Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 3.0Center Point’s public schools score below 69% of Alabama districts on tests and graduation
In Center Point, 15% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Alabama average (27%). The grade covers the public school district serving Center Point, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Alabama, not nationally.
From Alabama state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Center Point’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 265 Alabama towns with household incomes within a quarter of Center Point’s, its schools beat 22%, lower than their 31% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 15% in math, against 47% and 27% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,625 per student, against $13,926 across Alabama (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 3 the district’s path is Erwin Intermediate School, then Erwin Middle School, then Center Point High School. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Center Point’s grade
C: better than 31% of Alabama school districts, #133 of 187 Alabama towns. Graduation is above the Alabama average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Center Point, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Center Point
Center Point Elementary School
Grades PK–2 · 557 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Birmingham
Kindergarten in Center Point
Center Point Elementary School
Grades PK–2 · 557 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Birmingham
1st grade in Center Point
Center Point Elementary School
Grades PK–2 · 557 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Birmingham
2nd grade in Center Point
Center Point Elementary School
Grades PK–2 · 557 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Birmingham
3rd grade in Center Point
Erwin Intermediate School
Grades 3–5 · 510 students · 20:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Center Point
Erwin Intermediate School
Grades 3–5 · 510 students · 20:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Center Point
Erwin Intermediate School
Grades 3–5 · 510 students · 20:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Center Point
Erwin Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 585 students · 18:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Center Point
Erwin Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 585 students · 18:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Center Point
Erwin Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 585 students · 18:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Center Point
Center Point High School
Grades 9–12 · 685 students · 15:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Center Point
Center Point High School
Grades 9–12 · 685 students · 15:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Center Point
Center Point High School
Grades 9–12 · 685 students · 15:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Center Point
Center Point High School
Grades 9–12 · 685 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Center Point’s public schools are run by Jefferson County School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Center Point vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Alabama towns that share Center Point’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Center Point | C | Jefferson County |
| Birmingham | D | Birmingham City |
| Pinson | C | Jefferson County |
| Clay | C | Jefferson County |
2 of the 3 neighbors share Jefferson County with Center Point, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Center Point
4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Alabama’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Center Point’s schools
Are Center Point’s schools good?
On Alabama’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Center Point children attend score below 69% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #133 of 187 Alabama towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 22%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Center Point in?
Jefferson County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 35,444 students in 55 schools (2024–25).
Where do Center Point kids go to high school?
Center Point High School, with 685 students; its own test results earn a D−.
What is Center Point’s graduation rate?
91% of the class of 2023 in Jefferson County School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama.
How much does Center Point spend per student?
$12,625 in Jefferson County School District (FY2024), against $13,926 across Alabama. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Center Point families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Center Point → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Alabama. Stars are from neighbors.