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Enrollment
785
Middle
DISTRICT 442 · STATE 508
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HUNTSVILLE CITY·NCES 010180002093
Hampton Cove Middle School
261 Old 431 Highway, Hampton Cove, AL 35763 · (256) 428-8380 · Madison County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL785 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
22.4:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.9:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
11%
85 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 58%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 271 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 238 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 276 | 35% |
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
88.8%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
64.8%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 89 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alabama schools, those numbers are about 53 and 32.
Source: ACAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
76.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
76.0%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 77% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 76% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alabama's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Hampton Cove Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Madison County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 76.8% | #6 of 260 | #1 of 19 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.8% | #8 of 260 | #1 of 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 88.8% | #6 of 260 | #1 of 19 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 785 | #38 of 265 | #7 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.4:1 | #236 of 244 | #18 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.2% | #161 of 246 | #18 of 18 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 10.8% | #261 of 264 | #19 of 19 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +18.0% | #28 of 79 | #6 of 8 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
785
+72 (+10%) vs 2020
+39% since 2010-11, when it was 564
Student : Teacher
22.4:1
was 20.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 785 | 35 | 22.4:1 | 11% (85) |
| 2023-24 | 732 | 36 | 20.3:1 | 11% (79) |
| 2022-23 | 735 | 35 | 21.0:1 | 11% (78) |
| 2020-21 | 713 | 35 | 20.4:1 | 9% (62) |
| 2017-18 | 665 | 32 | 20.8:1 | 8% (56) |
| 2015-16 | 656 | 31 | 21.2:1 | 4% (27) |
| 2010-11 | 564 | 51 | 11.1:1 | 12% (65) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hampton Cove Middle School.
About Hampton Cove Middle School
At 261 Old 431 Highway in Hampton Cove, Alabama, Hampton Cove Middle School operates as a large middle school. The school's enrollment of 785 students covers grades 6 through 8. Enrollment is 55% higher than the average for middle schools in Alabama, which is about 508.
Huntsville City has 44 schools and 24,222 students, and Hampton Cove Middle School is one of those schools.
White students account for 78% of enrollment at Hampton Cove Middle School. The remaining students are 8% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, 5% Black, and 4% Asian. Census figures show Madison County is about 63% White. By the diversity index, Hampton Cove Middle School comes in at 38%.
Teacher staffing is 35 full-time equivalents, or about 22.4 students per teacher. The 17.9:1 average for middle schools in Alabama is lower than this school's figure. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 11%. Public schools in Madison County average 41%.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Hampton Cove Middle School would be expected to post about 76.0%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 76.8%.
Madison County has these Census figures: median household income is about $86,499, roughly 46% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. The public schools of Madison County number 89 and enroll about 55,800.
Hampton Cove Elementary is located less than a tenth of a mile from Hampton Cove Middle School. Other public schools within five miles: 6. The nearest schools with test data average 61.8%, lower than Hampton Cove Middle School's 76.8%.
Locale data from NCES put Hampton Cove Middle School in a town close to an urbanized area (Town: Fringe).
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Hampton Cove Middle School went from 713 students to 785. The ratio of students to teachers went from 20.4:1 to 22.4:1 over the same years.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Hampton Cove Middle School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Madison County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
405,718
Census ACS
Median income
$86,499
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
89
55,800 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Huntsville City
- Virgil Grissom High SchoolHigh · 1,847 students
- Huntsville High SchoolHigh · 1,807 students
- Providence ElementaryElementary · 1,152 students
- GoldsmithSchiffman ElementaryElementary · 935 students
- Columbia High SchoolHigh · 916 students
- Lee High SchoolHigh · 877 students
Nearby schools
- Hampton Cove Elementary0.0 mi · 711
- GoldsmithSchiffman Elementary2.6 mi · 935
- Weatherly Heights Elementary School4.2 mi · 472
- Mountain Gap Middle School4.7 mi · 366
- Mountain Gap Elementary School4.7 mi · 341
- Jones Valley Elementary School4.9 mi · 471
Frequently asked questions
About Hampton Cove Middle SchoolHow large is Hampton Cove Middle School?
Hampton Cove Middle School enrolls approximately 785 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Hampton Cove Middle School serve?
Hampton Cove Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hampton Cove Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hampton Cove Middle School is approximately 22.4:1 (35 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Hampton Cove Middle School?
Hampton Cove Middle School reports a student body of 78% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Hampton Cove Middle School?
Hampton Cove Middle School is overseen by Huntsville City in Madison County.
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