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Farley Elementary School

Q: Is Farley Elementary School a good school?

Farley Elementary School ranks 209 th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

209^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Farley Elementary School is a mid-sized public school in Huntsville, AL, serving 334 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Huntsville City district.

Farley has a strong history of academic success, earning 4-star ratings for nearly a decade and even a 5-star rating in 2019. However, the most recent data shows a dip to a 3-star rating, with the school now ranking in the 70th percentile statewide. This decline is notable when compared to nearby schools like Hampton Cove Elementary (97th percentile) and Mountain Gap Elementary (92nd percentile), both of which have earned 5-star ratings. Despite the overall dip, Farley's 5th-grade students are excelling—62.5% are proficient in Math and 85.71% in English, far outpacing district and state averages. This suggests a particularly effective 5th-grade teaching team, though 3rd and 4th-grade scores are closer to average. English Language Arts is a clear strength across all grades, consistently beating district and state proficiency rates.

One area of concern is the significant gap in achievement between genders, with female students ranking in the 81st percentile and male students in the 58th. The school's support for low-income students has also been volatile, swinging from a 5-star rating in 2023-2024 to a 2-star rating in 2025-2026. On a positive note, Farley has excellent attendance, with a chronic absenteeism rate of just 6.9%—lower than the district (8.2%) and nearly half the state average (12.0%). This is particularly impressive when compared to Challenger Elementary (11.6%) and Owens Cross Roads School (14.6%). While Farley's overall ranking has slipped recently, the slight improvement from last year suggests the decline may be leveling off. The school's ability to stabilize support for all student subgroups and replicate its 5th-grade success in earlier grades will be key to reversing the trend.

334

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,625

Per pupil spending ?

28.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2900 Green Cove Rd SW
Huntsville, AL 35803

(256) 428-7160

District: Huntsville City

Students who attend Farley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Challenger Middle School
High:	Virgil Grissom High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.6%

African American:

14.7%

Two or more races:

12.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2016 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (61% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Above the Alabama median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg49%

Alabama avg53%

209^th of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From top 19% (2016) to top 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	68.4	209 of 686	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.9	220 of 680	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.8	110 of 684	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	79.8	118 of 680	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	82.6	99 of 687	85.6%	★★★★☆
2021	83.3	84 of 692	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	87.9	65 of 681	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	85.6	79 of 680	88.4%	★★★★☆
2017	78.4	130 of 688	81.1%	★★★★☆
2016	77.5	129 of 691	81.3%	★★★★☆
2015	83.2	85 of 691	87.7%	★★★★☆
2014	77.3	112 of 695	83.9%	★★★★☆
2013	65.8	237 of 696	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.6	192 of 696	72.4%	★★★★☆
2011	68.3	214 of 709	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	42.4	498 of 704	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	47.9	411 of 696	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.9	372 of 698	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	37.5	502 of 698	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	43.0	438 of 689	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	67.8	192 of 688	72.1%	★★★★☆
2004	83.2	64 of 623	89.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	60.4	132 of 428	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	77.4	121 of 651	81.4%	★★★★☆
2025	65.5	210 of 649	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	87.0	62 of 650	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	73.6	147 of 645	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	82.3	88 of 656	86.6%	★★★★☆
2021	79.2	100 of 656	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	84.6	70 of 646	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	83.9	81 of 640	87.3%	★★★★☆
2017	74.6	129 of 639	79.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	47.3	372 of 667	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.4	355 of 660	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	86.6	48 of 670	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	77.5	99 of 623	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	77.2	99 of 651	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	66.1	187 of 653	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	62.6	219 of 651	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	90.2	25 of 567	95.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	58.8	278 of 659	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.9	223 of 651	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.5	151 of 655	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	81.0	91 of 649	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	79.5	106 of 669	84.2%	★★★★☆
2021	84.3	73 of 669	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	81.8	83 of 650	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	84.7	78 of 650	88.0%	★★★★☆
2017	78.3	114 of 639	82.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	61.5	76 of 193	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	63.4	115 of 403	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	63.5	87 of 344	74.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	42.0	296 of 501	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.3	294 of 532	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.0	224 of 535	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.7	163 of 528	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.0	135 of 540	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	68.8	137 of 539	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	85.8	62 of 529	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	74.2	109 of 508	78.5%	★★★★☆
2017	62.7	123 of 369	66.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2026)81st percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2026)71st percentile~ school

African American (2026)69th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)61st percentile-9 vs school

Male (2026)58th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)44th percentile-25 vs school

White (2026)41st percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English74%+10 vs state

Science55%+5 vs state

Mathematics50%+8 vs state

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Saturday, August 27, 2016

Principal Smith at Farley isn't friendly at all. She makes you feel unwelcomed at the school. She has taken upon herself to make changes to fit her own personal needs. She targets certain adults to make them feel like they don't know what to do. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, August 25, 2011

Farley is a great place for children to learn and grow. Very involved parents and teachers who are committed to teaching and raising kids to think, have manners, treat others with respect, be an asset to their community. Full-time nurse, great student/teacher ratio, weekly computer lab, wonderful library, gifted program, daily broadcast by 5th grade students, counselor, math team, very clean. All of this in a continued growing part of south Huntsville. Feeds into one of the best middle and high schools in the state. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Great teachers who love their jobs. Small classroom sizes which give a higher teacher to student ratio. Wonderful opportunity for 5th graders and parents to take a trip to Williamsburg, VA. Only public Huntsville City School to offer this. Great family community that supports PTA activities. Feeds into wonderful Challenger Middle & Grissom High.
AMSTI & AL Reading Initiative school. Math Team, Morning Broadcast TV show produced by 5th graders, SPACE for gifted students, weekly computer lab, music, art, "Every Day is Library Day," patrols, school store, yearbook team, annual talent show, Super Kids Day, Fall Festivals, Santa Secret Shop, Sock Hops, Gary's Garden club, Library Booster Club, and many more.
The first Farley school goes back to 1855 where the Farley community resides at the Tennessee River just south of Huntsville. Close Quote

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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 (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 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
Farley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2900 Green Cove Rd SW	Huntsville	35803	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	No	(256) 428-7160	334	19	17.7	28.7%	179 (53.6%)	49 (14.7%)	39 (11.7%)	26 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (12.3%)	68.4	209^th of 686 public elementary schools	69.5%		66.9	220^th of 680 public elementary schools	67.6%	11	46.7	39.7	62.5				55.2		77.3	60.3	85.7				$8,625	$737	$7,888
Challenger Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13555 Chaney Thompson Rd	Huntsville	35803	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	No	(256) 428-7060	491	28	17.5	31.8%	241 (49.1%)	111 (22.6%)	93 (18.9%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.3%)	62.8	253^rd of 686 public elementary schools	63.1%		56.8	307^th of 680 public elementary schools	54.9%	54	40.0	48.8	40.7				58.5		70.0	69.1	72.8				$7,486	$524	$6,961
Mountain Gap Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	821 Mountain Gap Road SE	Huntsville	35803	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	No	(256) 428-7360	341	20	17.2	31.4%	224 (65.7%)	41 (12.0%)	43 (12.6%)	6 (1.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.3%)	90	52^nd of 686 public elementary schools	92.4%		93.1	29^th of 680 public elementary schools	95.7%	23	77.8	64.6	65.5				75.4		87.0	80.0	85.7
Weatherly Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1307 Cannstatt Drive SE	Huntsville	35803	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	No	(256) 428-7460	472	30	15.7	28.6%	292 (61.9%)	75 (15.9%)	52 (11.0%)	16 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.6%)	75.1	155^th of 686 public elementary schools	77.4%		69.5	197^th of 680 public elementary schools	71.0%	42	44.6	50.7	45.7				69.0		73.5	81.7	90.0				$9,510	$870	$8,639
Roger B Chaffee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7900 Whittier Road SW	Huntsville	35802	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	No	(256) 428-7040	396	25	16.0	46.0%	179 (45.2%)	66 (16.7%)	123 (31.1%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.1%)	53.9	327^th of 686 public elementary schools	52.3%		53.6	328^th of 680 public elementary schools	51.8%	1	37.1	51.6	34.6				59.4		56.5	65.6	65.4				$9,722	$1,340	$8,380
GoldsmithSchiffman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1210 Taylor Road	Big Cove	35763	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	No	(256) 428-7150	935	54	17.4	12.9%	725 (77.5%)	42 (4.5%)	67 (7.2%)	31 (3.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	67 (7.2%)	88.9	61^st of 686 public elementary schools	91.1%		86.6	75^th of 680 public elementary schools	89.0%	14	64.2	68.6	62.4				72.6		84.5	79.6	93.3				$6,660	$469	$6,189
Laceys Spring Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	48 School Rd	Laceys Spring	35754	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 881-4460	277	18	15.7	73.6%	176 (63.5%)	1 (0.4%)	91 (32.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	47.4	379^th of 686 public elementary schools	44.8%		56.6	309^th of 680 public elementary schools	54.6%	70	50.0	53.9	31.3	19.4	7.7	4.6	51.3	36.4	62.5	61.5	59.4	41.9	57.7	27.3	$10,425	$2,026	$8,382
Whitesburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6810 Whitesburg Drive SE	Huntsville	35802	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 428-7520	379	24	15.7	52.0%	117 (30.9%)	193 (50.9%)	33 (8.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	33 (8.7%)	32.3	477^th of 686 public elementary schools	30.5%		41.3	415^th of 680 public elementary schools	39.0%	62	20.6	27.1	36.2				35.4		54.0	40.4	70.7
Owens Cross Roads School	Public	PK, KG-4	161 Wilson Mann Road	Owens Cross Roads	35763	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 851-3240	338	18	18.7	47.3%	239 (70.7%)	34 (10.1%)	22 (6.5%)	2 (0.6%)	25 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.7%)	66.6	224^th of 686 public elementary schools	67.3%		72	176^th of 680 public elementary schools	74.1%	48	47.8	50.0					71.4		65.2	64.3					$10,823	$2,321	$8,465
Hampton Cove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	261 Old 431 Hwy	Hampton Cove	35763	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	No	(256) 428-7180	711	39	18.1	6.8%	577 (81.2%)	24 (3.4%)	49 (6.9%)	26 (3.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.8%)	94.6	21^st of 686 public elementary schools	96.9%		95.3	14^th of 680 public elementary schools	97.9%	7	80.7	82.3	61.0				87.9		91.9	91.1	92.7				$8,275	$715	$7,559

Frequently Asked Questions about Farley Elementary School

Is Farley Elementary School a good school?

Farley Elementary School ranks 209^th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Farley Elementary School?

Students at Farley Elementary School are 54% White, 15% African American, 12% Two or more races, 12% Hispanic, 8% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Farley Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Farley Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Challenger Middle School
High : Virgil Grissom High School

What district is Farley Elementary School in?

Huntsville City

How many students attend Farley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 334 students attended Farley Elementary School.

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