Central School

K-8 school·Grades PK-8 Huntsville, Alabama·35811
Score
83.0/100
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#8
Among 44 Alabama K-8 schools
#1
In Madison County
Top 19%
In Alabama

Score 83.0/100: better than 83% of Alabama K-8 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
65%
Similar Alabama schools ≈ 57%, better than 69% of them
Math
47%
Similar Alabama schools ≈ 31%, better than 85% of them
Science
53%
Similar Alabama schools ≈ 35%, better than 87% of them
All Alabama schools (ELA / math)
53% / 32%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 17 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 accountability71.7—
English language artsGrade 4ACAP / ALSDE accountability65.6—
English language artsGrade 5ACAP / ALSDE accountability64.8—
English language artsGrade 6ACAP / ALSDE accountability73.6—
English language artsGrade 7ACAP / ALSDE accountability51.4—
English language artsGrade 8ACAP / ALSDE accountability64.7—
English language artsAll gradesACAP / ALSDE accountability65.0—
MathGrade 3ACAP / ALSDE accountability58.3—
MathGrade 4ACAP / ALSDE accountability68.8—
MathGrade 5ACAP / ALSDE accountability40.9—
MathGrade 6ACAP / ALSDE accountability50—
MathGrade 7ACAP / ALSDE accountability27.0—
MathGrade 8ACAP / ALSDE accountability44.1—
MathAll gradesACAP / ALSDE accountability47.3—
ScienceGrade 4ACAP / ALSDE accountability55.7—
ScienceGrade 8ACAP / ALSDE accountability50—
ScienceAll gradesACAP / ALSDE accountability52.7—

School profile

Grades
PK-8
Students
637
Type
K-8 school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
637
Typical K-8 school: 385
Free or reduced-price lunch
35%
Typical K-8 school: 62%

District and location

School district
City
Madison County

Contact

Address
990 Ryland Pike
Huntsville, AL 35811
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) K-8 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 K-8 schools

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

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Central School at a glance

Central School is a public K-8 school in Huntsville, Alabama, serving grades PK-8. It is part of the Madison County school district. It has about 637 students (a typical Alabama K-8 school has 385). About 35% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 62% at a typical Alabama K-8 school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 65% in English language arts (similar schools: 57%) and 47% in math (similar schools: 31%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Alabama K-8 schools, it scores 83.0 out of 100: better than 83% of them, ranking #8 of 44. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged 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.