Highlands Elementary School

Elementary school·Grades PK-6 Huntsville, Alabama·35810
Score
10.2/100
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#549
Among 611 Alabama elementary schools
#20
In Huntsville City
#22
In Huntsville
Top 90%
In Alabama

Score 10.2/100: better than 10% of Alabama elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient on state tests in Alabama, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Alabama schools.

English language arts
40%
Similar Alabama schools ≈ 63%, better than 13% of them
Math
15%
Similar Alabama schools ≈ 41%, better than 8% of them
Science
18%
Similar Alabama schools ≈ 40%, better than 17% of them
All Alabama schools (ELA / math)
53% / 32%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 12 published results by grade and test

As published by Alabama State Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3ACAP / ALSDE accountability41.0—
English language artsGrade 4ACAP / ALSDE accountability46.7—
English language artsGrade 5ACAP / ALSDE accountability40—
English language artsGrade 6ACAP / ALSDE accountability33.3—
English language artsAll gradesACAP / ALSDE accountability40.4—
MathGrade 3ACAP / ALSDE accountability14.5—
MathGrade 4ACAP / ALSDE accountability24.4—
MathGrade 5ACAP / ALSDE accountability4.5—
MathGrade 6ACAP / ALSDE accountability15.9—
MathAll gradesACAP / ALSDE accountability14.9—
ScienceGrade 4ACAP / ALSDE accountability17.8—
ScienceAll gradesACAP / ALSDE accountability17.8—

School profile

Grades
PK-6
Students
380
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
380
Typical elementary school: 468
Free or reduced-price lunch
70%
Typical elementary school: 59%

District and location

School district
City
Madison County

Contact

Address
2500 Barney Terrace NW
Huntsville, AL 35810
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Alabama. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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Highlands Elementary School at a glance

Highlands Elementary School is a public elementary school in Huntsville, Alabama, serving grades PK-6. It is part of the Huntsville City school district. It has about 380 students (a typical Alabama elementary school has 468). About 70% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 59% at a typical Alabama elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 40% in English language arts (similar schools: 63%) and 15% in math (similar schools: 41%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Alabama elementary schools, it scores 10.2 out of 100: better than 10% of them, ranking #549 of 611. Its English language arts result fell by 4 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.