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Best Middle Schools
in Huntsville City

This page covers 11 middle schools in Huntsville City. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score below the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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Middle Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 11
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rank
Hampton Cove Middle School
Grades 06–08735 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
52
/100
Student:Teacher
21.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,040
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
11%
Low economic need
2
rank
Academy for Academics and Arts Middle School
Grades 06–08239 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
51
/100
Student:Teacher
13.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
32/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,040
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
19%
Low economic need
3
rank
Academy For Science Foreign Language Middle School
Grades 06–08182 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.6:1)
51
/100
Student:Teacher
12.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
32/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,040
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
27%
Low economic need
4
rank
Challenger Middle School
Grades 06–08438 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
51
/100
Student:Teacher
16.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,040
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
44%
Near nat'l 52.2%
5
rank
Mountain Gap Middle School
Grades 06–08419 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
50
/100
Student:Teacher
17.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,040
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
44%
Near nat'l 52.2%
6
rank
Whitesburg Middle School
Grades 06–08539 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
49
/100
Student:Teacher
19.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
54/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,040
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
48%
Near nat'l 52.2%
7
rank
Huntsville Junior High School
Grades 06–08418 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
47
/100
Student:Teacher
18.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,040
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
38%
Near nat'l 52.2%
8
rank
Williams Middle School
Grades 06–08548 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
47
/100
Student:Teacher
17.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,040
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
58%
Near nat'l 52.2%
9
rank
Chapman Middle School
Grades 06–08368 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
42
/100
Student:Teacher
16.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,040
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
88%
High economic need
10
rank
Morris Middle School
Grades 06–08453 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
41
/100
Student:Teacher
18.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
32/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,040
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
58%
Near nat'l 52.2%
1 more middle schools in Huntsville City not shown here.
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How We Rank Middle Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the middle school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
35%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Reflects long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this area.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Particularly important during the middle years when academic and social needs are at their most complex.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
15%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Reflects the economic profile of the community the school serves.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
11
Middle Schools
45
Total Schools
52
#1 Score
47
Avg Score
District profileHuntsville City
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.