Central School vs. Hampton Cove Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Central School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Hampton Cove Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Central School in Huntsville, an active Union County NJ high school serving grades Pre–K through 8, ranked in the top 20% statewide in 2023 but declined from #93 in 2012 to #243 in 2023.
Math proficiency at Central School was 45% in 2023, higher than the Alabama state average of 30%, while reading proficiency was 60%, also higher than the state average of 47%.
Science proficiency ranged from 60% to 64% in 2022, significantly higher than the state average of 38%, placing the school in the top 10% statewide for science.
Enrollment was 637 students with a student–teacher ratio of 16:1 in 2023; minority enrollment comprised approximately 30%, including 72 Black students and 40 Hispanic students.
The percentage of students eligible for free lunch increased to 35% in 2023, reflecting a rise in economically disadvantaged students over recent years.
Serving 785 students in grades 6-8, Hampton Cove Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 50% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
6-8
Total Students
610 students
785 students
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
35 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
22:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#243 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#128 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
74%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
71%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
18
-
Kindergarten Students
64
-
Grade 1 Students
52
-
Grade 2 Students
67
-
Grade 3 Students
61
-
Grade 4 Students
60
-
Grade 5 Students
74
-
Grade 6 Students
71
271
Grade 7 Students
77
238
Grade 8 Students
66
276
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
7%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
9%
6%
% Black
11%
5%
% White
67%
78%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
Diversity Score
0.53
0.38
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
11%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%