Mountain Gap Elementary School

821 Mountain Gap Road SE
Huntsville, AL 35803

www.huntsvillecityschools.org

324 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Mountain Gap Elementary School is a public elementary school and part of the Huntsville City school district, located in Huntsville, AL with 324 students offering grade levels from PK to 05.

With 18 teachers, Mountain Gap Elementary School has a student/teacher ratio of about 17.2:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

324

Total Students

18.8

Full-Time Teachers

17.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

33.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Mountain Gap Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	231
Hispanic	24
Black	42
Asian	7
Two or More	19
American Indian	1

White
231 (71.3 %)
Black
42 (13.0 %)
Hispanic
24 (7.4 %)
Two or More
19 (5.9 %)
Asian
7 (2.2 %)
American Indian
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Huntsville City
Phone:	(256)428-7360
Website:	http://www.huntsvillecityschools.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	324
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	18.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	107
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 19

Kindergarten 42

Grade 1 54

Grade 2 55

Grade 3 58

Grade 4 44

Grade 5 52

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Mountain Gap Elementary School
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	19
Kindergarten	42
Grade 1	54
Grade 2	55
Grade 3	58
Grade 4	44
Grade 5	52

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Mountain Gap Elementary School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	153	47.2%
Male	171	52.8%

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