Best Middle Schools in Hoover, AL

Summary:

The city of Hoover, Alabama is home to three high-performing middle schools that serve students in grades 6-8: Robert F Bumpus Middle School, Berry Middle School, and Ira F Simmons Middle School. These schools are part of the highly-rated Hoover City School District, which is ranked 10th out of 137 districts in the state.

Among the three middle schools, Robert F Bumpus Middle School stands out as the top performer, consistently ranking among the top 11 middle schools in Alabama and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Bumpus Middle School boasts the highest test scores across mathematics, science, and English, with a significantly higher percentage of students scoring proficient or better compared to the state and district averages. The school also has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 52.93% White, 24.38% African American, 4.79% Hispanic, and 12.5% Asian.

While the three middle schools in Hoover have different student demographics and free and reduced lunch rates, they all provide a high-quality education to their students. Ira F Simmons Middle School, which has the highest percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, also has the highest spending per student, suggesting that the district is allocating additional resources to support students from lower-income families. Overall, the data indicates that the middle schools in Hoover, Alabama are delivering exceptional academic performance and effectively serving the diverse needs of their student populations.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2024)			Summative Assessment Science (2024)	Summative Assessment English (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Berry Middle School	Public	6-8	4500 Jaguar Dr	Hoover	35242	Shelby County	Hoover City	No	No	No	No	(205) 439-2000	1,113	76	14.7	34.1%	649 (58.3%)	219 (19.7%)	108 (9.7%)	93 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	42 (3.8%)	96.4	15^th of 442 public middle schools	96.6%		94.7	18^th of 437 public middle schools	95.9%	3	66.5	53.3	48.6	73.9	79.4	76.9	81.0	$10,356	$823	$9,533
Ira F Simmons Middle School	Public	6-8	1575 Patton Chapel Road	Hoover	35226	Jefferson County	Hoover City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 439-2100	882	68	12.9	45.8%	468 (53.1%)	228 (25.9%)	120 (13.6%)	28 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.2%)	92.2	31^st of 442 public middle schools	93.0%		92.2	29^th of 437 public middle schools	93.4%	2	55.2	50.5	44.1	58.8	75.8	75.4	71.0	$12,051	$881	$11,168
Robert F Bumpus Middle School	Public	6-8	6055 Flemming Parkway	Hoover	35244	Jefferson County	Hoover City	No	No	No	No	(205) 439-2200	1,128	76	14.9	22.3%	597 (52.9%)	275 (24.4%)	54 (4.8%)	141 (12.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (5.2%)	97.1	10^th of 442 public middle schools	97.7%		97.8	5^th of 437 public middle schools	98.9%	5	63.3	60.9	55.3	70.2	82.0	82.5	81.2	$11,153	$612	$10,539

Cities Near Hoover

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bessemer	1.78 mi	16	261^st
Mc Calla	2.38 mi	4	219^th
Lipscomb	6.34 mi	1	218^th
Helena	6.55 mi	4	24^th
Hueytown	6.69 mi	4	263^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.