Ronald McNair 78
Score 10.0/100: better than 10% of Alabama middle 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.
Results over time
How this school's published results have moved year by year.
All 8 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.
| Subject | Grade | Test | Result | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English language arts | Grade 7 | ACAP / ALSDE accountability | 33.5 | — |
| English language arts | Grade 8 | ACAP / ALSDE accountability | 26.2 | — |
| English language arts | All grades | ACAP / ALSDE accountability | 29.9 | — |
| Math | Grade 7 | ACAP / ALSDE accountability | 5.3 | — |
| Math | Grade 8 | ACAP / ALSDE accountability | 4.8 | — |
| Math | All grades | ACAP / ALSDE accountability | 5.0 | — |
| Science | Grade 8 | ACAP / ALSDE accountability | 13.9 | — |
| Science | All grades | ACAP / ALSDE accountability | 13.9 | — |
School profile
- Grades
- 7-8
- Students
- 411
- Type
- Middle school
- Charter school
- No
- Program
- Regular
Students
District and location
Contact
Huntsville, AL 35810
"Typical" is the middle (median) middle 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).
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Location
Official sources
Every figure on this page comes from published government data. Check the originals here; we refresh when states release new results.
U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD): school directory, grades served, enrollment and free/reduced-price lunch, 2023-24 and 2024-25. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
Ronald McNair 78 at a glance
Ronald McNair 78 is a public middle school in Huntsville, Alabama, serving grades 7-8. It is part of the Huntsville City school district. It has about 411 students (a typical Alabama middle school has 450). About 74% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 58% at a typical Alabama middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.
In 2024-25 state tests, 30% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 5% in math (similar schools: 26%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Alabama middle schools, it scores 10.0 out of 100: better than 10% of them, ranking #220 of 244. Its English language arts result rose by 7 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.
Page updated 2026-10-12.