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Schools in Huntsville · Scott County School District

Huntsville’s public schools score below 75% of Tennessee districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Huntsville’s districts is 20%, below the Tennessee average (31%). 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 Tennessee, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Tennessee 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
32%
▼ 5 pts vs TN 37%
2021–22
Math proficiency
20%
▼ 11 pts vs TN 31%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs TN 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.5K
▼ 5% vs TN $13.1K
FY2024
Schools in town
3
1,285 students on the public path
In brief

Huntsville’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 42 Tennessee towns with household incomes within a quarter of Huntsville’s, its schools beat 38%, higher than their 25% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 20% in math, against 37% and 31% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee (the state reports Huntsville’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,463 per student, against $13,059 across Tennessee (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Huntsville Middle School, then Scott High School. Enrollment is down 12% since 2020–21. 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

C− Test scoresC+ Graduation

C: better than 25% of Tennessee school districts. Both inputs trail the Tennessee average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Tennessee school districts we grade (147)Better than 25%
Lower resultsHigher results
Tennessee towns with similar household incomes (42)Better than 38%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,569 test results and a graduating class of 184 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 (1,651 in math, 1,487 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–4Huntsville ElementaryScott County School DistrictB−
5–8Huntsville Middle SchoolScott County School DistrictB
9–12Scott High SchoolScott County School DistrictC

Huntsville’s public schools are run by Scott County School District, which also serves Oneida and Winfield. 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.

Scott County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 2,423 students, down 12% since 2020–21
$12,463TN $13,059 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading32%
State average 36.8% · 1487 students tested
Math20%
State average 31.1% · 1651 students tested

Huntsville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HuntsvilleCScott County

Every school in Huntsville

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

District schools in Huntsvilleby address
Huntsville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B−
364 studentsRate it →
Huntsville Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
B
268 studentsRate it →
Scott High School
High · Grades 9–12
C
653 studentsRate it →

Questions about Huntsville’s schools

Are Huntsville’s schools good?

On Tennessee’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Huntsville children attend score below 75% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 38%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Huntsville in?

Scott County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,423 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Huntsville kids go to high school?

Scott High School, with 653 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Huntsville’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Scott County School District graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee.

How much does Huntsville spend per student?

$12,463 in Scott County School District (FY2024), against $13,059 across Tennessee. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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 Tennessee. Stars are from neighbors.