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Mountain Gap Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

33^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 443 Alabama Middle Schools

Better than 93% of Alabama middle schools

Summary

Mountain Gap Middle School is a high-performing public school in southeastern Huntsville, AL, serving 366 students in grades 6 through 8 as part of the Huntsville City district.

This school consistently ranks among the top 10% of middle schools in Alabama, earning a 5-star rating and ranking 33rd out of 443 schools statewide in the most recent school year. Test scores tell an impressive story: math proficiency rates run roughly double the district average, English proficiency sits 20+ points above state averages, and 8th-grade science proficiency is an outstanding 81.7%. What's particularly notable is the consistency across grade levels—English proficiency varies by less than 4 percentage points between 6th and 8th grade, suggesting a strong, well-aligned curriculum. The school also excels with specific student groups, ranking in the 92nd percentile for special education students and the 96th percentile for Hispanic students. With a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.9:1 and a chronic absenteeism rate of just 7.7% (well below the state average of 12%), Mountain Gap fosters a culture of engagement and attendance.

What makes this school especially interesting is how it compares to nearby options. Just a mile away, Challenger Middle School also performs well (88th percentile), but Mountain Gap outpaces it in nearly every subject. The contrast with Whitesburg Middle School, only 3.5 miles away, is even starker—Whitesburg ranks in the 17th percentile with math proficiency around 10%, while Mountain Gap's math proficiency is 5-6 times higher. Even compared to Hampton Cove Middle School, the top-performing school in the area (98th percentile), Mountain Gap holds its own in science despite serving a student population with three times the rate of economic disadvantage. The school's one area for growth is with low-income students, who rank in the 80th percentile—still above average, but not matching the exceptional results seen with other subgroups. Overall, Mountain Gap demonstrates that a school can achieve both excellence and equity, making it a standout choice for families in the Huntsville area.

366

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,782

Per pupil spending ?

33.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

821 Mountain Gap Road SE
Huntsville, AL 35803

(256) 428-7720

District: Huntsville City

Students who attend Mountain Gap Middle School usually attend:

High:

Virgil Grissom High School

Feeder schools for Mountain Gap Middle School:

Elementary:	Mountain Gap Elementary School
	Weatherly Heights Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.9%

African American:

17.2%

Hispanic:

9.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2016 → 93rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (68% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Alabama middle schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg44%

Alabama avg44%

33^rd of 443

Alabama public middle schools ?

Top 7%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 7Middle Schools in the Huntsville City

77^th of 139Huntsville 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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2019	83.0	92 of 681	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	89.0	64 of 680	90.6%	★★★★★
2017	74.9	145 of 688	78.9%	★★★★☆
2016	91.3	46 of 691	93.3%	★★★★★
2015	95.1	27 of 691	96.1%	★★★★★
2014	86.9	62 of 695	91.1%	★★★★★
2013	75.2	104 of 696	85.1%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	91.1	33 of 443	92.6%	★★★★★
2025	88.0	44 of 439	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	89.1	35 of 442	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	86.4	46 of 437	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	91.3	28 of 432	93.5%	★★★★★
2021	86.2	39 of 440	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	82.7	56 of 437	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	89.2	32 of 423	92.4%	★★★★★
2017	81.7	53 of 432	87.7%	★★★★☆
2016	90.5	32 of 432	92.6%	★★★★★
2015	93.6	22 of 430	94.9%	★★★★★
2014	87.7	35 of 438	92.0%	★★★★★
2013	71.3	95 of 436	78.2%	★★★★☆
2012	85.7	27 of 436	93.8%	★★★★★
2011	84.2	33 of 435	92.4%	★★★★★
2010	87.6	24 of 435	94.5%	★★★★★
2009	89.4	24 of 425	94.4%	★★★★★
2008	90.7	14 of 417	96.6%	★★★★★
2007	90.2	16 of 412	96.1%	★★★★★
2006	94.6	13 of 409	96.8%	★★★★★
2005	91.7	15 of 415	96.4%	★★★★★
2004	92.6	13 of 407	96.8%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	66.3	54 of 266	79.7%	★★★★☆
2025	79.0	31 of 259	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	65.4	59 of 269	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	68.1	57 of 263	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	82.7	32 of 271	88.2%	★★★★☆
2021	75.4	39 of 266	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	41.4	134 of 252	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.7	126 of 247	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.2	123 of 205	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	86.1	41 of 422	90.3%	★★★★★
2025	85.2	43 of 415	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	85.6	42 of 426	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	84.2	46 of 417	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	90.8	21 of 423	95.0%	★★★★★
2021	85.8	33 of 415	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	83.3	43 of 399	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	88.7	29 of 392	92.6%	★★★★★
2017	76.5	62 of 380	83.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	96.0	7 of 173	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	93.6	7 of 166	95.8%	★★★★★
2021	77.2	17 of 154	89.0%	★★★★☆
2019	71.0	26 of 124	79.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	72.4	86 of 432	80.1%	★★★★☆
2025	79.1	57 of 428	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	79.5	62 of 437	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	67 of 410	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	82.1	27 of 421	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	81.4	27 of 415	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	73.9	73 of 396	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	80.7	37 of 396	90.7%	★★★★★
2017	50.9	160 of 349	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	92.5	26 of 421	93.8%	★★★★★
2025	86.3	45 of 422	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	88.1	35 of 428	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	85.4	41 of 419	90.2%	★★★★★
2022	88.6	35 of 427	91.8%	★★★★★
2021	80.7	49 of 418	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	76.7	60 of 399	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	84.3	38 of 397	90.4%	★★★★★
2017	81.3	49 of 380	87.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	88.3	14 of 145	90.3%	★★★★★
2025	84.8	12 of 92	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	84.0	8 of 78	89.7%	★★★★★
2023	90.4	7 of 72	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	76.7	9 of 61	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	64.9	12 of 46	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	91.3	2 of 30	93.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	76.9	22 of 266	91.7%	★★★★★
2025	92.8	6 of 271	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	90.4	13 of 281	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	87.4	13 of 281	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	96.6	3 of 256	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	96.2	3 of 274	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	68.8	40 of 254	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	56.0	72 of 223	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	77.7	15 of 195	92.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	90.8	26 of 355	92.7%	★★★★★
2025	87.2	40 of 377	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	89.9	27 of 373	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	80.8	52 of 370	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	86.6	34 of 376	91.0%	★★★★★
2021	79.5	49 of 369	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	81.3	47 of 343	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	85.9	34 of 331	89.7%	★★★★★
2017	74.4	43 of 247	82.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)96th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)94th percentile~ school

White (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)90th percentile~ school

Female (2026)90th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)80th percentile-12 vs school

African American (2026)80th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

Science82%+28 vs state

English77%+20 vs state

Mathematics54%+25 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 (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 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th 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
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 443 public middle schools	92.6%		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	$7,782	$767	$7,014
Challenger Middle School	Public	6-9	13555 Chaney Thompson Rd	Huntsville	35803	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	No	(256) 428-7620	425	23	18.4	35.3%	219 (51.5%)	97 (22.8%)	66 (15.5%)	14 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.8%)	82.8	53^rd of 443 public middle schools	88.0%		82	54^th of 439 public middle schools	87.7%	1	31.7	40.6	40.8	85.4	67.2	80.4	80.8	$8,912	$1,270	$7,641
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%)	18.7	367^th of 443 public middle schools	17.2%		22.7	341^st of 439 public middle schools	22.3%	26	10.9	9.3	11.2	33.9	34.1	32.0	40.2	$8,356	$1,156	$7,199
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%)	97.6	7^th of 443 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	$6,081	$152	$5,927
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%)	49.6	222^nd of 443 public middle schools	49.9%		45.7	238^th of 439 public middle schools	45.8%	16		21.5	31.8	43.5		49.7	53.9	$8,048	$1,306	$6,741
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	351^st of 443 public middle schools	20.8%		20.9	351^st of 439 public middle schools	20.0%		12.2	10.8	5.6	38.7	28.7	42.4	44.3
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	388^th of 443 public middle schools	12.4%		11.8	404^th of 439 public middle schools	8.0%	16	5.4	8.9	4.2	33.3	25.8	31.3	38.5
Williams Middle School	Public	6-8	155 Barren Fork Blvd SW	Huntsville	35824	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	No	(256) 428-7330	659	30	21.9	49.9%	106 (16.1%)	397 (60.2%)	84 (12.7%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	9 (1.4%)	57 (8.6%)	35.6	288^th of 443 public middle schools	35.0%		36.9	289^th of 439 public middle schools	34.2%	1	21.7	9.1	14.4	43.6	54.7	45.2	52.3	$7,969	$169	$7,799
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%)	56.9	173^rd of 443 public middle schools	60.9%		63.5	131^st of 439 public middle schools	70.2%	42	26.9	16.5	22.2	44.9	64.8	71.1	67.7
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%)	81.4	58^th of 443 public middle schools	86.9%		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

Frequently Asked Questions about Mountain Gap Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Mountain Gap Middle School?

Students at Mountain Gap Middle School are 64% White, 17% African American, 10% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Mountain Gap Middle School attend?

Students who attend Mountain Gap Middle School usually go on to attend Virgil Grissom High School

What district is Mountain Gap Middle School in?

Huntsville City

Is Mountain Gap Middle School a good school?

Yes. Mountain Gap Middle School ranks in the top 7.4% of Alabama middle schools.

How many students attend Mountain Gap Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 366 students attended Mountain Gap Middle School.

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