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Huntsville Elementary

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Huntsville Elementary ranks 1114 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1114^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Huntsville Elementary is a PK–5 school in Madison, North Carolina, that serves 389 students as part of Rockingham County Schools, in a community where nearly all students (97.4%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's state ranking has declined meaningfully over the past decade: after earning three stars and ranking in the 59th percentile in 2016–17, Huntsville now holds a one-star rating and ranks in the 25th percentile (1114th out of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools) in the most recent year.

Academically, Huntsville generally scores below district and state averages in reading and math. In 3rd grade, only 38.2% of students were proficient in reading and 44.1% in math, roughly 17–22 points below state averages. The most instructive comparison is nearby Bethany Elementary, about five miles away, which serves a nearly identical high-poverty population (99.4% free/reduced lunch) yet ranks in the 61st percentile with a three-star rating. Bethany's 3rd grade reading proficiency was 57.5% versus Huntsville's 38.2%, and its 3rd grade math was 65.0% versus 44.1%. Chronic absenteeism at Huntsville (27.8%) is also higher than Bethany's (17.4%) and several other nearby schools, which may be an important factor in learning outcomes.

There are bright spots: Huntsville's 5th grade science proficiency reached 62.5% in the most recent year, above the district rate and close to the state rate, and older students generally perform closer to district averages than younger ones. Stoneville Elementary, which serves a similar population, also outperforms Huntsville in several grades. The school's student-teacher ratio is lower than some higher-performing peers, suggesting resources alone don't explain the gap. The clearest opportunities for improvement appear to be reducing chronic absenteeism and strengthening early-grade reading and math skills.

389

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

97.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

2020 Sardis Church Road
Madison, NC 27025

(336) 427-3266

District: Rockingham County Schools

Students who attend Huntsville Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Western Rockingham Middle
High:	Dalton McMichael High

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.9%

Hispanic:

16.7%

African American:

6.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 36th percentile in 2016 → 25th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (49% vs 61% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg52%

North Carolina avg61%

1,114^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 36% (2016) to bottom 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

171^st of 246Rockingham County Schools among North Carolina 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	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	29.1	1114 of 1492	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.3	1084 of 1490	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.2	967 of 1505	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.2	966 of 1502	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.0	966 of 1514	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.5	986 of 1489	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.1	1018 of 1473	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.5	790 of 1434	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	59.2	590 of 1429	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	40.5	914 of 1425	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	54.2	681 of 1440	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.1	668 of 1390	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	44.7	754 of 1403	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.8	695 of 1388	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.5	672 of 1381	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.7	561 of 1363	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.9	655 of 1354	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.6	437 of 1324	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.6	477 of 1293	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	50.0	717 of 1276	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	34.7	576 of 896	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	34.3	431 of 646	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.1	491 of 878	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.2	505 of 897	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	58.8	145 of 514	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	27.2	410 of 497	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.2	210 of 421	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	30.2	1081 of 1447	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.1	1044 of 1451	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.5	935 of 1455	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.4	1025 of 1459	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.3	1044 of 1458	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.3	953 of 1440	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.5	898 of 1424	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.2	618 of 1405	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	53.4	477 of 743	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.7	673 of 710	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	32.8	604 of 669	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.7	549 of 582	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	55.1	283 of 494	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.7	501 of 612	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	22.6	856 of 981	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.2	543 of 961	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.5	339 of 951	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.6	376 of 915	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.2	743 of 893	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.8	798 of 843	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.9	762 of 865	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.9	473 of 851	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	33.0	1066 of 1434	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.9	827 of 1437	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.6	683 of 1450	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.6	706 of 1437	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.3	963 of 1366	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.1	744 of 1329	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.5	920 of 1361	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.9	669 of 1332	49.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	30.5	1057 of 1451	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.1	1055 of 1450	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.6	928 of 1464	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.7	858 of 1461	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.5	872 of 1464	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.6	933 of 1444	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.9	1072 of 1430	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.9	939 of 1413	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	34.9	548 of 815	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.1	649 of 821	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.2	286 of 801	64.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	17.8	1029 of 1146	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.5	1109 of 1172	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	1081 of 1166	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	1096 of 1183	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.5	996 of 1194	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.3	1011 of 1172	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.3	1041 of 1183	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.0	922 of 1178	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2023)72nd percentile+36 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)36th percentile+10 vs school

African American (2021)36th percentile~ school

Disabled (2021)33rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)33rd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)27th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)26th percentile~ school

Female (2026)25th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)13th percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)10th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science62%-5 vs state

Mathematics49%-15 vs state

Reading45%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)						EOG Reading (2026)						EOG Science (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/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	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Huntsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2020 Sardis Church Road	Madison	27025	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 427-3266	389	26	14.8	97.4%	272 (69.9%)	26 (6.7%)	65 (16.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.2%)	29.1	1114^th of 1492 public elementary schools	25.3%		30.3	1084^th of 1490 public elementary schools	27.2%	30	44.1	49.3	53.1				38.2	46.7	51.6				62.5		$9,670	$1,142	$8,528
John W Dillard Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	810 Cure Dr	Madison	27025	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 548-2472	256	16	16.0	—	162 (63.3%)	39 (15.2%)	36 (14.1%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.5%)	21.5	1257^th of 1492 public elementary schools	15.8%		27.3	1125^th of 1490 public elementary schools	24.5%	132	47.2	31.9	48.8				44.4	36.2	39.5				65.1		$9,262	$1,137	$8,126
Bethany Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	271 Bethany Rd	Reidsville	27320	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 951-2710	459	27	16.9	—	370 (80.6%)	19 (4.1%)	48 (10.5%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.7%)	59.7	587^th of 1492 public elementary schools	60.7%		67.2	440^th of 1490 public elementary schools	70.5%	147	65.0	62.4	71.8				57.5	62.4	59.0				65.4		$9,010	$709	$8,301
Stokesdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8025 US Highway 158	Stokesdale	27357	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 643-8420	473	30	15.5	28.8%	372 (78.6%)	30 (6.3%)	44 (9.3%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.0%)	74.1	337^th of 1492 public elementary schools	77.4%		70.8	377^th of 1490 public elementary schools	74.7%	40	82.6	62.5	73.0				63.0	68.8	70.3				73.0		$9,015	$665	$8,351
Summerfield Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	5303 Hwy 220 N	Summerfield	27358	Guilford County	Summerfield Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(336) 643-1974	774	33	23.4	19.8%	447 (57.8%)	65 (8.4%)	46 (5.9%)	158 (20.4%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	51 (6.6%)	94.6	50^th of 1492 public elementary schools	96.6%		96.2	36^th of 1490 public elementary schools	97.6%	14	84.1	85.7	89.3	94.4	94.0	≥ 95%	75.0	88.1	81.0	87.6	84.3	90.1	95.2	96.3
Liberty Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1697 Westchester Dr	High Point	27262	Guilford County	Liberty Charter Academy	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(336) 423-6614	0			—															(n/a)	10.5	21.1	35.3	28.6	58.8	9.1	21.1	15.8	23.5	40.9	47.1	63.6	17.6	45.5
Summerfield Elementary	Public	K-5	7501 Summerfield Road	Summerfield	27358	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 643-8444	584	37	15.9	27.4%	325 (55.7%)	74 (12.7%)	60 (10.3%)	87 (14.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.2%)	90.5	109^th of 1492 public elementary schools	92.7%		92.6	78^th of 1490 public elementary schools	94.8%	31	85.9	80.4	84.0				80.8	71.0	80.9				90.4		$8,674	$457	$8,217
Stoneville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	203 Stone St	Stoneville	27048	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 445-1999	413	26	15.8	—	247 (59.8%)	39 (9.4%)	76 (18.4%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (11.4%)	43.6	853^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	42.8%		35.9	984^th of 1490 public elementary schools	34.0%	131	58.2	67.2	54.9				50.9	49.2	53.5				61.4		$10,274	$1,658	$8,617
London Elementary School	Public	K-5	609 School Street	Walnut Cove	27052	Stokes County	Stokes County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 591-7204	230	15	15.4	—	164 (71.3%)	32 (13.9%)	15 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.8%)	36.4	973^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	34.8%		16.5	1333^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	10.5%	360	37.1	45.9	57.5				34.3	48.6	60.0				72.5		$10,895	$1,676	$9,219
Walnut Cove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1211 Walnut Cove School Rd	Walnut Cove	27052	Stokes County	Stokes County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 591-4408	298	21	14.4	—	248 (83.2%)	14 (4.7%)	13 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.0%)	36.5	969^th of 1492 public elementary schools	35.1%		47.2	796^th of 1490 public elementary schools	46.6%	173	37.5	50.0	68.6				37.5	47.4	57.1				68.6		$11,436	$1,905	$9,530

Frequently Asked Questions about Huntsville Elementary

How many students attend Huntsville Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 389 students attended Huntsville Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Huntsville Elementary?

Students at Huntsville Elementary are 70% White, 17% Hispanic, 7% African American, 6% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Huntsville Elementary attend?

Students who attend Huntsville Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Western Rockingham Middle
High : Dalton McMichael High

What district is Huntsville Elementary in?

Rockingham County Schools

Is Huntsville Elementary a good school?

Huntsville Elementary ranks 1114^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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