District guide
Huntsville City public schools
Parent-focused district context for Madison County, AL: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What Huntsville City tells you before choosing a home
Huntsville City is listed with 45 public schools and 23,776 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 26 primary, 11 middle, 7 high, 1 other schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
45 district schools are associated with Madison County in the current file, about 52% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
26
12,183 reported students
11
4,753 reported students
7
6,840 reported students
1
Enrollment not reported for this level
Parent checks for Huntsville City
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in Huntsville City
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgil Grissom High School Regular | High | 9–12 | Huntsville | 1,974 | Profile |
| Huntsville High School Regular | High | 9–12 | Huntsville | 1,826 | Profile |
| GoldsmithSchiffman Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Big Cove | 964 | Profile |
| Columbia High School Regular | High | 9–12 | Huntsville | 954 | Profile |
| Providence Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Huntsville | 848 | Listed only |
| Jemison High School Regular | High | 9–12 | Huntsville | 843 | Listed only |
| Lee High School Regular | High | 9–12 | Huntsville | 840 | Listed only |
| Hampton Cove Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Hampton Cove | 735 | Listed only |
| Hampton Cove Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Hampton Cove | 684 | Listed only |
| Blossomwood Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Huntsville | 635 | Listed only |
| Sonnie Hereford Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Huntsville | 611 | Listed only |
| Williams Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Huntsville | 548 | Listed only |
| Whitesburg Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Huntsville | 539 | Listed only |
| McDonnell Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Huntsville | 528 | Listed only |
| Williams Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Huntsville | 521 | Listed only |
| Morris Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Huntsville | 515 | Listed only |
| Ridgecrest Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Huntsville | 511 | Listed only |
| Challenger Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Huntsville | 503 | Listed only |
| Rolling Hills Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Huntsville | 483 | Listed only |
| Weatherly Heights Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Huntsville | 481 | Listed only |
| Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Huntsville | 464 | Listed only |
| Lakewood Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Huntsville | 459 | Listed only |
| Jones Valley Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Huntsville | 456 | Listed only |
| Morris Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Huntsville | 453 | Listed only |
| Challenger Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Huntsville | 438 | Listed only |
| James Dawson Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Huntsville | 432 | Listed only |
| Mountain Gap Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Huntsville | 419 | Listed only |
| Huntsville Junior High School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Huntsville | 418 | Listed only |
| Ronald McNair 78 Regular | Middle | 7–8 | Huntsville | 414 | Listed only |
| New Century Technology High School Regular | High | 9–12 | Huntsville | 403 | Listed only |
| Roger B Chaffee Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Huntsville | 399 | Listed only |
| Academy For Academics Arts Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Huntsville | 388 | Listed only |
| Highlands Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Huntsville | 371 | Listed only |
| Chapman Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Huntsville | 368 | Listed only |
| Farley Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Huntsville | 338 | Listed only |
| Whitesburg Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Huntsville | 334 | Listed only |
| Mountain Gap Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Huntsville | 324 | Listed only |
| Academy For Science Foreign Language Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Huntsville | 299 | Listed only |
| Monte Sano Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Huntsville | 263 | Listed only |
| Academy for Academics and Arts Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Huntsville | 239 | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
Huntsville City FAQ
What schools are included for Huntsville City?
Huntsville City includes 45 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 26 primary, 11 middle, 7 high, 1 other schools.
Does this Huntsville City page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with Huntsville City or local assignment tools.
Is Huntsville City ranked as the best district in Madison County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many Huntsville City schools have detailed profiles?
4 schools in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.