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Enrollment
389
Elementary
DISTRICT 407 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROCKINGHAM COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370399002680
Huntsville Elementary
2020 Sardis Church Road, Madison, NC 27025 · (336) 427-3266 · Rockingham County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL389 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 28% of North Carolina public elementary 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 North Carolina public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
379 students
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 82%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 14 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 55 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 59 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 73 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 53 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 74 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (55) is 26% smaller than its 5th grade class (74).
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 71% · 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
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
42.5%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
49.3%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. 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
45.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.1%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for North Carolina 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 North Carolina'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 Elementary
Huntsville Elementary's state test result (45.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huntsville Elementary this school | 389 | 97.4% | 45.9% |
| Prospect Elementary Monroe | 373 | 98.7% | 57.7% |
| Shive Elementary Rockwell | 413 | 99.3% | 55.1% |
| Tryon Elementary School Tryon | 367 | 99.2% | 62.1% |
| West End Elementary West End | 413 | 99.3% | 80.0% |
| Scotts Creek School Sylva | 422 | 98.6% | 47.0% |
Matched among North Carolina elementary 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 Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Rockingham County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.9% | #940 of 1,297 | #9 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.3% | #924 of 1,296 | #7 of 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.5% | #862 of 1,300 | #8 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 389 | #937 of 1,485 | #8 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #712 of 1,377 | #4 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.5% | #1,041 of 1,379 | #13 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.4% | #969 of 1,414 | #9 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.4% | #693 of 937 | #4 of 7 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
389
-10 (-3%) vs 2020
-28% since 2010-11, when it was 538
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 389 | 26.2 | 14.8:1 | 97% (379) |
| 2023-24 | 385 | 27 | 14.3:1 | 99% (382) |
| 2022-23 | 402 | 29.2 | 13.8:1 | 70% (283) |
| 2020-21 | 399 | 30 | 13.3:1 | 53% (211) |
| 2017-18 | 420 | 24 | 17.5:1 | 64% (269) |
| 2015-16 | 438 | 27 | 16.2:1 | 99% (435) |
| 2010-11 | 538 | 37 | 14.5:1 | 55% (297) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Huntsville Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (420 to 389); teachers up 9% (24 to 26.2).
About Huntsville Elementary
Huntsville Elementary is an elementary school in Madison, North Carolina, and it is part of Rockingham County Schools. Its enrollment is 389 students, spread over pre-K through 5.
The Rockingham County Schools system has 23 schools and 11,114 students.
About 70% of the student body at Huntsville Elementary is White. Smaller groups are 17% Hispanic, 7% Black, and 6% multiracial. Rockingham County residents are about 73% White, a similar share. A diversity index of 47% means there is a 47% chance two randomly chosen students at Huntsville Elementary are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 14.8:1. The school has 26.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in North Carolina is about 14.9:1. Federal data show 97% of students (379) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Rockingham County average a similar 98%.
Huntsville Elementary holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 28% of North Carolina public elementary schools.
Huntsville Elementary scores 45.9% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 49.1%.
The county, Rockingham County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $57,053 a year, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Rockingham County has 27 public schools with about 12,299 students, including Huntsville Elementary.
John W Dillard Academy is about 5.0 miles from Huntsville Elementary, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within ten miles. Among the 6 closest schools with test data, this one included, Huntsville Elementary ranks 5th on average proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Distant: in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 389, compared with 399 in 2020-21. The ratio was 13.3:1 in 2020-21 and 14.8:1 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Huntsville Elementary. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Rockingham County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
92,131
Census ACS
Median income
$57,053
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
12,299 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Rockingham County Schools
- Rockingham County HighHigh · 878 students
- John M Morehead HighHigh · 771 students
- Rockingham County MiddleMiddle · 750 students
- Reidsville HighHigh · 696 students
- Dalton McMichael HighHigh · 681 students
- J E Holmes MiddleMiddle · 612 students
Other schools in Madison
- Western Rockingham MiddleMiddle · 521 students
- John W Dillard AcademyElementary · 256 students
Other Huntsville Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Huntsville Elementary. Huntsville Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Huntsville Elementary SchoolHUNTSVILLE, TX · 670 students
- Huntsville ElementaryHuntsville, TN · 364 students
Nearby schools
- John W Dillard Academy5.0 mi · 256
- Bethany Elementary5.1 mi · 459
- Western Rockingham Middle5.2 mi · 521
- Pine Hall Elementary School5.5 mi · 97
- Dalton McMichael High6.0 mi · 681
- Bethany Community School6.6 mi · 640
Frequently asked questions
About Huntsville ElementaryHow many students attend Huntsville Elementary?
Huntsville Elementary enrolls approximately 389 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Huntsville Elementary serve?
Huntsville Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Huntsville Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Huntsville Elementary is approximately 14.8:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Huntsville Elementary?
Student demographics at Huntsville Elementary are roughly 70% White, 17% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Huntsville Elementary public or private?
Huntsville Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Rockingham County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.