Hampton Cove Middle School

Summary:

Hampton Cove Middle School is a public middle school in Hampton Cove, Alabama, serving 735 students in grades 6-8 and part of the Huntsville City School District.

Hampton Cove Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Alabama, receiving a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students significantly outperform their peers in the Huntsville City School District and the state of Alabama in core subject areas, with over 80% proficiency in English and nearly 65% proficiency in mathematics, compared to around 50% and 30% respectively for the district and state. The school also serves a relatively diverse student population, with 6.26% African American, 6.26% Hispanic, and 2.86% Asian students.

When compared to other middle schools in the Huntsville City School District, Hampton Cove Middle School stands out. For example, the school's 8th-grade mathematics proficiency rate of 46.32% is more than double the district average of 20.13%. Additionally, Hampton Cove Middle School ranks highly for serving various student subgroups, including female students (17th out of 426), male students (8th out of 428), African American students (20th out of 269), Hispanic students (4th out of 164), and students with special needs (4th out of 281). This exceptional performance and dedication to serving a diverse student population make Hampton Cove Middle School a standout educational institution in Alabama.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 261 Old 431 Highway
       Hampton Cove, AL  35763


(256) 428-8380

District: Huntsville City

SchoolDigger Rank:
11th of 442 Alabama Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,081 Help


Students who attend Hampton Cove Middle School usually attend:

High:    Huntsville High School

Feeder schools for Hampton Cove Middle School:

Elementary:    GoldsmithSchiffman Elementary
    Hampton Cove Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  21.0 Help
Number of students:  735

Racial breakdown:

White:
77.3%
Two or more races:
6.7%
African American:
6.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  10.6% Help


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Compare Details Hampton Cove Middle School ranks better than 97.5% of middle schools in Alabama. It also ranks first 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 96.82. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Hampton Cove Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Huntsville City School District. Racial makeup is: White (77.3%), two or more races (6.7%), African American (6.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 10.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Huntsville City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hampton Cove Middle School is 21. 5 middle schools in the Huntsville City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hampton Cove Middle School is $6,081, which is the lowest among 7 middle schools in the Huntsville City School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hampton Cove Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hampton Cove Middle School 11th of 442 Alabama public middle schools. (See Hampton Cove 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 Hampton Cove Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Hampton Cove Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 88.40 20th 407 95.1%
2005 91.72 16th 415 96.1%
2006 78.81 51st 409 87.5%
2007 85.63 32nd 412 92.2%
2008 86.81 26th 417 93.8%
2009 92.29 11th 425 97.4%
2010 89.12 18th 435 95.9%
2011 88.33 18th 435 95.9%
2012 87.62 20th 436 95.4%
2013 84.53 22nd 436 95.0%
2014 95.95 12th 438 97.3%
2015 98.03 10th 430 97.7%
2016 95.02 20th 432 95.4%
2017 90.74 28th 432 93.5%
2018 94.17 20th 423 95.3%
2019 92.55 23rd 437 94.7%
2021 95.39 15th 440 96.6%
2022 95.10 14th 432 96.8%
2023 96.36 11th 437 97.5%
2024 96.82 11th 442 97.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Hampton Cove Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.05 6th 30 80.0%
2019 63.99 13th 46 71.7%
2021 79.27 8th 61 86.9%
2022 83.41 6th 60 90.0%
2023 93.75 4th 72 94.4%
2024 92.55 3rd 78 96.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Hampton Cove Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 77.33 16th 195 91.8%
2018 80.28 23rd 223 89.7%
2019 84.50 12th 254 95.3%
2021 79.09 18th 274 93.4%
2022 92.99 9th 256 96.5%
2023 96.43 4th 281 98.6%
2024 97.89 4th 281 98.6%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Middle Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hampton Cove Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 53.45 140th 349 59.9%
2018 70.22 97th 396 75.5%
2019 51.70 190th 396 52.0%
2021 81.31 28th 415 93.3%
2023 68.97 84th 410 79.5%
2024 88.95 29th 437 93.4%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Middle Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Hampton Cove Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 90.68 21st 380 94.5%
2018 94.10 16th 392 95.9%
2019 91.11 22nd 399 94.5%
2021 92.87 14th 415 96.6%
2022 93.48 13th 423 96.9%
2023 94.24 14th 417 96.6%
2024 94.17 17th 426 96.0%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Middle Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Military Connected students at Hampton Cove Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.76 2nd 18 88.9%
2019 76.22 5th 19 73.7%
2021 88.75 2nd 29 93.1%
2022 79.80 5th 26 80.8%
2023 67.04 6th 26 76.9%
2024 89.69 1st 32 96.9%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Middle Schools for Military Connected Students!

Rank History for Male students at Hampton Cove Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 86.54 32nd 380 91.6%
2018 92.02 21st 397 94.7%
2019 91.13 19th 399 95.2%
2021 95.92 13th 418 96.9%
2022 94.66 18th 427 95.8%
2023 96.19 12th 419 97.1%
2024 97.43 8th 428 98.1%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Middle Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for African American students at Hampton Cove Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 74.37 31st 205 84.9%
2018 80.45 31st 247 87.4%
2019 59.28 71st 252 71.8%
2021 83.13 27th 266 89.8%
2022 89.41 14th 271 94.8%
2023 87.00 19th 263 92.8%
2024 85.86 20th 269 92.6%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Middle Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Hampton Cove Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 98.30 2nd 108 98.1%
2019 80.36 15th 124 87.9%
2021 95.35 5th 154 96.8%
2022 96.93 2nd 157 98.7%
2023 93.69 6th 166 96.4%
2024 95.65 4th 164 97.6%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Middle Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Hampton Cove Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 79.71 34th 247 86.2%
2018 91.10 23rd 331 93.1%
2019 90.31 23rd 343 93.3%
2021 92.91 22nd 369 94.0%
2022 90.51 26th 376 93.1%
2023 93.12 22nd 370 94.1%
2024 93.71 17th 373 95.4%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Middle Schools for White Students!

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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by a teacher
Monday, October 1, 2012

Open Quote HCMS is a dynamic school community where administration, faculty, students and parents are all committed to leadership. Students have abundant opportunities to develop athletic, academic and leadership skills. We often find ourselves saying, "What a nice group of students we have!" This is a place we all look forward to coming to every day. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Hampton Cove Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2004 298 66 0 3 4 n/a n/a 1 372
2005 323 93 2 3 4 n/a n/a 0 425
2006 343 109 3 5 5 n/a n/a 1 466
2007 357 89 4 8 2 n/a n/a 0 460
2008 373 77 17 12 1 n/a n/a 0 480
2009 404 62 29 7 1 n/a n/a 0 503
2010 451 67 29 10 1 n/a n/a 1 559
2011 458 57 27 15 5 0 2 0 564
2012 486 53 23 18 7 2 6 0 595
2013 508 49 18 19 7 3 12 0 616
2014 523 34 13 16 8 4 12 0 610
2015 521 29 16 17 8 3 16 0 610
2016 531 38 23 28 5 0 31 0 656
2017 497 48 23 28 4 0 36 0 636
2018 510 54 15 37 8 0 41 0 665
2019 510 61 11 49 6 2 40 0 679
2020 573 46 10 45 6 2 45 0 727
2021 538 52 14 47 5 3 54 0 713
2022 577 55 33 46 11 2 0 0 724
2023 568 46 21 46 4 1 49 0 735

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 Hampton Cove Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2004 372 27.5 13.5 10.2
2005 425 30.0 14.2 13.4
2006 466 28.0 16.6 17
2007 460 33.0 13.9 13
2008 480 31.6 15.2 12.1
2009 503 32.2 15.4 8.2
2010 559 48.5 11.5 12.7
2011 564 51.8 10.8 11.5
2012 595 43.5 13.6 10.1
2013 616 49.5 12.4 8
2014 610 29.5 20.6 5.7
2015 610 29.0 21.0 4.3
2016 656 31.0 21.1 4.1
2017 636 29.5 21.5 7.2
2018 665 32.0 20.7 8.4
2019 679 32.0 21.1 9.4
2020 727 32.0 22.7 5.4
2021 713 35.0 20.3 8.7
2022 724 33.0 21.9 3.9
2023 735 35.0 21.0 10.6

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 Hampton Cove Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2004 372 27.5 13.5 10.2
2005 425 30.0 14.2 13.4
2006 466 28.0 16.6 17
2007 460 33.0 13.9 13
2008 480 31.6 15.2 12.1
2009 503 32.2 15.4 8.2
2010 559 48.5 11.5 12.7
2011 564 51.8 10.8 11.5
2012 595 43.5 13.6 10.1
2013 616 49.5 12.4 8
2014 610 29.5 20.6 5.7
2015 610 29.0 21.0 4.3
2016 656 31.0 21.1 4.1
2017 636 29.5 21.5 7.2
2018 665 32.0 20.7 8.4
2019 679 32.0 21.1 9.4
2020 727 32.0 22.7 5.4
2021 713 35.0 20.3 8.7
2022 724 33.0 21.9 3.9
2023 735 35.0 21.0 10.6

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Hampton Cove Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $152 (2.5%) $5,927 (97.5%) $6,081

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Hampton Cove 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 23rd of 437 Middle schoolsRanks 11th of 437 Middle schools
 2.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Hampton Cove Middle School)63.453.9
 9.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Huntsville City)40.126.7
 13.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)45.330.8
 14.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Hampton Cove Middle School)63.849.6
 14.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Huntsville City)37.722.8
 14.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)43.121
 22.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Hampton Cove Middle School)74.846.5
 28.3%
   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 Students679735
 8.2%
African American6146
 24.6%
American Indian64
 33.3%
Asian1121
 90.9%
Hispanic4946
 6.1%
Pacific Islander21
 50%
White510568
 11.4%
Two or More Races4049
 22.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients9.4%10.6%
 1.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Hampton Cove Middle School

Yes! Hampton Cove Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 11th of 442 Alabama middle schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 735 students attended Hampton Cove Middle School.

Students at Hampton Cove Middle School are 77% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% African American, 6% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

Students who attend Hampton Cove Middle School usually go on to attend Huntsville High School


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