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Ronald McNair 78

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

5000 Pulaski Pike, Huntsville, AL 35810 · (256) 428-7660 · Part of Huntsville City School District

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

Students
390
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
77%
Setting
City
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Ronald McNair 78

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8% 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
7–8Ronald McNair 78You are here
9–126 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiencyunder 1%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts23%
State average 45.4%

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

5000 Pulaski Pike, Huntsville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7200
Grade 8190
Enrollment over time
424’20
432’21
414’22
411’23
390’24

Down 8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 67%Hispanic 25%White 4%Two or more races 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 Ronald McNair 78 from Huntsville families.

Other schools in Huntsville City School District

The district →

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.