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McDonnell Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

4010 Binderton Pl, Huntsville, AL 35805 · (256) 428-7280 · Part of Huntsville City School District

Huntsville’s School Grade B better than 60% of Alabama school districts

Directions
Students
511
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
67%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about McDonnell Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 19% of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 11.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Huntsville kids: 11 middle schools

On the path

Where Huntsville kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5McDonnell Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–811 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 45.4%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Alabama’s 1,249 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

4010 Binderton Pl, Huntsville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K35
Kindergarten76
Grade 191
Grade 283
Grade 394
Grade 468
Grade 564
Enrollment over time
458’20
486’21
528’22
445’23
511’24

Up 11.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 62%Black 24%White 10%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about McDonnell Elementary School from Huntsville families.

Other schools in Huntsville City School District

The district →
Providence Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Huntsville
B−
1,152 students21:1
GoldsmithSchiffman Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Big Cove
A+
935 students17:1
Hampton Cove Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hampton Cove
A+
711 students18:1
Blossomwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Huntsville
A−
596 students16:1
Sonnie Hereford Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Huntsville
D
578 students19:1
Morris Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Huntsville
C
532 students18:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Alabama’s other public schools; Huntsville’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.