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Schools in Homewood · Homewood City School District

Homewood’s public schools outscore 96% of Alabama districts

59% of students in Homewood’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Alabama average (27%). The grade covers the public school district serving Homewood, 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.

#6of 187 Alabama townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Alabama state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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.

Reading proficiency
75%
▲ 28 pts vs AL 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
59%
▲ 32 pts vs AL 27%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 3 pts vs AL 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.4K
▲ 11% vs AL $13.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.1
AL 17.0 · smaller classes
Schools in town
10
4,492 students on the public path
In brief

Homewood’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 75% and math 59% in spring 2022, against 47% and 27% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,408 per student, against $13,926 across Alabama (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Homewood Middle School, then Homewood High School. Enrollment is up 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Magic City Acceptance Academy, Our Lady of Sorrows (private), Creative Montessori School (private), Islamic Academy of Alabama (private) and Montessori Kids Universe Homewood (private) are in town. Jefferson County Virtual School, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Homewood’s grade

A+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

A+: better than 96% of Alabama school districts, #6 of 187 Alabama towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Alabama average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Alabama school districts we grade (146)Better than 96%
Lower resultsHigher results
Alabama towns with similar household incomes (119)Better than 99%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,175 test results and a graduating class of 301 could put Homewood anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Homewood’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,186 in math, 2,164 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Homewood, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA to A+
6–8Homewood Middle SchoolHomewood City School DistrictA+
9–12Homewood High SchoolHomewood City School DistrictA+

Homewood’s public schools are run by Homewood City 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.

Homewood City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 4,492 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 13.1 per teacher (AL 17.0)
$15,408AL $13,926 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading75%
State average 47.3% · 2164 students tested
Math59%
State average 27.2% · 2186 students tested

Homewood vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Alabama towns that share Homewood’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HomewoodA+Homewood City
BirminghamDBirmingham City
Vestavia HillsA+Vestavia Hills City
HooverA+Hoover City
Mountain BrookA+Mountain Brook City

Every school in Homewood

11 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).

District schools in Homewoodby address
Hall Kent Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
717 students13:1Rate it →
Edgewood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
A+
935 students14:1Rate it →
Shades Cahaba Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
A
507 students13:1Rate it →
Homewood Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
A+
1,000 students14:1Rate it →
Homewood High School
High · Grades 9–12
A+
1,333 students12:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Magic City Acceptance Academy
High · Grades 6–12 · Birmingham
Charter
345 students16:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Homewoodnot counted as local schools
Jefferson County Virtual School
Grades 1–12 · Birmingham
C+
Online
247 studentsRate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Our Lady of Sorrows
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Birmingham
Private · Catholic
392 students16:1Rate it →
Creative Montessori School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Birmingham
Private · Nonsectarian
246 students8:1Rate it →
Islamic Academy of Alabama
Grades PK–12 · Birmingham
Private · Religious
238 students11:1Rate it →
Montessori Kids Universe Homewood
Elementary · Grades K · Birmingham
Private · Nonsectarian
102 studentsRate it →

Questions about Homewood’s schools

Are Homewood’s schools good?

By Alabama’s own tests, yes: the public schools Homewood children attend outscore 96% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #6 of 187 Alabama towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 99%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Homewood in?

Homewood City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,492 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Homewood kids go to high school?

Homewood High School, with 1,333 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Homewood’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Homewood City School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama.

How much does Homewood spend per student?

$15,408 in Homewood City School District (FY2024), against $13,926 across Alabama. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Homewood?

Yes: Our Lady of Sorrows (Catholic, grades PK–8, 392 students), Creative Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 246 students), Islamic Academy of Alabama (religious, grades PK–12, 238 students) and Montessori Kids Universe Homewood (nonsectarian, grades K, 102 students). Homewood also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.

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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.