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Academy For Science Foreign Language Middle School vs. Farley Elementary School

Should you attend Academy For Science Foreign Language Middle School or Farley Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Academy For Science Foreign Language Middle School
3221 Mastin Lake Road
Huntsville, AL 35810
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Farley Elementary School
2900 Green Cove Rd Sw
Huntsville, AL 35803
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Academy For Science Foreign Language Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)

Farley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 182 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 24% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). 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 12:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Serving 338 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Farley Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
PK-5
Total Students
182 students
338 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
19 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
18:1
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Test Scores

#463 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 50%)
#122 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Academy For Science Foreign Language Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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24%
(Top 50% in AL)
45-49%
(Top 20% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Academy For Science Foreign Language Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Farley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55%
(Top 30% in AL)
70-74%
(Top 10% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Academy For Science Foreign Language Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Farley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
(Top 50% in AL)
60-69%
(Top 10% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Academy For Science Foreign Language Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Farley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Farley Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
20
Kindergarten Students
-
55
Grade 1 Students
-
50
Grade 2 Students
-
56
Grade 3 Students
-
45
Grade 4 Students
-
56
Grade 5 Students
-
56
Grade 6 Students
61
-
Grade 7 Students
61
-
Grade 8 Students
60
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
2%
7%
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% Hispanic
10%
9%
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% Black
58%
12%
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% White
21%
57%
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% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
15%
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0.61
0.63
This chart displays the diversity score of Academy For Science Foreign Language Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Farley Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
27%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Academy For Science Foreign Language Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Farley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
9%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Farley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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