Mt Carmel Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2026)

335 Homer Nance Road
Huntsville, AL 35811

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Top 5%

Mt Carmel Elementary School ranked #55 in Alabama in 2023, showing fluctuations from a high rank of #39 in 2022 and a low of #666 in 2012, placing it within the top 5% in overall state testing performance recently.

Math proficiency ranged from 60% to 64%, higher than the state average of about 30% in 2023, while reading proficiency was 75% to 79%, also higher than the state average of approximately 47%, reflecting strong academic outcomes for this Huntsville, AL public school.

Minority enrollment accounted for 41% of the 646 students in 2023, with consistent growth in total enrollment from 556 students in 2021 to 646 students in 2023, and free lunch eligibility increasing from 23% to 30% in that timeframe.

Serving grades Pre–K through 3, Mt Carmel maintained a student–teacher ratio of approximately 17:1 in 2023, with 42 teachers supporting a diverse elementary population in this Union County NJ high school equivalent setting.

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-3
Enrollment: 646 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: Top 5% in AL
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Mt Carmel Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 5%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Mt Carmel Elementary School's student population of 646 students has grown by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 42 teachers has grown by 23% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-3
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mt Carmel Elementary School
Pre-K	79
Kind	135
1	141
2	131
3	160

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Total Students

646 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Mt Carmel Elementary School
2023	646
2022	615
2021	556
2020	548
2019	548
2018	574
2017	574
2016	604
2015	590
2014	599
2013	611
2012	617
2011	787
2010	918
2009	912
2008	870
2007	897
2006	832
2005	760
2004	701
2003	765

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

42 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Mt Carmel Elementary School
2023	37
2022	35
2021	34
2020	36
2019	36
2018	36
2017	36
2016	37
2015	38
2014	47
2013	58
2012	49
2011	63
2010	71
2009	61
2008	64
2007	63
2006	56
2005	53
2004	49
2003	52

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Last Day of School

Fri. May 29, 2026

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Mt Carmel Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,275 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mt Carmel Elementary School is 0.61, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AL)

#55 out of 1275 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mt Carmel Elementary School
2023	#55
2022	#39
2021	#114
2019	#54
2018	#46
2017	#89
2016	#160
2015	#148
2014	#47
2013	#52
2012	#666

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60-64%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mt Carmel Elementary School	Alabama	Madison County School District
2023	62%	30%	37%
2022	67%	29%	37%
2021	37%	24%	27%
2019	77%	47%	59%
2018	77%	47%	60%
2017	72%	44%	53%
2016	62%	43%	53%
2015	67%	40%	49%
2014	77%	38%	50%
2013	95%	80%	88%
2012	82%	82%	89%

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75-79%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mt Carmel Elementary School	Alabama	Madison County School District
2022	77%	47%	59%
2021	72%	46%	56%
2019	72%	45%	57%
2018	77%	46%	60%
2017	57%	39%	48%
2016	52%	38%	48%
2015	47%	41%	52%
2014	62%	42%	57%
2013	95%	86%	92%
2012	87%	86%	92%
2011	92%	85%	92%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Mt Carmel Elementary School	Alabama	Madison County School District
2023	17:1	17:1	18:1
2022	18:1	18:1	18:1
2021	16:1	17:1	18:1
2020	15:1	17:1	18:1
2019	15:1	17:1	18:1
2018	16:1	18:1	18:1
2017	16:1	17:1	18:1
2016	16:1	18:1	18:1
2015	16:1	18:1	17:1
2014	13:1	16:1	17:1
2013	11:1	14:1	15:1
2012	13:1	16:1	16:1
2011	13:1	15:1	16:1
2010	13:1	16:1	17:1
2009	15:1	16:1	17:1
2008	14:1	15:1	16:1
2007	14:1	16:1	18:1
2006	15:1	15:1	17:1
2005	14:1	15:1	16:1
2004	14:1	15:1	17:1
2003	15:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Mt Carmel Elementary School	Alabama	Madison County School District
2023	4%	1%	5%
2022	3%	1%	6%
2021	3%	1%	5%
2020	5%	1%	7%
2019	5%	1%	7%
2018	4%	1%	7%
2017	4%	1%	7%
2016	4%	1%	6%
2015	6%	1%	7%
2014	6%	1%	6%
2013	6%	1%	6%
2012	5%	1%	6%
2011	6%	1%	6%
2010	6%	1%	6%
2009	5%	1%	5%
2008	4%	1%	5%
2007	4%	1%	5%
2006	4%	1%	5%
2005	3%	1%	5%
2004	4%	1%	5%
2003	4%	1%	6%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Mt Carmel Elementary School	Alabama	Madison County School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	2%	1%	2%
2013	3%	1%	1%
2012	3%	1%	2%
2011	3%	2%	2%
2010	3%	2%	2%
2009	3%	1%	2%
2008	3%	1%	2%
2007	4%	1%	2%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

13%

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Mt Carmel Elementary School	Alabama	Madison County School District
2023	10%	11%	8%
2022	8%	10%	7%
2021	7%	9%	6%
2020	6%	8%	5%
2019	6%	8%	5%
2018	4%	7%	4%
2017	4%	7%	4%
2016	2%	7%	4%
2015	3%	6%	3%
2014	4%	5%	3%
2013	4%	5%	3%
2012	4%	5%	3%
2011	3%	4%	2%
2010	2%	4%	3%
2009	2%	4%	2%
2008	1%	4%	2%
2007	1%	3%	2%
2006	1%	3%	2%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	1%

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Black

16%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Mt Carmel Elementary School	Alabama	Madison County School District
2023	17%	32%	23%
2022	18%	32%	22%
2021	17%	32%	22%
2020	20%	33%	21%
2019	20%	33%	21%
2018	20%	33%	20%
2017	20%	33%	20%
2016	18%	33%	20%
2015	17%	33%	20%
2014	17%	34%	19%
2013	21%	34%	19%
2012	18%	34%	19%
2011	20%	35%	19%
2010	23%	35%	18%
2009	22%	35%	18%
2008	23%	36%	18%
2007	23%	36%	17%
2006	23%	36%	17%
2005	23%	36%	16%
2004	21%	36%	15%
2003	16%	36%	14%

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White

59%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Mt Carmel Elementary School	Alabama	Madison County School District
2023	60%	52%	57%
2022	62%	53%	59%
2021	65%	53%	61%
2020	63%	54%	64%
2019	63%	54%	64%
2018	66%	55%	66%
2017	66%	55%	66%
2016	67%	56%	67%
2015	67%	56%	67%
2014	67%	57%	68%
2013	63%	58%	69%
2012	68%	58%	70%
2011	68%	58%	71%
2010	66%	58%	71%
2009	68%	59%	73%
2008	69%	58%	73%
2007	68%	59%	74%
2006	70%	59%	75%
2005	72%	60%	76%
2004	72%	60%	77%
2003	78%	60%	78%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Mt Carmel Elementary School	Alabama	Madison County School District
2023	8%	3%	6%
2022	8%	3%	5%
2021	7%	3%	5%
2020	5%	2%	2%
2019	5%	2%	2%
2018	5%	2%	2%
2017	5%	2%	2%
2016	8%	2%	2%
2015	6%	2%	2%
2014	4%	2%	2%
2013	3%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Mt Carmel Elementary School	Alabama	Madison County School District
2023	0.60	0.62	0.61
2022	0.58	0.61	0.60
2021	0.54	0.61	0.58
2020	0.56	0.60	0.55
2019	0.56	0.60	0.55
2018	0.52	0.59	0.52
2017	0.52	0.59	0.52
2016	0.52	0.58	0.51
2015	0.52	0.58	0.51
2014	0.52	0.56	0.50
2013	0.56	0.55	0.49
2012	0.51	0.55	0.48
2011	0.50	0.54	0.46
2010	0.51	0.54	0.46
2009	0.49	0.53	0.44
2008	0.47	0.54	0.43
2007	0.49	0.53	0.43
2006	0.46	0.53	0.40
2005	0.43	0.51	0.39
2004	0.44	0.51	0.39
2003	0.36	0.51	0.37

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

32%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Mt Carmel Elementary School	Alabama	Madison County School District
2023	30%	55%	38%
2022	20%	44%	23%
2021	23%	48%	25%
2020	26%	49%	30%
2019	26%	49%	30%
2018	28%	47%	29%
2017	28%	47%	29%
2016	27%	46%	28%
2015	29%	47%	28%
2014	31%	52%	30%
2013	34%	51%	28%
2012	30%	51%	28%
2011	26%	49%	27%
2010	18%	47%	24%
2009	20%	44%	22%
2008	17%	43%	21%
2007	20%	42%	21%
2006	18%	44%	20%
2005	17%	43%	19%
2004	15%	42%	17%
2003	17%	42%	19%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Mt Carmel Elementary School	Alabama	Madison County School District
2023	4%	5%	5%
2022	4%	5%	5%
2021	3%	6%	5%
2020	6%	6%	7%
2019	6%	6%	7%
2018	4%	5%	7%
2017	4%	5%	7%
2016	5%	5%	6%
2015	6%	5%	7%
2014	9%	6%	9%
2013	8%	6%	7%
2012	5%	7%	6%
2011	4%	6%	6%
2010	6%	8%	6%
2009	5%	8%	7%
2008	4%	8%	7%
2007	6%	9%	7%
2006	6%	9%	7%
2005	5%	8%	7%
2004	7%	8%	6%
2003	6%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Madison County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Mt Carmel Elementary School's ranking?

Mt Carmel Elementary School is ranked #55 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Alabama.

What schools are Mt Carmel Elementary School often compared to?

Mt Carmel Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lynn Fanning Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

60-64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Mt Carmel Elementary School?

646 students attend Mt Carmel Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

59% of Mt Carmel Elementary School students are White, 16% of students are Black, 13% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Mt Carmel Elementary School?

Mt Carmel Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Mt Carmel Elementary School offer ?

Mt Carmel Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-3 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Mt Carmel Elementary School part of?

Mt Carmel Elementary School is part of Madison County School District.

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