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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 35242

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Schools

2,740

Students

Districts

5-star schools

Top rankedLiberty Park Middle School7^th of 439 Alabama middle schools

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Biggest riser

Oak Mountain Middle School up 19 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 35242 zip code area is home to three high-performing middle schools: Oak Mountain Middle School, Berry Middle School, and Liberty Park Middle School. These schools serve students in grades 6-8 and are located within the Shelby County, Hoover City, and Vestavia Hills City school districts, respectively.

Among the three schools, Liberty Park Middle School stands out as a top performer, ranking 7th out of 439 middle schools in Alabama for the 2024-2025 school year and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores significantly exceed the state and district averages, particularly in mathematics and English language arts. Oak Mountain Middle School and Berry Middle School also demonstrate strong academic achievement, ranking 33rd and 15th in the state, respectively, and receiving 4- or 5-star ratings.

While the schools have varying per-student spending levels, with Liberty Park Middle School spending the most at $14,344 per student, the relationship between spending and performance is not always linear. Oak Mountain Middle School and Berry Middle School also perform exceptionally well despite lower per-student expenditures. Additionally, the schools share a similar chronic absenteeism rate of 14.8%, which is slightly higher than the state average, indicating a broader challenge in the region or district that may require further investigation and targeted interventions.

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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 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th 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
Berry Middle School	Public	6-12	4500 Jaguar Dr	Hoover	35242	Shelby County	Hoover City	No	No	No	No	(205) 439-2000	1,058	73	14.5	30.1%	611 (57.8%)	208 (19.7%)	96 (9.1%)	90 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (4.9%)	95.7	15^th of 439 public middle schools	96.6%		96.4	15^th of 442 public middle schools	96.6%		65.1	61.3	50.4	73.8	85.3	81.6	82.1	$10,356	$823	$9,533
Oak Mountain Middle School	Public	6-8	5650 Cahaba Valley Rd	Birmingham	35242	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(205) 682-5210	1,168	63	18.5	25.5%	853 (73.0%)	140 (12.0%)	96 (8.2%)	53 (4.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.1%)	91.1	33^rd of 439 public middle schools	92.5%		84.5	52^nd of 442 public middle schools	88.2%	19	58.2	48.0	40.5	71.5	79.7	81.8	71.2	$8,399	$658	$7,724
Liberty Park Middle School	Public	6-8	17035 Liberty Pkwy	Vestavia	35242	Jefferson County	Vestavia Hills City	No	No	No	No	(205) 402-5450	514	42	12.3	9.7%	408 (79.4%)	19 (3.7%)	23 (4.5%)	37 (7.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.1%)	97.4	7^th of 439 public middle schools	98.4%		97.3	7^th of 442 public middle schools	98.4%		71.8	66.7	60.0	79.4	84.4	91.7	83.0	$14,344	$07	$14,335

Cities Near Zip Code 35242

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Birmingham	0.75 mi	76	251^st
Hoover	1.24 mi	18	17^th
Vestavia Hills	3.53 mi	7	5^th
Chelsea	5.16 mi	4	30^th
Mountain Brook	5.36 mi	6	1^st

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.