Top Rankings
Mountain Brook City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 982 students in Mountain Brook City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle School in Mountain Brook City School District have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 84% (versus the 46% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle school in Mountain Brook City School District is Mountain Brook Junior High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
6 Schools
532 Schools
# Students
4,409 Students
239,679 Students
# Teachers
377 Teachers
12,742 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Mountain Brook City School District, which is ranked within the top 1% 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 98% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1 out of 145 school districts
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
38%
Graduation Rate
98%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.61
# American Indian Students
n/a
3,430 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
34 Students
2,711 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
69 Students
23,198 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
10%
# Black Students
11 Students
71,887 Students
% Black Students
n/a
30%
# White Students
4,152 Students
131,369 Students
% White Students
94%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
254 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
142 Students
6,830 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
87
2,711
# Students in K Grade:
337
5,132
# Students in 1st Grade:
314
5,364
# Students in 2nd Grade:
369
4,987
# Students in 3rd Grade:
354
4,859
# Students in 4th Grade:
331
5,499
# Students in 5th Grade:
344
10,666
# Students in 6th Grade:
324
39,735
# Students in 7th Grade:
324
56,795
# Students in 8th Grade:
329
58,240
# Students in 9th Grade:
329
13,854
# Students in 10th Grade:
319
11,260
# Students in 11th Grade:
318
10,373
# Students in 12th Grade:
330
10,204
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,127 is higher than the state median of $12,892. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,773 is higher than the state median of $12,112. The school district spending/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$80 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$87 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,127
$12,892
Spending / Student
$19,773
$12,112
Best Mountain Brook City School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mountain Brook Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
205 Overbrook Dr
Birmingham, AL 35213
(205) 871-3516
Birmingham, AL 35213
(205) 871-3516
Grades: 7-9
| 982 students
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