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Academy for Academics and Arts Middle School

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Academy for Academics and Arts Middle School ranks 131 st of 439 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

131^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 439 Alabama Middle Schools

Better than 70% of Alabama middle schools

Summary

Academy for Academics and Arts Middle School is a public middle school in Huntsville, Alabama, serving 264 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Huntsville City School District, which is ranked 79 out of 135 districts in the state.

Academy for Academics and Arts Middle School consistently ranks in the top 25% of Alabama middle schools, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in most recent years. The school's performance on Summative Assessments is generally higher than the Huntsville City and Alabama state averages, particularly in English Language Arts, where 8th-grade proficiency was 75.31% compared to 54.25% for the district and 54.48% for the state. However, the school's Mathematics performance is more mixed, with some grades performing above the district and state, while others are below.

The school has a diverse student population, with significant representation of African American and White students. The percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (18-20%) is lower than some nearby schools like Huntsville Junior High (38%) and Ronald McNair 78 (88%). The school's chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 9.4% to 18.1%, is higher than the state average, suggesting an area for improvement. Overall, Academy for Academics and Arts Middle School appears to be a strong-performing school within the Huntsville City district, with particular strengths in English Language Arts.

270

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

43.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4800 Sparkman Drive NE
Huntsville, AL 35810

(256) 428-7600

District: Huntsville City

Racial breakdown:

African American:

53.7%

White:

25.6%

Two or more races:

10.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 72nd percentile in 2021 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Alabama median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg42%

Alabama avg42%

131^st of 439

Alabama public middle schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 2 pts since 2021

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

79^th of 135Huntsville 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
2025	63.5	131 of 439	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	61.6	146 of 442	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.9	103 of 437	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	67.3	107 of 432	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	64.3	121 of 440	72.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	63.3	61 of 259	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	68.2	53 of 269	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	78.5	37 of 263	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	70.2	50 of 271	81.5%	★★★★☆
2021	63.3	66 of 266	75.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	66.2	115 of 415	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	59.0	145 of 426	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.1	97 of 417	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	64.5	123 of 423	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	52.3	186 of 415	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	210 of 428	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.3	193 of 437	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.8	96 of 410	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	62.5	118 of 421	72.0%	★★★★☆
2021	39.3	255 of 415	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	210 of 422	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.7	153 of 428	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.5	120 of 419	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	64.4	112 of 427	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	76.1	63 of 418	84.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	30 of 92	67.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	83.0	50 of 377	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	80.8	55 of 373	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	83.8	44 of 370	88.1%	★★★★☆
2022	81.8	45 of 376	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	85.8	33 of 369	91.1%	★★★★★

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 (2025)87th percentile+17 vs school

African American (2025)76th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)67th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile-19 vs school

Male (2025)50th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English67%+11 vs state

Science45%+3 vs state

Mathematics26%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Summative Assessment Science (2025)	Summative Assessment English (2025)			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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
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%)	63.5	131^st of 439 public middle schools	70.2%		61.6	146^th of 442 public middle schools	67.0%	15	29.9	15.4	32.1	44.9	69.0	57.1	75.3
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%)	79.9	65^th of 439 public middle schools	85.2%		76.6	74^th of 442 public middle schools	83.3%	9	58.7	30.0	23.5	49.0	71.4	81.7	80.4
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%)	13.3	395^th of 439 public middle schools	10.0%		13.7	385^th of 442 public middle schools	12.9%	10		5.3	4.8	13.9		33.5	26.2	$8,772	$1,662	$7,108
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%)	20.9	351^st of 439 public middle schools	20.0%		14	382^nd of 442 public middle schools	13.6%	31	21.5	6.1	2.3	17.3	41.4	42.3	36.0
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%)	45.7	238^th of 439 public middle schools	45.8%		57.9	158^th of 442 public middle schools	64.3%	80		21.1	19.0	30.8		53.8	50.2	$8,048	$1,306	$6,741
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%)	11.8	404^th of 439 public middle schools	8.0%		11.1	407^th of 442 public middle schools	7.9%	3	5.4	3.8	0.0	7.1	30.4	43.0	21.4
Monrovia Middle School	Public	6-8	1216 Jeff Rd	Huntsville	35806	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	No	(256) 851-4580	988	47	21.0	31.8%	473 (47.9%)	302 (30.6%)	93 (9.4%)	20 (2.0%)	30 (3.0%)	6 (0.6%)	64 (6.5%)	75.8	81^st of 439 public middle schools	81.5%		78.9	68^th of 442 public middle schools	84.6%	13	38.8	29.3	28.9	51.6	70.6	75.7	70.9	$8,013	$687	$7,287
Discovery Middle School	Public	6-8	1304 Hughes Rd	Madison	35758	Madison County	Madison City	No	No	No	No	(256) 837-3735	1,054	68	15.6	26.4%	619 (58.7%)	175 (16.6%)	96 (9.1%)	71 (6.7%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	89 (8.4%)	90.5	35^th of 439 public middle schools	92.0%		92.7	29^th of 442 public middle schools	93.4%	6	62.6	52.5	51.8	55.7	74.1	78.0	74.5	$8,621	$642	$7,950
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%)	22.7	341^st of 439 public middle schools	22.3%		31.4	314^th of 442 public middle schools	29.0%	27	16.6	7.3	9.9	28.1	41.6	34.7	37.2	$8,356	$1,156	$7,199
Journey Middle School	Public	6-8	217 Celtic Drive	Madison	35758	Madison County	Madison City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 464-8370	903	48	19.0	26.7%	424 (47.0%)	206 (22.8%)	90 (10.0%)	91 (10.1%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	87 (9.6%)	86.8	46^th of 439 public middle schools	89.5%					(n/a)	52.6	43.4	41.6	59.6	74.6	70.3	74.2

Frequently Asked Questions about Academy for Academics and Arts Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Academy for Academics and Arts Middle School?

Students at Academy for Academics and Arts Middle School are 54% African American, 26% White, 11% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Academy for Academics and Arts Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 270 students attended Academy for Academics and Arts Middle School.

What district is Academy for Academics and Arts Middle School in?

Huntsville City

Is Academy for Academics and Arts Middle School a good school?

Academy for Academics and Arts Middle School ranks 131^st of 439 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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2024–25 attendance data & graduation ratesDec 27, 2025

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

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