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Pizitz Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

2826 Columbiana Road, Vestavia, AL 35216 · (205) 402-5350 · Part of Vestavia Hills City School District

Vestavia Hills’ School Grade A+ better than 99% of Alabama school districts

Directions
Students
1,131
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
10%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Pizitz Middle School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 41 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 42 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Vestavia Hills kids: Vestavia Hills High School

On the path

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

PK–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Pizitz Middle SchoolYou are here
10–12Vestavia Hills High School1,625 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency63%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts87%
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 ↗

2826 Columbiana Road, Vestavia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6388
Grade 7354
Grade 8389
Enrollment over time
1,201’20
1,207’21
1,158’22
1,133’23
1,131’24

Down 5.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 83%Asian 8%Black 4%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Pizitz Middle School from Vestavia Hills families.

Other schools in Vestavia Hills City School District

The district →
Vestavia Hills Elementary East
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Vestavia Hills
A+
771 students18:1
Vestavia Hills Elementary Liberty Park
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Vestavia Hills
A+
546 students15:1
Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Vestavia Hills
A+
451 students16:1
Vestavia Hills Elementary West
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Vestavia Hills
A+
691 students16:1
Vestavia Hills Elementary Dolly Ridge
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Vestavia Hills
A+
657 students16:1
Liberty Park Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Vestavia
A+
514 students12:1

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; Vestavia Hills’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.