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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 35805

At a glance

Schools

1,903

Students

Top rankedMorris Middle School351^st of 439 Alabama middle schools

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Biggest riser

Morris Middle School up 31 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Ridgecrest Elementary School 15.4 students per teacher

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Summary:

The 35805 zip code area of Huntsville, Alabama is home to 4 schools - 3 elementary schools (Morris Elementary, Ridgecrest Elementary, and McDonnell Elementary) and 1 middle school (Morris Middle School). While Ridgecrest Elementary and Morris Middle School show some relative strengths, the overall academic performance of schools in this area lags behind the Huntsville City and Alabama state averages.

Ridgecrest Elementary stands out with the highest test scores among the elementary schools, often exceeding the district and state averages in 3rd-5th grade math and English proficiency. Additionally, Morris Middle School has the lowest percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting it may serve a more economically advantaged population compared to the other schools in the area.

However, the elementary schools in the 35805 zip code generally struggle academically, with proficiency rates well below the Huntsville City and Alabama state averages in math and English. Morris Elementary has the lowest proficiency rates, and Morris Middle School also lags behind the district and state. Additionally, all the schools in the data set have a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate compared to the state average, which may be a contributing factor to the low academic performance observed in these schools.

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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 3rd Grade	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 3rd 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
McDonnell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4010 Binderton Pl	Huntsville	35805	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 428-7280	511	27	18.9	66.5%	51 (10.0%)	125 (24.5%)	316 (61.8%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	12 (2.3%)	9	645^th of 680 public elementary schools	5.1%		10.2	640^th of 684 public elementary schools	6.4%	5	20.7	17.8	4.3				12.3		24.0	22.6	47.5				$9,416	$2,190	$7,225
Ridgecrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3505 Cerro Vista Street SW	Huntsville	35805	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 428-7380	463	30	15.4	69.8%	47 (10.2%)	127 (27.4%)	265 (57.2%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.5%)	18.6	557^th of 680 public elementary schools	18.1%		15.9	577^th of 684 public elementary schools	15.6%	20	37.8	21.3	10.8				18.0			34.5					$9,463	$2,004	$7,457
Huntsville Center For Technology	Public	9-12	2800 Drake Ave SW	Huntsville	35805	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	No	(256) 428-7810																			(n/a)
Morris Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4801 Bob Wallace Ave SW	Huntsville	35805	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 428-7340	532	30	18.0	71.2%	53 (10.0%)	263 (49.4%)	172 (32.3%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	35 (6.6%)	12.2	619^th of 680 public elementary schools	9.0%		12.7	603^rd of 684 public elementary schools	11.8%	16	29.2	15.4	6.0				12.8		41.1	33.3	45.5				$8,314	$1,925	$6,388
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

Cities Near Zip Code 35805

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Huntsville	0.92 mi	53	179^th
Madison	5.76 mi	14	13^th
Hampton Cove	8.41 mi	2	3^rd
Big Cove	9.18 mi	1	19^th
Harvest	10.22 mi	6	81^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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