Academy for Academics and Arts Middle School

4800 Sparkman Drive NE
Huntsville, AL 35810

www.huntsvillecityschools.org

239 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Academy for Academics and Arts Middle School is a public middle school and part of the Huntsville City school district, located in Huntsville, AL with 239 students offering grade levels from 06 to 08.

With 17 teachers, Academy for Academics and Arts Middle School has a student/teacher ratio of about 13.6:1. 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.

239

Total Students

17.5

Full-Time Teachers

13.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

49.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Academy for Academics and Arts Middle School
Demographic	Student Count
White	62
Hispanic	21
Black	135
Asian	4
Two or More	13
American Indian	3
Pacific Islander	1

Black
135 (56.5 %)
White
62 (25.9 %)
Hispanic
21 (8.8 %)
Two or More
13 (5.4 %)
Asian
4 (1.7 %)
American Indian
3 (1.3 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Huntsville City
Phone:	(256)428-7600
Website:	http://www.huntsvillecityschools.org
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	239
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	17.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	118
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

Grade 6 84

Grade 7 79

Grade 8 76