Top Rankings
Vestavia Hills 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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,633 students in Vestavia Hills 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 Schools in Vestavia Hills City School District have an average math proficiency score of 69% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 86% (versus the 46% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Vestavia Hills City School District are Pizitz Middle School and Liberty Park Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is less than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
9 Schools
534 Schools
# Students
6,937 Students
236,737 Students
# Teachers
483 Teachers
12,843 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Vestavia Hills 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 96% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#2 out of 145 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
38%
Graduation Rate
96%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.61
# American Indian Students
10 Students
3,329 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
448 Students
2,720 Students
% Asian Students
6%
1%
# Hispanic Students
277 Students
24,370 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
10%
# Black Students
329 Students
68,686 Students
% Black Students
5%
29%
# White Students
5,667 Students
129,762 Students
% White Students
82%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
257 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
206 Students
7,613 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
69
2,540
# Students in K Grade:
497
5,092
# Students in 1st Grade:
522
5,246
# Students in 2nd Grade:
521
5,239
# Students in 3rd Grade:
514
5,011
# Students in 4th Grade:
457
5,480
# Students in 5th Grade:
569
10,423
# Students in 6th Grade:
527
39,140
# Students in 7th Grade:
552
55,757
# Students in 8th Grade:
554
56,367
# Students in 9th Grade:
531
13,737
# Students in 10th Grade:
577
11,591
# Students in 11th Grade:
516
10,975
# Students in 12th Grade:
531
10,139
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,209 is higher than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,750 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$106 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$102 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,209
$13,006
Spending / Student
$14,750
$12,220
Best Vestavia Hills City School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pizitz Middle School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
2826 Columbiana Road
Birmingham, AL 35216
(205) 402-5350
Birmingham, AL 35216
(205) 402-5350
Grades: 6-8
| 1,133 students
Rank: #22.
Liberty Park Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
17035 Liberty Pkwy
Birmingham, AL 35242
(205) 402-5450
Birmingham, AL 35242
(205) 402-5450
Grades: 6-8
| 500 students
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