Mountain Gap Middle School

Summary:

Mountain Gap Middle School is a public middle school in Huntsville, Alabama, serving 419 students in grades 6-8 and part of the Huntsville City School District, which is ranked 83 out of 137 districts in the state.

Mountain Gap Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Alabama, with proficiency rates in Summative Assessments for Mathematics, Science, and English Language Arts significantly higher than the Huntsville City and Alabama state averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 66.13% of 6th-grade students at Mountain Gap were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 53.67% in Huntsville City and 53.32% statewide. The school also has a more diverse student population, with a higher percentage of White (65.63%) and Asian (2.39%) students, and a lower percentage of African American (14.8%) and Hispanic (8.35%) students compared to some nearby schools. Additionally, Mountain Gap Middle School has a lower percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (44.15% in 2022-2023) and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 17.4 in the 2022-2023 school year.

Mountain Gap Middle School's consistent academic excellence, ability to support the success of students across different racial and ethnic groups, and effective practices in providing a high-quality education regardless of students' socioeconomic status make it a standout example within the Huntsville City School District. When compared to nearby schools, such as Ronald McNair 78, Academy for Academics and Arts Middle School, and Williams Middle School, Mountain Gap Middle School consistently outperforms its peers in academic achievement and student outcomes.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 821 Mountain Gap Road SE
       Huntsville, AL  35803


(256) 428-7720

District: Huntsville City

SchoolDigger Rank:
35th of 442 Alabama Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,782 Help


Students who attend Mountain Gap Middle School usually attend:

High:    Virgil Grissom High School

Feeder schools for Mountain Gap Middle School:

Elementary:    Mountain Gap Elementary School
    Weatherly Heights Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.4 Help
Number of students:  419

Racial breakdown:

White:
65.6%
African American:
14.8%
Hispanic:
8.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  44.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Mountain Gap Middle School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2019 the calculated Average Standard Score was 82.98. (See more...)
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Compare Details Mountain Gap Middle School ranks better than 92.1% of middle schools in Alabama. It also ranks 2nd among 7 ranked middle schools in the Huntsville City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 89.14. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (65.6%), African American (14.8%), Hispanic (8.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 44.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mountain Gap Middle School is 17.4, which is the 3rd best among 7 middle schools in the Huntsville City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mountain Gap Middle School is $7,782. 5 middle schools in the Huntsville City School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2019 Rankings:

Mountain Gap Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Mountain Gap Middle School 35th of 442 Alabama public middle schools. (See Mountain Gap Middle School 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 Mountain Gap Middle School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2013 75.16 104th 696 85.1%
2014 86.94 62nd 695 91.1%
2015 95.08 27th 691 96.1%
2016 91.29 46th 691 93.3%
2017 74.93 145th 688 78.9%
2018 89.00 64th 680 90.6%
2019 82.98 92nd 681 86.5%
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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Mountain Gap Middle School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Mountain Gap Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 92.65 13th 407 96.8%
2005 91.75 15th 415 96.4%
2006 94.60 13th 409 96.8%
2007 90.19 16th 412 96.1%
2008 90.66 14th 417 96.6%
2009 89.41 24th 425 94.4%
2010 87.55 24th 435 94.5%
2011 84.16 33rd 435 92.4%
2012 85.67 27th 436 93.8%
2013 71.28 95th 436 78.2%
2014 87.70 35th 438 92.0%
2015 93.63 22nd 430 94.9%
2016 90.51 32nd 432 92.6%
2017 81.67 53rd 432 87.7%
2018 89.18 32nd 423 92.4%
2019 82.71 56th 437 87.2%
2021 86.18 39th 440 91.1%
2022 91.34 28th 432 93.5%
2023 86.42 46th 437 89.5%
2024 89.14 35th 442 92.1%
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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at Mountain Gap Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.30 2nd 30 93.3%
2019 64.92 12th 46 73.9%
2021 76.66 9th 61 85.2%
2023 90.41 7th 72 90.3%
2024 84.04 8th 78 89.7%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Mountain Gap Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 77.75 15th 195 92.3%
2018 56.03 72nd 223 67.7%
2019 68.77 40th 254 84.3%
2021 96.21 3rd 274 98.9%
2022 96.61 3rd 256 98.8%
2023 87.36 13th 281 95.4%
2024 90.39 13th 281 95.4%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Mountain Gap Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 50.94 160th 349 54.2%
2018 80.67 37th 396 90.7%
2019 73.95 73rd 396 81.6%
2021 81.40 27th 415 93.5%
2022 82.07 27th 421 93.6%
2023 73.93 67th 410 83.7%
2024 79.49 62nd 437 85.8%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Mountain Gap Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 76.50 62nd 380 83.7%
2018 88.65 29th 392 92.6%
2019 83.29 43rd 399 89.2%
2021 85.81 33rd 415 92.0%
2022 90.82 21st 423 95.0%
2023 84.21 46th 417 89.0%
2024 85.62 42nd 426 90.1%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Mountain Gap Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 81.28 49th 380 87.1%
2018 84.30 38th 397 90.4%
2019 76.73 60th 399 85.0%
2021 80.66 49th 418 88.3%
2022 88.57 35th 427 91.8%
2023 85.38 41st 419 90.2%
2024 88.14 35th 428 91.8%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Mountain Gap Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 38.22 123rd 205 40.0%
2018 40.73 126th 247 49.0%
2019 41.36 134th 252 46.8%
2021 75.38 39th 266 85.3%
2022 82.70 32nd 271 88.2%
2023 68.12 57th 263 78.3%
2024 65.35 59th 269 78.1%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Mountain Gap Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 71.02 26th 124 79.0%
2021 77.17 17th 154 89.0%
2023 93.61 7th 166 95.8%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Mountain Gap Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 74.39 43rd 247 82.6%
2018 85.94 34th 331 89.7%
2019 81.34 47th 343 86.3%
2021 79.47 49th 369 86.7%
2022 86.61 34th 376 91.0%
2023 80.79 52nd 370 85.9%
2024 89.85 27th 373 92.8%
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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Mountain Gap Middle School

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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 798 798
1989 739 8 53 4 1 n/a n/a 0 805
1990 480 6 37 4 2 n/a n/a 0 529
1991 472 5 33 4 1 n/a n/a 0 515
1992 511 6 37 3 3 n/a n/a -2 558
1993 507 8 36 4 1 n/a n/a 0 556
1994 495 13 35 2 2 n/a n/a 0 547
1995 452 45 23 2 2 n/a n/a 0 524
1996 452 45 23 2 2 n/a n/a 0 524
1997 430 32 25 6 5 n/a n/a 0 498
1998 428 20 18 7 7 n/a n/a 0 480
1999 405 18 20 6 7 n/a n/a 0 456
2000 396 19 26 2 4 n/a n/a 0 447
2001 383 18 25 3 4 n/a n/a 0 433
2002 396 14 20 8 0 n/a n/a 0 438
2003 396 14 20 8 0 n/a n/a 0 438
2004 405 20 20 12 1 n/a n/a 0 458
2005 393 31 15 9 3 n/a n/a 0 451
2006 370 44 24 8 2 n/a n/a 0 448
2007 360 46 16 8 1 n/a n/a 0 431
2008 349 38 17 7 2 n/a n/a 0 413
2009 347 54 12 13 1 n/a n/a 0 427
2010 332 48 13 13 1 n/a n/a 0 407
2011 339 44 13 11 1 0 0 0 408
2012 302 30 11 12 0 0 1 0 356
2013 605 61 10 16 1 0 17 0 710
2014 558 73 7 27 1 1 32 0 699
2015 576 72 16 34 6 2 32 0 738
2016 588 72 16 46 3 0 60 0 785
2017 574 80 15 43 1 0 63 0 776
2018 602 77 19 43 0 0 59 0 800
2019 598 113 18 54 1 0 64 0 848
2020 325 66 12 31 2 0 35 0 471
2021 317 64 12 38 1 0 35 0 467
2022 310 59 19 32 3 2 2 0 427
2023 275 62 10 35 2 1 34 0 419

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mountain Gap Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 798 40.0 19.9 0
1989 805 44.0 18.2 n/a
1990 529 35.0 15.1 0
1991 515 33.0 15.6 n/a
1992 558 33.0 16.9 n/a
1993 556 34.0 16.4 n/a
1994 547 36.0 15.2 n/a
1995 524 40.0 13.1 n/a
1996 524 40.0 13.1 n/a
1997 498 38.0 13.1 5.4
1998 480 35.0 13.7 3.1
1999 456 35.0 13.0 3.9
2000 447 35.0 12.8 4.5
2001 433 32.0 13.5 3.7
2002 438 31.5 13.9 8
2003 438 31.5 13.9 8
2004 458 29.5 15.5 12.7
2005 451 32.0 14.1 11.1
2006 448 32.0 14.0 16.5
2007 431 30.1 14.3 15.8
2008 413 29.5 14.0 12.3
2009 427 29.9 14.1 16.9
2010 407 39.6 10.2 17.7
2011 408 37.8 10.7 20.8
2012 356 29.7 11.9 23.9
2013 710 29.0 24.4 26.6
2014 699 41.8 16.7 31.8
2015 738 43.0 17.1 33.9
2016 785 45.0 17.4 33.4
2017 776 48.0 16.1 35.2
2018 800 48.7 16.4 29.6
2019 848 49.8 17.0 27.9
2020 471 24.0 19.6 28
2021 467 26.0 17.9 34
2022 427 24.0 17.7 14.5
2023 419 24.0 17.4 44.2

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 Mountain Gap Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 798 40.0 19.9 0
1989 805 44.0 18.2 n/a
1990 529 35.0 15.1 0
1991 515 33.0 15.6 n/a
1992 558 33.0 16.9 n/a
1993 556 34.0 16.4 n/a
1994 547 36.0 15.2 n/a
1995 524 40.0 13.1 n/a
1996 524 40.0 13.1 n/a
1997 498 38.0 13.1 5.4
1998 480 35.0 13.7 3.1
1999 456 35.0 13.0 3.9
2000 447 35.0 12.8 4.5
2001 433 32.0 13.5 3.7
2002 438 31.5 13.9 8
2003 438 31.5 13.9 8
2004 458 29.5 15.5 12.7
2005 451 32.0 14.1 11.1
2006 448 32.0 14.0 16.5
2007 431 30.1 14.3 15.8
2008 413 29.5 14.0 12.3
2009 427 29.9 14.1 16.9
2010 407 39.6 10.2 17.7
2011 408 37.8 10.7 20.8
2012 356 29.7 11.9 23.9
2013 710 29.0 24.4 26.6
2014 699 41.8 16.7 31.8
2015 738 43.0 17.1 33.9
2016 785 45.0 17.4 33.4
2017 776 48.0 16.1 35.2
2018 800 48.7 16.4 29.6
2019 848 49.8 17.0 27.9
2020 471 24.0 19.6 28
2021 467 26.0 17.9 34
2022 427 24.0 17.7 14.5
2023 419 24.0 17.4 44.2

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 Mountain Gap Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $767 (9.9%) $7,014 (90.1%) $7,782

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Mountain Gap Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 56th of 437 Middle schoolsRanks 46th of 437 Middle schools
 2.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Mountain Gap Middle School)60.437.1
 23.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Huntsville City)40.126.7
 13.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)45.330.8
 14.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Mountain Gap Middle School)52.342.5
 9.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Huntsville City)37.722.8
 14.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)43.121
 22.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Mountain Gap Middle School)63.137
 26.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Huntsville City)39.818.9
 20.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)44.721.1
 23.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students848419
 50.6%
African American11362
 45.1%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian1810
 44.4%
Hispanic5435
 35.2%
Pacific Islander01
White598275
 54%
Two or More Races6434
 46.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients27.9%44.2%
 16.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Mountain Gap Middle School

Students who attend Mountain Gap Middle School usually go on to attend Virgil Grissom High School

Yes. Mountain Gap Middle School ranks in the top 7.9% of Alabama middle schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 419 students attended Mountain Gap Middle School.

Students at Mountain Gap Middle School are 66% White, 15% African American, 8% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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