Pizitz Middle School (Ranked Top 5% for 2026)

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Pizitz Middle School

2826 Columbiana Road
Birmingham, AL 35216

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Top 5%

Serving 1,133 students in grades 6-8, Pizitz Middle School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 68% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving is 87% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 1,133 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: Top 5% in AL
: 68% (Top 5%)
: 87% (Top 1%)
: 86% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Pizitz Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 5%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Pizitz Middle School's student population of 1,133 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 76 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pizitz Middle School
6	361
7	388
8	384

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Total Students

1,133 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pizitz Middle School
2023	1,158
2022	1,207
2021	1,201
2020	1,165
2019	1,165
2018	1,108
2017	1,108
2016	1,104
2015	1,075
2014	1,078
2013	1,092
2012	1,080
2011	1,046
2010	1,025
2009	1,117
2008	1,248
2007	1,217
2006	1,192
2005	1,184
2004	1,182
2003	1,119
2002	1,103
2001	1,096
2000	1,052
1999	1,061
1998	1,045
1997	1,021
1996	1,016
1995	1,017
1994	1,021
1993	976
1992	937
1991	873
1990	833
1989	850
1988	894
1987	910

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

76 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pizitz Middle School
2023	73
2022	65
2021	75
2020	67
2019	67
2018	59
2017	59
2016	55
2015	55
2014	56
2013	78
2012	65
2011	80
2010	79
2009	71
2008	73
2007	70
2006	66
2005	66
2004	69
2003	62
2002	58
2001	63
2000	60
1999	62
1998	61
1997	61
1996	60
1995	61
1994	56
1993	52
1992	51
1991	50
1990	46
1989	44
1988	46
1987	44

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Pizitz Middle School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,275 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Pizitz Middle School is 0.30, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AL)

#22 out of 1275 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Pizitz Middle School
2023	#22
2022	#9
2021	#13
2019	#45
2018	#27
2017	#34
2016	#30
2015	#21
2014	#36
2013	#114
2012	#112

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68%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Pizitz Middle School	Alabama	Vestavia Hills City School District
2023	68%	30%	68%
2022	73%	29%	72%
2021	63%	24%	63%
2019	81%	47%	82%
2018	83%	47%	83%
2017	80%	44%	79%
2016	80%	43%	78%
2015	79%	40%	78%
2014	75%	38%	75%
2013	93%	80%	95%
2012	92%	82%	94%

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87%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Pizitz Middle School	Alabama	Vestavia Hills City School District
2022	87%	47%	83%
2021	87%	46%	83%
2019	73%	45%	79%
2018	78%	46%	83%
2017	78%	39%	75%
2016	76%	38%	73%
2015	76%	41%	77%
2014	68%	42%	75%
2013	95%	86%	97%
2012	96%	86%	97%
2011	96%	85%	97%

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86%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Pizitz Middle School	Alabama	Vestavia Hills City School District
2022	86%	38%	79%
2021	82%	36%	77%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pizitz Middle School	Alabama	Vestavia Hills City School District
2023	16:1	17:1	16:1
2022	19:1	18:1	17:1
2021	16:1	17:1	16:1
2020	17:1	17:1	16:1
2019	17:1	17:1	16:1
2018	19:1	18:1	17:1
2017	19:1	17:1	17:1
2016	20:1	18:1	17:1
2015	20:1	18:1	17:1
2014	19:1	16:1	16:1
2013	14:1	14:1	14:1
2012	17:1	16:1	15:1
2011	13:1	15:1	14:1
2010	13:1	16:1	14:1
2009	16:1	16:1	14:1
2008	17:1	15:1	14:1
2007	17:1	16:1	15:1
2006	18:1	15:1	15:1
2005	18:1	15:1	15:1
2004	17:1	15:1	15:1
2003	18:1	16:1	15:1
2002	19:1	16:1	15:1
2001	17:1	16:1	15:1
2000	18:1	15:1	15:1
1999	17:1	16:1	16:1
1998	17:1	16:1	17:1
1997	17:1	17:1	17:1
1996	17:1	17:1	17:1
1995	17:1	17:1	17:1
1994	18:1	18:1	17:1
1993	19:1	18:1	17:1
1992	19:1	19:1	17:1
1991	17:1	19:1	17:1
1990	18:1	19:1	17:1
1989	19:1	20:1	18:1
1988	19:1	20:1	19:1
1987	21:1	21:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pizitz Middle School	Alabama	Vestavia Hills City School District
2023	7%	1%	7%
2022	6%	1%	7%
2021	7%	2%	8%
2020	7%	2%	7%
2019	7%	2%	7%
2018	7%	2%	6%
2017	7%	2%	6%
2016	6%	1%	7%
2015	7%	2%	6%
2014	7%	1%	6%
2013	8%	1%	6%
2012	7%	1%	6%
2011	7%	2%	6%
2010	7%	2%	6%
2009	6%	1%	5%
2008	6%	1%	5%
2007	5%	1%	5%
2006	5%	1%	5%
2005	5%	1%	4%
2004	5%	1%	5%
2003	6%	1%	3%
2002	5%	1%	5%
2001	4%	1%	4%
2000	4%	1%	5%
1999	4%	1%	4%
1998	4%	1%	4%
1997	4%	2%	5%
1996	4%	1%	4%
1995	2%	1%	3%
1994	3%	1%	3%
1993	3%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Pizitz Middle School	Alabama	Vestavia Hills City School District
2023	3%	11%	4%
2022	4%	10%	4%
2021	4%	9%	4%
2020	4%	8%	4%
2019	4%	8%	4%
2018	3%	7%	4%
2017	3%	7%	4%
2016	3%	7%	3%
2015	1%	6%	2%
2014	1%	5%	3%
2013	2%	5%	3%
2012	2%	5%	2%
2011	2%	4%	2%
2010	2%	4%	2%
2009	2%	4%	2%
2008	1%	4%	2%
2007	2%	3%	2%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%

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Black

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pizitz Middle School	Alabama	Vestavia Hills City School District
2023	6%	32%	5%
2022	6%	32%	5%
2021	6%	32%	5%
2020	7%	33%	6%
2019	7%	33%	6%
2018	9%	33%	7%
2017	9%	33%	7%
2016	9%	33%	7%
2015	10%	33%	7%
2014	10%	34%	7%
2013	10%	34%	8%
2012	9%	34%	7%
2011	10%	35%	7%
2010	10%	35%	7%
2009	8%	35%	7%
2008	8%	36%	7%
2007	8%	36%	7%
2006	8%	36%	7%
2005	8%	36%	7%
2004	7%	36%	6%
2003	7%	36%	6%
2002	5%	36%	5%
2001	7%	36%	6%
2000	6%	36%	5%
1999	6%	36%	5%
1998	4%	36%	5%
1997	4%	36%	4%
1996	4%	36%	4%
1995	5%	36%	4%
1994	5%	36%	5%
1993	5%	36%	4%

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White

83%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pizitz Middle School	Alabama	Vestavia Hills City School District
2023	82%	52%	82%
2022	82%	53%	82%
2021	81%	53%	81%
2020	80%	54%	81%
2019	80%	54%	81%
2018	80%	55%	81%
2017	80%	55%	81%
2016	80%	56%	81%
2015	82%	56%	84%
2014	82%	57%	84%
2013	80%	58%	83%
2012	82%	58%	84%
2011	81%	58%	85%
2010	81%	58%	85%
2009	84%	59%	86%
2008	85%	58%	86%
2007	85%	59%	86%
2006	86%	59%	87%
2005	86%	60%	87%
2004	87%	60%	88%
2003	87%	60%	90%
2002	90%	60%	89%
2001	89%	61%	89%
2000	90%	61%	90%
1999	90%	61%	91%
1998	91%	61%	91%
1997	92%	60%	91%
1996	92%	61%	92%
1995	93%	62%	93%
1994	92%	62%	92%
1993	92%	62%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2016-2023)
Year	Pizitz Middle School	Alabama	Vestavia Hills City School District
2023	2%	3%	2%
2022	2%	3%	2%
2021	2%	3%	2%
2020	2%	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%	2%
2017	1%	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.30

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pizitz Middle School	Alabama	Vestavia Hills City School District
2023	0.32	0.62	0.33
2022	0.32	0.61	0.33
2021	0.34	0.61	0.33
2020	0.35	0.60	0.34
2019	0.35	0.60	0.34
2018	0.35	0.59	0.34
2017	0.35	0.59	0.34
2016	0.35	0.58	0.33
2015	0.32	0.58	0.30
2014	0.32	0.56	0.29
2013	0.35	0.55	0.30
2012	0.32	0.55	0.29
2011	0.33	0.54	0.28
2010	0.33	0.54	0.27
2009	0.28	0.53	0.26
2008	0.27	0.54	0.26
2007	0.27	0.53	0.26
2006	0.25	0.53	0.24
2005	0.25	0.51	0.24
2004	0.24	0.51	0.21
2003	0.24	0.51	0.20
2002	0.19	0.51	0.20
2001	0.20	0.50	0.19
2000	0.19	0.50	0.18
1999	0.19	0.50	0.18
1998	0.16	0.50	0.17
1997	0.15	0.52	0.16
1996	0.15	0.50	0.15
1995	0.13	0.49	0.14
1994	0.15	0.49	0.14
1993	0.15	0.49	0.13

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

11%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Pizitz Middle School	Alabama	Vestavia Hills City School District
2023	9%	55%	9%
2022	3%	44%	3%
2021	6%	48%	5%
2020	7%	49%	6%
2019	7%	49%	6%
2018	9%	47%	8%
2017	9%	47%	8%
2016	8%	46%	7%
2015	8%	47%	7%
2014	9%	52%	7%
2013	9%	51%	8%
2012	8%	51%	7%
2011	9%	49%	7%
2010	8%	47%	5%
2009	4%	44%	4%
2008	3%	43%	3%
2007	3%	42%	3%
2006	4%	44%	4%
2005	2%	43%	3%
2004	3%	42%	3%
2003	3%	42%	2%
2002	2%	40%	2%
2001	2%	38%	2%
2000	2%	37%	2%
1999	3%	38%	2%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Pizitz Middle School	Alabama	Vestavia Hills City School District
2023	2%	5%	2%
2021	1%	6%	1%
2020	2%	6%	2%
2019	2%	6%	2%
2018	1%	5%	1%
2017	1%	5%	1%
2016	2%	5%	2%
2015	1%	5%	1%
2014	2%	6%	2%
2013	2%	6%	2%
2012	2%	7%	1%
2011	1%	6%	1%
2010	2%	8%	1%
2009	2%	8%	2%
2008	2%	8%	2%
2007	1%	9%	1%
2006	1%	9%	2%
2005	1%	8%	1%
2004	2%	8%	1%
2003	1%	8%
2002	1%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Vestavia Hills City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Pizitz Middle School's ranking?

Pizitz Middle School is ranked #22 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Alabama.

What schools are Pizitz Middle School often compared to?

Pizitz Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Liberty Park Middle School, Robert F Bumpus Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

68% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 87% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Pizitz Middle School?

1,133 students attend Pizitz Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

83% of Pizitz Middle School students are White, 8% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Black, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Pizitz Middle School?

Pizitz Middle School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Pizitz Middle School offer ?

Pizitz Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Pizitz Middle School part of?

Pizitz Middle School is part of Vestavia Hills City School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 1,133 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: Top 5%
: 68% (Top 5%)
: 87% (Top 1%)
: 86% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education