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Enrollment
1,000
Middle
DISTRICT 898 · STATE 508
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOMEWOOD CITY·NCES 010176000609
Homewood Middle School
395 Mecca Avenue, Homewood, AL 35209 · (205) 870-0878 · Jefferson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,000 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 95% of Alabama public middle schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Alabama public middle schools
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
69 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
283 students
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 58%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 344 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 343 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 313 | 31% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Homewood Middle School→Homewood High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Homewood City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
82.1%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
63.4%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 82 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alabama schools, those numbers are about 53 and 32.
Source: ACAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
72.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.4%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 73% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alabama's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Homewood Middle School
Homewood Middle School's state test result (72.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homewood Middle School this school | 1,000 | 28.3% | 72.8% |
| Helena Middle Helena | 957 | 27.5% | 55.5% |
| Daphne Middle School Daphne | 861 | 30.7% | 52.8% |
| Chelsea Middle School Chelsea | 831 | 29.0% | 62.3% |
| Riverton Intermediate School Huntsville | 872 | 32.5% | 67.0% |
| Fairhope Middle School Fairhope | 775 | 27.2% | 68.9% |
Matched among Alabama middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Homewood Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 72.8% | #13 of 260 | #5 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.4% | #10 of 260 | #5 of 30 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 82.1% | #17 of 260 | #5 of 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,000 | #16 of 265 | #4 of 32 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #17 of 244 | #4 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.0% | #116 of 246 | #9 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 28.3% | #247 of 264 | #28 of 32 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.2% | #58 of 79 | #5 of 12 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,000
-49 (-5%) vs 2020
+51% since 1990-91, when it was 662
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 15.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,000 | 69 | 14.5:1 | 28% (283) |
| 2023-24 | 974 | 63 | 15.5:1 | 31% (306) |
| 2022-23 | 926 | 60.4 | 15.3:1 | 30% (274) |
| 2020-21 | 1,049 | 68 | 15.4:1 | 20% (213) |
| 2017-18 | 960 | 57.6 | 16.7:1 | 22% (214) |
| 2015-16 | 902 | 55 | 16.4:1 | 29% (265) |
| 2010-11 | 812 | 80 | 10.2:1 | 32% (257) |
| 2000-01 | 718 | 55 | 13.1:1 | 19% (137) |
| 1990-91 | 662 | 40 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Homewood Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (960 to 1,000); teachers up 20% (57.6 to 69).
About Homewood Middle School
Homewood Middle School is a high-enrollment middle school for students in Homewood, Alabama. School enrollment was 1,000 students in 2024-25, in grades 6 through 8. For comparison, middle schools in Alabama average about 508 students.
Homewood Middle School is part of Homewood City, where 5 schools serve 4,492 students.
Roughly 67% of students at Homewood Middle School are White. The rest of enrollment is 17% Black, 11% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. Among all residents of Jefferson County, the White share is about 48%. Homewood Middle School's diversity index is 51%, against a US figure of 70%.
Staffing totals 69 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.5:1. That is lower than the 17.9:1 average for middle schools in Alabama. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 28%. That is 24 points below the 52% average for public schools in Jefferson County.
Measured against Alabama public middle schools, Homewood Middle School receives an A+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Homewood Middle School is 63.4%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 72.8%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Jefferson County show that the median household income is $66,388, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Besides Homewood Middle School, Jefferson County has 180 other public schools.
Edgewood Elementary School is located about 0.4 miles from Homewood Middle School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, Homewood Middle School ranks 4th on average proficiency.
Homewood Middle School has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
2024-25 enrollment was 1,000, a 5% decrease from 1,049 in 2020-21.
Community posts for Homewood Middle School can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Jefferson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
667,755
Census ACS
Median income
$66,388
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
181
97,401 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Homewood City
- Homewood High SchoolHigh · 1,333 students
- Edgewood Elementary SchoolElementary · 935 students
- Hall Kent Elementary SchoolElementary · 717 students
- Shades Cahaba Elementary SchoolElementary · 507 students
Other schools in Homewood
- Homewood High SchoolHigh · 1,333 students
- Edgewood Elementary SchoolElementary · 935 students
- Hall Kent Elementary SchoolElementary · 717 students
- Shades Cahaba Elementary SchoolElementary · 507 students
Nearby schools
- Edgewood Elementary School0.4 mi · 935
- Glen Iris Elementary School1.1 mi · 827
- Magic City Acceptance Academy1.2 mi · 345
- Jefferson County Virtual School1.2 mi · 247
- EPIC Alternative Elementary School1.2 mi · 232
- Shades Cahaba Elementary School1.4 mi · 507
Frequently asked questions
About Homewood Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Homewood Middle School?
Homewood Middle School enrolls approximately 1,000 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Homewood Middle School serve?
Homewood Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Homewood Middle School?
Approximately 14.5:1 students per teacher at Homewood Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Homewood Middle School?
At Homewood Middle School, the student body is approximately 67% White, 11% Hispanic, 17% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Homewood Middle School?
Homewood Middle School is overseen by Homewood City in Jefferson County.
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