Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Academy For Academics Arts Elementary School

Q: Is Academy For Academics Arts Elementary School a good school?

Academy For Academics Arts Elementary School ranks 453 rd of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

453^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Academy For Academics Arts Elementary School is a PK-5 public school in Huntsville, AL, serving approximately 400 students within the Huntsville City school district.

If you're looking at schools in this part of Huntsville, this one stands out as a relative bright spot. While many of the nearby neighborhood schools—like Highlands Elementary School, Lakewood Elementary School, and James Dawson Elementary—rank in the bottom 20% statewide, Academy For Academics Arts ranks in the 34th percentile (2 stars). That makes it a more stable option than the surrounding traditional public schools. The school's biggest academic strength is English Language Arts. In 5th grade, 77% of students are proficient in ELA, which beats both the district (67%) and state (70%) averages. Attendance is also a plus: only 6.7% of students are chronically absent, compared to 12% statewide, suggesting strong family engagement and a positive school climate.

However, there are some serious challenges to be aware of. The most alarming data point is 4th-grade math, where only 15% of students are proficient—a massive drop from 44% in 3rd grade. Science is also a concern, with just 19% of 4th graders proficient versus a 50% state average. This suggests the school's focus is heavily weighted toward reading, sometimes at the expense of math and science. The school has also declined significantly over the past decade, falling from the 80th percentile in 2015-2016 to its current 34th percentile, though it has stabilized in recent years. While the school outperforms its immediate neighbors, it still trails the district's magnet option, Academy For Science Foreign Language, which ranks in the 79th percentile. If your child needs strong literacy support and you value consistent attendance, this school delivers—but you may want to ask about the 4th-grade math curriculum and science instruction.

400

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,574

Per pupil spending ?

48.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4800 Sparkman Drive NE
Huntsville, AL 35810

(256) 428-7600

District: Huntsville City

Racial breakdown:

African American:

57.3%

White:

23.8%

Two or more races:

12.0%

See top rated Alabama elementary schools

Compare Academy For Academics Arts Elementary School to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 80th percentile in 2016 → 34th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (42% vs 53% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 46 percentile points since 2016

!Science scores 31 pts below the Alabama average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg49%

Alabama avg53%

453^rd of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 46 pts since 2016

From top 20% (2016) to bottom 34% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Alabama Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 23Elementary Schools in the Huntsville City

78^th of 140Huntsville 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)

Elementary school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	36.8	453 of 686	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.7	483 of 680	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.4	473 of 684	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.6	432 of 680	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.8	399 of 687	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.3	305 of 692	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.9	327 of 681	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.7	260 of 680	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.4	251 of 688	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	76.4	135 of 691	80.5%	★★★★☆
2015	76.8	128 of 691	81.5%	★★★★☆
2014	71.1	159 of 695	77.1%	★★★★☆
2013	69.2	191 of 696	72.6%	★★★★☆
2012	74.9	136 of 696	80.5%	★★★★☆
2011	75.9	119 of 709	83.2%	★★★★☆
2010	73.6	144 of 704	79.5%	★★★★☆
2009	70.1	169 of 696	75.7%	★★★★☆
2008	59.7	283 of 698	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	76.3	123 of 698	82.4%	★★★★☆
2006	74.9	120 of 689	82.6%	★★★★☆
2005	83.5	68 of 688	90.1%	★★★★★
2004	68.4	164 of 623	73.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	39.8	251 of 428	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.3	328 of 427	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.0	292 of 420	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.5	314 of 427	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.8	189 of 426	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.5	125 of 426	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	51.3	173 of 426	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.1	95 of 423	77.5%	★★★★☆
2017	56.4	113 of 336	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	37.5	433 of 651	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.5	453 of 649	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.6	476 of 650	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.0	461 of 645	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.3	416 of 656	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.5	266 of 656	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.9	323 of 646	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.9	232 of 640	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.6	252 of 639	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	30.8	487 of 667	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.3	515 of 660	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	548 of 670	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	504 of 623	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.8	451 of 651	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.6	296 of 653	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.6	467 of 649	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.3	356 of 651	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	74.2	90 of 567	84.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	35.8	435 of 659	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.0	488 of 651	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.9	417 of 655	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.8	352 of 649	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.0	369 of 669	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.4	368 of 669	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.1	312 of 650	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.0	286 of 650	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.0	301 of 639	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	77 of 97	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	71 of 82	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.5	37 of 70	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	38.5	239 of 403	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.7	321 of 345	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	58.5	119 of 392	69.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	74.0	107 of 501	78.6%	★★★★☆
2025	52.6	257 of 532	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.4	122 of 535	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	61.8	183 of 528	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.5	230 of 540	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.6	212 of 539	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.2	72 of 529	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	81.5	77 of 508	84.8%	★★★★☆
2017	69.9	93 of 369	74.8%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2019	67.5	115 of 437	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	74.2	86 of 423	79.7%	★★★★☆
2017	58.7	156 of 432	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	77.2	66 of 432	84.7%	★★★★☆
2015	86.9	43 of 430	90.0%	★★★★★
2014	77.1	65 of 438	85.2%	★★★★☆
2013	76.7	58 of 436	86.7%	★★★★☆
2012	82.9	38 of 436	91.3%	★★★★★
2011	79.9	54 of 435	87.6%	★★★★☆
2010	66.2	134 of 435	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.6	81 of 425	80.9%	★★★★☆
2008	80.9	42 of 417	89.9%	★★★★★
2007	85.7	31 of 412	92.5%	★★★★★
2006	80.7	46 of 409	88.8%	★★★★☆
2005	76.7	59 of 415	85.8%	★★★★☆
2004	83.8	38 of 407	90.7%	★★★★★

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)

Elementary school

White (2026)79th percentile+45 vs school

African American (2026)41st percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2026)41st percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)34th percentile~ school

Female (2026)33rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)27th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)21st percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English63%~ state avg

Mathematics29%-13 vs state

Science19%-31 vs state

5.0

1 rating · 1 written review

5★1

4★0

3★0

2★0

1★0

Rate Academy For Academics Arts Elementary School

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, August 2, 2014

This is a great school teachers really care about the students Close Quote

Schools Near Academy For Academics Arts Elementary School

Load more schools when map is moved

Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2026)				Summative Assessment Science (2026)	Summative Assessment English (2026)				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 (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 Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Academy For Academics Arts Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4800 Sparkman Drive NE	Huntsville	35810	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	Yes	No	No	(256) 428-7600	400	23	17.3	48.3%	95 (23.8%)	229 (57.3%)	27 (6.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (12.0%)	36.8	453^rd of 686 public elementary schools	34.0%		28.7	483^rd of 680 public elementary schools	29.0%	30	44.4	15.0	26.7		18.8	66.7	43.8	77.3		$10,574	$1,039	$9,535
Highlands Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2500 Barney Terrace NW	Huntsville	35810	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 428-7200	370	22	17.0	72.2%	16 (4.3%)	261 (70.5%)	65 (17.6%)	7 (1.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (4.9%)	8.2	658^th of 686 public elementary schools	4.1%		14.5	592^nd of 680 public elementary schools	12.9%	66	20.4	19.2	2.4	4.4	12.8	36.7	27.7	39.0	26.1	$10,057	$2,041	$8,016
James Dawson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5308 Mastin Lake Rd NW	Huntsville	35810	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 428-7500	447	26	17.0	70.7%	26 (5.8%)	311 (69.6%)	80 (17.9%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	22 (4.9%)	18.9	565^th of 686 public elementary schools	17.6%		11.2	625^th of 680 public elementary schools	8.1%	60	24.6	25.6	19.6	7.0	41.0	33.3	46.2	50.0	27.3	$10,784	$2,478	$8,304
Academy For Science Foreign Language	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3221 Mastin Lake Rd	Huntsville	35810	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	Yes	No	No	(256) 428-7000	303	22	13.7	44.2%	55 (18.2%)	177 (58.4%)	35 (11.6%)	3 (1.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.9%)	76.7	147^th of 686 public elementary schools	78.6%		69.7	196^th of 680 public elementary schools	71.2%	49	77.2	45.7	38.5		64.3	76.8	78.6	84.6		$9,962	$1,114	$8,847
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%)	21.4	541^st of 686 public elementary schools	21.1%		18	560^th of 680 public elementary schools	17.6%	19	16.7	34.6	9.4		38.5	33.3	53.9	42.4		$13,217	$3,064	$10,152
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%)	8.7	652^nd of 686 public elementary schools	5.0%		10.9	630^th of 680 public elementary schools	7.4%	22	12.7	3.1	5.6	19.5	14.3	28.2	24.6	31.9	37.7	$9,093	$1,716	$7,376
Rolling Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2901 Hilltop Terrace NW	Huntsville	35810	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 428-7400	483	28	17.0	72.3%	20 (4.1%)	318 (65.8%)	114 (23.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	27 (5.6%)	18.1	572^nd of 686 public elementary schools	16.6%		17.4	564^th of 680 public elementary schools	17.1%	8	28.1	18.8	35.2	10.2	23.2	42.9	31.9	51.9	28.6	$10,037	$2,504	$7,532
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%)	14.4	597^th of 686 public elementary schools	13.0%		11.9	621^st of 680 public elementary schools	8.7%	24	7.7	31.7	6.7	8.7	36.7	36.5	45.8	26.7	21.3	$10,184	$2,205	$7,978
Morris Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4801 Bob Wallace Ave SW	Huntsville	35805	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 428-7340	532	30	18.0	71.2%	53 (10.0%)	263 (49.4%)	172 (32.3%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	35 (6.6%)	16.4	581^st of 686 public elementary schools	15.3%		12.2	619^th of 680 public elementary schools	9.0%	38	17.9	23.7	10.8		35.6	45.8	37.5	45.2		$8,314	$1,925	$6,388
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		$7,858	$880	$6,977

Frequently Asked Questions about Academy For Academics Arts Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Academy For Academics Arts Elementary School?

Students at Academy For Academics Arts Elementary School are 57% African American, 24% White, 12% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic.

How many students attend Academy For Academics Arts Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 400 students attended Academy For Academics Arts Elementary School.

Is Academy For Academics Arts Elementary School a good school?

Academy For Academics Arts Elementary School ranks 453^rd of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Academy For Academics Arts Elementary School in?

Huntsville City

Rate Academy For Academics Arts Elementary School!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

ALAlabama Elementary School Rankings

ALAlabama District Rankings

Schools in Huntsville, AL

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Academy For Academics Arts Elementary School!

Latest Alabama data All new data »

2025–26 Summative Assessment scoresAug 14, 2026

2024–25 attendance data & graduation ratesDec 27, 2025

2024–25 Summative Assessment scoresAug 14, 2025

2021–22 through 2023–24 attendance data & graduation ratesDec 2, 2024

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.