Mountain Gap Middle School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Huntsville, Alabama 35803 · Huntsville City
#28 of 263 middle schools in Alabama
#3189 of 15,369 nationally
About Mountain Gap Middle School
Mountain Gap Middle School is a public middle located in Huntsville, in the Huntsville City school district of Alabama, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 366 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 70.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of middle schools in United States and 28th of 263 ranked middle schools in Alabama. Its strongest component is math proficiency (78th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (40th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 366.
There are 46 schools in Huntsville; Mountain Gap Middle School ranks 8th of 46 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)61%
- Reading proficiency (30%)61%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)33.6%
- Students per teacher (15%)15.9
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Mountain Gap Middle School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 366
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 33.6%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 15.9
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 61%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 61%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Mountain Gap Middle School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Mountain Gap Elementary School
Huntsville · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
341 students · 0 m away
Challenger Elementary School
Huntsville · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
491 students · 1.6 km away
Challenger Middle School
Huntsville · Public middle · Grades 6–9
425 students · 1.6 km away
Weatherly Heights Elementary School
Huntsville · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
472 students · 2.0 km away
Virgil Grissom High School
Huntsville · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,847 students · 3.3 km away
Farley Elementary School
Huntsville · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
334 students · 3.5 km away
Roger B Chaffee Elementary School
Huntsville · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
396 students · 4.1 km away
GoldsmithSchiffman Elementary
Big Cove · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
935 students · 5.1 km away
Whitesburg Elementary School
Huntsville · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
379 students · 5.7 km away
Whitesburg Middle School
Huntsville · Public middle · Grades 6–8
535 students · 5.7 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in Alabama with a comparable Enrollment.
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370 students
Ashville Middle School
Ashville · Public middle · Grades 5–8
371 students
Winfield Middle School
Winfield · Public middle · Grades 5–8
361 students
New Brockton Middle School
New Brockton · Public middle · Grades 6–8
360 students
Danville Middle School
Danville · Public middle · Grades 5–8
372 students
Moody Junior High School
Moody · Public middle · Grades 7–8
373 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Mountain Gap Middle School a good school?
Mountain Gap Middle School has a Success Index (US) of 70.7 out of 100 (Top 25% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #28 of 263 in Alabama. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Mountain Gap Middle School rank in Alabama?
Mountain Gap Middle School ranks #28 of 263 middle schools in Alabama and #3189 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Mountain Gap Middle School?
Mountain Gap Middle School had 366 students in 2025.
Is Mountain Gap Middle School a elementary school or a high school?
Mountain Gap Middle School is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Mountain Gap Middle School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Mountain Gap Middle School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.