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What's the one class at HUNTSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL every student should take?
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Enrollment
470
Middle
DISTRICT 381 · STATE 464
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HUNTSVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050813000539
HUNTSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL
133 SCHOOL DR, HUNTSVILLE, AR 72740 · (479) 738-6520 · Madison County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL470 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 29% of Arkansas public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arkansas public middle schools
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
321 students
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 70%
Community
6
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 | 145 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 165 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 160 | 34% |
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 61% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
HUNTSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL→HUNTSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within HUNTSVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
27.4%
AR avg 34.9% . +3.6pp since 2023
Math
29.8%
AR avg 38.9% . -4.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 35 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27.4% | 29.8% |
| 2023-24 | 23.8% | 34.5% |
% Proficient (Level 3+4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: ATLAS. 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
31.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.4%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% typical for Arkansas 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 Arkansas'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 →
Schools most like HUNTSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL
HUNTSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (31.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUNTSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 470 | 68.3% | 31.7% |
| WALDRON MIDDLE SCHOOL WALDRON | 409 | 70.9% | 26.1% |
| LAKE HAMILTON MIDDLE SCHOOL PEARCY | 633 | 66.5% | 40.0% |
| POCAHONTAS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL POCAHONTAS | 456 | 66.7% | 19.4% |
| MENA MIDDLE SCHOOL MENA | 393 | 63.1% | 42.5% |
| POCAHONTAS UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL POCAHONTAS | 402 | 74.4% | 28.0% |
Matched among Arkansas middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where HUNTSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.7% | #136 of 207 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.8% | #143 of 208 ▼ 32 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.4% | #141 of 208 ▲ 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 470 | #96 of 217 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #30 of 188 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.5% | #114 of 188 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.3% | #88 of 210 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.5% | #108 of 114 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
470
+8 (+2%) vs 2020
+14% since 1990-91, when it was 411
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 470 | 40.6 | 11.6:1 | 68% (321) |
| 2023-24 | 513 | 40.9 | 12.5:1 | 71% (365) |
| 2022-23 | 472 | 43.2 | 10.9:1 | 67% (316) |
| 2020-21 | 462 | 35 | 13.2:1 | 52% (238) |
| 2017-18 | 477 | 40.7 | 11.7:1 | 43% (206) |
| 2015-16 | 477 | 37 | 12.9:1 | 65% (310) |
| 2010-11 | 500 | 33 | 15.2:1 | 58% (292) |
| 2000-01 | 489 | 39 | 12.5:1 | 42% (204) |
| 1990-91 | 411 | 19 | 21.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HUNTSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About HUNTSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL
HUNTSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL is a medium-sized middle school found in HUNTSVILLE, Arkansas. It enrolled 470 students in grades 6 through 8 for the 2024-25 school year.
HUNTSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL is part of HUNTSVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT, where 6 schools serve 2,287 students.
At 77%, White students outnumber all other groups at HUNTSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL combined. Other students are 13% Hispanic, 6% Pacific Islander, and 2% multiracial. HUNTSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL has a diversity index of 39%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal staffing data show 40.6 full-time-equivalent teachers at HUNTSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL and a ratio of 11.6:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Arkansas is 13.9:1, higher than at this school. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 68% of enrollment.
HUNTSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL is graded C by allk12, scoring above 29% of Arkansas public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
On BeatsExpectations, HUNTSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL is 2.7 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Arkansas schools.
Within Madison County, median household income is about $56,798, 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Madison County number 8 and enroll about 2,501.
HUNTSVILLE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL is the closest public school, about 0.3 miles away in a straight line. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 3 other public schools. On average proficiency, HUNTSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL is 5th of 7 nearby schools with test data.
HUNTSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment at HUNTSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL was 462 in 2020-21 and 470 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%. Its ratio of students to teachers was 13.2:1 in 2020-21, and 11.6:1 in 2024-25.
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Madison County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
17,329
Census ACS
Median income
$56,798
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
2,501 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HUNTSVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- HUNTSVILLE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 581 students
- WATSON PRIMARY SCHOOLElementary · 516 students
- HUNTSVILLE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLElementary · 479 students
- ST. PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 121 students
- ST. PAUL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 120 students
Other schools in HUNTSVILLE
- HUNTSVILLE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 581 students
- WATSON PRIMARY SCHOOLElementary · 516 students
- HUNTSVILLE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLElementary · 479 students
- ST. PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 121 students
- ST. PAUL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 120 students
Other Huntsville Middle schools
One other US public school is named Huntsville Middle. HUNTSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL is the largest of the 2.
- Huntsville Middle SchoolHuntsville, TN · 268 students
Nearby schools
- HUNTSVILLE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL0.3 mi · 479
- WATSON PRIMARY SCHOOL0.3 mi · 516
- HUNTSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL0.7 mi · 581
- KINGSTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL12.9 mi · 122
- KINGSTON HIGH SCHOOL12.9 mi · 92
- ELKINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL15.7 mi · 283
Frequently asked questions
About HUNTSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOLHow many students attend HUNTSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
HUNTSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 470 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does HUNTSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
HUNTSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at HUNTSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at HUNTSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL is approximately 11.6:1 (41 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at HUNTSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
At HUNTSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 77% White, 13% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is HUNTSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL public or private?
HUNTSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by HUNTSVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.