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Huntsville City School District

714 Bob Wallace Avenue
Huntsville, AL 35801-5219
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Huntsville City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 13 public middle schools serving 4,736 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.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools in Huntsville City School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 64% 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
534 Schools
# Students
23,649 Students
236,737 Students
# Teachers
1,381 Teachers
12,843 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 88% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#64 out of 145 school districts
(Top 50%)
27%
30%
48%
47%
41%
38%
92%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.69
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
16%
10%
% Black
39%
29%
% White
36%
55%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,006 is higher than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,936 is less than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$355 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$282 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,006
$13,006
Spending / Student
$11,936
$12,220

Best Huntsville City School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hampton Cove Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
261 Old 431 Highway
Owens Cross Roads, AL 35763
(256) 428-8380
Gr: 6-8 | 732 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #22.
Mountain Gap Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
821 Mountain Gap Road Se
Huntsville, AL 35803
(256) 428-7720
Gr: 6-8 | 392 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #33.
Challenger Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
13555 Chaney Thompson Rd
Huntsville, AL 35803
(256) 428-7620
Gr: 6-8 | 428 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #44.
Academy For Academics And Arts Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
4800 Sparkman Drive Ne
Huntsville, AL 35810
(256) 428-7600
Gr: 6-8 | 264 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #55.
Academy For Science Foreign Language Middle School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3221 Mastin Lake Road
Huntsville, AL 35810
(256) 428-7000
Gr: 6-8 | 177 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #66.
Huntsville Junior High School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
817 Adams St Se
Huntsville, AL 35801
(256) 428-7700
Gr: 6-8 | 459 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #77.
Williams Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
155 Barren Fork Blvd Sw
Huntsville, AL 35824
(256) 428-7330
Gr: 6-8 | 546 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #88.
Whitesburg Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
107 Sanders Rd
Huntsville, AL 35802
(256) 428-7780
Gr: 6-8 | 567 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: #99.
Morris Middle School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4801 Bob Wallace Avenue
Huntsville, AL 35805
(256) 428-7340
Gr: 6-8 | 409 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #1010.
Ronald Mcnair 78
(Math: 5% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
5000 Pulaski Pike
Huntsville, AL 35810
(256) 428-7660
Gr: 7-8 | 411 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #1111.
Chapman Middle School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2006 Reuben Dr Ne
Huntsville, AL 35811
(256) 428-7640
Gr: 6-8 | 351 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: n/an/a
Mental Health Center
Special Education School
4040 Memorial Pkwy S W
Huntsville, AL 35802
(256) 533-1970
Gr: K-12
Rank: n/an/a
Neavesdavis Detention Center For Children
Alternative School
817 Cook Avenue
Huntsville, AL 35801
(256) 532-0300
Gr: K-12

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 45 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 23,649 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 64%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in AL)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 27% (Top 50%)
  • : 48% (Top 50%)
  • : 41% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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