Huntsville Junior High School vs. Hampton Cove Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Huntsville Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Hampton Cove Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Huntsville Junior High School ranked #550 in Alabama in 2023, declining from a peak of #68 in 2014, and placing it in the top 50% statewide for overall testing performance.
Math proficiency was 22% in 2023, lower than the state average of 30%, showing a decline from 38% in 2019; reading proficiency was 51%, higher than the state average of 47%, and science proficiency was 45%, also higher than the state average of 38%.
Enrollment decreased from 572 students in 2015 to 459 in 2023, while minority enrollment comprised 56% of the student body, reflecting continued diversity with Huntsville Junior High ranked among the top 10% most diverse schools in Alabama.
The school served grades 6–8 with an enrollment of 459 students and a student–teacher ratio of 19:1 in 2023; 38% of students qualified for free lunch, indicating socioeconomic challenges among the population.
Serving 785 students in grades 6-8, Hampton Cove Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 50% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
7-8
6-8
Total Students
530 students
785 students
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
35 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
22:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#550 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#128 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
74%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
71%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
-
271
Grade 7 Students
264
238
Grade 8 Students
266
276
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
11%
6%
% Black
39%
5%
% White
42%
78%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
Diversity Score
0.66
0.38
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
50%
11%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%