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Best Schools in Huntsville, AL
Huntsville, AL has 97 public schools (16 high, 15 middle, 52 elementary) serving 50,883 students. On average they score 44% on state proficiency tests against a projected 37%, so schools in Huntsville meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Huntsville, AL
The top high schools in Huntsville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. New Century Technology High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Huntsville City • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 403 Students
2. Madison County High School
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Projected Test Scores
Madison County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 483 Students
3. Bob Jones High School
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Madison City • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1920 Students
4. Buckhorn High School
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Madison County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1287 Students
5. New Hope High School
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Madison County • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 586 Students
6. Huntsville High School
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Huntsville City • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1826 Students
7. Sparkman High School
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Madison County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1738 Students
8. East Limestone High School
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Limestone County • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 1282 Students
9. Hazel Green High School
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Madison County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1348 Students
10. Virgil Grissom High School
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Huntsville City • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1974 Students
Best Middle Schools in Huntsville, AL
The top middle schools in Huntsville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Riverton Intermediate School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Madison County • Public • Grades 4 - 6 • 813 Students
2. Mountain Gap Middle School
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Huntsville City • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 419 Students
3. Moores Mill Intermediate School
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Madison County • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 840 Students
4. Challenger Middle School
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Huntsville City • Public • Grades 6 - 9 • 438 Students
5. Academy For Science Foreign Language Middle School
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Huntsville City • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 182 Students
6. Monrovia Middle School
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Madison County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1003 Students
7. Buckhorn Middle School
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Madison County • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 688 Students
8. Meridianville Middle School
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Madison County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 724 Students
9. Academy For Academics And Arts Middle School
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Huntsville City • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 239 Students
10. Huntsville Junior High School
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Huntsville City • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 418 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Huntsville, AL
The top elementary schools in Huntsville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Monte Sano Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Huntsville City • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 263 Students
2. Mountain Gap Elementary School
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Huntsville City • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 324 Students
3. Monrovia Elementary School
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Madison County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 495 Students
4. Riverton Elementary School
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Madison County • Public • Grades Pre K - 3 • 581 Students
5. Jones Valley Elementary School
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Huntsville City • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 456 Students
6. Madison Elementary School
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Madison City • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 505 Students
7. Midtown Elementary School
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Madison City • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 999 Students
8. Mt Carmel Elementary School
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Madison County • Public • Grades Pre K - 3 • 646 Students
9. Legacy Elementary School
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Madison County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 631 Students
10. Creekside Elementary School
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Limestone County • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 560 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Huntsville, AL
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Huntsville, AL has a total population of 201,587 with 27% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 91%, and 42% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Huntsville, AL
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Huntsville, AL.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
21.57 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.57 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
18.01 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Huntsville, AL.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Huntsville, AL.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Huntsville, AL Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Huntsville, AL
How many schools are in Huntsville, AL?
Huntsville, AL has 97 public schools: 16 high schools, 15 middle schools and 52 elementary schools, serving 50,883 students in total.
How do schools in Huntsville perform on state tests?
On average, 97 schools in Huntsville score 44% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 37%, so on average schools in Huntsville meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Huntsville?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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Every school in Huntsville
47 of 47 schools in Huntsville carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 11B: 9C: 9D: 12F: 6
All 47 public schools we grade in Huntsville. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (6)
- Columbia High School
- Huntsville High School
- Jemison High School
- Lee High School
- New Century Technology High School
- Virgil Grissom High School
Middle and junior high schools (12)
- Academy For Academics And Arts Middle School
- Academy For Science Foreign Language Middle School
- Challenger Middle School
- Chapman Middle School
- Huntsville Junior High School
- Martin Luther King JR Elementary School
- Monrovia Middle School
- Morris Middle School
- Mountain Gap Middle School
- Riverton Intermediate School
- Whitesburg Middle School
- Williams Middle School
Elementary and primary schools (25)
- Academy For Academics Arts Elementary School
- Blossomwood Elementary School
- Challenger Elementary School
- Chapman Elementary School
- Farley Elementary School
- Highlands Elementary School
- James Dawson Elementary
- Jones Valley Elementary School
- Lakewood Elementary School
- Mcdonnell Elementary School
- Monrovia Elementary School
- Monte Sano Elementary School
- Montview Elementary School
- Morris Elementary School
- Mountain Gap Elementary School
- Mt Carmel Elementary School
- Providence Elementary
- Ridgecrest Elementary School
- Riverton Elementary School
- Roger B Chaffee Elementary School
- Rolling Hills Elementary School
- Sonnie Hereford Elementary School
- Weatherly Heights Elementary School
- Whitesburg Elementary School
- Williams Elementary School
Other schools and academies (4)
Private schools (24)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Calvary Baptist Academy
- Faith Covenant Academy
- Foster Academy
- Grace Lutheran School
- Holy Family Parochial School
- Holy Spirit Regional Catholic School
- Huntsville Achievement School
- Huntsville Christian Academy
- Islamic Academy Of Huntsville Iah
- Julius R Scruggs Child Development Center/acad
- Kla Schools Of Huntsville
- Lincoln Academy
- Mayfair Child Development Center
- Oakwood Adventist Academy
- Randolph School
- St John Paul Ii Catholic High School
- Susanna Wesley Early Education Ministry
- The Montessori School Of Huntsville
- The Pinnacle School
- The Riley Behavioral And Educational Center
- Valley Fellowship Christian Academy
- Westminster Christian Academy
- Whitesburg Christian Academy
- Willowbrook Weekday Early Education Program