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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 2024-25 school year, there are 12 public middle schools serving 4,753 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 22% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 63% 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
45 Schools
532 Schools
# Students
23,776 Students
239,679 Students
# Teachers
1,318 Teachers
12,742 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Huntsville City School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#62 out of 145 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
38%
Graduation Rate
92%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.61
# American Indian Students
86 Students
3,430 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
362 Students
2,711 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
3,828 Students
23,198 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
10%
# Black Students
9,215 Students
71,887 Students
% Black Students
39%
30%
# White Students
8,736 Students
131,369 Students
% White Students
37%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
63 Students
254 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,486 Students
6,830 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
918
2,711
# Students in K Grade:
1,847
5,132
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,886
5,364
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,817
4,987
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,753
4,859
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,710
5,499
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,793
10,666
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,770
39,735
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,738
56,795
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,704
58,240
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,986
13,854
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,811
11,260
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,571
10,373
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,472
10,204
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,926 is higher than the state median of $12,892. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,872 is less than the state median of $12,112. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$355 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$282 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,926
$12,892
Spending / Student
$11,872
$12,112
Best Huntsville City School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hampton Cove Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
261 Old 431 Highway
Owens Cross Roads, AL 35763
(256) 428-8380
Owens Cross Roads, AL 35763
(256) 428-8380
Grades: 6-8
| 735 students
Rank: #22.
Mountain Gap Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 68%)
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
| 419 students
Rank: #33.
Challenger Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
13555 Chaney Thompson Rd
Huntsville, AL 35803
(256) 428-7620
Huntsville, AL 35803
(256) 428-7620
Grades: 6-8
| 438 students
Rank: #44.
Academy For Science Foreign Language Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3221 Mastin Lake Road
Huntsville, AL 35810
(256) 428-7000
Huntsville, AL 35810
(256) 428-7000
Grades: 6-8
| 182 students
Rank: #55.
Academy For Academics And Arts Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4800 Sparkman Drive Ne
Huntsville, AL 35810
(256) 428-7600
Huntsville, AL 35810
(256) 428-7600
Grades: 6-8
| 239 students
Rank: #66.
Huntsville Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 51%)
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
| 418 students
Rank: #77.
Williams Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 49%)
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
| 548 students
Rank: #88.
Whitesburg Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
107 Sanders Rd
Huntsville, AL 35802
(256) 428-7780
Huntsville, AL 35802
(256) 428-7780
Grades: 6-8
| 539 students
Rank: #99.
Morris Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 26%)
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
| 453 students
Rank: #1010.
Ronald Mcnair 78
Magnet School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
5000 Pulaski Pike
Huntsville, AL 35810
(256) 428-7660
Huntsville, AL 35810
(256) 428-7660
Grades: 7-8
| 414 students
Rank: #1111.
Chapman Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 17%)
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
| 368 students
Rank: n/an/a
Mental Health Center
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
4040 Memorial Pkwy S W
Huntsville, AL 35802
(256) 533-1970
Huntsville, AL 35802
(256) 533-1970
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
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