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Homewood Middle School vs. Mountain Brook Junior High School

Should you attend Homewood Middle School or Mountain Brook Junior High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Homewood Middle School
395 Mecca Avenue
Birmingham, AL 35209
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Mountain Brook Junior High School
205 Overbrook Dr
Birmingham, AL 35213
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Homewood Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

Mountain Brook Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools 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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 974 students in grades 6-8, Homewood Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 52% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Serving 994 students in grades 7-9, Mountain Brook Junior High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 66% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 84% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
6-8
7-9
Total Students
974 students
994 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
63 teachers
84 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
12:1
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Test Scores

#94 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 10%)
#30 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 5%)
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52%
(Top 10% in AL)
66%
(Top 5% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Homewood Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mountain Brook Junior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
74%
(Top 10% in AL)
84%
(Top 5% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Homewood Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mountain Brook Junior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
72%
(Top 5% in AL)
88%
(Top 1% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Homewood Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mountain Brook Junior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Mountain Brook Junior High School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
342
-
Grade 7 Students
303
331
Grade 8 Students
329
328
Grade 9 Students
-
335

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
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% Hispanic
13%
2%
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% Black
16%
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% White
66%
94%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mountain Brook Junior High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.53
0.12
This chart displays the diversity score of Homewood Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mountain Brook Junior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Homewood Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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