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Huntsville Junior High School

Q: Is Huntsville Junior High School a good school?

Huntsville Junior High School ranks 224 th of 449 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

224^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 449 Alabama Middle Schools

Better than 50% of Alabama middle schools

Summary

Huntsville Junior High School is a public school in Huntsville, AL, serving 530 students in grades 7 and 8 within the Huntsville City district.

Huntsville Junior High currently holds a 3-star rating, ranking in the 50th percentile statewide—a noticeable drop from its 4-star performance just a few years ago. The school shows a mixed academic picture. In math, 8th graders (31.76% proficient) outperform both the district and state averages, while 7th graders (21.52%) lag behind. English scores trail district and state averages in both grades, and 8th grade science is a particular weakness at 43.53% proficiency compared to the state's 54.12%. The school's strongest area is its White student subgroup, which ranks in the top 13% of the state. However, the most significant challenge is the wide achievement gap: students from low-income families rank in the bottom 15% statewide, and this has been a persistent issue for three consecutive years. Chronic absenteeism has also risen to 13.1%, notably higher than the district average of 8.2%.

Compared to nearby schools, Huntsville Junior High sits in the middle of a wide performance spectrum. Top-performing peers like Hampton Cove Middle (ranked 7th) and Mountain Gap Middle (ranked 33rd) achieve 5-star ratings with significantly higher test scores and lower free/reduced lunch rates (10.83% and 33.61% respectively, versus HJHS's 50%). On the other hand, HJHS outperforms nearby Whitesburg Middle (ranked 367th) and Chapman Middle (ranked 388th). The school spends $8,048 per student—more than Hampton Cove's $6,081—yet doesn't achieve comparable results, and its student-teacher ratio of 20.7 is the highest among comparable schools. For parents, this suggests a school with strong potential for some students but one that needs targeted support to ensure all students succeed.

530

Students ?

20.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,920

Per pupil spending ?

50%

Free/discounted lunch ?

817 Adams St SE
Huntsville, AL 35801

(256) 428-7700

District: Huntsville City

Students who attend Huntsville Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Huntsville High School

Feeder schools for Huntsville Junior High School:

Elementary:	Blossomwood Elementary School
	Jones Valley Elementary School
	Monte Sano Elementary School
	Sonnie Hereford Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.3%

African American:

39.1%

Hispanic:

11.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2016 → 50th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Alabama median (50th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2016

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

!Science scores 11 pts below the Alabama average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg45%

Alabama avg44%

224^th of 449

Alabama public middle schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 31 pts since 2016

From top 19% (2016) to top 50% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 11Middle 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	49.7	224 of 449	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.7	238 of 439	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.9	158 of 442	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.2	127 of 437	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	66.4	116 of 432	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	63.3	133 of 440	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.3	195 of 437	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.6	159 of 423	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.2	178 of 432	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	72.3	82 of 432	81.0%	★★★★☆
2015	93.3	23 of 430	94.7%	★★★★★
2014	92.9	21 of 438	95.2%	★★★★★
2013	84.7	19 of 436	95.6%	★★★★★
2012	89.5	12 of 436	97.2%	★★★★★
2011	87.7	21 of 435	95.2%	★★★★★
2010	87.1	25 of 435	94.3%	★★★★★
2009	88.6	29 of 425	93.2%	★★★★★
2008	86.1	27 of 417	93.5%	★★★★★
2007	83.5	38 of 412	90.8%	★★★★★
2006	85.4	32 of 409	92.2%	★★★★★
2005	84.5	37 of 415	91.1%	★★★★★
2004	83.3	39 of 407	90.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	19.3	246 of 269	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	25.9	208 of 259	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.0	178 of 269	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.3	148 of 263	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.5	136 of 271	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.3	123 of 266	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	20.1	228 of 252	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.3	199 of 247	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.9	169 of 205	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	24.6	94 of 103	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	41.7	58 of 117	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.5	34 of 106	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.4	68 of 94	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	54.0	20 of 81	75.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	49.5	212 of 427	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.6	236 of 415	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.5	173 of 426	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.6	135 of 417	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.2	95 of 423	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	61.8	128 of 415	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.5	137 of 399	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.4	153 of 392	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.9	208 of 380	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	124 of 173	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.9	73 of 164	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.5	101 of 166	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.7	96 of 157	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.8	75 of 154	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.4	101 of 124	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.4	50 of 113	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	26.7	84 of 108	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	19.7	373 of 438	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.9	364 of 428	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.7	351 of 437	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	334 of 410	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.4	340 of 421	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.1	327 of 415	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.9	358 of 396	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.8	321 of 396	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.4	307 of 349	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	48.3	213 of 426	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.2	215 of 422	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.2	142 of 428	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.8	112 of 419	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	58.9	140 of 427	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.3	138 of 418	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.0	217 of 399	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.6	153 of 397	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.8	124 of 380	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	16.6	135 of 146	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	33.3	68 of 92	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.5	61 of 78	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.6	42 of 61	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.8	33 of 46	28.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	51.7	98 of 269	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	34.5	177 of 271	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.4	167 of 281	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.2	110 of 281	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.0	24 of 256	90.6%	★★★★★
2021	54.2	88 of 274	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.9	126 of 254	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.4	97 of 223	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.2	28 of 195	85.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	82.0	47 of 359	86.9%	★★★★☆
2025	70.9	78 of 377	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	82.1	49 of 373	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	89.1	32 of 370	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	85.3	35 of 376	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	83.5	40 of 369	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	85.9	34 of 343	90.1%	★★★★★
2018	88.3	30 of 331	90.9%	★★★★★
2017	74.1	47 of 247	81.0%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2026)87th percentile+37 vs school

Special Education (2026)64th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2026)50th percentile~ school

Male (2026)50th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)28th percentile-17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)15th percentile-35 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)9th percentile-41 vs school

African American (2026)9th percentile-42 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)8th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English52%-5 vs state

Science44%-11 vs state

Mathematics27%~ state avg

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by a citizen
Sunday, December 24, 2017

This school is not safe. Constant fighting, cursing, disrespect. Admin is horrible. Kids are not taught to respect authority. Teachers have been disrespected, threatened, and even attacked (some hurt) by students. The students were caught on video and were back within a week. Many of the kids are bullied and scared to death of the kids that are not made to mind. Teachers are threatened to lose their job if they say what really goes on at the school. The general public has no idea the horrible things that go on within the walls of this school. There is no way I’d allow my children to attend here! 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 (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 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 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
Huntsville Junior High School	Public	7-8	817 Adams St SE	Huntsville	35801	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 428-7700	530	26	20.7	50.0%	224 (42.3%)	207 (39.1%)	60 (11.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	36 (6.8%)	49.7	224^th of 449 public middle schools	50.1%		45.7	238^th of 439 public middle schools	45.8%	14				21.5	31.8		43.5				49.7	53.9	$15,920	$3,906	$12,011
Chapman Middle School	Public	6-8	2006 Reuben Dr NE	Huntsville	35811	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 428-7640	315	21	15.0	77.5%	33 (10.5%)	207 (65.7%)	56 (17.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (5.1%)	14.5	394^th of 449 public middle schools	12.2%		11.8	404^th of 439 public middle schools	8.0%	10			5.4	8.9	4.2		33.3			25.8	31.3	38.5	$10,785	$2,553	$8,228
Whitesburg Middle School	Public	6-8	107 Sanders Rd	Huntsville	35802	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 428-7780	535	29	18.4	57.9%	133 (24.9%)	170 (31.8%)	192 (35.9%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	32 (6.0%)	18.6	373^rd of 449 public middle schools	16.9%		22.7	341^st of 439 public middle schools	22.3%	32			10.9	9.3	11.2		33.9			34.1	32.0	40.2	$11,235	$2,342	$8,890
Morris Middle School	Public	6-8	4801 Bob Wallace Avenue	Huntsville	35805	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 428-7340	397	25	15.8	74.1%	40 (10.1%)	134 (33.8%)	202 (50.9%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	15 (3.8%)	21.6	357^th of 449 public middle schools	20.5%		20.9	351^st of 439 public middle schools	20.0%	6			12.2	10.8	5.6		38.7			28.7	42.4	44.3	$9,831	$1,854	$7,973
Academy For Science Foreign Language Middle School	Public	6-8	3221 Mastin Lake Road	Huntsville	35810	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	No	(256) 428-7000	194	13	14.9	47.9%	36 (18.6%)	109 (56.2%)	19 (9.8%)	4 (2.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (12.9%)	81.5	58^th of 449 public middle schools	87.1%		79.9	65^th of 439 public middle schools	85.2%	7			26.6	37.5	37.7		85.3			70.9	76.6	92.1	$16,214	$4,072	$12,137
Academy for Academics and Arts Middle School	Public	6-8	4800 Sparkman Drive NE	Huntsville	35810	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	No	(256) 428-7600	270	20	13.8	43.7%	69 (25.6%)	145 (53.7%)	21 (7.8%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	29 (10.7%)	57	175^th of 449 public middle schools	61.0%		63.5	131^st of 439 public middle schools	70.2%	44			26.9	16.5	22.2		44.9			64.8	71.1	67.7	$12,147	$1,194	$10,949
Ronald McNair 78	Public	7-8	5000 Pulaski Pike	Huntsville	35810	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 428-7660	390	20	19.5	77.4%	15 (3.8%)	260 (66.7%)	97 (24.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (3.8%)	11.8	412^th of 449 public middle schools	8.2%		13.3	395^th of 439 public middle schools	10.0%	17				3.1	4.0		21.2				30.4	35.5	$10,709	$2,107	$8,598
Hampton Cove Middle School	Public	6-8	261 Old 431 Highway	Hampton Cove	35763	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	No	(256) 428-8380	785	35	22.4	10.8%	611 (77.8%)	36 (4.6%)	46 (5.9%)	31 (3.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (7.5%)	97.7	7^th of 449 public middle schools	98.4%		97.4	6^th of 439 public middle schools	98.6%	1			70.2	63.5	67.3		86.4			85.7	88.3	93.8	$8,073	$285	$7,784
Mountain Gap Middle School	Public	6-8	821 Mountain Gap Road SE	Huntsville	35803	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	No	(256) 428-7720	366	23	15.9	33.6%	234 (63.9%)	63 (17.2%)	36 (9.8%)	6 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.8%)	91.1	33^rd of 449 public middle schools	92.7%		88	44^th of 439 public middle schools	90.0%	11			51.6	61.3	48.3		81.7			78.0	74.8	78.3	$13,067	$2,105	$10,959
Riverton Intermediate School	Public	4-6	399 Homer Nance Road	Huntsville	35811	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	No	(256) 851-4640	872	41	21.1	32.5%	524 (60.1%)	168 (19.3%)	55 (6.3%)	12 (1.4%)	46 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (7.7%)								(n/a)	56.2	55.6	64.9			62.1		65.1	80.8	69.1			$9,701	$1,761	$7,918

Frequently Asked Questions about Huntsville Junior High School

How many students attend Huntsville Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 530 students attended Huntsville Junior High School.

What district is Huntsville Junior High School in?

Huntsville City

What is the racial makeup of Huntsville Junior High School?

Students at Huntsville Junior High School are 42% White, 39% African American, 11% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

Is Huntsville Junior High School a good school?

Huntsville Junior High School ranks 224^th of 449 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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