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Enrollment
1,131
Middle
DISTRICT 823 · STATE 508
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VESTAVIA HILLS CITY·NCES 010343001301
Pizitz Middle School
2826 Columbiana Road, Vestavia, AL 35216 · (205) 402-5350 · Jefferson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,131 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 93% 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.
- A-Beats 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
15.1:1
75 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
10%
115 students
DISTRICT 10% · 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 | 388 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 354 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 389 | 34% |
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · 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
Based on grade levels within Vestavia Hills City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
91.5%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
71.3%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 92 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 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
81.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
76.5%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 82% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 77% 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 Pizitz Middle School
Pizitz Middle School's state test result (81.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pizitz Middle School this school | 1,131 | 10.2% | 81.8% |
| Liberty Park Middle School Vestavia | 514 | 9.7% | 76.9% |
| Hampton Cove Middle School Hampton Cove | 785 | 10.8% | 76.8% |
| Robert F Bumpus Middle School Hoover | 1,192 | 22.6% | 71.5% |
| Liberty Middle School Madison | 1,103 | 22.6% | 64.1% |
| Discovery Middle School Madison | 1,054 | 26.4% | 63.6% |
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 Pizitz Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 81.8% | #4 of 260 | #3 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.3% | #3 of 260 | #3 of 30 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 91.5% | #4 of 260 | #2 of 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,131 | #7 of 265 | #2 of 32 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #32 of 244 | #5 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.8% | #189 of 246 | #17 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 10.2% | #262 of 264 | #30 of 32 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.6% | #116 of 151 | #15 of 17 |
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
1,131
-70 (-6%) vs 2020
+30% since 1990-91, when it was 873
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 16.0:1
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 | 1,131 | 75 | 15.1:1 | 10% (115) |
| 2023-24 | 1,133 | 76 | 14.9:1 | 12% (135) |
| 2022-23 | 1,158 | 73 | 15.9:1 | 11% (123) |
| 2020-21 | 1,201 | 75 | 16.0:1 | 7% (88) |
| 2017-18 | 1,186 | 65 | 18.3:1 | 9% (112) |
| 2015-16 | 1,104 | 55 | 20.1:1 | 11% (123) |
| 2010-11 | 1,046 | 80 | 13.1:1 | 10% (103) |
| 2000-01 | 1,096 | 63 | 17.4:1 | 3% (30) |
| 1990-91 | 873 | 50 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pizitz Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (1,186 to 1,131); teachers up 15% (65 to 75).
About Pizitz Middle School
Families in Vestavia, Alabama, are served by Pizitz Middle School, a large middle-grades school. Its 1,131 students are spread across grades 6 through 8. The typical figure for middle schools in Alabama is about 508 students.
Vestavia Hills City runs Pizitz Middle School along with 8 other schools, enrolling 6,934 students in total.
Federal enrollment data show Pizitz Middle School is 83% White. It is also 8% Asian, 4% Black, and 3% Hispanic. Jefferson County's residents are about 48% White, 34 points below the school's share. Pick two students at random and there is a 31% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The count of teachers at Pizitz Middle School is 75 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 15.1:1. That is 2.8 students per teacher below the 17.9:1 average for middle schools in Alabama. Around 10% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. That is lower than the 52% average for public schools in Jefferson County.
The allk12 Grade for Pizitz Middle School is A. Compared with Alabama public middle schools, the school scored higher than 93% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Compared with Alabama schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Pizitz Middle School's results are 5.3 points above predicted: 81.8% against 76.5%.
Within Jefferson County, the median household income is $66,388, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Besides Pizitz Middle School, Jefferson County has 180 other public schools.
Of nearby public schools, Vestavia Hills High School Freshman Campus is the closest, at about 0.9 miles. Pizitz Middle School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Pizitz Middle School ranks 2nd on proficiency.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Over 4 years, Pizitz Middle School's enrollment dropped 6%, to 1,131.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Vestavia Hills City
- Vestavia Hills High SchoolHigh · 1,625 students
- Vestavia Hills Elementary EastElementary · 771 students
- Vestavia Hills Elementary WestElementary · 691 students
- Vestavia Hills Elementary Dolly RidgeElementary · 657 students
- Vestavia Hills High School Freshman CampusHigh · 548 students
- Vestavia Hills Elementary Liberty ParkElementary · 546 students
Nearby schools
- Vestavia Hills High School Freshman Campus0.9 mi · 548
- Shades Mountain Elementary School0.9 mi · 328
- Vestavia Hills Elementary West1.3 mi · 691
- Vestavia Hills High School1.7 mi · 1,625
- Green Valley Elementary School1.9 mi · 501
- Vestavia Hills Elementary East2.2 mi · 771
Frequently asked questions
About Pizitz Middle SchoolHow many students attend Pizitz Middle School?
Pizitz Middle School enrolls approximately 1,131 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Pizitz Middle School serve?
Pizitz Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pizitz Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Pizitz Middle School is approximately 15.1:1 (75 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Pizitz Middle School?
At Pizitz Middle School, the student body is approximately 83% White, 3% Hispanic, 4% Black, 8% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Pizitz Middle School public or private?
Pizitz Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Vestavia Hills City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.