Jefferson County schools ranked by test score
Latest ACAP year (2024-25). 32 schools in Jefferson County, Alabama with reported English Language Arts scores. Alabama state average: 53.0%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mountain Brook High School Mountain Brook · Mountain Brook City | High | 71.8% | +18.8pp |
| 2 | Vestavia Hills High School Vestavia Hills · Vestavia Hills City | High | 71.2% | +18.2pp |
| 3 | HewittTrussville High School Trussville · Trussville City | High | 69.2% | +16.2pp |
| 4 | Ramsay High School Birmingham · Birmingham City | High | 69.0% | +16.0pp |
| 5 | Homewood High School Homewood · Homewood City | High | 64.9% | +11.9pp |
| 6 | Magic City Acceptance Academy Birmingham · Magic City Acceptance Academy | High | 55.1% | +2.1pp |
| 7 | Hoover High School Hoover · Hoover City | High | 46.9% | -6.1pp |
| 8 | Oak Grove High School Bessemer · Jefferson County | High | 44.7% | -8.3pp |
| 9 | Corner High School Dora · Jefferson County | High | 37.5% | -15.5pp |
| 10 | Alabama Aerospace and Aviation High School Bessemer · Alabama Aerospace and Aviation | High | 36.7% | -16.3pp |
| 11 | Fultondale High School Birmingham · Jefferson County | High | 32.7% | -20.3pp |
| 12 | Pleasant Grove High School Pleasant Grove · Jefferson County | High | 31.5% | -21.5pp |
| 13 | Leeds High School Leeds · Leeds City | High | 29.6% | -23.4pp |
| 14 | Mortimer Jordan High School Kimberly · Jefferson County | High | 29.4% | -23.6pp |
| 15 | Shades Valley High School Irondale · Jefferson County | High | 28.9% | -24.1pp |
| 16 | Gardendale High School Gardendale · Jefferson County | High | 23.1% | -29.9pp |
| 17 | Tarrant High School Tarrant · Tarrant City | High | 21.5% | -31.5pp |
| 18 | Hueytown High School Hueytown · Jefferson County | High | 15.0% | -38.0pp |
| 19 | Parker High School Birmingham · Birmingham City | High | 13.9% | -39.1pp |
| 20 | George Washington Carver High School Birmingham · Birmingham City | High | 12.8% | -40.2pp |
| 21 | Wenonah High School Birmingham · Birmingham City | High | 12.1% | -40.9pp |
| 22 | JacksonOlin High School Birmingham · Birmingham City | High | 9.6% | -43.4pp |
| 23 | Huffman High SchoolMagnet Birmingham · Birmingham City | High | 9.4% | -43.6pp |
| 24 | Pinson Valley High School Pinson · Jefferson County | High | 8.2% | -44.8pp |
| 25 | Woodlawn High SchoolMagnet Birmingham · Birmingham City | High | 8.0% | -45.0pp |
| 26 | Minor High School Adamsville · Jefferson County | High | 7.7% | -45.3pp |
| 27 | ClayChalkville High School Pinson · Jefferson County | High | 6.6% | -46.4pp |
| 28 | McAdory High School McCalla · Jefferson County | High | 5.1% | -47.9pp |
| 29 | Center Point High School Center Point · Jefferson County | High | 4.5% | -48.5pp |
| 30 | Bessemer City High School Bessemer · Bessemer City | High | 4.1% | -48.9pp |
| 31 | Midfield High School Midfield · Midfield City | High | 3.2% | -49.8pp |
| 32 | Fairfield High Preparatory School Fairfield · Fairfield City | High | 1.6% | -51.4pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the ACAP % Proficient threshold on the latest available ACAP English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Jefferson County, Alabama with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Alabama statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Alabama ranking.