Simmons Middle, 1575 Patton Chapel Road: grades 6 to 8, 867 students on the 2024-25 state report card, which graded it an A with 92 points.
Last checked Oct. 17, 2026. Sources: the school’s website; Hoover City Schools’ School Zones page, School Locator Map and 2026-27 calendar (PDF); the Alabama State Department of Education’s state report card for 2024-25 and 2023-24; the federal NCES school directory for 2024-25.
Simmons Middle, at 1575 Patton Chapel Road, is a Hoover City Schools middle school serving sixth through eighth grade. Alabama graded it an A, with 92 points, on its 2024-25 report card, and counted 867 students there.
The state and federal directories use its full name, Ira F. Simmons Middle School. It sits across Patton Chapel Road from Gwin Elementary, and its students go on to Hoover High.
Who to call
- Front office: 205-439-2100, 1575 Patton Chapel Road
- School website: sms.hoovercityschools.net
- Enrolling a new student: the district’s registration page
- Which school is my address zoned for? Student Services, 205-439-1016
- Buses: HCS Transportation, 205-439-1120, and the bus stop finder
- District office: 205-439-1000, 2810 Metropolitan Way
| Address | 1575 Patton Chapel Road, Hoover, AL 35226 |
| Phone | 205-439-2100 |
| Grades | 6 to 8 |
| School hours | 8:25 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. |
| County | Jefferson County |
| District | Hoover City Schools |
| State school code | 158-0425 |
Principal
Principal Walter Womack, according to the school’s administration page, which lists three assistant principals: Shelley Bailey (sixth grade), Logan Greene (seventh grade) and Tyler Looney-Wright (eighth grade).
Enrollment and teachers
- State count: 867 students on the 2024-25 Alabama state report card, up from 865 on the 2023-24 card.
- Federal count: 860 students in the 2024-25 school year, with 62 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is a ratio of 13.87 students per teacher.
State report card
Alabama grades every public school from A to F each year. The grade comes from a 100-point score built from students’ achievement and growth on state tests in English language arts and math, chronic absenteeism (the share of students who missed 18 or more days) and progress in English language proficiency, according to the Alabama State Department of Education’s report card rules.
2024-25 grade: A, 92 points. The 2023-24 card gave Simmons Middle an A with 93 points. Hoover City Schools as a whole earned an A, with 95 points.
| Indicator | 2024-25 score |
|---|---|
| Academic achievement (ELA and math tests) | 89.93 |
| Academic growth | 100 |
| Progress in English language proficiency | 26.47 |
| Chronic absenteeism (lower is better) | 6.78% of students |
The full report card, with results by student group, teachers and spending, is on the state’s report card site.
Attendance zone
On the district’s School Locator Map, last updated Dec. 2, 2025, Simmons Middle feeds Hoover High. Its zone is made up of these elementary zones:
- Bluff Park Elementary
- Green Valley Elementary
- Gwin Elementary
- Trace Crossings Elementary, for part of its zone (the rest of Trace Crossings goes to Bumpus Middle)
The district says the map is for information only and is not legally binding. Apartment and multifamily addresses are in a separate apartment zone guide (PDF). Students who want a Hoover school other than their zoned one apply in the district’s yearly transfer window.
Bell times
The 2025-26 bell schedule on the school’s bell schedule page, posted as an image, starts the day with homebase at 8:25 a.m. and ends the last period at 3:30 p.m. for all three grades. Lunch runs from 10:37 a.m. for sixth grade, 11:30 a.m. for seventh grade and 12:22 p.m. for eighth grade. The school has not posted a 2026-27 version; check with the front office for changes.
Calendar
Simmons Middle follows the Hoover City Schools 2026-27 calendar (PDF). Coming dates:
- Wednesday, Nov. 11: Veterans Day, schools closed
- Nov. 23-27: Thanksgiving break
- Friday, Dec. 18: early dismissal, end of the second nine weeks
- Dec. 21 to Jan. 1: winter break; students return Tuesday, Jan. 5
- March 22-26, 2027: spring break
- Thursday, May 27, 2027: last day for students
More
- The school’s website and the district’s school contact list
- Every public school in Hoover, with zones and report cards
- Our Hoover schools guide for the district calendar, registration and the Board of Education
- The other middle schools: Berry Middle, Bumpus Middle
Frequently asked questions
What grades does Simmons Middle serve?
Simmons Middle serves sixth through eighth grade. It is one of three middle schools in Hoover City Schools.
What is Simmons Middle’s state report card grade?
Simmons Middle earned an A, with 92 points, on Alabama’s 2024-25 state report card, after an A with 93 points on the 2023-24 card.
Which high school does Simmons Middle feed into?
Hoover High, according to the district’s school zone map. Simmons Middle’s zone takes in the Bluff Park Elementary, Green Valley Elementary, Gwin Elementary and part of Trace Crossings Elementary zones.
What time does Simmons Middle start?
Homebase starts at 8:25 a.m. and the last period ends at 3:30 p.m. on the 2025-26 bell schedule posted on the school’s website.
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