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Mill Creek Elementary School

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Mill Creek Elementary School ranks 70 th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

70^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Mill Creek Elementary School in Madison, AL, is a large, highly-rated public school serving 965 students in Pre-K through 5th grade as part of the top-ranked Madison City district, which holds a 5-star rating and ranks in the 92nd percentile statewide.

Mill Creek is a strong academic performer, consistently ranking in the top 10-15% of Alabama elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating for the 2025-2026 school year after four consecutive years of 5-star ratings. The school's most impressive achievement is its exceptional support for Special Education students, ranking in the 99th percentile statewide for their academic performance—a remarkable feat that demonstrates truly inclusive practices. Early education is another clear strength, with 3rd-grade proficiency rates of 75% in math and 87.5% in English, both far exceeding state averages. The school also excels in science, with 4th-grade proficiency at 75.82%, well above the state average of 50.23%. However, there is a notable concern: math proficiency declines significantly as students progress, dropping from 75% in 3rd grade to 55.63% in 5th grade—now below the district average of 61.79%. This downward trend contrasts with nearby Heritage Elementary School, which maintains stronger 5th-grade math scores (64.33%), and Madison Elementary School, which recovers to 74% proficiency by 5th grade.

Compared to its closest peers, Mill Creek's overall ranking sits in the middle of the pack—behind Heritage (ranked 60th) but ahead of MidTown Elementary School (ranked 64th), though Mill Creek's 3rd-grade performance is superior to MidTown's (75% vs. 62% in math). The contrast with schools just a few miles away in the Huntsville City district is stark—for example, Providence Elementary ranks in the 19th percentile with 5th-grade math proficiency of just 25.41%. With a low chronic absenteeism rate of 7.9% and a healthy student-to-teacher ratio of 16.2:1, Mill Creek is a welcoming, engaged community. While its upper-grade math trend and performance with low-income students (74th percentile) are areas to watch, the school's outstanding special education support and strong early foundations make it an excellent choice for many families.

965

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,487

Per pupil spending ?

24.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

847 Mill Road
Madison, AL 35758

(256) 774-4690

District: Madison City

Students who attend Mill Creek Elementary School usually attend:

High:

James Clemens High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.1%

African American:

17.7%

Hispanic:

10.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 98th percentile in 2016 → 90th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (74% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Alabama elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school74%

District avg74%

Alabama avg53%

70^th of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From top 2% (2016) to top 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Madison City

11^th of 140Madison 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
2026	87.2	70 of 686	89.8%	★★★★☆
2025	87.9	64 of 680	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	89.2	62 of 684	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	93.4	34 of 680	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	97.0	15 of 687	97.8%	★★★★★
2021	96.0	25 of 692	96.4%	★★★★★
2019	95.9	18 of 681	97.4%	★★★★★
2018	97.3	13 of 680	98.1%	★★★★★
2017	96.6	18 of 688	97.4%	★★★★★
2016	96.7	16 of 691	97.7%	★★★★★
2015	96.0	22 of 691	96.8%	★★★★★
2014	96.3	14 of 695	98.0%	★★★★★
2013	83.0	18 of 696	97.4%	★★★★★
2012	82.1	47 of 696	93.2%	★★★★★
2011	79.2	76 of 709	89.3%	★★★★☆
2010	77.8	92 of 704	86.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	71.7	79 of 428	81.5%	★★★★☆
2025	76.3	70 of 427	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	53 of 420	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	77.9	50 of 427	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	87.2	29 of 426	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	82.8	37 of 426	91.3%	★★★★★
2019	92.9	17 of 426	96.0%	★★★★★
2018	95.3	10 of 423	97.6%	★★★★★
2017	88.7	17 of 336	94.9%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	45.7	12 of 20	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.2	9 of 18	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.2	13 of 19	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.6	11 of 19	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.8	6 of 17	64.7%	★★★★☆
2021	63.6	6 of 16	62.5%	★★★★☆
2019	76.4	3 of 21	85.7%	★★★★★
2018	46.7	12 of 18	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	70.9	4 of 19	78.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	74.0	22 of 142	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	84.3	14 of 123	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	68.1	23 of 110	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	96.2	5 of 100	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	94.3	3 of 74	95.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	85.1	77 of 651	88.2%	★★★★☆
2025	86.8	66 of 649	89.8%	★★★★☆
2024	91.0	39 of 650	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	93.7	25 of 645	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	96.7	7 of 656	98.9%	★★★★★
2021	94.2	27 of 656	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	95.3	15 of 646	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	97.6	8 of 640	98.8%	★★★★★
2017	96.6	10 of 639	98.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	80.9	24 of 206	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	92.7	12 of 196	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	86.4	23 of 184	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	87.2	15 of 175	91.4%	★★★★★
2021	88.2	12 of 164	92.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	68.9	175 of 667	73.8%	★★★★☆
2025	71.6	149 of 660	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	68.0	187 of 670	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	97 of 623	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	81.3	70 of 651	89.2%	★★★★☆
2021	45.9	359 of 653	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.8	103 of 649	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	84.7	57 of 651	91.2%	★★★★★
2017	79.3	61 of 567	89.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	86.2	67 of 659	89.8%	★★★★☆
2025	85.8	69 of 651	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	83.8	78 of 655	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	90.7	43 of 649	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	95.5	21 of 669	96.9%	★★★★★
2021	95.9	23 of 669	96.6%	★★★★★
2019	91.9	36 of 650	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	95.2	18 of 650	97.2%	★★★★★
2017	94.5	27 of 639	95.8%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	45.2	14 of 25	44.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	77.5	29 of 193	85.0%	★★★★☆
2025	65.5	33 of 97	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.5	26 of 82	68.3%	★★★★☆
2023	75.7	18 of 70	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	91.9	3 of 64	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	83.0	5 of 54	90.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	95.8	6 of 403	98.5%	★★★★★
2025	89.7	23 of 403	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	96.3	6 of 395	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	88.8	19 of 373	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	83.6	31 of 345	91.0%	★★★★★
2021	96.4	12 of 398	97.0%	★★★★★
2019	94.4	12 of 392	96.9%	★★★★★
2018	97.1	5 of 344	98.5%	★★★★★
2017	92.3	9 of 280	96.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	87.5	48 of 501	90.4%	★★★★★
2025	85.5	62 of 532	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	87.8	50 of 535	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	93.4	23 of 528	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	96.9	7 of 540	98.7%	★★★★★
2021	95.4	20 of 539	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	94.9	12 of 529	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	97.6	8 of 508	98.4%	★★★★★
2017	94.0	17 of 369	95.4%	★★★★★

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)

Special Education (2026)99th percentile+9 vs school

White (2026)90th percentile~ school

Male (2026)90th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)88th percentile~ school

Female (2026)88th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)85th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)85th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2026)82nd percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)74th percentile-16 vs school

Military Connected (2026)44th percentile-46 vs school

Asian (2026)40th percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English82%+18 vs state

Science76%+26 vs state

Mathematics65%+23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Summative Assessment Science (2026)	Summative Assessment English (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mill Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	847 Mill Road	Madison	35758	Madison County	Madison City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 774-4690	965	59	16.2	24.6%	522 (54.1%)	171 (17.7%)	97 (10.1%)	90 (9.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	81 (8.4%)	87.2	70^th of 686 public elementary schools	89.8%		87.9	64^th of 680 public elementary schools	90.6%	6	75.0	63.4	55.6	75.8	87.5	77.0	82.4	$12,487	$1,565	$10,896
Madison Elementary School	Public	K-5	17 College St	Madison	35758	Madison County	Madison City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 772-9255	603	39	15.4	27.4%	305 (50.6%)	114 (18.9%)	51 (8.5%)	64 (10.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (11.3%)	87.3	69^th of 686 public elementary schools	89.9%		87.2	71^st of 680 public elementary schools	89.6%	2	74.6	62.8	74.0	67.3	87.0	69.9	86.9	$13,531	$1,042	$12,462
MidTown Elementary School	Public	K-5	140 Coefer Boulevard	Madison	35758	Madison County	Madison City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 837-1189	1,097	63	17.4	28.9%	556 (50.7%)	276 (25.2%)	97 (8.8%)	76 (6.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	90 (8.2%)	88.4	64^th of 686 public elementary schools	90.7%		85.6	79^th of 680 public elementary schools	88.4%	15	62.0	70.3	65.2	75.4	81.6	80.9	89.0	$9,729	$733	$8,968
Heritage Elementary School	Public	K-5	11775 County Line Rd	Madison	35758	Madison County	Madison City	No	No	No	No	(256) 772-2075	869	51	17.0	25.5%	454 (52.2%)	165 (19.0%)	72 (8.3%)	109 (12.5%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	62 (7.1%)	89	60^th of 686 public elementary schools	91.3%		94.1	21^st of 680 public elementary schools	96.9%	39	60.7	69.1	64.3	80.0	81.2	83.6	91.1	$11,675	$1,742	$9,906
Columbia Elementary School	Public	K-5	667 Balch Road	Madison	35758	Madison County	Madison City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 430-2751	701	50	14.1	25.1%	383 (54.6%)	114 (16.3%)	68 (9.7%)	73 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (8.8%)	87	72^nd of 686 public elementary schools	89.5%		86	78^th of 680 public elementary schools	88.5%	6	71.7	63.9	68.1	69.7	87.3	73.6	81.8	$12,594	$1,073	$11,494
Horizon Elementary School	Public	K-5	7855 Old Madison Pike	Madison	35758	Madison County	Madison City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 464-3614	567	39	14.7	33.3%	297 (52.4%)	130 (22.9%)	51 (9.0%)	32 (5.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (9.5%)	81	110^th of 686 public elementary schools	84.0%		88.8	58^th of 680 public elementary schools	91.5%	52	45.0	62.1	46.5	71.0	87.9	80.7	92.0	$13,094	$986	$12,081
Rainbow Elementary School	Public	K-5	50 Nance Rd	Madison	35758	Madison County	Madison City	No	No	No	No	(256) 824-8106	725	47	15.4	26.2%	432 (59.6%)	119 (16.4%)	73 (10.1%)	46 (6.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (7.3%)	89.6	54^th of 686 public elementary schools	92.1%		87.8	65^th of 680 public elementary schools	90.4%	11	83.3	68.6	58.0	72.3	91.2	77.2	86.2	$13,051	$1,378	$11,647
Williams Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	155 Barren Fork Blvd SW	Huntsville	35824	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	No	(256) 428-7540	484	27	17.9	46.1%	95 (19.6%)	280 (57.9%)	67 (13.8%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (7.0%)	31	484^th of 686 public elementary schools	29.4%		36.9	445^th of 680 public elementary schools	34.6%	39	37.4	28.6	6.4	42.1	51.0	51.3	62.1	$12,053	$2,139	$9,912
Providence Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10 Chalkstone Street	Huntsville	35805	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 428-7125	1,152	54	21.3	59.2%	114 (9.9%)	812 (70.5%)	97 (8.4%)	12 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (0.7%)	108 (9.4%)	20.4	553^rd of 686 public elementary schools	19.4%		22	528^th of 680 public elementary schools	22.4%	25	25.0	17.4	25.4	25.0	46.3	40.7	57.0	$9,904	$1,856	$8,044
Endeavor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1997 Old Railroad Bed Rd	Harvest	35749	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	No	(256) 851-4620	760	42	18.3	37.9%	365 (48.0%)	205 (27.0%)	81 (10.7%)	9 (1.2%)	20 (2.6%)	3 (0.4%)	77 (10.1%)	77	142^nd of 686 public elementary schools	79.3%		76	147^th of 680 public elementary schools	78.4%	5	65.3	53.9	43.2	70.0	81.3	69.2	77.4	$12,008	$1,962	$10,025

Frequently Asked Questions about Mill Creek Elementary School

Is Mill Creek Elementary School a good school?

Mill Creek Elementary School ranks 70^th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Mill Creek Elementary School?

Students at Mill Creek Elementary School are 54% White, 18% African American, 10% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 8% Two or more races.

How many students attend Mill Creek Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 965 students attended Mill Creek Elementary School.

What district is Mill Creek Elementary School in?

Madison City

What schools do graduates of Mill Creek Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mill Creek Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : James Clemens High School

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