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Best Birmingham Public Middle Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 37 public middle schools serving 17,702 students in Birmingham, AL. The top-ranked public middle schools in Birmingham, AL are Pizitz Middle School, Mountain Brook Junior High School and Robert F Bumpus Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Birmingham, AL public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 46% statewide average). Middle schools in Birmingham have an average ranking of 9/10, which is in the top 20% of Alabama public middle schools.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public middle school average of 46% (majority Black).

Best Public Middle Schools in Birmingham, AL (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pizitz Middle School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2826 Columbiana Road
Birmingham, AL 35216
(205) 402-5350
Gr: 6-8 | 1,131 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #22.
Mountain Brook Junior High School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
205 Overbrook Dr
Birmingham, AL 35213
(205) 871-3516
Gr: 7-9 | 1,005 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #33.
Robert F Bumpus Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
6055 Flemming Parkway
Birmingham, AL 35244
(205) 439-2200
Gr: 6-8 | 1,192 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #44.
Liberty Park Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
17035 Liberty Pkwy
Birmingham, AL 35242
(205) 402-5450
Gr: 6-8 | 514 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #55.
Homewood Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
395 Mecca Avenue
Birmingham, AL 35209
(205) 870-0878
Gr: 6-8 | 1,000 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #66.
Oak Mountain Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
5650 Cahaba Valley Rd
Birmingham, AL 35242
(205) 682-5210
Gr: 6-8 | 1,168 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #77.
Berry Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4500 Jaguar Dr
Birmingham, AL 35242
(205) 439-2000
Gr: 6-12 | 1,058 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #88.
Phillips Academy
(Math: 49% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2316 7th Avenue North
Birmingham, AL 35203
(205) 231-9500
Gr: PK-8 | 609 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #99.
Ira F Simmons Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1575 Patton Chapel Road
Birmingham, AL 35226
(205) 439-2100
Gr: 6-8 | 860 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #1010.
Christian School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
725 Mountain Dr
Birmingham, AL 35206
(205) 231-5249
Gr: PK-8 | 574 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1111.
Magic City Acceptance Academy
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
75 Bagby Dr
Birmingham, AL 35209
(205) 961-3204
Gr: 6-12 | 345 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #1212.
Wilkerson Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
116 11th Ct W
Birmingham, AL 35204
(205) 231-2740
Gr: 6-8 | 424 students Student-teacher ratio: 35:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #1313.
South Hampton K8
(Math: 18% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
565 Sheridan Rd Pratt City
Birmingham, AL 35214
(205) 231-6689
Gr: PK-8 | 511 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1
Rank: #1414.
Jefferson County Virtual School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2100 18th Street South
Birmingham, AL 35209
(205) 379-2070
Gr: 1-12 | 247 students Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #1515.
I3 Academy Phase 2
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
7901 1st Avenue North
Birmingham, AL 35206
(205) 403-5777
Gr: 6-9 | 400 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #1616.
Irondale Middle School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
6200 Old Leeds Road
Birmingham, AL 35210
(205) 379-3800
Gr: 6-8 | 430 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #1717.
Washington K8
(Math: 7% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
115 Fourth Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35205
(205) 231-7740
Gr: PK-8 | 617 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #1818.
Huffman Middle School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
517 Huffman Rd
Birmingham, AL 35215
(205) 231-5370
Gr: 6-8 | 384 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1919.
We Putnam Middle Schoolmagnet
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1757 Montclair Rd
Birmingham, AL 35210
(205) 231-8680
Gr: 6-8 | 184 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #2020.
Hudson Keight School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3300 F L Shuttlesworth Dr
Birmingham, AL 35207
(205) 231-3000
Gr: PK-8 | 580 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #2121.
Ossie Ware Mitchell Middle School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
501 81st Street South
Birmingham, AL 35206
(205) 231-9400
Gr: 6-8 | 330 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
Erwin Middle School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
532 23rd Avenue Nw
Birmingham, AL 35215
(205) 379-3430
Gr: 6-8 | 585 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
Rutledge School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1221 8th St
Birmingham, AL 35228
(205) 780-8647
Gr: 5-8 | 288 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #2424.
Inglenook School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
4120 Inglenook Street
Birmingham, AL 35217
(205) 231-3310
Gr: PK-8 | 312 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #2525.
Green Acres Middle School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1220 67th Street West
Birmingham, AL 35228
(205) 231-1370
Gr: 6-8 | 309 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #2626.
Bush Hills Steam Academy
(Math: 2% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
900 16th Street West
Birmingham, AL 35208
(205) 231-6370
Gr: 6-8 | 370 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1
Rank: #2727.
Jones Valley Middle School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2000 31st Street Sw
Birmingham, AL 35221
(205) 231-1040
Gr: 6-8 | 465 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1
Rank: #2828.
Tarrant High School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
91 Black Creek Road
Birmingham, AL 35217
(205) 849-0172
Gr: 7-12 | 597 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #2929.
Smith Middle School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1124 Five Mile Rd
Birmingham, AL 35215
(205) 231-5675
Gr: 6-8 | 336 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #3030.
Hayes K8
(Math: 2% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
505 43rd Street North
Birmingham, AL 35222
(205) 231-8900
Gr: PK-8 | 693 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: n/an/a
Adolescent Day Treatment
Special Education School
2015 Park Place N
Birmingham, AL 35202
(205) 231-4633
Gr: K-12
Rank: n/an/a
Bcs Virtual Academy Of Learning
3900 24th Street North
Birmingham, AL 35207
(205) 231-4600
Gr: 3-12 | 184 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: n/an/a
City Elementary School
Alternative School
901 9th Avenue North
Birmingham, AL 35204
(205) 231-2288
Gr: 7-8
Rank: n/an/a
Crossroads School
Alternative School
1085 Buccaneer Drive
Birmingham, AL 35244
(205) 439-1800
Gr: 6-12
Rank: n/an/a
Engle Day Treatment
Special Education School
2015 Park Place N
Birmingham, AL 35202
(205) 231-4776
Gr: 1-7
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked public middle schools in Birmingham, AL?
The top-ranked public middle schools in Birmingham, AL include Pizitz Middle School, Mountain Brook Junior High School and Robert F Bumpus Middle School. Birmingham has one of the highest concentrations of top-ranked public schools in Alabama.
How many public middle schools are located in Birmingham?
37 public middle schools are located in Birmingham.
What is the racial composition of students in Birmingham?
Birmingham public middle schools minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public middle schools average of 46% (majority Black).
Which public middle schools in Birmingham are often viewed compared to one another?

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