Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0Huntsville’s public schools score below 79% of Texas districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 24% of Huntsville’s students scored proficient, below the Texas average (41%). 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 Texas, not nationally.
From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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.
Huntsville’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 48% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
87% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $10,208 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Mance Park Middle, then Huntsville H S. Enrollment is up 13% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Ignite Community School - Huntsville, Premier H S of Huntsville, Faith Lutheran School (private), Tomorrow's Promise (private) and Bayes Achievement Center, Inc (private) are in town. Texas Online Preparatory El, Texas Online Preparatory H S and Texas Online Preparatory Middle, online schools, are based here too; they aren’t counted as local schools. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Huntsville’s grade
C−: better than 21% of Texas school districts, #553 of 642 Texas towns. Both inputs trail the Texas average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Huntsville, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Huntsville
Mance Park Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,298 students · 19:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Huntsville
Mance Park Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,298 students · 19:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Huntsville
Mance Park Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,298 students · 19:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Huntsville
Huntsville H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,882 students · 16:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Huntsville
Huntsville H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,882 students · 16:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Huntsville
Huntsville H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,882 students · 16:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Huntsville
Huntsville H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,882 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Huntsville’s public schools are run by Huntsville Independent School District, which also serves Riverside. Parts of Huntsville (4% of its land) are served by New Waverly Independent instead. 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.
Below the state in reading
Huntsville vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Huntsville’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Huntsville | C− | Huntsville Independent |
Every school in Huntsville
14 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Huntsville’s schools
Are Huntsville’s schools good?
On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Huntsville children attend score below 79% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #553 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 20%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Huntsville in?
Huntsville Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 10,960 students in 9 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Huntsville are served by New Waverly Independent.
Where do Huntsville kids go to high school?
Huntsville H S, with 1,882 students; its own test results earn a D.
What is Huntsville’s graduation rate?
87% of the class of 2023 in Huntsville Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Huntsville spend per student?
$10,208 in Huntsville Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Huntsville?
Yes: Faith Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–4, 89 students), Tomorrow's Promise (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 80 students) and Bayes Achievement Center, Inc (special education, grades , 66 students). Huntsville also has 2 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Huntsville families are saying about school.
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 Texas. Stars are from neighbors.