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Ira F Simmons Middle School

Public School | 6th - 8th | 882 students

Address

1575 Patton Chapel Road
Hoover, AL 35226

School District

Hoover City

School Details

Total Students

882

Grades

6th - 8th

Student-Teacher Ratio

13.0:1

Teachers (FTE)

68

School Type

Public

Locale

City - Small

County

1073

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

351 (39.8%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

53 (6.0%)

Total eligible: 404 students (45.8%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

010000701741

District NCES ID

0100007

Community Profile (35226)

Demographic and economic data for the 35226 ZIP code area where Ira F Simmons Middle School is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

38,079

Median Age

36.9

Male

49.6%

Female

50.4%

Age Distribution

Under 5

7.5%

5-9

6.9%

10-14

6.8%

15-19

5.1%

Under 18

25.1%

65+

13.3%

Race & Ethnicity

White

76.5%

Black/African American

12.9%

Asian

6.1%

Native American

0.1%

Two or More Races

3.4%

Hispanic/Latino

3.2%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$121,975

Mean Household Income

$144,796

Per Capita Income

$60,804

Median Family Income

$136,993

Poverty Rate

5.2%

Unemployment Rate

2.2%

Households on SNAP

280

Employment & Commute

Employed

20,197

Avg. Commute Time

24.3 min

Work From Home

11.9%

Drive Alone

81.2%

Education

High School or Higher

97.4%

Bachelor's or Higher

68.1%

Graduate Degree

31.6%

Enrolled in School

9,507

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

829

Kindergarten

642

Elementary

4,169

High School

1,911

College

1,956

Housing

Median Home Value

$366,300

Median Rent

$1,455

Total Housing Units

15,109

Owner Occupied

80.4%

Renter Occupied

19.6%

Median Rooms

7.4

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$1,986

Avg. Household Size

2.71

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

100

$100K-$150K

95

$200K-$300K

2,833

$500K-$1M

2,403

Households & Families

Total Households

14,378

Avg. Household Size

2.64

Avg. Family Size

3.07

Married Couples

62.5%

Living Alone

36.4%

Broadband Internet

98.5%

Veterans

1,677

Foreign Born

268

Health Insurance

Insured

36,326

Uninsured

1,485

Private Insurance

33,326

Public Insurance

7,058

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Hoover, AL 35226