Homewood Middle School

Summary:

Homewood Middle School is a highly-regarded public middle school in Homewood, Alabama, serving 926 students in grades 6-8. It is part of the Homewood City School District, which is ranked 8th out of 137 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Homewood Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Alabama, with students performing significantly above state averages on standardized tests. The school's diverse student population, with 65.23% White, 16.31% African American, and 13.17% Hispanic students, is higher than many nearby schools. Notably, Homewood Middle School's academic excellence extends across all student subgroups, including White, African American, and English Language Learner students, demonstrating its ability to support the learning needs of a diverse student body. In comparison, nearby schools like WE Putnam Middle SchoolMagnet and C J Donald Middle School in the Birmingham City and Fairfield City districts have significantly lower academic performance.

Homewood Middle School's success can be attributed to its consistent high performance, which has been maintained for over a decade, as well as its relatively low percentage of economically disadvantaged students (29.59%) and higher per-student spending ($11,292 in 2018-2019) compared to nearby schools. This suggests that the school's academic excellence is supported by equitable resource allocation, which may contribute to its ability to effectively address the learning needs of students from diverse backgrounds.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 395 Mecca Avenue
       Homewood, AL  35209


(205) 870-0878

District: Homewood City

SchoolDigger Rank:
13th of 442 Alabama Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,292 Help


Students who attend Homewood Middle School usually attend:

High:    Homewood High School

Feeder schools for Homewood Middle School:

Elementary:    Edgewood Elementary School
    Hall Kent Elementary School
    Shades Cahaba Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.3 Help
Number of students:  926

Racial breakdown:

White:
65.2%
African American:
16.3%
Hispanic:
13.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  29.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Homewood Middle School ranks better than 97.1% of middle schools in Alabama. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 96.54. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Homewood Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (65.2%), African American (16.3%), Hispanic (13.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 29.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Homewood Middle School is 15.3. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Homewood Middle School is $11,292.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Homewood Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Homewood Middle School 13th of 442 Alabama public middle schools. (See Homewood Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Homewood City:

SchoolDigger ranks Homewood City 8th of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Homewood Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Homewood Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 87.33 24th 407 94.1%
2005 90.46 19th 415 95.4%
2006 88.57 24th 409 94.1%
2007 85.92 30th 412 92.7%
2008 85.50 29th 417 93.0%
2009 85.71 35th 425 91.8%
2010 81.81 52nd 435 88.0%
2011 81.09 45th 435 89.7%
2012 78.47 58th 436 86.7%
2013 80.73 38th 436 91.3%
2014 96.01 11th 438 97.5%
2015 97.38 12th 430 97.2%
2016 97.66 11th 432 97.5%
2017 97.68 10th 432 97.7%
2018 96.40 10th 423 97.6%
2019 95.68 16th 437 96.3%
2021 98.06 5th 440 98.9%
2022 96.58 9th 432 97.9%
2023 97.11 9th 437 97.9%
2024 96.54 13th 442 97.1%
See the entire list of Alabama Middle School Rankings!

Rank History for Multi-racial students at Homewood Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 56.55 11th 21 47.6%
2018 72.39 7th 30 76.7%
2019 59.67 14th 46 69.6%
2021 71.54 12th 61 80.3%
2022 74.07 11th 60 81.7%
2023 77.53 11th 72 84.7%
2024 80.55 9th 78 88.5%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Middle Schools for Multi-racial Students!

Rank History for English Language Learner students at Homewood Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 48.83 4th 13 69.2%
2021 82.25 4th 70 94.3%
2022 72.78 9th 81 88.9%
2023 64.66 20th 94 78.7%
2024 82.31 9th 106 91.5%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Middle Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at Homewood Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 72.08 25th 195 87.2%
2018 77.50 26th 223 88.3%
2019 60.94 67th 254 73.6%
2021 78.36 20th 274 92.7%
2022 45.68 113th 256 55.9%
2023 76.96 25th 281 91.1%
2024 57.43 84th 281 70.1%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Middle Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Homewood Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 75.86 49th 349 86.0%
2018 77.42 54th 396 86.4%
2019 71.01 89th 396 77.5%
2021 83.67 22nd 415 94.7%
2022 66.28 96th 421 77.2%
2023 74.47 65th 410 84.1%
2024 76.22 68th 437 84.4%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Middle Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Homewood Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 96.14 9th 380 97.6%
2018 94.99 13th 392 96.7%
2019 94.37 13th 399 96.7%
2021 97.84 4th 415 99.0%
2022 96.05 8th 423 98.1%
2023 95.77 10th 417 97.6%
2024 95.17 12th 426 97.2%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Middle Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Male students at Homewood Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 97.47 10th 380 97.4%
2018 96.59 11th 397 97.2%
2019 95.72 12th 399 97.0%
2021 97.29 7th 418 98.3%
2022 95.38 13th 427 97.0%
2023 96.97 10th 419 97.6%
2024 96.28 16th 428 96.3%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Middle Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for Asian students at Homewood Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 71.76 4th 19 78.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Homewood Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 94.40 9th 205 95.6%
2018 90.91 16th 247 93.5%
2019 86.72 19th 252 92.5%
2021 93.45 10th 266 96.2%
2022 90.59 11th 271 95.9%
2023 91.98 14th 263 94.7%
2024 80.98 24th 269 91.1%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Middle Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Homewood Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 80.86 15th 108 86.1%
2018 75.82 22nd 113 80.5%
2019 70.71 28th 124 77.4%
2021 81.67 15th 154 90.3%
2022 74.33 25th 157 84.1%
2023 72.14 37th 166 77.7%
2024 79.30 20th 164 87.8%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Middle Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Homewood Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 98.07 6th 247 97.6%
2018 98.42 6th 331 98.2%
2019 96.65 10th 343 97.1%
2021 98.15 4th 369 98.9%
2022 96.35 10th 376 97.3%
2023 97.00 9th 370 97.6%
2024 97.13 6th 373 98.4%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Middle Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Homewood Middle School Test Scores
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Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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by a teacher
Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Open Quote Homewood City Schools are very diverse. They are a unique learning environment in which students are accepted and celebrated rather than repressed. Students are nurtured by their teachers no matter what level of learner they are. The honors and AP program is huge. About one-third of the student body participates in the AP program, and the passing rate is excellent. Any child would be lucky to attend Homewood. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Homewood Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 553 553
1989 527 64 6 1 0 n/a n/a 0 598
1990 561 86 6 1 0 n/a n/a 0 654
1991 573 82 7 0 0 n/a n/a 0 662
1992 572 110 10 2 1 n/a n/a 0 695
1993 568 129 6 1 1 n/a n/a 0 705
1994 574 141 11 5 0 n/a n/a 0 731
1995 606 131 15 6 0 n/a n/a 0 758
1996 606 131 15 6 0 n/a n/a 0 758
1997 621 142 24 13 1 n/a n/a 0 801
1998 606 159 30 10 1 n/a n/a 0 806
1999 551 156 26 17 1 n/a n/a 0 751
2000 522 160 29 21 1 n/a n/a 2 735
2001 498 168 20 31 0 n/a n/a 1 718
2002 520 196 18 28 2 n/a n/a 0 764
2003 520 196 18 28 2 n/a n/a 0 764
2004 516 214 21 30 5 n/a n/a 1 787
2005 462 234 22 32 1 n/a n/a 0 751
2006 445 250 19 55 1 n/a n/a 3 773
2007 415 238 17 63 1 n/a n/a 1 735
2008 419 224 17 73 0 n/a n/a 0 733
2009 435 237 23 60 1 n/a n/a 0 756
2010 434 248 26 59 1 n/a n/a 5 773
2011 439 270 31 64 2 0 6 0 812
2012 489 248 29 72 0 0 10 0 848
2013 512 253 22 88 0 2 13 0 890
2014 527 238 26 91 0 0 15 0 897
2015 542 204 22 98 0 0 15 0 881
2016 583 180 23 101 1 0 14 0 902
2017 606 165 23 117 0 0 17 0 928
2018 598 172 22 128 1 0 39 0 960
2019 617 192 20 139 1 1 56 0 1026
2020 665 190 23 140 1 0 52 0 1071
2021 675 168 19 133 1 0 53 0 1049
2022 641 153 15 131 2 0 40 0 982
2023 604 151 18 122 2 0 29 0 926

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Homewood Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 553 33.0 16.7 0
1989 598 34.0 17.5 n/a
1990 654 36.0 18.1 0
1991 662 40.0 16.5 n/a
1992 695 42.0 16.5 n/a
1993 705 43.0 16.4 n/a
1994 731 44.8 16.3 n/a
1995 758 49.3 15.4 n/a
1996 758 49.3 15.4 n/a
1997 801 53.0 15.1 8.1
1998 806 54.0 14.9 8.4
1999 751 54.0 13.9 12.3
2000 735 54.0 13.6 16.8
2001 718 55.0 13.1 19.1
2002 764 55.0 13.9 21.2
2003 764 55.0 13.9 21.2
2004 787 52.1 15.1 23
2005 751 57.0 13.2 22.6
2006 773 57.0 13.5 26.2
2007 735 56.3 13.1 26
2008 733 57.5 12.7 29.2
2009 756 56.0 13.4 30
2010 773 64.5 11.9 31
2011 812 80.0 10.1 31.7
2012 848 76.2 11.1 32.3
2013 890 84.0 10.5 30.3
2014 897 59.0 15.2 31.7
2015 881 58.0 15.1 26.3
2016 902 56.0 16.1 29.4
2017 928 55.6 16.6 22.5
2018 960 57.6 16.6 22.3
2019 1026 67.6 15.1 24.7
2020 1071 70.6 15.1 22.6
2021 1049 68.6 15.2 20.3
2022 982 41.0 23.9 18.7
2023 926 60.4 15.3 29.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Homewood Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 553 33.0 16.7 0
1989 598 34.0 17.5 n/a
1990 654 36.0 18.1 0
1991 662 40.0 16.5 n/a
1992 695 42.0 16.5 n/a
1993 705 43.0 16.4 n/a
1994 731 44.8 16.3 n/a
1995 758 49.3 15.4 n/a
1996 758 49.3 15.4 n/a
1997 801 53.0 15.1 8.1
1998 806 54.0 14.9 8.4
1999 751 54.0 13.9 12.3
2000 735 54.0 13.6 16.8
2001 718 55.0 13.1 19.1
2002 764 55.0 13.9 21.2
2003 764 55.0 13.9 21.2
2004 787 52.1 15.1 23
2005 751 57.0 13.2 22.6
2006 773 57.0 13.5 26.2
2007 735 56.3 13.1 26
2008 733 57.5 12.7 29.2
2009 756 56.0 13.4 30
2010 773 64.5 11.9 31
2011 812 80.0 10.1 31.7
2012 848 76.2 11.1 32.3
2013 890 84.0 10.5 30.3
2014 897 59.0 15.2 31.7
2015 881 58.0 15.1 26.3
2016 902 56.0 16.1 29.4
2017 928 55.6 16.6 22.5
2018 960 57.6 16.6 22.3
2019 1026 67.6 15.1 24.7
2020 1071 70.6 15.1 22.6
2021 1049 68.6 15.2 20.3
2022 982 41.0 23.9 18.7
2023 926 60.4 15.3 29.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Homewood Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,285 (11.4%) $9,985 (88.4%) $11,292

Data source: Alabama Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Homewood Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 16th of 437 Middle schoolsRanks 9th of 437 Middle schools
 1.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Homewood Middle School)73.373.9
 0.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Homewood City)73.373.9
 0.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)45.330.8
 14.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Homewood Middle School)7755.5
 21.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Homewood City)7755.5
 21.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)43.121
 22.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Homewood Middle School)75.547.9
 27.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Homewood City)75.547.9
 27.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)44.721.1
 23.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students1026926
 9.7%
African American192151
 21.4%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian2018
 10%
Hispanic139122
 12.2%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White617604
 2.1%
Two or More Races5629
 48.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients24.7%29.6%
 4.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Homewood Middle School

In the 2022-23 school year, 926 students attended Homewood Middle School.

Students who attend Homewood Middle School usually go on to attend Homewood High School

Yes! Homewood Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 13th of 442 Alabama middle schools.

Students at Homewood Middle School are 65% White, 16% African American, 13% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.


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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.

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