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Monte Sano Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

19^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Monte Sano Elementary School is a public elementary school in Huntsville, Alabama, serving 267 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Huntsville City School District, which is ranked 79 out of 135 districts in the state.

Monte Sano Elementary is consistently one of the top-performing elementary schools in Alabama, ranking in the top 5% for the past 10 years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 19th out of 680 Alabama elementary schools and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the Huntsville City and Alabama state averages in both mathematics and English language arts assessments across all grade levels. For example, in 3rd grade mathematics, Monte Sano's proficiency rate was 69.23%, compared to 39.35% for Huntsville City and 45.47% for the state.

While Monte Sano is a high-performing school, the nearby Whitesburg Elementary, Lakewood Elementary, and Sonnie Hereford Elementary schools in the Huntsville City district have significantly lower academic performance and higher rates of chronic absenteeism and free/reduced-price lunch recipients. For instance, Whitesburg Elementary's mathematics proficiency rates ranged from 30% to 41.51%, and Lakewood Elementary's rates ranged from 4.08% to 20%, compared to Monte Sano's 69.23% to 79.31%.

263

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,022

Per pupil spending ?

9.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1107 Monte Sano Blvd SE
Huntsville, AL 35801

(256) 428-7300

District: Huntsville City

Students who attend Monte Sano Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Huntsville Junior High School
High:	Huntsville High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.5%

African American:

8.0%

Two or more races:

5.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (81% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Alabama elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Huntsville City

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school81%

District avg46%

Alabama avg50%

19^th of 680

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 24Elementary Schools in the Huntsville City

79^th of 135Huntsville City among Alabama districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	94.3	19 of 680	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	97.0	11 of 684	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	96.0	20 of 680	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	95.3	29 of 687	95.8%	★★★★★
2021	96.7	20 of 692	97.1%	★★★★★
2019	95.1	27 of 681	96.0%	★★★★★
2018	91.7	42 of 680	93.8%	★★★★★
2017	92.8	44 of 688	93.6%	★★★★★
2016	94.5	31 of 691	95.5%	★★★★★
2015	98.3	10 of 691	98.6%	★★★★★
2014	91.4	39 of 695	94.4%	★★★★★
2013	73.0	118 of 696	83.0%	★★★★☆
2012	77.0	95 of 696	86.4%	★★★★☆
2011	75.7	120 of 709	83.1%	★★★★☆
2010	71.9	162 of 704	77.0%	★★★★☆
2009	89.1	16 of 696	97.7%	★★★★★
2008	83.8	46 of 698	93.4%	★★★★★
2007	82.2	67 of 698	90.4%	★★★★★
2006	84.3	59 of 689	91.4%	★★★★★
2005	81.3	81 of 688	88.2%	★★★★☆
2004	82.9	65 of 623	89.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	94.5	14 of 649	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	94.1	16 of 650	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	93.6	28 of 645	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	91.4	41 of 656	93.8%	★★★★★
2021	94.2	28 of 656	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	93.7	23 of 646	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	90.5	39 of 640	93.9%	★★★★★
2017	89.8	46 of 639	92.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	89.5	49 of 651	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	96.8	10 of 655	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	96.0	21 of 649	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	96.1	17 of 669	97.5%	★★★★★
2021	96.8	18 of 669	97.3%	★★★★★
2019	91.6	37 of 650	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	91.4	44 of 650	93.2%	★★★★★
2017	87.2	59 of 639	90.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	92.0	21 of 532	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	95.1	13 of 535	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	92.8	29 of 528	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	91.6	38 of 540	93.0%	★★★★★
2021	94.9	25 of 539	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	92.7	22 of 529	95.8%	★★★★★
2018	82.9	71 of 508	86.0%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)98th percentile~ school

White (2025)96th percentile~ school

Male (2025)92nd percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English87%+25 vs state

Science78%+35 vs state

Mathematics76%+35 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)						Summative Assessment Science (2025)		Summative Assessment English (2025)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Monte Sano Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1107 Monte Sano Blvd SE	Huntsville	35801	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	No	(256) 428-7300	263	17	15.7	9.9%	217 (82.5%)	21 (8.0%)	7 (2.7%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.7%)	94.3	19^th of 680 public elementary schools	97.2%		97	11^th of 684 public elementary schools	98.4%	8	69.2	77.8	75.9	79.3			77.8		87.2	83.3	89.7	89.7			$10,022	$862	$9,158
Chapman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2006 Reuben Dr	Huntsville	35811	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 428-7640	167	11	15.1	55.1%	83 (49.7%)	35 (21.0%)	24 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.6%)	1 (0.6%)	18 (10.8%)	37.8	443^rd of 680 public elementary schools	34.9%		43.6	403^rd of 684 public elementary schools	41.1%	40	23.8	41.2	6.3				41.2		60.0	76.5	41.2				$12,811	$2,910	$9,900
Blossomwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1321 Woodmont Avenue	Huntsville	35801	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 428-7020	596	38	15.8	50.5%	247 (41.4%)	262 (44.0%)	30 (5.0%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (8.2%)	53.1	331^st of 680 public elementary schools	51.3%		57.2	292^nd of 684 public elementary schools	57.3%	39	37.7	37.8	42.4	32.1			46.0		67.4	55.6	68.2	59.6			$8,149	$907	$7,241
Jones Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4908 Garth Rd SE	Huntsville	35802	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	No	(256) 428-7220	471	27	17.3	26.8%	273 (58.0%)	111 (23.6%)	48 (10.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.4%)	81.6	101^st of 680 public elementary schools	85.1%		78	138^th of 684 public elementary schools	79.8%	37	55.2	74.2	48.5	51.2			75.8		64.9	84.9	88.2	72.1			$9,469	$884	$8,583
Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3112 Meridian St N	Huntsville	35811	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 428-7100	458	27	16.9	79.9%	37 (8.1%)	310 (67.7%)	77 (16.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.8%)	6.8	668^th of 680 public elementary schools	1.8%		11.3	624^th of 684 public elementary schools	8.8%	44	19.3	8.8	8.2				10.3		34.2	23.5	35.6				$9,541	$2,631	$6,909
Lakewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3501 Kenwood Dr NW	Huntsville	35810	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 428-7240	397	23	17.3	75.1%	22 (5.5%)	245 (61.7%)	105 (26.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.3%)	11.9	621^st of 680 public elementary schools	8.7%		9	658^th of 684 public elementary schools	3.8%	37	20.0	11.3	10.7	4.1			13.0		50.8	24.5	30.9	43.8			$10,184	$2,205	$7,978
Sonnie Hereford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2755 Wilson Drive	Huntsville	35816	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 428-7440	578	31	18.6	79.4%	36 (6.2%)	356 (61.6%)	120 (20.8%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	58 (10.0%)	10.9	630^th of 680 public elementary schools	7.4%		15.1	582^nd of 684 public elementary schools	14.9%	48	17.1	10.8	17.7	13.8			7.3		33.3	22.2	51.4	28.8			$9,093	$1,716	$7,376
Montview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2600 Garvin Rd NW	Huntsville	35810	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 428-7320	213	13	16.5	74.2%	7 (3.3%)	142 (66.7%)	41 (19.2%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (9.9%)	18	560^th of 680 public elementary schools	17.6%		11.9	618^th of 684 public elementary schools	9.6%	58	26.9	16.1	13.9				16.1		65.4	33.3	35.1				$13,217	$3,064	$10,152
Mt Carmel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	335 Homer Nance Road	Huntsville	35811	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	No	(256) 851-4660	638	39	16.2	32.4%	366 (57.4%)	108 (16.9%)	82 (12.9%)	7 (1.1%)	18 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (8.9%)								(n/a)	58.5								76.9						$10,222	$791	$9,395
Central School	Public	PK, KG-8	990 Ryland Pike	Huntsville	35811	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	No	(256) 851-4670	610	34	18.0	36.2%	406 (66.6%)	69 (11.3%)	52 (8.5%)	3 (0.5%)	42 (6.9%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (6.1%)	72.4	171^st of 680 public elementary schools	74.9%		64	230^th of 684 public elementary schools	66.4%	59	58.3	68.9	40.9	50.0	27.0	44.1	55.7	50.0	71.7	65.6	64.8	73.6	51.4	64.7	$8,274	$640	$7,595

Frequently Asked Questions about Monte Sano Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Monte Sano Elementary School?

Students at Monte Sano Elementary School are 83% White, 8% African American, 6% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What district is Monte Sano Elementary School in?

Huntsville City

How many students attend Monte Sano Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 263 students attended Monte Sano Elementary School.

Is Monte Sano Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Monte Sano Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 19^th of 680 Alabama elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Monte Sano Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Monte Sano Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Huntsville Junior High School
High : Huntsville High School

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