Best elementary schools in Huntsville (2025)

Schools classified as elementary by NCES. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 28 schools in Huntsville, Alabama. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Alabama.

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Monte Sano Elementary SchoolHuntsville · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 263 students
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Mt Carmel Elementary SchoolHuntsville · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 638 students
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Riverton Elementary SchoolHuntsville · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 596 students
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Monrovia Elementary SchoolHuntsville · Public Elementary70% Math proficiency · 600 students
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Weatherly Heights Elementary SchoolHuntsville · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 472 students
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Farley Elementary SchoolHuntsville · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 334 students
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Central SchoolHuntsville · Public Elementary69% Math proficiency · 610 students
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Jones Valley Elementary SchoolHuntsville · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 471 students
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Academy For Science Foreign LanguageHuntsville · Public Elementary51% Math proficiency · 303 students
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Roger B Chaffee Elementary SchoolHuntsville · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 396 students
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Mountain Gap Elementary SchoolHuntsville · Public Elementary31.4% Free/reduced-price lunch · 341 students
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Challenger Elementary SchoolHuntsville · Public Elementary50% Math proficiency · 491 students
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Blossomwood Elementary SchoolHuntsville · Public Elementary51% Math proficiency · 596 students
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Williams Elementary SchoolHuntsville · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 484 students
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Whitesburg Elementary SchoolHuntsville · Public Elementary52% Free/reduced-price lunch · 379 students
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Academy For Academics Arts Elementary SchoolHuntsville · Public Elementary43% Math proficiency · 400 students
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Providence ElementaryHuntsville · Public Elementary33% Math proficiency · 1,152 students
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Chapman Elementary SchoolHuntsville · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 167 students
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Ridgecrest Elementary SchoolHuntsville · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 463 students
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James Dawson ElementaryHuntsville · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 447 students
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McDonnell Elementary SchoolHuntsville · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 511 students
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Morris Elementary SchoolHuntsville · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 532 students
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Montview Elementary SchoolHuntsville · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 213 students
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Highlands Elementary SchoolHuntsville · Public Elementary26% Math proficiency · 370 students
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Lakewood Elementary SchoolHuntsville · Public Elementary26% Math proficiency · 397 students
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Rolling Hills Elementary SchoolHuntsville · Public Elementary23% Math proficiency · 483 students
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Martin Luther King Jr Elementary SchoolHuntsville · Public Elementary16% Math proficiency · 458 students
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Sonnie Hereford Elementary SchoolHuntsville · Public Elementary21% Math proficiency · 578 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Monte Sano Elementary School Huntsville · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	85.2 Top 5%	82% Math proficiency	263
2	Mt Carmel Elementary School Huntsville · Elementary · Grades PK–3	Public	77.8 Top 25%	77% Math proficiency	638
3	Riverton Elementary School Huntsville · Elementary · Grades PK–3	Public	77.6 Top 25%	82% Math proficiency	596
4	Monrovia Elementary School Huntsville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	75.2 Top 25%	70% Math proficiency	600
5	Weatherly Heights Elementary School Huntsville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	72.4 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	472
6	Farley Elementary School Huntsville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	71.0 Top 25%	72% Math proficiency	334
7	Central School Huntsville · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	69.3 Top 25%	69% Math proficiency	610
8	Jones Valley Elementary School Huntsville · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	65.2 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	471
9	Academy For Science Foreign Language Huntsville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	63.2 Top 50%	51% Math proficiency	303
10	Roger B Chaffee Elementary School Huntsville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	61.5 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	396
11	Mountain Gap Elementary School Huntsville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	58.5 Top 50%	31.4% Free/reduced-price lunch	341
12	Challenger Elementary School Huntsville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	55.1 Top 50%	50% Math proficiency	491
13	Blossomwood Elementary School Huntsville · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	54.6 Top 50%	51% Math proficiency	596
14	Williams Elementary School Huntsville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	52.0 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	484
15	Whitesburg Elementary School Huntsville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	51.3 Top 50%	52% Free/reduced-price lunch	379
16	Academy For Academics Arts Elementary School Huntsville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	49.1 Lower 50%	43% Math proficiency	400
17	Providence Elementary Huntsville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	30.0 Lower 50%	33% Math proficiency	1,152
18	Chapman Elementary School Huntsville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	27.6 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	167
19	Ridgecrest Elementary School Huntsville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	25.4 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	463
20	James Dawson Elementary Huntsville · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	24.7 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	447
21	McDonnell Elementary School Huntsville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	22.5 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	511
22	Morris Elementary School Huntsville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	22.4 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	532
23	Montview Elementary School Huntsville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	20.4 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	213
24	Highlands Elementary School Huntsville · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	20.1 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	370
25	Lakewood Elementary School Huntsville · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	19.0 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	397
26	Rolling Hills Elementary School Huntsville · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	18.6 Lower 50%	23% Math proficiency	483
27	Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School Huntsville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	14.7 Lower 50%	16% Math proficiency	458
28	Sonnie Hereford Elementary School Huntsville · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	13.9 Lower 50%	21% Math proficiency	578

Monte Sano Elementary School in Huntsville leads the 2025 list of elementary schools in Huntsville with a Success Index (US) of 85.2. Of the 28 schools shown, 28 are public.

For the full picture see the wider Alabama elementary schools rankings, every school on the Huntsville page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best elementary school in Huntsville?

Monte Sano Elementary School in Huntsville, Alabama ranks first among elementary schools in Huntsville with a Success Index (US) of 85.2 out of 100 (Enrollment: 263).

How are elementary schools in Huntsville ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.