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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,661 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 19% 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
532 Schools
# Students
7,069 Students
239,679 Students
# Teachers
448 Teachers
12,742 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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
11 Students
3,430 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
460 Students
2,711 Students
% Asian Students
6%
1%
# Hispanic Students
270 Students
23,198 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
10%
# Black Students
373 Students
71,887 Students
% Black Students
5%
30%
# White Students
5,769 Students
131,369 Students
% White Students
82%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
254 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
184 Students
6,830 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
73
2,711
# Students in K Grade:
565
5,132
# Students in 1st Grade:
535
5,364
# Students in 2nd Grade:
513
4,987
# Students in 3rd Grade:
463
4,859
# Students in 4th Grade:
576
5,499
# Students in 5th Grade:
518
10,666
# Students in 6th Grade:
564
39,735
# Students in 7th Grade:
557
56,795
# Students in 8th Grade:
540
58,240
# Students in 9th Grade:
587
13,854
# Students in 10th Grade:
520
11,260
# Students in 11th Grade:
531
10,373
# Students in 12th Grade:
527
10,204
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,925 is higher than the state median of $12,892. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,474 is higher than the state median of $12,112. 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
$14,925
$12,892
Spending / Student
$14,474
$12,112
Best Vestavia Hills City School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pizitz Middle School
Magnet 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
| 1,158 students
Rank: #22.
Liberty Park Middle School
Magnet 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
| 503 students
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