Top Rankings
Homewood City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 974 students in Homewood City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle School in Homewood City School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
5 Schools
534 Schools
# Students
4,464 Students
236,737 Students
# Teachers
314 Teachers
12,843 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Homewood City School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#3 out of 145 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
38%
Graduation Rate
92%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.61
# American Indian Students
6 Students
3,329 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
89 Students
2,720 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
463 Students
24,370 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
10%
# Black Students
681 Students
68,686 Students
% Black Students
15%
29%
# White Students
3,064 Students
129,762 Students
% White Students
69%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
257 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
160 Students
7,613 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
36
2,540
# Students in K Grade:
377
5,092
# Students in 1st Grade:
359
5,246
# Students in 2nd Grade:
348
5,239
# Students in 3rd Grade:
393
5,011
# Students in 4th Grade:
332
5,480
# Students in 5th Grade:
337
10,423
# Students in 6th Grade:
342
39,140
# Students in 7th Grade:
303
55,757
# Students in 8th Grade:
329
56,367
# Students in 9th Grade:
311
13,737
# Students in 10th Grade:
346
11,591
# Students in 11th Grade:
351
10,975
# Students in 12th Grade:
300
10,139
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,537 is higher than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,907 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$69 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$62 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,537
$13,006
Spending / Student
$13,907
$12,220
Best Homewood City School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Homewood Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
395 Mecca Avenue
Birmingham, AL 35209
(205) 870-0878
Birmingham, AL 35209
(205) 870-0878
Grades: 6-8
| 974 students
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