Homewood Middle School is part of the Homewood City School System and serves about 1,000 students from Grades 6 through 8. The student population is highly diverse, with 23 languages spoken among the student body. The school strives to embrace diversity by teaching acceptance of others, honoring differences and collaboration within the community. According to U.S. News and World Report, Homewood Middle is ranked 11th out of all Alabama middle schools, and most students achieve well above expectations in reading and math proficiency.
In 2014, the school was honored with the Green Ribbon School Award by the United States Department of Education for its resource management and conservation efforts. Homewood Middle School provides a rigorous academic curriculum and offers many electives and extracurricular activities, including robotics, fine arts and athletics. At Homewood Middle, an academic team exists to help guide students in identifying their talents and interests. Homewood Middle holds students to high academic standards and offers instruction based on individualized needs. In addition to in-person learning, Homewood Middle encourages learning outside the classroom by utilizing an online learning platform.
Homewood Middle School
Public Middle School
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Grade 6-8
395 Mecca Ave,
Homewood, AL
Homewood City Schools
School Details
Head of School
Mr Martin Andrew Nalls
Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Math Proficiency
52%
Reading Proficiency
74%
Niche Grade
A
A+
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
Reading Proficiency
74%
Math Proficiency
52%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Teachers
60
Full Time Teachers
60
Teachers in First or Second Year
17.4%
GreatSchools Rating
10
6
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Test Scores
Math
7.8%
State Average
27.8%
Science
5.6%
State Average
21.8%
Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
420:1
Student Diversity
Female
50.4%
Male
49.6%
White
65.2%
Black
16.3%
Hispanic
13.2%
Two or more races
3.1%
Asian or Pacific Islander
1.9%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
4/7/2020
As a student, Homewood Middle school is a place where the teachers care about your success and want you to be happy. They care if you are struggling and they really want to help. IT'S AN AMAZING SCHOOL!
GreatSchools Reviews
5/9/2010
I teach in another school system, but live in Homewood and send my kids to HMS. It's a terrific school with a great combination of academic rigor and extracurricular choice. I'm impressed with the quality of instruction and excited about the push to even higher standards. Kudos!
8/21/2009
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Attendance Zone
About Homewood
List Price Range
$192K - $1.5M
Homes For Sale
0
Average Home Value
$593,498
Median Lot Size
9,583 Sq Ft
Average House Size
2,541 Sq Ft
Homes for Sale
Homes for Rent
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$1,410 - $7,211 per month
- WildForest Apartments
- 1 - 3 Beds
- 1-2 Baths
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- Birmingham, AL
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Parks in this Area
West Homewood Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Football
- Picnic Area
Patriot Park
- Picnic Area
- Trails
- Playground
Central Park
- Picnic Area
- Tennis
- Trails
Overton Park
- Picnic Area
- Trails
- Playground
Homewood Soccer Park
- Soccer
- Parking Lot
Spring Haven Park
- Basketball
- Playground
- Multi-Purpose Field
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