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Hampton Cove Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

261 Old 431 Highway, Hampton Cove, AL 35763 · (256) 428-8380 · Part of Huntsville City School District

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

Directions
Students
785
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
11%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Hampton Cove Middle School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 10.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Huntsville kids: 6 high schools

On the path

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

PK–526 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Hampton Cove Middle SchoolYou are here
9–126 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency45%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 45.4%

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

Location

Directions ↗

261 Old 431 Highway, Hampton Cove

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6271
Grade 7238
Grade 8276
Enrollment over time
713’20
724’21
735’22
732’23
785’24

Up 10.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 78%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 6%Black 5%Asian 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <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 Hampton Cove Middle 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.