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Midfield High School vs. Mountain Brook High School

Should you attend Midfield High School or Mountain Brook 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
Midfield High School
1600 High School Rd
Birmingham, AL 35228
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Mountain Brook High School
3650 Bethune Dr
Birmingham, AL 35223
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Midfield High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

Mountain Brook 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 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 335 students in grades 9-12, Midfield High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤10% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Serving 970 students in grades 10-12, Mountain Brook High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 81% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
10-12
Total Students
335 students
970 students
This chart displays total students of Midfield High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Mountain Brook High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
52% | 48%
This chart displays gender of Midfield High School
This chart displays gender of Mountain Brook High School
Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
99 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Midfield High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Mountain Brook High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
10:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Midfield High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mountain Brook High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1170 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
#64 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Midfield High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mountain Brook High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤10%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
81%
(Top 1% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Midfield 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mountain Brook 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.
≤10%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
69%
(Top 20% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Midfield 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mountain Brook 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.
≤10%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
75%
(Top 5% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Midfield 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mountain Brook 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.
90-94%
(Top 30% in AL)
98%
(Top 1% in AL)
This chart displays graduation rate of Midfield High School and public school graduation rate of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Mountain Brook High School and public school graduation rate of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Midfield High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Mountain Brook High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
79
-
Grade 10 Students
98
328
Grade 11 Students
86
318
Grade 12 Students
72
324

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Midfield High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mountain Brook High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
6%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Midfield High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mountain Brook High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
93%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Midfield High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mountain Brook High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% White
n/a
93%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Midfield High School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mountain Brook High School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Midfield 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mountain Brook 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.
0.13
0.13
This chart displays the diversity score of Midfield High School and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Mountain Brook High School and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
80%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Midfield 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.
n/a
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Midfield High 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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