Pizitz Middle School
Public · Grades 6–8 · 1,131 students
Ira F Simmons Middle School
1575 Patton Chapel Road, Hoover, AL 35226
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
860
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.9 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Hoover City
Jefferson County
Schola Grade A · Excellent
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 257 Alabama middle schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Alabama middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Ira F Simmons Middle School
Ira F Simmons Middle School is a public middle school in Hoover, Alabama, serving grades 6–8. It is part of Hoover City. The school is located in a large suburb in Jefferson County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 860 students were enrolled, with about 13.9 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Alabama middle school (18.0 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 257 Alabama middle schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Middle
- Grades offered
- 6–8
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 860 students
- Students per teacher
- 13.9 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Suburb — Large
- School district
- Hoover City
- County
- Jefferson County
- NCES school ID
- 010000701741
Schools near Ira F Simmons Middle School
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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.