Academy For Science Foreign Language Middle School vs. Hampton Cove Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Academy For Science Foreign Language Middle School
3221 Mastin Lake Road
Huntsville, AL 35810
Huntsville, AL 35810
Rating
: 7/
Top 50%10
Top Rankings
n/a
Hampton Cove Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 194 students in grades 6-8, Academy For Science Foreign Language Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 50% (majority Black).
Hampton Cove Elementary School ranked #38 in Alabama in 2023, showing some fluctuation from a high of #20 in 2019 and #61 in 2017, ranking among the top 20% of Alabama public schools overall.
Math proficiency was 68%, reading/language arts proficiency 80%, and science proficiency approximately 55–59%, all higher than the state averages of 30%, 47%, and 38%, respectively.
Enrollment slightly increased from 684 students in 2023 to 699 total students currently, with minority enrollment at 20%, reflecting moderate diversity in this Union County AL high school.
The school served grades prekindergarten through 5, with a student–teacher ratio of 18:1 and an average class size of 15 students.
Percentage of students eligible for free lunch rose to 8% in 2023 from a low of 1% in earlier years, indicating a gradual increase in socioeconomic need.
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
6-8
PK-5
Total Students
194 students
711 students
Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers
39 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#445 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#38 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
80%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
55-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
34
Kindergarten Students
-
97
Grade 1 Students
-
105
Grade 2 Students
-
121
Grade 3 Students
-
119
Grade 4 Students
-
129
Grade 5 Students
-
106
Grade 6 Students
73
-
Grade 7 Students
68
-
Grade 8 Students
53
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
10%
7%
% Black
56%
3%
% White
19%
81%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
5%
Diversity Score
0.63
0.34
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
48%
7%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
1%
n/a