Homewood Middle School, Homewood AL

Original Research by School Decision on Homewood Middle School

Homewood Middle School serves grades six through eight in the Homewood City Schools district, a public school system in an inner suburb of Birmingham. The school is one of five campuses in the district and is classified as a regular public school.

On the most recent state assessments, Homewood Middle posted proficiency rates that were substantially above the median for Jefferson County districts, landing in the top quartile overall. In English language arts, proficiency was high across all three grade levels, with results that would be considered strong in any context. Math proficiency was more varied: sixth graders performed at a solid level, while seventh and eighth graders were somewhat lower, a pattern a parent may want to look into further with the school. Eighth grade science proficiency was also at a strong level.

The school’s enrollment is large for a middle school, with a student body that is predominantly white. A substantial share of students are Black or Hispanic, with smaller shares identifying as Asian or of two or more races. About three in ten students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a range of economic backgrounds within the school. Data on students with disabilities and English learners were not available in the profile.

Homewood is a dense, mature suburb of Birmingham, built out across several historic neighborhoods such as Rosedale, Edgewood, and Hollywood. The city’s housing stock includes Spanish Colonial Revival and English Tudor homes in the Hollywood Historic District, and home values in the area are notably elevated relative to state and national benchmarks. Rents are also above average. The community has a well-established civic fabric, with multiple parks, community centers, an annual Salamander Festival focused on Shades Creek, and a centennial celebration underway. Samford University is a major employer and institutional presence within the city. The school district operates five schools across the city, with no centralized downtown campus.

The district itself is a single-city system, and publicly reported information on recent referendum outcomes, curriculum changes, or property tax measures was not readily identifiable. A parent moving into the area would likely want to contact the district directly for the most current information on any facility plans, program changes, or financial commitments that could affect the school.

For a family considering Homewood, the middle school offers a strong academic environment overall, particularly in reading and science. The math results suggest an area where the school may be working to improve consistency across grades. The community is an established, higher-cost inner suburb with a distinct neighborhood feel and active civic life. The student body is less economically diverse than many in the county, though not uniformly affluent. This is a school that fits families who prioritize strong measured achievement and a stable, amenity-rich community setting, and who are prepared for the higher housing costs that accompany that combination.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 674%

School 74% · District 74%

▲ 46 pts above state median · ▲ 66 pts above county median

Grade 757%

School 57% · District 57%

▲ 41 pts above state median · ▲ 51 pts above county median

Grade 858%

School 58% · District 58%

▲ 43 pts above state median · ▲ 54 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 688%

School 88% · District 88%

▲ 33 pts above state median · ▲ 47 pts above county median

Grade 779%

School 79% · District 79%

▲ 25 pts above state median · ▲ 39 pts above county median

Grade 879%

School 79% · District 79%

▲ 27 pts above state median · ▲ 41 pts above county median

Science

Grade 873%

School 73% · District 73%

▲ 38 pts above state median · ▲ 54 pts above county median

This schoolHomewood City, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 6Lower-income75%Higher-income93%18 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income56%Higher-income88%32 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income54%Higher-income90%35 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income45%Higher-income86%40 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income27%Higher-income70%43 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income32%Higher-income70%38 pp gap