Berry Middle, 4500 Jaguar Drive: grades 6 to 8, 1,043 students on the 2024-25 state report card, which graded it an A with 95 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.
Berry Middle, at 4500 Jaguar Drive, is a Hoover City Schools middle school serving sixth through eighth grade. Alabama graded it an A, with 95 points, on its 2024-25 report card, and counted 1,043 students there.
Its campus is on Jaguar Drive in the Shelby County part of Hoover, the same road as Spain Park High, the high school its students go on to.
Who to call
- Front office: 205-439-2000, 4500 Jaguar Drive
- School website: bms.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 | 4500 Jaguar Drive, Hoover, AL 35242 |
| Phone | 205-439-2000 |
| Grades | 6 to 8 |
| School hours | 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. |
| County | Shelby County |
| District | Hoover City Schools |
| State school code | 158-0070 |
Principal
Principal Melissa Hadder, according to the school’s administration page, which says she previously led Simmons Middle and Shades Mountain Elementary. Assistant principals are Tedd Flannery (eighth grade), Darrius Taylor (seventh grade) and Shonteria Culpepper (sixth grade).
Enrollment and teachers
- State count: 1,043 students on the 2024-25 Alabama state report card, down from 1,089 on the 2023-24 card.
- Federal count: 1,058 students in the 2024-25 school year, with 72.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is a ratio of 14.59 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, 95 points. The 2023-24 card gave Berry Middle an A with the same score. Hoover City Schools as a whole earned an A, with 95 points.
| Indicator | 2024-25 score |
|---|---|
| Academic achievement (ELA and math tests) | 94.06 |
| Academic growth | 100 |
| Progress in English language proficiency | 75 |
| Chronic absenteeism (lower is better) | 7.97% 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, Berry Middle feeds Spain Park High. Its zone is made up of these elementary zones:
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 school’s School Hours page gives hours of 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with the late bell at 8:30. Students may arrive no earlier than 7:45 a.m. and must leave campus by 4 p.m. unless a Berry staff member is supervising them. After 8:30, a parent or guardian must sign the student in at the main office.
Calendar
Berry 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: Bumpus Middle, Simmons Middle
Frequently asked questions
What grades does Berry Middle serve?
Berry Middle serves sixth through eighth grade. It is one of three middle schools in Hoover City Schools.
What is Berry Middle’s state report card grade?
Berry Middle earned an A, with 95 points, on Alabama’s 2024-25 state report card, after an A with 95 points on the 2023-24 card.
Which high school does Berry Middle feed into?
Spain Park High, according to the district’s school zone map. Berry Middle’s zone takes in the Greystone Elementary, Riverchase Elementary, Rocky Ridge Elementary and Shades Mountain Elementary zones.
What time does Berry Middle start?
School hours are 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and the late bell rings at 8:30, according to the school’s website.
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