Best traditional public schools in Huntsville (2025)

District-run public schools. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 46 schools in Huntsville, Alabama. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Alabama.

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New Century Technology High SchoolHuntsville · Public High77% Math proficiency · 366 students
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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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Mountain Gap Middle SchoolHuntsville · Public Middle61% Math proficiency · 366 students
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Central SchoolHuntsville · Public Elementary69% Math proficiency · 610 students
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Huntsville High SchoolHuntsville · Public High65% Math proficiency · 1,807 students
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Challenger Middle SchoolHuntsville · Public Middle56% Math proficiency · 425 students
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Jones Valley Elementary SchoolHuntsville · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 471 students
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Riverton Intermediate SchoolHuntsville · Public Middle60% Math proficiency · 872 students
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Monrovia Middle SchoolHuntsville · Public Middle58% Math proficiency · 988 students
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Academy For Science Foreign LanguageHuntsville · Public Elementary51% Math proficiency · 303 students
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Academy for Academics and Arts Middle SchoolHuntsville · Public Middle43.7% Free/reduced-price lunch · 270 students
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Roger B Chaffee Elementary SchoolHuntsville · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 396 students
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Virgil Grissom High SchoolHuntsville · Public High55% Math proficiency · 1,847 students
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Mountain Gap Elementary SchoolHuntsville · Public Elementary31.4% Free/reduced-price lunch · 341 students
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Academy For Science Foreign Language Middle SchoolHuntsville · Public Middle47.9% Free/reduced-price lunch · 194 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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Williams Middle SchoolHuntsville · Public Middle38% Math proficiency · 659 students
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Huntsville Junior High SchoolHuntsville · Public Middle38% Math proficiency · 530 students
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Whitesburg Middle SchoolHuntsville · Public Middle40% Math proficiency · 535 students
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Morris Middle SchoolHuntsville · Public Middle74.1% Free/reduced-price lunch · 397 students
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Chapman Middle SchoolHuntsville · Public Middle77.5% Free/reduced-price lunch · 315 students
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Providence ElementaryHuntsville · Public Elementary33% Math proficiency · 1,152 students
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Columbia High SchoolHuntsville · Public High27% Math proficiency · 916 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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Lee High SchoolHuntsville · Public High22% Math proficiency · 877 students
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Jemison High SchoolHuntsville · Public High27% Math proficiency · 858 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
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Ronald McNair 78Huntsville · Public Middle8% Math proficiency · 390 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	New Century Technology High School Huntsville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	86.3 Top 5%	77% Math proficiency	366
2	Monte Sano Elementary School Huntsville · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	85.2 Top 5%	82% Math proficiency	263
3	Mt Carmel Elementary School Huntsville · Elementary · Grades PK–3	Public	77.8 Top 25%	77% Math proficiency	638
4	Riverton Elementary School Huntsville · Elementary · Grades PK–3	Public	77.6 Top 25%	82% Math proficiency	596
5	Monrovia Elementary School Huntsville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	75.2 Top 25%	70% Math proficiency	600
6	Weatherly Heights Elementary School Huntsville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	72.4 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	472
7	Farley Elementary School Huntsville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	71.0 Top 25%	72% Math proficiency	334
8	Mountain Gap Middle School Huntsville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	70.7 Top 25%	61% Math proficiency	366
9	Central School Huntsville · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	69.3 Top 25%	69% Math proficiency	610
10	Huntsville High School Huntsville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	68.9 Top 25%	65% Math proficiency	1,807
11	Challenger Middle School Huntsville · Middle · Grades 6–9	Public	66.9 Top 50%	56% Math proficiency	425
12	Jones Valley Elementary School Huntsville · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	65.2 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	471
13	Riverton Intermediate School Huntsville · Middle · Grades 4–6	Public	64.6 Top 50%	60% Math proficiency	872
14	Monrovia Middle School Huntsville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	63.6 Top 50%	58% Math proficiency	988
15	Academy For Science Foreign Language Huntsville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	63.2 Top 50%	51% Math proficiency	303
16	Academy for Academics and Arts Middle School Huntsville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	61.9 Top 50%	43.7% Free/reduced-price lunch	270
17	Roger B Chaffee Elementary School Huntsville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	61.5 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	396
18	Virgil Grissom High School Huntsville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	61.4 Top 50%	55% Math proficiency	1,847
19	Mountain Gap Elementary School Huntsville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	58.5 Top 50%	31.4% Free/reduced-price lunch	341
20	Academy For Science Foreign Language Middle School Huntsville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	55.9 Top 50%	47.9% Free/reduced-price lunch	194
21	Challenger Elementary School Huntsville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	55.1 Top 50%	50% Math proficiency	491
22	Blossomwood Elementary School Huntsville · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	54.6 Top 50%	51% Math proficiency	596
23	Williams Elementary School Huntsville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	52.0 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	484
24	Whitesburg Elementary School Huntsville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	51.3 Top 50%	52% Free/reduced-price lunch	379
25	Academy For Academics Arts Elementary School Huntsville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	49.1 Lower 50%	43% Math proficiency	400
26	Williams Middle School Huntsville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	40.8 Lower 50%	38% Math proficiency	659
27	Huntsville Junior High School Huntsville · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	39.9 Lower 50%	38% Math proficiency	530
28	Whitesburg Middle School Huntsville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	38.9 Lower 50%	40% Math proficiency	535
29	Morris Middle School Huntsville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	33.5 Lower 50%	74.1% Free/reduced-price lunch	397
30	Chapman Middle School Huntsville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	32.0 Lower 50%	77.5% Free/reduced-price lunch	315
31	Providence Elementary Huntsville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	30.0 Lower 50%	33% Math proficiency	1,152
32	Columbia High School Huntsville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	28.4 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	916
33	Chapman Elementary School Huntsville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	27.6 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	167
34	Ridgecrest Elementary School Huntsville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	25.4 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	463
35	James Dawson Elementary Huntsville · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	24.7 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	447
36	Lee High School Huntsville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	23.5 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	877
37	Jemison High School Huntsville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	23.3 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	858
38	McDonnell Elementary School Huntsville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	22.5 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	511
39	Morris Elementary School Huntsville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	22.4 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	532
40	Montview Elementary School Huntsville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	20.4 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	213
41	Highlands Elementary School Huntsville · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	20.1 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	370
42	Lakewood Elementary School Huntsville · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	19.0 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	397
43	Rolling Hills Elementary School Huntsville · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	18.6 Lower 50%	23% Math proficiency	483
44	Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School Huntsville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	14.7 Lower 50%	16% Math proficiency	458
45	Sonnie Hereford Elementary School Huntsville · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	13.9 Lower 50%	21% Math proficiency	578
46	Ronald McNair 78 Huntsville · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	10.5 Lower 50%	8% Math proficiency	390

New Century Technology High School in Huntsville leads the 2025 list of traditional public schools in Huntsville with a Success Index (US) of 86.3. Of the 46 schools shown, 46 are public.

For the full picture see the wider Alabama traditional public 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 public school in Huntsville?

New Century Technology High School in Huntsville, Alabama ranks first among traditional public schools in Huntsville with a Success Index (US) of 86.3 out of 100 (Enrollment: 366).

How are traditional public 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.