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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 35810

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Schools

4,325

Students

Top rankedAcademy For Science Foreign Language Middle School58^th of 449 Alabama middle schools

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Biggest riser

Jemison High School up 67 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Academy For Science Foreign Language 13.7 students per teacher

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1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

Zip code 35810 in Huntsville, AL is served by 11 schools within the Huntsville City district, including 7 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 1 high school, enrolling approximately 4,125 students in a predominantly low-income area.

This zip code presents a stark contrast between its academy schools and traditional neighborhood schools. The Academy For Science Foreign Language Middle School is the standout performer, ranking in the 87th percentile statewide with 92% proficiency in 8th-grade English and 85% in science, while maintaining the lowest chronic absenteeism at 2.4%. Its elementary counterpart, Academy For Science Foreign Language, ranks in the 79th percentile with 77% math proficiency. The Academy for Academics and Arts Middle School also performs well at the 61st percentile. In contrast, traditional schools struggle significantly—Highlands Elementary School ranks in the 4th percentile with just 2.44% math proficiency, and Ronald McNair 78 ranks in the 8th percentile with only 3.11% 7th-grade math proficiency. The proficiency gap between academy and traditional schools often exceeds 30-50 percentage points, with academy schools averaging 46% free/reduced lunch versus 73% for traditional schools.

Despite these challenges, there are positive trends. Jemison High School showed dramatic improvement, tripling math proficiency to 14.58% and achieving a 96% graduation rate, exceeding state averages. English proficiency is a relative strength across most schools, and chronic absenteeism averages 7.6%, below the state's 12%. However, middle school math remains a critical weakness, and per-student spending doesn't predict success—Montview Elementary School spends the most ($13,217) yet ranks in the 21st percentile, while the top-performing academy spends less. The academy model, with smaller class sizes and specialized curricula, demonstrates that students in this community can achieve at high levels, but replicating that success across traditional schools remains the area's greatest challenge.

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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 (2025)	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 Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th 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	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Academy For Academics Arts Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4800 Sparkman Drive NE	Huntsville	35810	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	Yes	No	No	(256) 428-7600	400	23	17.3	48.3%	95 (23.8%)	229 (57.3%)	27 (6.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (12.0%)	36.8	453^rd of 686 public elementary schools	34.0%		28.7	483^rd of 680 public elementary schools	29.0%	30	44.4	15.0	26.7					18.8			66.7	43.8	77.3					$10,574	$1,039	$9,535
Academy For Science Foreign Language	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3221 Mastin Lake Rd	Huntsville	35810	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	Yes	No	No	(256) 428-7000	303	22	13.7	44.2%	55 (18.2%)	177 (58.4%)	35 (11.6%)	3 (1.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.9%)	76.7	147^th of 686 public elementary schools	78.6%		69.7	196^th of 680 public elementary schools	71.2%	49	77.2	45.7	38.5					64.3			76.8	78.6	84.6					$9,962	$1,114	$8,847
Highlands Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2500 Barney Terrace NW	Huntsville	35810	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 428-7200	370	22	17.0	72.2%	16 (4.3%)	261 (70.5%)	65 (17.6%)	7 (1.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (4.9%)	8.2	658^th of 686 public elementary schools	4.1%		14.5	592^nd of 680 public elementary schools	12.9%	66	20.4	19.2	2.4	4.4				12.8			36.7	27.7	39.0	26.1				$10,057	$2,041	$8,016
Lakewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3501 Kenwood Dr NW	Huntsville	35810	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 428-7240	397	23	17.3	75.1%	22 (5.5%)	245 (61.7%)	105 (26.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.3%)	14.4	597^th of 686 public elementary schools	13.0%		11.9	621^st of 680 public elementary schools	8.7%	24	7.7	31.7	6.7	8.7				36.7			36.5	45.8	26.7	21.3				$10,184	$2,205	$7,978
Montview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2600 Garvin Rd NW	Huntsville	35810	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 428-7320	213	13	16.5	74.2%	7 (3.3%)	142 (66.7%)	41 (19.2%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (9.9%)	21.4	541^st of 686 public elementary schools	21.1%		18	560^th of 680 public elementary schools	17.6%	19	16.7	34.6	9.4					38.5			33.3	53.9	42.4					$13,217	$3,064	$10,152
Rolling Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2901 Hilltop Terrace NW	Huntsville	35810	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 428-7400	483	28	17.0	72.3%	20 (4.1%)	318 (65.8%)	114 (23.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	27 (5.6%)	18.1	572^nd of 686 public elementary schools	16.6%		17.4	564^th of 680 public elementary schools	17.1%	8	28.1	18.8	35.2	10.2				23.2			42.9	31.9	51.9	28.6				$10,037	$2,504	$7,532
James Dawson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5308 Mastin Lake Rd NW	Huntsville	35810	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 428-7500	447	26	17.0	70.7%	26 (5.8%)	311 (69.6%)	80 (17.9%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	22 (4.9%)	18.9	565^th of 686 public elementary schools	17.6%		11.2	625^th of 680 public elementary schools	8.1%	60	24.6	25.6	19.6	7.0				41.0			33.3	46.2	50.0	27.3				$10,784	$2,478	$8,304
Huntsville Center For Technology	Public	9-12	2603 Memorial Parkway NW	Huntsville	35810	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	No	(256) 428-7810																			(n/a)
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	412^th of 449 public middle schools	8.2%		13.3	395^th of 439 public middle schools	10.0%	17					3.1	4.0			21.2						30.4	35.5		$8,772	$1,662	$7,108
Jemison High School	Public	9-12	5000 Pulaski Pike	Huntsville	35810	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 428-8100	858	44	19.4	69.5%	47 (5.5%)	616 (71.8%)	158 (18.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	31 (3.6%)	28.4	276^th of 386 public high schools	28.5%		12.9	343^rd of 374 public high schools	8.3%	67							14.6			19.3							21.3	$11,834	$2,162	$9,671
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%)	57	175^th of 449 public middle schools	61.0%		63.5	131^st of 439 public middle schools	70.2%	44				26.9	16.5	22.2			44.9					64.8	71.1	67.7
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%)	81.5	58^th of 449 public middle schools	87.1%		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

Cities Near Zip Code 35810

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Huntsville	0.57 mi	52	175^th
Harvest	7.26 mi	7	103^rd
Madison	7.54 mi	15	17^th
Hazel Green	7.89 mi	3	99^th
Toney	8.58 mi	2	217^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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