Schools in Zip Code 35801

Zip code 35801 in Huntsville, Alabama, is served by five schools within the Huntsville City district, including one high school, one middle school, two elementary schools, and one virtual academy, collectively educating roughly 3,500 students across grades K-12.

Families in this area will find a dramatic range of academic outcomes depending on which school their child attends. Monte Sano Elementary School is the standout performer, ranking in the top 3% of all Alabama elementary schools with math proficiency rates between 70% and 86% and English proficiency above 85% in every grade—far exceeding state averages. In contrast, Blossomwood Elementary School, just a few miles away, struggles to reach state averages, with math proficiency ranging from just 19% to 41%. At the secondary level, Huntsville High School is a strong performer, ranked 18th in the state with a 97.2% graduation rate and showing impressive year-over-year gains in both math and English. However, Huntsville Junior High School presents challenges, with 7th-grade math proficiency (21.5%) below the state average and the highest chronic absenteeism rate in the zip code at 13.1%. Artemis Virtual Academy offers a mixed picture—excellent English scores in early grades but concerning math proficiency, particularly in 8th grade where only 5.6% of students are proficient.

The most striking finding is the achievement gap between the two elementary schools, which correlates strongly with socioeconomic factors: only 9.9% of Monte Sano students qualify for free/reduced lunch versus 50.5% at Blossomwood. Chronic absenteeism also tracks with performance, with Monte Sano at just 2.7% compared to Huntsville Junior High's 13.1%. Notably, per-student spending does not predict success—Monte Sano spends the most ($10,022 per student) while Huntsville High spends the least ($7,531) yet still achieves top-20 status. For parents, this data suggests that school choice within this zip code can significantly impact educational outcomes, with Monte Sano and Huntsville High offering the strongest academic environments.