(205) 871-8191	551	47	11.7	2.0%	523 (94.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.9%)	97.3	5^th of 686 public elementary schools	99.3%		97.6	5^th of 680 public elementary schools	99.3%		91.4	72.1	73.8	80.0		94.1		96.3	94.1	98.8	95.3		$13,933	$289	$13,644

Cities Near Zip Code 35223

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mountain Brook	0.89 mi	6	1^st
Birmingham	2.57 mi	76	251^st
Vestavia Hills	2.59 mi	7	5^th
Homewood	2.74 mi	5	8^th
Irondale	3.64 mi	3	230^th

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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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