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Huntsville City School District

This district's rating is based on its schools' test results; 10 is best. Learn more >

P.O. Box 1256
Huntsville, AL 35807
Madison County
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PH: (256) 428-6810
FAX: (256) 428-6817

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Grades PK-12
23,065 students
51 schools

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ARMT Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading

81% (2007)

80% (2006)

78% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2007.

Math

72% (2007)

73% (2006)

70% (2005)
The state average for Math was 77% in 2007.

Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 4

Reading

82% (2007)

83% (2006)

83% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2007.

Math

74% (2007)

77% (2006)

72% (2005)
The state average for Math was 78% in 2007.

Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 5

Reading

83% (2007)

82% (2006)

81% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2007.

Math

72% (2007)

77% (2006)

73% (2005)
The state average for Math was 77% in 2007.

Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 6

Reading

86% (2007)

83% (2006)

81% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2007.

Math

71% (2007)

72% (2006)

66% (2005)
The state average for Math was 73% in 2007.

Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 7

Reading

75% (2007)

77% (2006)

78% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 77% in 2007.

Math

61% (2007)

63% (2006)

64% (2005)
The state average for Math was 60% in 2007.

Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 8

Reading

73% (2007)

77% (2006)

74% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2007.

Math

68% (2007)

72% (2006)

70% (2005)
The state average for Math was 66% in 2007.

Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

About the Tests

In 2006-2007 Alabama used the Alabama Reading and Mathematics Test (ARMT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math.
The ARMT is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Alabama.
The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

Testing in Alabama: An Overview

See Alabama's state standards

Compare all elementary and middle schools in this district

ARMT Results By Subgroup

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading	This District
All Students	81%
Female	84%
Male	77%
Black	69%
Asian/Pacific Islander	97%
Hispanic	71%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White	92%
Poverty	69%
Non-poverty	93%
Special education students	39%
General education students	86%
Limited English proficient	62%
Non-limited English proficient	81%
Non-migrant	81%

Math	This District
All Students	72%
Female	74%
Male	69%
Black	56%
Asian/Pacific Islander	89%
Hispanic	64%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White	87%
Poverty	58%
Non-poverty	86%
Special education students	37%
General education students	76%
Limited English proficient	57%
Non-limited English proficient	72%
Non-migrant	72%

Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	82%
Female	86%
Male	77%
Black	69%
Asian/Pacific Islander	95%
Hispanic	77%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White	93%
Poverty	70%
Non-poverty	92%
Special education students	48%
General education students	87%
Limited English proficient	77%
Non-limited English proficient	82%
Non-migrant	82%

Math	This District
All Students	74%
Female	76%
Male	72%
Black	56%
Asian/Pacific Islander	97%
Hispanic	73%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White	88%
Poverty	60%
Non-poverty	86%
Special education students	38%
General education students	79%
Limited English proficient	78%
Non-limited English proficient	74%
Non-migrant	74%

Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	83%
Female	86%
Male	80%
Black	73%
Asian/Pacific Islander	94%
Hispanic	67%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White	93%
Poverty	73%
Non-poverty	92%
Special education students	47%
General education students	89%
Limited English proficient	65%
Non-limited English proficient	84%
Non-migrant	83%

Math	This District
All Students	72%
Female	73%
Male	71%
Black	55%
Asian/Pacific Islander	89%
Hispanic	59%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White	87%
Poverty	56%
Non-poverty	86%
Special education students	30%
General education students	78%
Limited English proficient	57%
Non-limited English proficient	72%
Non-migrant	72%

Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	86%
Female	91%
Male	81%
Black	75%
Asian/Pacific Islander	95%
Hispanic	86%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	100%
White	95%
Poverty	76%
Non-poverty	95%
Special education students	43%
General education students	92%
Limited English proficient	69%
Non-limited English proficient	86%
Non-migrant	86%

Math	This District
All Students	71%
Female	71%
Male	70%
Black	50%
Asian/Pacific Islander	98%
Hispanic	67%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	85%
White	88%
Poverty	53%
Non-poverty	87%
Special education students	28%
General education students	76%
Limited English proficient	59%
Non-limited English proficient	71%
Non-migrant	71%

Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	75%
Female	80%
Male	70%
Black	60%
Asian/Pacific Islander	90%
Hispanic	62%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White	90%
Poverty	59%
Non-poverty	88%
Special education students	29%
General education students	83%
Limited English proficient	43%
Non-limited English proficient	76%
Non-migrant	75%

Math	This District
All Students	61%
Female	65%
Male	57%
Black	39%
Asian/Pacific Islander	83%
Hispanic	41%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White	81%
Poverty	36%
Non-poverty	80%
Special education students	14%
General education students	68%
Limited English proficient	32%
Non-limited English proficient	62%
Non-migrant	61%

Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	73%
Female	79%
Male	66%
Black	55%
Asian/Pacific Islander	85%
Hispanic	52%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	82%
White	90%
Poverty	53%
Non-poverty	88%
Special education students	25%
General education students	80%
Limited English proficient	32%
Non-limited English proficient	74%
Non-migrant	73%

Math	This District
All Students	68%
Female	72%
Male	63%
Black	46%
Asian/Pacific Islander	89%
Hispanic	53%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	73%
White	88%
Poverty	46%
Non-poverty	85%
Special education students	25%
General education students	74%
Limited English proficient	43%
Non-limited English proficient	68%
Non-migrant	68%

Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

About the Tests

In 2006-2007 Alabama used the Alabama Reading and Mathematics Test (ARMT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math.
The ARMT is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Alabama.
The different student groups are identified by the Alabama Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.
The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

Testing in Alabama: An Overview

AHSGE Results

Scale: % passing

Grade 11

Reading

85% (2007)

90% (2006)

91% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2007.

Social Studies

78% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 74% in 2007.

Science

84% (2007)

88% (2006)

88% (2005)
The state average for Science was 82% in 2007.

Language

83% (2007)

88% (2006)

89% (2005)
The state average for Language was 80% in 2007.

Math

84% (2007)

88% (2006)

85% (2005)
The state average for Math was 84% in 2007.

Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 12

Reading

93% (2007)

96% (2006)

97% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 90% in 2007.

Social Studies

93% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 89% in 2007.

Science

93% (2007)

96% (2006)

96% (2005)
The state average for Science was 91% in 2007.

Language

94% (2007)

97% (2006)

96% (2005)
The state average for Language was 90% in 2007.

Math

92% (2007)

96% (2006)

96% (2005)
The state average for Math was 90% in 2007.

Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

About the Tests

In 2006-2007 Alabama used the Alabama High School Graduation Exam (AHSGE) to test high school students in reading, math, language, science and social studies.
High school students must pass the AHSGE in order to graduate.
The AHSGE is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Alabama.
The goal is for all students to pass the test.

Testing in Alabama: An Overview

See Alabama's state standards

Compare all high schools in this district

AHSGE Results By Subgroup

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % passing

Grade 11

Reading	This District
All Students	85%
Female	87%
Male	83%
Black	69%
Asian/Pacific Islander	81%
Hispanic	76%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	100%
White	95%
Poverty	68%
Non-poverty	91%
Special education students	34%
General education students	89%
Limited English proficient	52%
Non-limited English proficient	85%
Non-migrant	85%

Social Studies	This District
All Students	78%
Female	77%
Male	79%
Black	53%
Asian/Pacific Islander	81%
Hispanic	68%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	90%
White	93%
Poverty	54%
Non-poverty	86%
Special education students	35%
General education students	82%
Limited English proficient	52%
Non-limited English proficient	78%
Non-migrant	78%

Science	This District
All Students	84%
Female	84%
Male	83%
Black	67%
Asian/Pacific Islander	87%
Hispanic	73%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White	94%
Poverty	63%
Non-poverty	90%
Special education students	39%
General education students	88%
Limited English proficient	62%
Non-limited English proficient	84%
Non-migrant	84%

Language	This District
All Students	83%
Female	87%
Male	80%
Black	65%
Asian/Pacific Islander	85%
Hispanic	68%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	90%
White	95%
Poverty	63%
Non-poverty	90%
Special education students	27%
General education students	88%
Limited English proficient	52%
Non-limited English proficient	84%
Non-migrant	83%

Math	This District
All Students	84%
Female	86%
Male	82%
Black	68%
Asian/Pacific Islander	93%
Hispanic	86%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White	93%
Poverty	67%
Non-poverty	90%
Special education students	40%
General education students	88%
Limited English proficient	81%
Non-limited English proficient	84%
Non-migrant	84%

Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 12

Reading	This District
All Students	93%
Female	95%
Male	91%
Black	86%
Asian/Pacific Islander	96%
Hispanic	96%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White	97%
Poverty	83%
Non-poverty	96%
Special education students	46%
General education students	98%
Non-limited English proficient	93%
Non-migrant	93%

Social Studies	This District
All Students	93%
Female	94%
Male	90%
Black	85%
Asian/Pacific Islander	96%
Hispanic	91%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White	97%
Poverty	81%
Non-poverty	95%
Special education students	47%
General education students	97%
Non-limited English proficient	93%
Non-migrant	93%

Science	This District
All Students	93%
Female	94%
Male	92%
Black	86%
Asian/Pacific Islander	98%
Hispanic	87%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White	97%
Poverty	82%
Non-poverty	96%
Special education students	52%
General education students	97%
Non-limited English proficient	93%
Non-migrant	93%

Language	This District
All Students	94%
Female	96%
Male	91%
Black	88%
Asian/Pacific Islander	96%
Hispanic	91%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White	97%
Poverty	83%
Non-poverty	96%
Special education students	46%
General education students	98%
Non-limited English proficient	94%
Non-migrant	94%

Math	This District
All Students	92%
Female	94%
Male	90%
Black	85%
Asian/Pacific Islander	100%
Hispanic	96%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White	96%
Poverty	82%
Non-poverty	95%
Special education students	46%
General education students	97%
Non-limited English proficient	92%
Non-migrant	92%

Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

About the Tests

In 2006-2007 Alabama used the Alabama High School Graduation Exam (AHSGE) to test high school students in reading, math, language, science and social studies.
High school students must pass the AHSGE in order to graduate.
The AHSGE is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Alabama.
The different student groups are identified by the Alabama Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.
The goal is for all students to pass the test.

Testing in Alabama: An Overview

Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

Source: NCES, 2006-2007
	This District	State Average
Students per FTE teacher	12	13

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Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: NCES, 2006-2007
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
White, not Hispanic	49%	59%
Black, not Hispanic	43%	36%
Hispanic	4%	3%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2%	1%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	<1%	<1%
Unspecified	1%	n/a

How Important is Cultural Diversity at Your School? >

Student Economic Level

Source: NCES, 2006-2007
	This District	State Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program	43%	51%

The Achievement Gap: Is Your School Helping All Students? >

Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$8,528	$7,668

Source: NCES, 2005-2006
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	60%	59%
Student and staff support	9%	9%
Administration	11%	11%
Other expenditures	20%	20%

School Finance: Issues to Consider >