Mountain Gap Middle School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

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Mountain Gap Middle School

821 Mountain Gap Road Se
Huntsville, AL 35803

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Top 20%

Mountain Gap Middle School, a Huntsville City public middle school serving grades 6–8, ranked #222 in Alabama in 2023, a decline from its peak rank of #49 in 2015.

Reading proficiency was 68% in 2022, higher than the state average of 47%, while math proficiency declined to 39% in 2023 but remained higher than the state average of 30%.

Science proficiency was notably strong at 70–74% in 2022, significantly higher than the state average of 38%, placing the school in the top 5% statewide.

Enrollment decreased from 467 students in 2021 to 419 in 2023, with a student–teacher ratio of 17:1 in 2023 and 42% of students eligible for free lunch, indicating a rise in socioeconomic need compared to 13% in 2022.

Minority enrollment comprised 37% of the student body, with 71 Black and 33 Hispanic students among 392 total in 2023 at this Union County AL high school.

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 392 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: Top 20% in AL
: 39% (Top 30%)
: 68% (Top 20%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Mountain Gap Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

School Overview

Mountain Gap Middle School's student population of 392 students has declined by 53% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has declined by 50% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mountain Gap Middle School
6	122
7	117
8	153

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Total Students

392 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mountain Gap Middle School
2023	419
2022	427
2021	467
2020	848
2019	848
2018	776
2017	776
2016	785
2015	738
2014	699
2013	710
2012	356
2011	408
2010	407
2009	427
2008	413
2007	431
2006	448
2005	451
2004	458
2003	438
2002	452
2001	433
2000	447
1999	456
1998	480
1997	498
1996	524
1995	521
1994	547
1993	556
1992	558
1991	515
1990	529
1989	805
1988	798
1987	759

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mountain Gap Middle School
2023	24
2022	24
2021	26
2020	50
2019	50
2018	48
2017	48
2016	45
2015	43
2014	42
2013	29
2012	30
2011	38
2010	40
2009	30
2008	30
2007	30
2006	32
2005	32
2004	29
2003	31
2002	31
2001	32
2000	35
1999	35
1998	35
1997	38
1996	40
1995	39
1994	36
1993	34
1992	33
1991	33
1990	35
1989	44
1988	40
1987	41

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School Rankings

Mountain Gap Middle School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,275 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mountain Gap Middle School is 0.56, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AL)

#222 out of 1275 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mountain Gap Middle School
2023	#222
2022	#168
2021	#227
2019	#204
2018	#165
2017	#208
2016	#89
2015	#49
2014	#99
2013	#271
2012	#189

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39%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mountain Gap Middle School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2023	39%	30%	27%
2022	43%	29%	25%
2021	27%	24%	21%
2019	61%	47%	44%
2018	65%	47%	45%
2017	60%	44%	40%
2016	72%	43%	47%
2015	73%	40%	49%
2014	60%	38%	42%
2013	88%	80%	77%
2012	91%	82%	81%

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68%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mountain Gap Middle School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2022	68%	47%	48%
2021	63%	46%	46%
2019	61%	45%	46%
2018	63%	46%	45%
2017	51%	39%	35%
2016	56%	38%	37%
2015	60%	41%	47%
2014	57%	42%	46%
2013	94%	86%	86%
2012	96%	86%	86%
2011	94%	85%	83%

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70-74%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Mountain Gap Middle School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2022	72%	38%	41%
2021	57%	36%	35%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mountain Gap Middle School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2023	17:1	17:1	17:1
2022	18:1	18:1	17:1
2021	18:1	17:1	16:1
2020	17:1	17:1	16:1
2019	17:1	17:1	16:1
2018	16:1	18:1	16:1
2017	16:1	17:1	16:1
2016	17:1	18:1	16:1
2015	17:1	18:1	16:1
2014	17:1	16:1	17:1
2013	24:1	14:1	14:1
2012	12:1	16:1	14:1
2011	11:1	15:1	14:1
2010	10:1	16:1	14:1
2009	14:1	16:1	14:1
2008	14:1	15:1	14:1
2007	14:1	16:1	15:1
2006	14:1	15:1	14:1
2005	14:1	15:1	14:1
2004	16:1	15:1	14:1
2003	14:1	16:1	15:1
2002	15:1	16:1	15:1
2001	14:1	16:1	14:1
2000	13:1	15:1	14:1
1999	13:1	16:1	14:1
1998	14:1	16:1	15:1
1997	13:1	17:1	14:1
1996	13:1	17:1	14:1
1995	13:1	17:1	15:1
1994	15:1	18:1	16:1
1993	16:1	18:1	17:1
1992	17:1	19:1	17:1
1991	16:1	19:1	17:1
1990	15:1	19:1	17:1
1989	18:1	20:1	18:1
1988	20:1	20:1	19:1
1987	19:1	21:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Mountain Gap Middle School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mountain Gap Middle School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2023	2%	1%	2%
2022	4%	1%	3%
2021	3%	2%	3%
2020	2%	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%	2%
2017	1%	2%	2%
2016	2%	1%	2%
2015	2%	2%	2%
2014	1%	1%	3%
2013	2%	1%	3%
2012	4%	1%	2%
2011	3%	2%	3%
2010	3%	2%	3%
2009	3%	1%	3%
2008	4%	1%	3%
2007	4%	1%	3%
2006	5%	1%	3%
2005	3%	1%	3%
2004	5%	1%	3%
2003	5%	1%	4%
2002	6%	1%	3%
2001	6%	1%	3%
2000	6%	1%	3%
1999	4%	1%	3%
1998	4%	1%	3%
1997	5%	2%	3%
1996	5%	1%	3%
1995	6%	1%	4%
1994	7%	1%	4%
1993	7%	1%	4%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Mountain Gap Middle School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2023	8%	11%	16%
2022	8%	10%	16%
2021	8%	9%	15%
2020	6%	8%	14%
2019	6%	8%	14%
2018	5%	7%	13%
2017	5%	7%	13%
2016	5%	7%	11%
2015	4%	6%	10%
2014	4%	5%	8%
2013	2%	5%	7%
2012	3%	5%	6%
2011	3%	4%	7%
2010	3%	4%	6%
2009	3%	4%	5%
2008	2%	4%	5%
2007	2%	3%	4%
2006	2%	3%	4%
2005	2%	2%	3%
2004	3%	2%	3%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	2%

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Black

18%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mountain Gap Middle School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2023	15%	32%	41%
2022	14%	32%	43%
2021	14%	32%	41%
2020	13%	33%	41%
2019	13%	33%	41%
2018	11%	33%	42%
2017	11%	33%	42%
2016	10%	33%	43%
2015	10%	33%	42%
2014	10%	34%	41%
2013	9%	34%	42%
2012	8%	34%	43%
2011	11%	35%	43%
2010	12%	35%	43%
2009	13%	35%	43%
2008	9%	36%	43%
2007	11%	36%	43%
2006	10%	36%	43%
2005	7%	36%	43%
2004	4%	36%	43%
2003	3%	36%	43%
2002	6%	36%	43%
2001	4%	36%	42%
2000	4%	36%	41%
1999	4%	36%	41%
1998	4%	36%	40%
1997	6%	36%	39%
1996	9%	36%	38%
1995	5%	36%	37%
1994	3%	36%	36%
1993	1%	36%	35%

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White

63%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mountain Gap Middle School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2023	66%	52%	34%
2022	73%	53%	35%
2021	68%	53%	34%
2020	71%	54%	36%
2019	71%	54%	36%
2018	74%	55%	37%
2017	74%	55%	37%
2016	75%	56%	39%
2015	79%	56%	42%
2014	80%	57%	45%
2013	85%	58%	46%
2012	85%	58%	47%
2011	83%	58%	46%
2010	82%	58%	47%
2009	81%	59%	48%
2008	85%	58%	48%
2007	83%	59%	49%
2006	83%	59%	49%
2005	87%	60%	50%
2004	88%	60%	50%
2003	90%	60%	51%
2002	87%	60%	52%
2001	88%	61%	53%
2000	89%	61%	54%
1999	89%	61%	53%
1998	89%	61%	54%
1997	86%	60%	56%
1996	86%	61%	57%
1995	88%	62%	58%
1994	90%	62%	59%
1993	91%	62%	60%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Mountain Gap Middle School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2023	8%	3%	7%
2021	7%	3%	7%
2020	8%	2%	7%
2019	8%	2%	7%
2018	9%	2%	6%
2017	9%	2%	6%
2016	8%	2%	5%
2015	5%	2%	4%
2014	5%	2%	3%
2013	2%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.56

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mountain Gap Middle School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2023	0.53	0.62	0.67
2022	0.44	0.61	0.64
2021	0.51	0.61	0.67
2020	0.47	0.60	0.66
2019	0.47	0.60	0.66
2018	0.43	0.59	0.64
2017	0.43	0.59	0.64
2016	0.42	0.58	0.65
2015	0.37	0.58	0.64
2014	0.35	0.56	0.63
2013	0.27	0.55	0.62
2012	0.27	0.55	0.60
2011	0.30	0.54	0.60
2010	0.31	0.54	0.59
2009	0.33	0.53	0.59
2008	0.27	0.54	0.58
2007	0.29	0.53	0.57
2006	0.30	0.53	0.57
2005	0.24	0.51	0.56
2004	0.22	0.51	0.56
2003	0.19	0.51	0.56
2002	0.23	0.51	0.55
2001	0.22	0.50	0.55
2000	0.20	0.50	0.54
1999	0.21	0.50	0.54
1998	0.21	0.50	0.54
1997	0.26	0.52	0.54
1996	0.25	0.50	0.54
1995	0.22	0.49	0.53
1994	0.19	0.49	0.53
1993	0.17	0.49	0.52

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

44%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Mountain Gap Middle School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2023	42%	55%	52%
2022	13%	44%	47%
2021	27%	48%	48%
2020	24%	49%	49%
2019	24%	49%	49%
2018	29%	47%	44%
2017	29%	47%	44%
2016	29%	46%	41%
2015	29%	47%	38%
2014	26%	52%	47%
2013	22%	51%	45%
2012	19%	51%	43%
2011	16%	49%	43%
2010	13%	47%	40%
2009	12%	44%	37%
2008	9%	43%	33%
2007	10%	42%	37%
2006	11%	44%	33%
2005	8%	43%	37%
2004	9%	42%	36%
2003	6%	42%	35%
2002	7%	40%	34%
2001	3%	38%	32%
2000	2%	37%	31%
1999	3%	38%	31%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Mountain Gap Middle School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2023	2%	5%	3%
2022	1%	5%	3%
2021	7%	6%	3%
2020	4%	6%	3%
2019	4%	6%	3%
2018	5%	5%	1%
2017	5%	5%	1%
2016	3%	5%	1%
2015	4%	5%	1%
2014	5%	6%	4%
2013	5%	6%	4%
2012	5%	7%	5%
2011	5%	6%	4%
2010	5%	8%	6%
2009	4%	8%	6%
2008	3%	8%	5%
2007	6%	9%	6%
2006	5%	9%	5%
2005	3%	8%	6%
2004	3%	8%	6%
2003	2%	8%	6%
2002	2%	8%	6%
2001	1%	8%	6%
2000	3%	8%	6%
1999	1%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Huntsville City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mountain Gap Middle School's ranking?

Mountain Gap Middle School is ranked #222 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama.

What schools are Mountain Gap Middle School often compared to?

Mountain Gap Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Weatherly Heights Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 68% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Mountain Gap Middle School?

392 students attend Mountain Gap Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

63% of Mountain Gap Middle School students are White, 18% of students are Black, 9% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Mountain Gap Middle School?

Mountain Gap Middle School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Mountain Gap Middle School offer ?

Mountain Gap Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Mountain Gap Middle School part of?

Mountain Gap Middle School is part of Huntsville City School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 392 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: Top 20%
: 39% (Top 30%)
: 68% (Top 20%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education