Summary:
Hampton Cove, Alabama, is served by two schools within the Huntsville City district, Hampton Cove Elementary (PK-5) and Hampton Cove Middle School (6-8), which together educate roughly 1,500 students in a notably affluent community where only about 7-11% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.
Both schools are elite performers, ranking in the top 3% of all Alabama schools despite their district ranking in the bottom half statewide. Hampton Cove Middle School is the higher-ranked of the two, placing 7th in the state with exceptional 8th-grade English (93.75% proficient) and science (86.38% proficient) scores—roughly 35 and 32 points above state averages, respectively. Hampton Cove Elementary ranks 21st statewide, with English proficiency above 91% in every grade and 4th-grade science at 87.9% proficiency. The middle school achieves these results while spending about $2,200 less per student than the elementary school, suggesting efficient resource use at the larger campus.
The most notable concern is a math dip at both schools: 5th-grade math at the elementary (61% proficient) drops roughly 20 points from 4th grade, and 7th-grade math at the middle school (63.5%) falls below both 6th and 8th-grade levels. Still, these scores remain 22-40 points above state averages. Attendance is exceptional, with chronic absenteeism at the elementary (2.2%) nearly six times lower than the state average (12%). Together, these schools form a seamless PK-8 pipeline where students arrive well-prepared and continue to thrive, making Hampton Cove one of Alabama's most consistently high-performing school communities.
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