Academy For Academics And Arts Middle School vs. Highlands Elementary School
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Serving 264 students in grades 6-8, Academy For Academics And Arts Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 24% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Highlands Elementary School in Huntsville, AL ranked #994 in the state in 2023, declining from #590 in 2012, placing it in the bottom 50% of Alabama public schools overall.
Math proficiency was 69%, higher than the state average of 30% in 2023, improving sharply from below 10% in prior years; reading proficiency was 32%, lower than the state average of 47%; science proficiency ranged between 11–19%, lower than the state average of 38%.
Enrollment decreased from 509 students in 2016 to 380 in 2023, while minority enrollment remained very high at 96%, and 85% of students qualified for free or reduced–price lunch, reflecting sustained socioeconomic need.
The school serves grades Pre–K through 6 with 380 students and a student–teacher ratio of 15:1 in 2023, consistent with prior years.
Graduation rates at Highlands were reported at 94% in 2023, higher than the Alabama state rate of 88%.
Grades Offered
6-8
PK-6
Total Students
264 students
380 students
% Male | % Female
34% | 66%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
25 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#411 out of 1275 schools in AL (Top 50%)
#994 out of 1275 schools in AL (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
(Top 20% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
32%
(Bottom 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
(Top 20% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
11-19%
(Bottom 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
18
Kindergarten Students
-
52
Grade 1 Students
-
56
Grade 2 Students
-
59
Grade 3 Students
-
55
Grade 4 Students
-
48
Grade 5 Students
-
47
Grade 6 Students
94
45
Grade 7 Students
89
-
Grade 8 Students
81
-
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
9%
14%
% Black
56%
76%
% White
26%
4%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
Diversity Score
0.61
0.40
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
