Top Rankings
Homewood 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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 982 students in Homewood 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 Homewood City School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 17%), and reading proficiency score of 76% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
5 Schools
531 Schools
# Students
4,236 Students
247,532 Students
# Teachers
248 Teachers
11,665 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Homewood City School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 95% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#3 out of 143 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
46%
Graduation Rate
95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.60
# American Indian Students
3 Students
3,590 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
76 Students
2,865 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
441 Students
22,606 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
9%
# Black Students
638 Students
75,072 Students
% Black Students
15%
30%
# White Students
2,871 Students
137,153 Students
% White Students
68%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
279 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
206 Students
5,795 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
20
2,768
# Students in K Grade:
331
5,957
# Students in 1st Grade:
380
5,688
# Students in 2nd Grade:
319
5,469
# Students in 3rd Grade:
322
5,567
# Students in 4th Grade:
321
6,264
# Students in 5th Grade:
294
11,179
# Students in 6th Grade:
307
40,909
# Students in 7th Grade:
317
58,202
# Students in 8th Grade:
358
58,956
# Students in 9th Grade:
370
13,965
# Students in 10th Grade:
295
11,298
# Students in 11th Grade:
300
11,015
# Students in 12th Grade:
302
10,295
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,374 is higher than the state median of $12,931. The school district revenue/student has declined by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,655 is higher than the state median of $12,150. The school district spending/student has declined by 29% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$69 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$62 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,374
$12,931
Spending / Student
$14,655
$12,150
Best Homewood City School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Homewood Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
395 Mecca Avenue
Birmingham, AL 35209
(205) 870-0878
Birmingham, AL 35209
(205) 870-0878
Grades: 6-8
| 982 students
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