Academy For Science Foreign Language

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Academy For Science Foreign Language is an elementary school in Huntsville, Alabama that serves students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Huntsville City School District, which is ranked 83 out of 137 districts in Alabama and has a 2-star rating.

Academy For Science Foreign Language stands out for its diverse student population, with a student body that is 50.5% African American, 21.07% White, 12.71% Hispanic, and 14.05% two or more races. The school consistently outperforms the Huntsville City and Alabama state averages in academic areas, particularly in English/Language Arts, where 72.73% of 3rd graders, 63.33% of 4th graders, and 88.68% of 5th graders were proficient or better, compared to 55.51%, 53.82%, and 62.88% for Huntsville City, respectively. The school also demonstrates strong performance in serving its special education and low socioeconomic status student populations.

While Academy For Science Foreign Language outperforms many nearby schools, there are some exceptions, such as Blossomwood Elementary School, which has consistently higher proficiency rates in Mathematics. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has fluctuated significantly over the years, suggesting its performance may be sensitive to changes in factors such as curriculum, teaching staff, or student demographics. However, the school's ability to effectively serve its diverse student population, including strong performance for its African American and Hispanic subgroups, is a notable strength.


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Public, Magnet PK, KG-5

 3221 Mastin Lake Rd
       Huntsville, AL  35801


(256) 428-7000

District: Huntsville City

SchoolDigger Rank:
234th of 684 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,962 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  15.0 Help
Number of students:  299

Racial breakdown:

African American:
50.5%
White:
21.1%
Two or more races:
14.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  59.9% Help


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Compare Details Academy For Science Foreign Language ranks better than 65.8% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks 7th among 24 ranked elementary schools in the Huntsville City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.51. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2019 the calculated Average Standard Score was 83.28. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Academy For Science Foreign Language is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (50.5%), White (21.1%), two or more races (14%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 59.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Academy For Science Foreign Language is 15, which is the 3rd best among 24 elementary schools in the Huntsville City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Academy For Science Foreign Language is $9,962, which is the 9th highest among 24 elementary schools in the Huntsville City School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Academy For Science Foreign Language:

SchoolDigger ranks Academy For Science Foreign Language 234th of 684 Alabama public elementary schools. (See Academy For Science Foreign Language in the ranking list.)

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Huntsville City:

SchoolDigger ranks Huntsville City 83rd of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Academy For Science Foreign Language

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Academy For Science Foreign Language

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 80.81 85th 623 86.4%
2005 50.69 359th 688 47.8%
2006 65.93 205th 689 70.2%
2007 62.55 263rd 698 62.3%
2008 63.47 243rd 698 65.2%
2009 70.46 165th 696 76.3%
2010 63.97 264th 704 62.5%
2011 70.58 183rd 709 74.2%
2012 78.60 74th 696 89.4%
2013 72.35 133rd 696 80.9%
2014 84.44 75th 695 89.2%
2015 95.02 28th 691 95.9%
2016 88.61 61st 691 91.2%
2017 62.12 239th 688 65.3%
2018 76.68 149th 680 78.1%
2019 62.84 241st 681 64.6%
2021 66.71 214th 692 69.1%
2022 72.62 166th 687 75.8%
2023 79.23 123rd 680 81.9%
2024 63.51 234th 684 65.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Academy For Science Foreign Language

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 72.25 14th 54 74.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Academy For Science Foreign Language

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 87.79 23rd 392 94.1%
2021 81.35 37th 398 90.7%
2022 93.94 11th 345 96.8%
2024 32.79 268th 395 32.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Academy For Science Foreign Language

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 76.37 78th 567 86.2%
2018 73.97 129th 651 80.2%
2019 48.20 348th 649 46.4%
2021 52.76 310th 653 52.5%
2022 63.88 206th 651 68.4%
2023 73.98 121st 623 80.6%
2024 65.42 213th 670 68.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Academy For Science Foreign Language

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 65.42 194th 639 69.6%
2018 77.48 123rd 640 80.8%
2019 60.53 243rd 646 62.4%
2021 58.12 260th 656 60.4%
2022 60.95 235th 656 64.2%
2023 70.85 171st 645 73.5%
2024 63.68 217th 650 66.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Academy For Science Foreign Language

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 58.01 267th 639 58.2%
2018 75.02 153rd 650 76.5%
2019 62.67 225th 650 65.4%
2021 71.19 160th 669 76.1%
2022 76.94 125th 669 81.3%
2023 80.76 93rd 649 85.7%
2024 61.52 254th 655 61.2%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Academy For Science Foreign Language

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 76.17 41st 336 87.8%
2018 90.12 22nd 423 94.8%
2019 70.27 91st 426 78.6%
2021 74.87 65th 426 84.7%
2022 73.34 68th 426 84.0%
2023 82.51 36th 427 91.6%
2024 66.89 92nd 420 78.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Academy For Science Foreign Language

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 71.79 21st 130 83.8%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Academy For Science Foreign Language

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 80.66 57th 369 84.6%
2018 72.77 114th 508 77.6%
2019 81.29 76th 529 85.6%
2021 77.65 93rd 539 82.7%
2022 76.04 98th 540 81.9%
2023 90.59 40th 528 92.4%
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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Academy For Science Foreign Language

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 69.32 102nd 407 74.9%
2005 72.99 72nd 415 82.7%
2006 74.40 66th 409 83.9%
2007 77.20 60th 412 85.4%
2008 78.95 49th 417 88.2%
2009 78.55 56th 425 86.8%
2010 75.40 83rd 435 80.9%
2011 77.44 69th 435 84.1%
2012 76.26 75th 436 82.8%
2013 76.61 60th 436 86.2%
2014 84.54 43rd 438 90.2%
2015 89.71 38th 430 91.2%
2016 89.69 35th 432 91.9%
2017 78.35 68th 432 84.3%
2018 96.18 14th 423 96.7%
2019 83.28 54th 437 87.6%
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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Academy For Science Foreign Language

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 262 262
1989 199 137 7 2 1 n/a n/a 0 346
1990 241 150 7 4 2 n/a n/a 0 404
1991 285 184 5 6 2 n/a n/a 0 482
1992 334 202 13 6 1 n/a n/a 4 560
1993 333 204 15 6 1 n/a n/a 0 559
1994 284 189 13 4 1 n/a n/a 0 491
1995 289 163 9 13 4 n/a n/a 0 478
1996 289 163 9 13 4 n/a n/a 0 478
1997 265 167 16 14 5 n/a n/a 0 467
1998 265 157 16 16 4 n/a n/a 0 458
1999 233 168 15 10 6 n/a n/a 0 432
2000 215 148 11 11 7 n/a n/a 1 393
2001 191 151 10 10 13 n/a n/a 0 375
2002 140 133 9 11 6 n/a n/a 0 299
2003 140 133 9 11 6 n/a n/a 0 299
2004 151 149 12 16 10 n/a n/a 0 338
2005 182 185 10 16 12 n/a n/a 0 405
2006 193 205 16 39 17 n/a n/a 0 470
2007 199 220 17 37 16 n/a n/a 0 489
2008 151 218 12 34 9 n/a n/a 0 424
2009 110 233 14 31 11 n/a n/a 0 399
2010 112 249 11 48 8 n/a n/a 0 428
2011 131 224 16 63 7 0 0 0 441
2012 119 230 19 60 4 0 0 0 432
2013 112 229 21 59 3 1 6 0 431
2014 100 260 20 59 4 2 29 0 474
2015 102 216 13 73 2 3 38 0 447
2016 139 285 18 83 4 2 22 0 553
2017 118 285 14 72 5 3 24 0 521
2018 131 293 10 61 4 3 29 0 531
2019 144 309 6 57 6 3 31 0 556
2020 86 156 2 22 0 1 26 0 293
2021 73 184 1 35 1 1 37 0 332
2022 88 180 5 32 1 0 9 0 315
2023 63 151 2 38 3 0 42 0 299

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Academy For Science Foreign Language

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 262 18.0 14.5 0
1989 346 4.0 86.5 n/a
1990 404 26.5 15.2 0
1991 482 21.5 22.4 n/a
1992 560 38.0 14.7 n/a
1993 559 36.0 15.5 n/a
1994 491 41.7 11.8 n/a
1995 478 42.5 11.2 n/a
1996 478 42.5 11.2 n/a
1997 467 41.0 11.4 25.9
1998 458 40.0 11.5 15.3
1999 432 43.0 10.0 24.1
2000 393 41.0 9.6 22.2
2001 375 36.0 10.4 27.5
2002 299 31.0 9.6 40.1
2003 299 31.0 9.6 40.1
2004 338 32.5 10.4 45.6
2005 405 36.9 11.0 52.3
2006 470 40.0 11.8 48.7
2007 489 39.5 12.4 46.6
2008 424 37.0 11.5 46
2009 399 33.7 11.7 50.9
2010 428 43.1 9.9 57.5
2011 441 48.9 9.0 61
2012 432 42.7 10.1 57.9
2013 431 47.9 8.9 51.7
2014 474 32.5 14.5 58.4
2015 447 32.0 13.9 27.3
2016 553 38.0 14.5 30.7
2017 521 37.7 13.8 30.9
2018 531 35.3 15.0 61
2019 556 35.4 15.6 61
2020 293 18.1 16.1 59.4
2021 332 26.1 12.7 59.9
2022 315 23.3 13.5 59.4
2023 299 19.9 15.0 59.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Academy For Science Foreign Language

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 262 18.0 14.5 0
1989 346 4.0 86.5 n/a
1990 404 26.5 15.2 0
1991 482 21.5 22.4 n/a
1992 560 38.0 14.7 n/a
1993 559 36.0 15.5 n/a
1994 491 41.7 11.8 n/a
1995 478 42.5 11.2 n/a
1996 478 42.5 11.2 n/a
1997 467 41.0 11.4 25.9
1998 458 40.0 11.5 15.3
1999 432 43.0 10.0 24.1
2000 393 41.0 9.6 22.2
2001 375 36.0 10.4 27.5
2002 299 31.0 9.6 40.1
2003 299 31.0 9.6 40.1
2004 338 32.5 10.4 45.6
2005 405 36.9 11.0 52.3
2006 470 40.0 11.8 48.7
2007 489 39.5 12.4 46.6
2008 424 37.0 11.5 46
2009 399 33.7 11.7 50.9
2010 428 43.1 9.9 57.5
2011 441 48.9 9.0 61
2012 432 42.7 10.1 57.9
2013 431 47.9 8.9 51.7
2014 474 32.5 14.5 58.4
2015 447 32.0 13.9 27.3
2016 553 38.0 14.5 30.7
2017 521 37.7 13.8 30.9
2018 531 35.3 15.0 61
2019 556 35.4 15.6 61
2020 293 18.1 16.1 59.4
2021 332 26.1 12.7 59.9
2022 315 23.3 13.5 59.4
2023 299 19.9 15.0 59.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Academy For Science Foreign Language

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,114 (11.2%) $8,847 (88.8%) $9,962

Data source: Alabama Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Academy For Science Foreign Language

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 241st of 681 Elementary schoolsRanks 123rd of 680 Elementary schools
 17.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Academy For Science Foreign Language)76.948
 28.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Huntsville City)53.933.4
 20.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)57.543.6
 13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Academy For Science Foreign Language)37.743.1
 5.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Huntsville City)44.729.8
 14.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)47.334.9
 12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Academy For Science Foreign Language)30.941
 10.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Huntsville City)4428.2
 15.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)44.933.9
 10.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students556299
 46.2%
African American309151
 51.1%
American Indian63
 50%
Asian62
 66.7%
Hispanic5738
 33.3%
Pacific Islander30
 100%
White14463
 56.3%
Two or More Races3142
 35.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients61%59.9%
 1.1%


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Academy For Science Foreign Language ranks 234th of 684 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 299 students attended Academy For Science Foreign Language.

Students at Academy For Science Foreign Language are 51% African American, 21% White, 14% Two or more races, 13% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.


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