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Huntsville City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 13 public middle schools serving 5,004 students in Huntsville City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle Schools in Huntsville City School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 17%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
46 Schools
531 Schools
# Students
23,939 Students
247,532 Students
# Teachers
1,318 Teachers
11,665 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Huntsville City School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 143 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#52 out of 143 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
46%
Graduation Rate
89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.60
# American Indian Students
190 Students
3,590 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
578 Students
2,865 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
3,700 Students
22,606 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
9%
# Black Students
9,900 Students
75,072 Students
% Black Students
41%
30%
# White Students
9,237 Students
137,153 Students
% White Students
39%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
93 Students
279 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
241 Students
5,795 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
762
2,768
# Students in K Grade:
1,852
5,957
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,819
5,688
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,797
5,469
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,780
5,567
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,832
6,264
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,804
11,179
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,817
40,909
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,770
58,202
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,889
58,956
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,073
13,965
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,809
11,298
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,526
11,015
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,409
10,295
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,824 is higher than the state median of $12,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,791 is less than the state median of $12,150. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$355 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$282 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,824
$12,931
Spending / Student
$11,791
$12,150
Best Huntsville City School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hampton Cove Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
261 Old 431 Highway
Owens Cross Roads, AL 35763
(256) 428-8380
Owens Cross Roads, AL 35763
(256) 428-8380
Grades: 6-8
| 724 students
Rank: #22.
Mountain Gap Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
821 Mountain Gap Road Se
Huntsville, AL 35803
(256) 428-7720
Huntsville, AL 35803
(256) 428-7720
Grades: 6-8
| 427 students
Rank: #33.
Academy For Science Foreign Language Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3221 Mastin Lake Road
Huntsville, AL 35810
(256) 428-7000
Huntsville, AL 35810
(256) 428-7000
Grades: 6-8
| 224 students
Rank: #44.
Challenger Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
13555 Chaney Thompson Rd
Huntsville, AL 35803
(256) 428-7620
Huntsville, AL 35803
(256) 428-7620
Grades: 6-8
| 456 students
Rank: #55.
Academy For Academics And Arts Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4800 Sparkman Drive Ne
Huntsville, AL 35810
(256) 428-7600
Huntsville, AL 35810
(256) 428-7600
Grades: 6-8
| 261 students
Rank: #66.
Huntsville Junior High School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
817 Adams St Se
Huntsville, AL 35801
(256) 428-7700
Huntsville, AL 35801
(256) 428-7700
Grades: 6-8
| 462 students
Rank: #77.
Williams Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
155 Barren Fork Blvd Sw
Huntsville, AL 35824
(256) 428-7330
Huntsville, AL 35824
(256) 428-7330
Grades: 6-8
| 580 students
Rank: #88.
Whitesburg Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
107 Sanders Rd
Huntsville, AL 35802
(256) 428-7780
Huntsville, AL 35802
(256) 428-7780
Grades: 6-8
| 591 students
Rank: #99.
Morris Middle School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4801 Bob Wallace Avenue
Huntsville, AL 35805
(256) 428-7340
Huntsville, AL 35805
(256) 428-7340
Grades: 6-8
| 445 students
Rank: #1010.
Chapman Middle School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2006 Reuben Dr Ne
Huntsville, AL 35811
(256) 428-7640
Huntsville, AL 35811
(256) 428-7640
Grades: 6-8
| 402 students
Rank: #1111.
Ronald Mcnair 78
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5000 Pulaski Pike
Huntsville, AL 35810
(256) 428-7660
Huntsville, AL 35810
(256) 428-7660
Grades: 7-8
| 432 students
Rank: n/an/a
Mental Health Center
Special Education School
4040 Memorial Pkwy S W
Huntsville, AL 35802
(256) 533-1970
Huntsville, AL 35802
(256) 533-1970
Grades: K-12
| 0 students
Rank: n/an/a
Neavesdavis Detention Center For Children
Alternative School
817 Cook Avenue
Huntsville, AL 35801
(256) 532-0300
Huntsville, AL 35801
(256) 532-0300
Grades: K-12
| 0 students
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