Homewood Middle School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025-26)

395 Mecca Avenue
Birmingham, AL 35209

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Top 10%

Serving 974 students in grades 6-8, Homewood Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 59% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving is 74% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 974 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: Top 10% in AL
: 59% (Top 10%)
: 74% (Top 10%)
: 72% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Homewood Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

School Overview

Homewood Middle School's student population of 974 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 63 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Homewood Middle School
6	342
7	303
8	329

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Total Students

974 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Homewood Middle School
2023	926
2022	982
2021	1,049
2020	1,026
2019	1,026
2018	928
2017	928
2016	902
2015	881
2014	897
2013	890
2012	848
2011	812
2010	773
2009	756
2008	733
2007	735
2006	773
2005	751
2004	787
2003	764
2002	761
2001	718
2000	735
1999	751
1998	806
1997	801
1996	758
1995	726
1994	731
1993	705
1992	695
1991	662
1990	654
1989	598
1988	553
1987	533

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

63 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Homewood Middle School
2023	60
2022	41
2021	69
2020	68
2019	68
2018	56
2017	56
2016	56
2015	59
2014	59
2013	84
2012	76
2011	80
2010	65
2009	56
2008	58
2007	56
2006	57
2005	57
2004	52
2003	55
2002	54
2001	55
2000	54
1999	54
1998	54
1997	53
1996	49
1995	44
1994	45
1993	43
1992	42
1991	40
1990	36
1989	34
1988	33
1987	32

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School Motto

educate and empower all students to maximize their unique potential

School Rankings

Homewood Middle School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,275 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Homewood Middle School is 0.53, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AL)

#79 out of 1275 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Homewood Middle School
2023	#79
2022	#94
2021	#49
2019	#80
2018	#62
2017	#45
2016	#52
2015	#46
2014	#44
2013	#243
2012	#418

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59%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Homewood Middle School	Alabama	Homewood City School District
2023	59%	30%	63%
2022	52%	29%	59%
2021	52%	24%	55%
2019	75%	47%	75%
2018	77%	47%	77%
2017	77%	44%	74%
2016	75%	43%	72%
2015	73%	40%	71%
2014	71%	38%	71%
2013	89%	80%	91%
2012	89%	82%	92%

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74%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Homewood Middle School	Alabama	Homewood City School District
2022	74%	47%	75%
2021	76%	46%	74%
2019	69%	45%	68%
2018	71%	46%	77%
2017	71%	39%	65%
2016	68%	38%	65%
2015	65%	41%	66%
2014	68%	42%	69%
2013	94%	86%	95%
2012	91%	86%	93%
2011	90%	85%	92%

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72%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Homewood Middle School	Alabama	Homewood City School District
2022	72%	38%	68%
2021	75%	36%	68%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Homewood Middle School	Alabama	Homewood City School District
2023	15:1	17:1	14:1
2022	24:1	18:1	17:1
2021	15:1	17:1	14:1
2020	15:1	17:1	14:1
2019	15:1	17:1	14:1
2018	17:1	18:1	15:1
2017	17:1	17:1	15:1
2016	16:1	18:1	15:1
2015	15:1	18:1	14:1
2014	15:1	16:1	12:1
2013	11:1	14:1	10:1
2012	11:1	16:1	11:1
2011	10:1	15:1	11:1
2010	12:1	16:1	12:1
2009	14:1	16:1	12:1
2008	13:1	15:1	12:1
2007	13:1	16:1	12:1
2006	14:1	15:1	11:1
2005	13:1	15:1	12:1
2004	15:1	15:1	13:1
2003	14:1	16:1	13:1
2002	14:1	16:1	13:1
2001	13:1	16:1	12:1
2000	14:1	15:1	12:1
1999	14:1	16:1	13:1
1998	15:1	16:1	13:1
1997	15:1	17:1	14:1
1996	15:1	17:1	14:1
1995	17:1	17:1	15:1
1994	16:1	18:1	15:1
1993	16:1	18:1	16:1
1992	17:1	19:1	16:1
1991	17:1	19:1	16:1
1990	18:1	19:1	16:1
1989	18:1	20:1	17:1
1988	17:1	20:1	17:1
1987	17:1	21:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Homewood Middle School	Alabama	Homewood City School District
2023	2%	1%	2%
2022	2%	1%	2%
2021	2%	2%	3%
2020	2%	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%	2%
2016	2%	1%	2%
2015	2%	2%	3%
2014	3%	1%	3%
2013	3%	1%	4%
2012	4%	1%	3%
2011	4%	2%	3%
2010	4%	2%	4%
2009	3%	1%	4%
2008	2%	1%	4%
2007	3%	1%	4%
2006	3%	1%	2%
2005	3%	1%	3%
2004	3%	1%	3%
2003	2%	1%	3%
2002	3%	1%	3%
2001	4%	1%	4%
2000	4%	1%	3%
1999	4%	1%	4%
1998	4%	1%	4%
1997	3%	2%	3%
1996	2%	1%	4%
1995	2%	1%	3%
1994	2%	1%	3%
1993	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

13%

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Homewood Middle School	Alabama	Homewood City School District
2023	13%	11%	11%
2022	13%	10%	10%
2021	13%	9%	10%
2020	14%	8%	12%
2019	14%	8%	12%
2018	13%	7%	13%
2017	13%	7%	13%
2016	12%	7%	12%
2015	11%	6%	12%
2014	10%	5%	11%
2013	10%	5%	10%
2012	8%	5%	9%
2011	8%	4%	9%
2010	8%	4%	9%
2009	8%	4%	9%
2008	10%	4%	9%
2007	9%	3%	8%
2006	7%	3%	5%
2005	4%	2%	5%
2004	4%	2%	4%
2003	4%	2%	4%
2002	4%	2%	4%
2001	4%	1%	3%
2000	3%	1%	3%
1999	2%	1%	3%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	2%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	1%

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Black

16%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Homewood Middle School	Alabama	Homewood City School District
2023	17%	32%	15%
2022	16%	32%	15%
2021	16%	32%	15%
2020	19%	33%	18%
2019	19%	33%	18%
2018	18%	33%	19%
2017	18%	33%	19%
2016	20%	33%	22%
2015	24%	33%	22%
2014	27%	34%	24%
2013	28%	34%	23%
2012	29%	34%	25%
2011	33%	35%	27%
2010	32%	35%	27%
2009	31%	35%	28%
2008	31%	36%	27%
2007	32%	36%	28%
2006	32%	36%	30%
2005	31%	36%	29%
2004	27%	36%	29%
2003	26%	36%	26%
2002	24%	36%	25%
2001	23%	36%	24%
2000	22%	36%	23%
1999	21%	36%	22%
1998	20%	36%	21%
1997	18%	36%	19%
1996	17%	36%	17%
1995	19%	36%	17%
1994	19%	36%	16%
1993	18%	36%	15%

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White

66%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Homewood Middle School	Alabama	Homewood City School District
2023	65%	52%	68%
2022	65%	53%	68%
2021	64%	53%	67%
2020	60%	54%	63%
2019	60%	54%	63%
2018	66%	55%	64%
2017	66%	55%	64%
2016	65%	56%	63%
2015	62%	56%	62%
2014	59%	57%	61%
2013	58%	58%	62%
2012	58%	58%	62%
2011	54%	58%	60%
2010	56%	58%	60%
2009	58%	59%	59%
2008	57%	58%	60%
2007	56%	59%	60%
2006	58%	59%	63%
2005	62%	60%	63%
2004	65%	60%	64%
2003	68%	60%	67%
2002	69%	60%	68%
2001	69%	61%	69%
2000	71%	61%	71%
1999	73%	61%	71%
1998	75%	61%	73%
1997	77%	60%	76%
1996	80%	61%	78%
1995	78%	62%	79%
1994	78%	62%	80%
1993	81%	62%	83%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Homewood Middle School	Alabama	Homewood City School District
2023	3%	3%	4%
2022	4%	3%	5%
2021	5%	3%	5%
2020	5%	2%	5%
2019	5%	2%	5%
2018	1%	2%	2%
2017	1%	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%	1%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.53

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Homewood Middle School	Alabama	Homewood City School District
2023	0.54	0.62	0.51
2022	0.54	0.61	0.51
2021	0.55	0.61	0.52
2020	0.59	0.60	0.56
2019	0.59	0.60	0.56
2018	0.52	0.59	0.54
2017	0.52	0.59	0.54
2016	0.53	0.58	0.54
2015	0.55	0.58	0.55
2014	0.58	0.56	0.56
2013	0.58	0.55	0.55
2012	0.58	0.55	0.55
2011	0.60	0.54	0.57
2010	0.58	0.54	0.56
2009	0.57	0.53	0.56
2008	0.57	0.54	0.56
2007	0.58	0.53	0.56
2006	0.56	0.53	0.55
2005	0.52	0.51	0.52
2004	0.50	0.51	0.51
2003	0.47	0.51	0.49
2002	0.47	0.51	0.48
2001	0.47	0.50	0.46
2000	0.45	0.50	0.44
1999	0.43	0.50	0.43
1998	0.40	0.50	0.42
1997	0.37	0.52	0.39
1996	0.33	0.50	0.36
1995	0.35	0.49	0.35
1994	0.35	0.49	0.32
1993	0.31	0.49	0.29

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

28%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Homewood Middle School	Alabama	Homewood City School District
2023	27%	55%	23%
2022	16%	44%	14%
2021	17%	48%	14%
2020	21%	49%	19%
2019	21%	49%	19%
2018	19%	47%	20%
2017	19%	47%	20%
2016	26%	46%	24%
2015	22%	47%	21%
2014	26%	52%	24%
2013	26%	51%	23%
2012	28%	51%	24%
2011	25%	49%	23%
2010	25%	47%	23%
2009	25%	44%	21%
2008	22%	43%	19%
2007	20%	42%	18%
2006	20%	44%	20%
2005	17%	43%	16%
2004	17%	42%	16%
2003	15%	42%	14%
2002	12%	40%	13%
2001	14%	38%	12%
2000	11%	37%	11%
1999	9%	38%	11%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Homewood Middle School	Alabama	Homewood City School District
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	4%	6%	3%
2020	3%	6%	2%
2019	3%	6%	2%
2018	2%	5%	2%
2017	2%	5%	2%
2016	2%	5%	3%
2015	3%	5%	3%
2014	5%	6%	5%
2013	5%	6%	5%
2012	4%	7%	4%
2011	7%	6%	5%
2010	5%	8%	5%
2009	5%	8%	5%
2008	8%	8%	6%
2007	6%	9%	5%
2006	6%	9%	6%
2005	5%	8%	6%
2004	6%	8%	7%
2003	6%	8%	6%
2002	6%	8%	5%
2001	5%	8%	5%
2000	5%	8%	5%
1999	3%	8%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Homewood City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Homewood Middle School's ranking?

Homewood Middle School is ranked #79 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Alabama.

What schools are Homewood Middle School often compared to?

Homewood Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Mountain Brook Junior High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Homewood Middle School?

974 students attend Homewood Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

66% of Homewood Middle School students are White, 16% of students are Black, 13% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Homewood Middle School?

Homewood Middle School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Homewood Middle School offer ?

Homewood Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Homewood Middle School part of?

Homewood Middle School is part of Homewood City School District.