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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 35805

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2,658

Students

Top rankedRidgecrest Elementary School536^th of 686 Alabama elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Morris Elementary School up 38 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Zip code 35805 in Huntsville, AL is home to three elementary schools—Morris Elementary School, McDonnell Elementary School, and Ridgecrest Elementary School—serving grades PK-5 within the Huntsville City district, which ranks 77th out of 139 districts in Alabama.

For parents comparing these schools, Ridgecrest Elementary School is the clear academic leader. It holds the highest state ranking (537th of 686, 22nd percentile) and has improved steadily over three years. Ridgecrest posts the best math scores in the area—24.64% proficiency in 3rd grade and 31.88% in 4th grade—and also leads in 3rd grade English (55.07%) and 4th grade science (38.57%). It also has the lowest student-teacher ratio at 15.4, which may support more individualized attention. Morris Elementary School sits in the middle, ranking 581st (15th percentile). It outperforms McDonnell in most subjects, particularly 4th grade math (23.73% vs. 9.86%) and 3rd grade English (45.78% vs. 25.00%), but it has the highest poverty rate (71.24% free/reduced lunch) and the lowest per-student spending ($8,314). McDonnell Elementary School is the most concerning, ranking 661st (4th percentile) with a 0-star rating. Its math proficiency is critically low—just 9.68% in 5th grade—though it surprisingly leads the zip code in 5th grade English at 46.77%.

Across all three schools, a troubling pattern emerges: math proficiency drops dramatically by 5th grade, with declines of 36-50% from 3rd grade levels. This suggests a systemic issue with upper-grade math instruction. Notably, chronic absenteeism is below the state average (12%) at all three schools, ranging from 8.0% at Morris to 11.7% at Ridgecrest, meaning attendance is not the primary barrier. Also, spending differences don't explain performance—Morris spends the least yet beats McDonnell, which spends $1,102 more per student. These schools trail the district average by 15-30 percentage points in most subjects, indicating they serve as the district's most challenged campuses, but Ridgecrest's consistent improvement shows progress is achievable.

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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 (2023)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th 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%)	8.1	661^st of 686 public elementary schools	3.6%		9	645^th of 680 public elementary schools	5.1%	16	15.1	9.9	9.7	20.8	25.0	27.1	46.8	$11,885	$3,417	$8,465
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%)	22.3	536^th of 686 public elementary schools	21.9%		18.6	557^th of 680 public elementary schools	18.1%	21	24.6	31.9	12.3	38.6	55.1	37.7	43.9	$13,973	$3,533	$10,437
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%)	16.4	581^st of 686 public elementary schools	15.3%		12.2	619^th of 680 public elementary schools	9.0%	38	17.9	23.7	10.8	35.6	45.8	37.5	45.2	$14,038	$3,964	$10,070
Providence Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10 Chalkstone Street	Huntsville	35805	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 428-7125	1,152	54	21.3	59.2%	114 (9.9%)	812 (70.5%)	97 (8.4%)	12 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (0.7%)	108 (9.4%)	20.4	553^rd of 686 public elementary schools	19.4%		22	528^th of 680 public elementary schools	22.4%	25	25.0	17.4	25.4	25.0	46.3	40.7	57.0	$9,904	$1,856	$8,044

Cities Near Zip Code 35805

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Huntsville	0.92 mi	52	174^th
Madison	5.76 mi	15	17^th
Hampton Cove	8.41 mi	2	3^rd
Big Cove	9.18 mi	1	18^th
Harvest	10.22 mi	7	104^th

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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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