Hampton Cove Middle School vs. Huntsville Junior High School
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Serving 732 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 20:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
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.
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
732 students
459 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
24 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
19:1
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#128 out of 1275 schools in AL (Top 20%)
#550 out of 1275 schools in AL (Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
(Top 20% in AL)
22%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
(Top 10% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
51%
(Top 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
(Top 5% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
45%
(Top 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
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Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
239
-
Grade 7 Students
260
255
Grade 8 Students
233
204
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
n/a
% Hispanic
5%
11%
% Black
5%
39%
% White
79%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
7%
5%
Diversity Score
0.37
0.65
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
