Huntsville Junior High School

Huntsville Junior High School, a mid-tier 6-8 campus in Huntsville, Alabama, operated by Huntsville City, educates 530 students, covering grades 7 through 8.

Huntsville Junior High School is one of 44 schools operated by Huntsville City, a district that instructs 24,222 students overall.

Demographically, Huntsville Junior High School lists that the largest single group is White at 42%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest is composed of 39% Black, 11% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 63%.

On the resource side, Huntsville Junior High School logs 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 20.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.9:1, putting Huntsville Junior High School higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 50% of students at Huntsville Junior High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is above Madison County's rate of about 41%.

After controlling for student poverty, Huntsville Junior High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 47.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 34.7%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Madison County) records that median household income runs about $86,499, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Madison County's 89 public schools (combined enrollment of about 55,800 students), Huntsville Junior High School is one campus in the mix.

Artemis Virtual Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Huntsville Junior High School. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Huntsville Junior High School ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 38.2%.

Huntsville Junior High School operates from a high-density location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Huntsville Junior High School has climbed 10%, going from 481 students in 2018 to 530 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 47% to 42% over that span. Class-load math has grew: from 17.8:1 in 2018 to 20.8:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Huntsville Junior High School typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.