Pizitz Middle School

28268 Columbiana Road, Vestavia Hills AL, 35216 | Vestavia Hills City School District | 205-402-5350
  • grades 6-8
  • students 1227
  • type
PROFICIENCY 77% 77% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
81%Vestavia Hills
44%Alabama

Pizitz Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Vestavia Hills City School District" in Vestavia Hills, AL. There are a total of 1,227 students and 71 teachers at Pizitz Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Pizitz Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 77.0%, which is 77% higher than the Alabama average.

Pizitz Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1227
Teachers71
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Pizitz Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All81%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
683%
778%
883%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All73%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
676%
771%
872%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Pizitz Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlabamaNational
White 81.4% 83.0% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 9.8% 7.2% 32.7% 15.9%
Asian 6.5% 5.6% 1.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.2% 2.8% 5.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.1% 1.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.9% 1.2% 1.7% 3.1%

Vestavia Hills demographics profile

StatisticVestavia HillsAlabamaNational
Population34,4824,903,185328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,7229791
Median age39.938.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)69%57%55%
Speak English92%95%79%
Speak Spanish2%3%13%

Education level achieved in Vestavia Hills

IndexVestavia HillsAlabamaNational
Completed 8th grade96.1%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school96.0%79.2%83.0%
Completed some college87.9%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree72.0%31.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors67.9%24.0%30.3%
Completed masters31.4%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree14.1%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate4.4%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Pizitz Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.