Best public middle schools in the Birmingham metro area

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July 10, 2025
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Best public middle schools in the Birmingham metro area

Stacker compiled a list of the best public middle schools in the Birmingham metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses five weighted factors for its rankings: academics grade, teachers grade, district overall grade, culture & diversity grade, and parent / student surveys. You can read more about the methodology here.

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#10. Oak Mt. Middle School

- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Shelby County Schools, AL
- Enrollment: 1,194 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#9. Jefferson County International Baccalaureate Pleasant Grove Campus

- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Jefferson County Schools, AL
- Enrollment: 334 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#8. Hewitt-Trussville Middle School

- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Trussville City Schools, AL
- Enrollment: 1,139 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#7. Mt. Brook Junior High School

- School grades: 7-9
- Location: Mountain Brook City Schools, AL
- Enrollment: 994 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#6. Ira F. Simmons Middle School

- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Hoover City Schools, AL
- Enrollment: 865 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#5. Berry Middle School

- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Hoover City Schools, AL
- Enrollment: 1,111 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#4. Louis Pizitz Middle School

- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Vestavia Hills City Schools, AL
- Enrollment: 1,133 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#3. Robert F. Bumpus Middle School

- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Hoover City Schools, AL
- Enrollment: 1,164 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#2. Homewood Middle School

- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Homewood City Schools, AL
- Enrollment: 974 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#1. Liberty Park Middle School

- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Vestavia Hills City Schools, AL
- Enrollment: 500 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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