Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Huntsville

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
Downtown Huntsville, ARPhoto: Brandonrush · CC BY-SA 3.0
B−
Schools in Huntsville · Huntsville School District

Huntsville’s public schools score below 54% of Arkansas districts on tests and graduation

On the state reading tests, 34% of Huntsville’s students scored proficient, below the Arkansas average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Huntsville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arkansas, not nationally.

#82of 123 Arkansas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Arkansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
34%
▼ 6 pts vs AR 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▲ 1 pts vs AR 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–5 pts vs AR 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.3K
▼ 9% vs AR $13.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.3
AR 12.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
2,046 students on the public path
In brief

Huntsville’s schools, in brief

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 34% and math 39% in spring 2022, against 40% and 38% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,314 per student, against $13,585 across Arkansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Huntsville Intermediate School, then Huntsville Middle School, then Huntsville High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Huntsville’s grade

B− Test scoresC Graduation

B−: better than 46% of Arkansas school districts, #82 of 123 Arkansas towns. Both inputs trail the Arkansas average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Arkansas school districts we grade (261)Better than 46%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arkansas towns with similar household incomes (250)Better than 42%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,390 test results and a graduating class of 162 could put Huntsville anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Huntsville’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,391 in math, 1,390 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Huntsville, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Watson Primary SchoolHuntsville School DistrictNo scores
3–5Huntsville Intermediate SchoolHuntsville School DistrictC
6–8Huntsville Middle SchoolHuntsville School DistrictB+
9–12Huntsville High SchoolHuntsville School DistrictC−

Huntsville’s public schools are run by Huntsville School District, which also serves Hindsville and St. Paul. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Huntsville School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,287 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 11.3 per teacher (AR 12.4)
$12,314AR $13,585 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading34%
State average 39.9% · 1390 students tested
Math39%
State average 38.3% · 1391 students tested

Huntsville vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Arkansas towns that share Huntsville’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HuntsvilleB−Huntsville

Every school in Huntsville

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arkansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Huntsvilleby address
Watson Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
516 students18:1Rate it →
Huntsville Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
C
479 students18:1Rate it →
Huntsville Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B+
470 students12:1Rate it →
Huntsville High School
High · Grades 9–12
C−
581 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Huntsville’s schools

Are Huntsville’s schools good?

On Arkansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Huntsville children attend score below 54% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #82 of 123 Arkansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 42%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Huntsville in?

Huntsville School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,287 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Huntsville kids go to high school?

Huntsville High School, with 581 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Huntsville’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Huntsville School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas.

How much does Huntsville spend per student?

$12,314 in Huntsville School District (FY2024), against $13,585 across Arkansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Parents talk

What Huntsville families are saying about school.

Town Square →
Start the conversation

Looking for colleges? Colleges near Huntsville → They have their own page.

School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Arkansas. Stars are from neighbors.