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Ira F Simmons Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1575 Patton Chapel Road, Hoover, AL 35226 · (205) 439-2100 · Part of Hoover City School District

Hoover’s School Grade A+ better than 95% of Alabama school districts

Directions
Students
860
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Ira F Simmons Middle School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 18.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Hoover kids: 3 high schools

On the path

Where Hoover kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–510 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Ira F Simmons Middle SchoolYou are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency33%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts59%
State average 45.4%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Alabama’s 1,249 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1575 Patton Chapel Road, Hoover

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6279
Grade 7289
Grade 8292
Enrollment over time
1,060’20
992’21
882’22
865’23
860’24

Down 18.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 52%Black 26%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 4%Asian 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ira F Simmons Middle School from Hoover families.

Other schools in Hoover City School District

The district →
Trace Crossings Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hoover
A−
769 students14:1
Deer Valley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hoover
A+
735 students14:1
Rocky Ridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hoover
A
577 students14:1
South Shades Crest Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Hoover
534 students15:1
Gwin Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hoover
A
508 students13:1
Green Valley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hoover
A−
501 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Alabama’s other public schools; Hoover’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.