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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 968 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 50% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 17%), and reading proficiency score of 79% (versus the 45% 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
533 Schools
# Students
4,340 Students
247,532 Students
# Teachers
324 Teachers
11,665 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Mountain Brook City School District, which is ranked within the top 1% of all 143 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1 out of 143 school districts
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
46%
Graduation Rate
98%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.60
# American Indian Students
n/a
3,590 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
35 Students
2,865 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
72 Students
22,606 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
10 Students
75,072 Students
% Black Students
n/a
30%
# White Students
4,066 Students
137,153 Students
% White Students
94%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
279 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
157 Students
5,795 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
39
2,768
# Students in K Grade:
321
5,957
# Students in 1st Grade:
369
5,688
# Students in 2nd Grade:
352
5,469
# Students in 3rd Grade:
328
5,567
# Students in 4th Grade:
336
6,264
# Students in 5th Grade:
328
11,179
# Students in 6th Grade:
321
40,909
# Students in 7th Grade:
325
58,202
# Students in 8th Grade:
325
58,956
# Students in 9th Grade:
318
13,965
# Students in 10th Grade:
315
11,298
# Students in 11th Grade:
330
11,015
# Students in 12th Grade:
333
10,295
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,416 is higher than the state median of $12,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,087 is higher than the state median of $12,150. The school district spending/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$80 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$87 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,416
$12,931
Spending / Student
$20,087
$12,150
Best Mountain Brook City School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mountain Brook Junior High School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
205 Overbrook Dr
Birmingham, AL 35213
(205) 871-3516
Birmingham, AL 35213
(205) 871-3516
Grades: 7-9
| 968 students
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