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Academy For Science Foreign Language Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

58^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 443 Alabama Middle Schools

Better than 87% of Alabama middle schools

Summary

Academy For Science Foreign Language Middle School is a small, specialized magnet school in Huntsville, AL, serving just 194 students in grades 6-8 within the Huntsville City district.

This school is a true standout. While many middle schools in the Huntsville City district rank in the bottom 20th percentile statewide, Academy For Science Foreign Language has climbed to the 87th percentile, earning a 4-star rating. Its academic performance is exceptional, especially in English and Science. In 8th grade, 92% of students are proficient in English and 85% are proficient in Science—a 30-50 point lead over nearby schools like Whitesburg Middle School and Chapman Middle School. The school also excels for all student groups, ranking in the 95th percentile for White students and 91st for African American students. Even more impressive, the school achieves these results despite a rising percentage of students receiving free/reduced lunch (now nearly 48%), ranking in the 89th percentile for low-income students.

What makes this school work? Its small size and specialized focus create a highly engaged environment. The student-teacher ratio is just 14.9, compared to over 20 at Huntsville Junior High School and Meridianville Middle School. Chronic absenteeism is remarkably low at just 2.4%, versus 8.2% for the district and 12% statewide. The school has improved its ranking every year since 2021, showing consistent, sustained growth. One area for attention is 6th-grade math, where proficiency (26.6%) trails the state average, though 7th and 8th-grade math scores significantly exceed state averages. While the school outperforms all its district peers, it faces strong competition from top Madison County/City schools like Discovery Middle School (93rd percentile) and Monrovia Middle School (77th percentile). For parents seeking a rigorous, supportive environment with a focus on science and languages, this school is an excellent choice.

194

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

47.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3221 Mastin Lake Road
Huntsville, AL 35810

(256) 428-7000

District: Huntsville City

Racial breakdown:

African American:

56.2%

White:

18.6%

Two or more races:

12.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 84th percentile in 2021 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (61% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Alabama middle schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg44%

Alabama avg44%

58^th of 443

Alabama public middle schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 3 pts since 2021

From top 16% (2021) to top 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	81.4	58 of 443	86.9%	★★★★☆
2025	79.9	65 of 439	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	74 of 442	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	70.2	102 of 437	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	63.6	124 of 432	71.3%	★★★★☆
2021	74.4	72 of 440	83.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	87.5	24 of 266	91.0%	★★★★★
2025	84.8	23 of 259	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	76.4	38 of 269	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	68.2	55 of 263	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	69.5	51 of 271	81.2%	★★★★☆
2021	89.5	15 of 266	94.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	82.3	53 of 422	87.4%	★★★★☆
2025	79.6	61 of 415	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	73.2	84 of 426	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	59.3	147 of 417	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.0	160 of 423	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.0	81 of 415	80.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	81.5	48 of 432	88.9%	★★★★☆
2025	81.0	47 of 428	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	80.5	58 of 437	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	60.5	128 of 410	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.9	195 of 421	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.5	81 of 415	80.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	78.8	65 of 421	84.6%	★★★★☆
2025	73.4	78 of 422	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	75.6	73 of 428	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	75.8	72 of 419	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	64.6	111 of 427	74.0%	★★★★☆
2021	75.1	69 of 418	83.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2022	73.3	31 of 256	87.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	94.5	16 of 355	95.5%	★★★★★
2025	98.4	4 of 377	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	92.0	24 of 373	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	89.9	29 of 370	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	92.5	21 of 376	94.4%	★★★★★
2021	82.8	41 of 369	88.9%	★★★★☆

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)95th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2026)91st percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)89th percentile~ school

Special Education (2022)88th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2026)87th percentile~ school

Male (2026)85th percentile~ school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

Science85%+31 vs state

English80%+23 vs state

Mathematics34%+5 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	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
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
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	406^th of 443 public middle schools	8.4%		13.3	395^th of 439 public middle schools	10.0%	11				3.1	4.0		21.2				30.4	35.5	$8,772	$1,662	$7,108
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
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
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
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%)	70.7	102^nd of 443 public middle schools	77.0%		75.8	81^st of 439 public middle schools	81.5%	21			39.0	23.0	30.9		63.6			68.5	64.4	71.9	$8,013	$687	$7,287
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			$7,840	$714	$7,086
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
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%)	91.6	32^nd of 443 public middle schools	92.8%		90.5	35^th of 439 public middle schools	92.0%	3			60.2	53.1	58.8		67.6			76.5	78.6	81.5	$8,621	$642	$7,950

Frequently Asked Questions about Academy For Science Foreign Language Middle School

What district is Academy For Science Foreign Language Middle School in?

Huntsville City

How many students attend Academy For Science Foreign Language Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 194 students attended Academy For Science Foreign Language Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Academy For Science Foreign Language Middle School?

Students at Academy For Science Foreign Language Middle School are 56% African American, 19% White, 13% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

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Academy For Science Foreign Language Middle School ranks 58^th of 443 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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