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Univ Place Elementary School (Closed 2023)

4503 University Ave Nw
Huntsville, AL 35816

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Univ Place Elementary School in Huntsville, Alabama, closed in 2023 after serving grades PK–6 with a consistent enrollment of 501 students and a student–teacher ratio of 16:1 over recent years.

The school's state rank improved from #1255 in 2013 to #971 in 2016 but showed no available ranking data between 2017–2023; historic trends indicated fluctuating performance prior to closure.

Math proficiency declined notably from 44% in 2013 to 9% in 2023, remaining lower than the state average of 30% in the most recent year.

Reading proficiency decreased from 69% in 2013 to 21% in 2022, also lower than the state average of 47% in that year.

The percentage of students eligible for free lunch was consistently high, reaching 67% in 2023, reflecting sustained socioeconomic challenges in this Union County NJ high school community.

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Univ Place Elementary School
Pre-K	36
Kind	77
1	83
2	81
3	65
4	46
5	52
6	61

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Total Students

501 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Univ Place Elementary School
2023	501
2022	501
2021	501
2020	501
2019	501
2018	501
2017	501
2016	501
2015	587
2014	576
2013	590
2012	504
2011	475
2010	519
2009	344
2008	310
2007	317
2006	346
2005	393
2004	448
2003	454
2002	503
2001	498
2000	498
1999	477
1998	486
1997	465
1996	479
1995	461
1994	473
1993	453
1992	487
1991	406
1990	483
1989	495
1988	466
1987	382

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Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Univ Place Elementary School
2023	32
2022	32
2021	32
2020	32
2019	32
2018	32
2017	32
2016	32
2015	37
2014	31
2013	35
2012	29
2011	33
2010	39
2009	22
2008	25
2007	24
2006	32
2005	33
2004	33
2003	32
2002	34
2001	36
2000	35
1999	34
1998	33
1997	30
1996	29
1995	29
1994	27
1993	26
1992	22
1991	23
1990	26
1989	20
1988	21
1987	19

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School Rankings

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State Level (AL)

(15-16)

38%

43%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2016)
Year	Univ Place Elementary School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2016	38%	43%	47%
2015	29%	40%	49%
2014	23%	38%	42%
2013	44%	80%	77%
2012	57%	82%	81%
2011	67%	80%	80%
2010	58%	78%

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(15-16)

11%

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2016)
Year	Univ Place Elementary School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2016	11%	38%	37%
2015	17%	41%	47%
2014	16%	42%	46%
2013	69%	86%	86%
2012	72%	86%	86%
2011	67%	85%	83%
2010	67%	83%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Univ Place Elementary School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2023	16:1	17:1	17:1
2022	16:1	18:1	17:1
2021	16:1	17:1	16:1
2020	16:1	17:1	16:1
2019	16:1	17:1	16:1
2018	16:1	18:1	16:1
2017	16:1	17:1	16:1
2016	16:1	18:1	16:1
2015	16:1	18:1	16:1
2014	19:1	16:1	17:1
2013	17:1	14:1	14:1
2012	17:1	16:1	14:1
2011	15:1	15:1	14:1
2010	13:1	16:1	14:1
2009	15:1	16:1	14:1
2008	12:1	15:1	14:1
2007	13:1	16:1	15:1
2006	11:1	15:1	14:1
2005	12:1	15:1	14:1
2004	14:1	15:1	14:1
2003	14:1	16:1	15:1
2002	15:1	16:1	15:1
2001	14:1	16:1	14:1
2000	14:1	15:1	14:1
1999	14:1	16:1	14:1
1998	15:1	16:1	15:1
1997	15:1	17:1	14:1
1996	16:1	17:1	14:1
1995	16:1	17:1	15:1
1994	18:1	18:1	16:1
1993	17:1	18:1	17:1
1992	22:1	19:1	17:1
1991	18:1	19:1	17:1
1990	19:1	19:1	17:1
1989	25:1	20:1	18:1
1988	22:1	20:1	19:1
1987	20:1	21:1	19:1

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American Indian

(15-16)

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2016)
Year	Univ Place Elementary School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2016	4%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2007	2%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	2%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	2%	1%

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Asian

(15-16)

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2015)
Year	Univ Place Elementary School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2015	1%	2%	2%
2014	1%	1%	3%
2013	1%	1%	3%
2012	2%	1%	2%
2011	2%	2%	3%
2010	3%	2%	3%
2009	3%	1%	3%
2008	4%	1%	3%
2007	2%	1%	3%
2006	2%	1%	3%
2005	2%	1%	3%
2004	3%	1%	3%
2003	3%	1%	4%
2002	3%	1%	3%
2001	3%	1%	3%
2000	3%	1%	3%
1999	4%	1%	3%
1998	4%	1%	3%
1997	3%	2%	3%
1996	4%	1%	3%
1995	4%	1%	4%

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Hispanic

(15-16)

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2016)
Year	Univ Place Elementary School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2016	20%	7%	11%
2015	21%	6%	10%
2014	21%	5%	8%
2013	19%	5%	7%
2012	15%	5%	6%
2011	15%	4%	7%
2010	16%	4%	6%
2009	14%	4%	5%
2008	16%	4%	5%
2007	15%	3%	4%
2006	16%	3%	4%
2005	14%	2%	3%
2004	14%	2%	3%
2003	14%	2%	2%
2002	10%	2%	2%
2001	9%	1%	2%
2000	8%	1%	2%
1999	7%	1%	2%
1998	6%	1%	2%
1997	3%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%

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Black

(15-16)

68%

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2016)
Year	Univ Place Elementary School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2016	68%	33%	43%
2015	63%	33%	42%
2014	66%	34%	41%
2013	67%	34%	42%
2012	69%	34%	43%
2011	73%	35%	43%
2010	74%	35%	43%
2009	71%	35%	43%
2008	69%	36%	43%
2007	71%	36%	43%
2006	75%	36%	43%
2005	75%	36%	43%
2004	73%	36%	43%
2003	74%	36%	43%
2002	77%	36%	43%
2001	75%	36%	42%
2000	74%	36%	41%
1999	70%	36%	41%
1998	68%	36%	40%
1997	69%	36%	39%
1996	68%	36%	38%
1995	66%	36%	37%
1994	59%	36%	36%
1993	57%	36%	35%
1992	53%	36%	35%
1991	54%	36%	34%
1990	51%	36%	34%
1989	50%	36%	33%

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White

(15-16)

56%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2016)
Year	Univ Place Elementary School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2016	8%	56%	39%
2015	8%	56%	42%
2014	7%	57%	45%
2013	8%	58%	46%
2012	8%	58%	47%
2011	7%	58%	46%
2010	7%	58%	47%
2009	12%	59%	48%
2008	11%	58%	48%
2007	10%	59%	49%
2006	6%	59%	49%
2005	9%	60%	50%
2004	10%	60%	50%
2003	8%	60%	51%
2002	8%	60%	52%
2001	13%	61%	53%
2000	15%	61%	54%
1999	19%	61%	53%
1998	22%	61%	54%
1997	25%	60%	56%
1996	26%	61%	57%
1995	28%	62%	58%
1994	34%	62%	59%
1993	36%	62%	60%
1992	43%	62%	61%
1991	42%	63%	61%
1990	43%	63%	62%
1989	46%	63%	63%

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Hawaiian

(15-16)

n/a

Two or more races

(15-16)

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2015)
Year	Univ Place Elementary School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2015	6%	2%	4%
2014	4%	2%	3%
2013	4%	1%	2%
2012	6%	1%	2%

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n/a

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2016)
Year	Univ Place Elementary School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2016	0.49	0.58	0.65
2015	0.55	0.58	0.64
2014	0.53	0.56	0.63
2013	0.51	0.55	0.62
2012	0.50	0.55	0.60
2011	0.44	0.54	0.60
2010	0.43	0.54	0.59
2009	0.47	0.53	0.59
2008	0.49	0.54	0.58
2007	0.47	0.53	0.57
2006	0.42	0.53	0.57
2005	0.41	0.51	0.56
2004	0.44	0.51	0.56
2003	0.43	0.51	0.56
2002	0.39	0.51	0.55
2001	0.42	0.50	0.55
2000	0.43	0.50	0.54
1999	0.47	0.50	0.54
1998	0.49	0.50	0.54
1997	0.46	0.52	0.54
1996	0.48	0.50	0.54
1995	0.49	0.49	0.53
1994	0.54	0.49	0.53
1993	0.55	0.49	0.52
1992	0.54	0.49	0.51
1991	0.54	0.48	0.51
1990	0.56	0.48	0.51
1989	0.54	0.48	0.50

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Eligible for

67%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Univ Place Elementary School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2023	67%	55%	52%
2022	67%	44%	47%
2021	67%	48%	48%
2020	67%	49%	49%
2019	67%	49%	49%
2018	67%	47%	44%
2017	67%	47%	44%
2016	67%	46%	41%
2015	59%	47%	38%
2014	89%	52%	47%
2013	89%	51%	45%
2012	88%	51%	43%
2011	86%	49%	43%
2010	87%	47%	40%
2009	84%	44%	37%
2008	80%	43%	33%
2007	84%	42%	37%
2006	79%	44%	33%
2005	87%	43%	37%
2004	83%	42%	36%
2003	83%	42%	35%
2002	99%	40%	34%
2001	76%	38%	32%
2000	68%	37%	31%
1999	70%	38%	31%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2014)
Year	Univ Place Elementary School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2014	2%	6%	4%
2013	2%	6%	4%
2012	3%	7%	5%
2011	3%	6%	4%
2010	5%	8%	6%
2009	7%	8%	6%
2008	7%	8%	5%
2007	6%	9%	6%
2006	5%	9%	5%
2005	4%	8%	6%
2004	6%	8%	6%
2003	6%	8%	6%
2001	5%	8%	6%
2000	8%	8%	6%
1999	9%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Huntsville City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

38% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 43% AL state average), while 11% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 38% AL state average).

How many students attend Univ Place Elementary School?

501 students attend Univ Place Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of Univ Place Elementary School students are Black, 20% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are White, and 4% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Univ Place Elementary School?

Univ Place Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Univ Place Elementary School offer ?

Univ Place Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6

What school district is Univ Place Elementary School part of?

Univ Place Elementary School is part of Huntsville City School District.

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