Is Buckhorn Middle School a good school?

Buckhorn Middle School ranks 106 th of 442 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Buckhorn Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 708 students attended Buckhorn Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Buckhorn Middle School?

Students at Buckhorn Middle School are 58% White, 23% African American, 7% Hispanic, 6% American Indian, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Buckhorn Middle School attend?

Students who attend Buckhorn Middle School usually go on to attend Buckhorn High School

Buckhorn Middle School

Summary:

Buckhorn Middle School is a public middle school located in New Market, Alabama, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 688 students. The school is part of the Madison County school district, which is ranked 32 out of 137 districts in Alabama and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Buckhorn Middle School consistently performs above the state and district averages in academic assessments, with higher proficiency rates than the state and district in all subject areas tested, including 65.34% proficiency in 7th grade English, 59.43% proficiency in 8th grade English, and 35.57% proficiency in 8th grade Science. The school also has a more diverse student population compared to the nearby schools, with a balanced racial makeup of 61.77% White, 20.35% African American, 5.81% Hispanic, and 6.1% Native American. Buckhorn Middle School performs exceptionally well in certain student subgroups, ranking in the top 45 out of 269 Alabama middle schools for African American students, top 13 out of 164 for Hispanic students, and top 5 out of 69 for Native American students. Additionally, the school has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (38.08% in 2022-2023) compared to the nearby Huntsville City schools.

Buckhorn Middle School's consistent high performance, diverse student population, exceptional subgroup performance, and relatively low percentage of students from low-income families compared to the surrounding schools are noteworthy. While Buckhorn Middle School outperforms the state and district averages, it is interesting to note that some of the nearby schools, such as Hampton Cove Middle School and Academy for Academics and Arts Middle School, also demonstrate strong academic performance, particularly in certain subject areas and student subgroups.

Detail:

Public 7-8

4185 Winchester Road
New Market, AL 35761

(256) 851-3230

District: Madison County

SchoolDigger Rank:
106^th of 442 Alabama Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,221

Students who attend Buckhorn Middle School usually attend:

High:

Buckhorn High School

Feeder schools for Buckhorn Middle School:

Elementary:	Mt Carmel Elementary School
	New Market School
	Riverton Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 20.2

Number of students: 708

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.9%

African American:

23.0%

Hispanic:

6.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 40%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Buckhorn Middle School ranks better than 76% of middle schools in Alabama. It also ranks 2^nd among 4 ranked middle schools in the Madison County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 69.17. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Buckhorn Middle School has the smallest middle school student body size in the Madison County School District. Racial makeup is: White (57.9%), African American (23%), Hispanic (6.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 40% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Buckhorn Middle School is 20.2, which is the 2^nd best among 4 middle schools in the Madison County School District. (See more...)

Compare Buckhorn Middle School employs 35 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Buckhorn Middle School is $8,221. 2 middle schools in the Madison County School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Buckhorn Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Buckhorn Middle School 106^th of 442 Alabama public middle schools. (See Buckhorn Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

African American students:

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Native American students:

White students:

Madison County:

SchoolDigger ranks Madison County 32^nd of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Buckhorn Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2012	79.52	53^rd	436	87.8%
2013	79.42	46^th	436	89.4%
2014	85.82	40^th	438	90.9%
2015	87.23	42^nd	430	90.2%
2016	84.77	46^th	432	89.4%
2017	81.20	58^th	432	86.6%
2018	86.73	39^th	423	90.8%
2019	83.46	52^nd	437	88.1%
2021	77.50	61^st	440	86.1%
2022	72.88	79^th	432	81.7%
2023	78.53	68^th	437	84.4%
2024	69.17	106^th	442	76.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Buckhorn Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2021	55.35	25^th	61	59.0%
2022	40.08	36^th	60	40.0%
2023	56.47	28^th	72	61.1%
2024	74.12	14^th	78	82.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Buckhorn Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	66.29	32^nd	195	83.6%
2018	83.55	15^th	223	93.3%
2019	44.03	132^nd	254	48.0%
2021	51.46	97^th	274	64.6%
2022	53.53	86^th	256	66.4%
2023	61.65	68^th	281	75.8%
2024	66.19	49^th	281	82.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Buckhorn Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	64.16	86^th	349	75.4%
2018	76.08	62^nd	396	84.3%
2019	67.41	99^th	396	75.0%
2021	59.02	143^rd	415	65.5%
2022	53.18	181^st	421	57.0%
2023	54.57	162^nd	410	60.5%
2024	47.92	211^th	437	51.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Buckhorn Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	74.58	69^th	380	81.8%
2018	83.17	46^th	392	88.3%
2019	79.99	55^th	399	86.2%
2021	75.96	58^th	415	86.0%
2022	71.90	81^st	423	80.9%
2023	75.20	74^th	417	82.3%
2024	66.59	113^th	426	73.5%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Buckhorn Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	55.12	10^th	29	65.5%
2022	39.64	15^th	26	42.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Buckhorn Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	83.18	44^th	380	88.4%
2018	87.97	29^th	397	92.7%
2019	83.37	41^st	399	89.7%
2021	75.16	68^th	418	83.7%
2022	70.24	92^nd	427	78.5%
2023	78.45	61^st	419	85.4%
2024	69.36	99^th	428	76.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Buckhorn Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	85.11	17^th	205	91.7%
2018	88.29	20^th	247	91.9%
2019	90.36	15^th	252	94.0%
2021	82.18	30^th	266	88.7%
2022	76.93	40^th	271	85.2%
2023	83.15	26^th	263	90.1%
2024	72.43	45^th	269	83.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Buckhorn Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	51.60	43^rd	108	60.2%
2018	59.58	40^th	113	64.6%
2019	63.48	36^th	124	71.0%
2021	76.36	18^th	154	88.3%
2022	72.45	29^th	157	81.5%
2023	72.28	35^th	166	78.9%
2024	83.24	13^th	164	92.1%

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Rank History for Native American students at Buckhorn Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	47.16	9^th	14	35.7%
2018	58.67	5^th	14	64.3%
2019	85.21	5^th	44	88.6%
2021	85.01	7^th	56	87.5%
2022	88.05	4^th	65	93.8%
2023	90.08	4^th	61	93.4%
2024	90.53	5^th	69	92.8%

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Rank History for White students at Buckhorn Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	71.88	48^th	247	80.6%
2018	85.53	35^th	331	89.4%
2019	74.09	60^th	343	82.5%
2021	69.64	78^th	369	78.9%
2022	66.38	93^rd	376	75.3%
2023	71.59	77^th	370	79.2%
2024	59.59	118^th	373	68.4%

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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.

Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2011	466	135	9	15	56	0	8	689
2012	476	132	6	20	55	0	11	700
2013	473	133	10	25	61	0	20	722
2014	458	152	12	18	55	0	16	711
2015	433	138	10	12	63	0	10	666
2016	435	115	13	19	67	0	13	662
2017	419	119	14	27	57	0	15	651
2018	413	130	9	36	66	2	13	669
2019	438	115	10	30	67	2	16	678
2020	413	116	7	34	51	0	29	650
2021	390	132	9	35	45	2	33	646
2022	403	138	13	39	42	1	32	668
2023	425	140	10	40	42	0	31	688
2024	410	163	8	47	44	0	36	708

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 Buckhorn Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2011	689	33.9	20.2	30.6
2012	700	30.6	22.8	32.3
2013	722	37.3	19.3	36.1
2014	711	34.4	20.6	38.8
2015	666	33.0	20.1	33
2016	662	30.0	22.0	31.4
2017	651	32.2	20.2	34.4
2018	669	32.1	20.8	35.6
2019	678	34.1	19.8	36.1
2020	650	33.1	19.6	34.8
2021	646	32.1	20.0	27.9
2022	668	31.0	21.5	26.6
2023	688	34.0	20.2	38.1
2024	708	35.0	20.2	40

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 Buckhorn Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2011	689	33.9	20.2	30.6
2012	700	30.6	22.8	32.3
2013	722	37.3	19.3	36.1
2014	711	34.4	20.6	38.8
2015	666	33.0	20.1	33
2016	662	30.0	22.0	31.4
2017	651	32.2	20.2	34.4
2018	669	32.1	20.8	35.6
2019	678	34.1	19.8	36.1
2020	650	33.1	19.6	34.8
2021	646	32.1	20.0	27.9
2022	668	31.0	21.5	26.6
2023	688	34.0	20.2	38.1
2024	708	35.0	20.2	40

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 Buckhorn Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$734 (8.9%)	$7,448 (90.6%)	$8,221

Data source: Alabama Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Buckhorn 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 52^nd of 437 Middle schools	Ranks 68^th of 437 Middle schools	3.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
7th Grade Mathematics (Buckhorn Middle School)	61.3	29.5	31.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Madison County)	57.9	25.8	32.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	43.1	21	22.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Buckhorn Middle School)	60.7	33.7	27%
8th Grade Mathematics (Madison County)	58.3	25.1	33.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	44.7	21.1	23.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	678	688	1.5%
African American	115	140	21.7%
American Indian	67	42	37.3%
Asian	10	10
Hispanic	30	40	33.3%
Pacific Islander	2	0	100%
White	438	425	3%
Two or More Races	16	31	93.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	36.1%	38.1%	1.9%

Schools Near Buckhorn Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2024)					Summative Assessment Science (2024)		Summative Assessment English (2024)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Buckhorn Middle School	Public	7-8	4185 Winchester Road	New Market	35761	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	No	(256) 851-3230	708	35	20.2	40.0%	410 (57.9%)	163 (23.0%)	47 (6.6%)	8 (1.1%)	44 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.1%)	69.2	106^th of 442 public middle schools	76.0%		78.5	68^th of 437 public middle schools	84.4%	38				33.5	22.7		35.6				65.3	59.4	$8,221	$734	$7,448
Riverton Intermediate School	Public	4-6	399 Homer Nance Road	Huntsville	35811	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	No	(256) 851-4640	822	38	21.6	36.6%	487 (59.2%)	175 (21.3%)	49 (6.0%)	12 (1.5%)	44 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (6.7%)								(n/a)	52.0	49.0	49.8			56.6		71.2	72.0	70.3			$7,840	$714	$7,086
Meridianville Middle School	Public	6-8	12975 Highway 231431 N	Hazel Green	35750	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	No	(256) 851-4550	1,058	48	22.0	48.6%	524 (49.5%)	306 (28.9%)	105 (9.9%)	13 (1.2%)	48 (4.5%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (5.8%)	66.1	120^th of 442 public middle schools	72.9%		78.2	70^th of 437 public middle schools	84.0%	50			28.7	26.8	29.9		43.9			53.5	59.7	60.8	$8,857	$826	$7,993
Chapman Middle School	Public	6-8	2006 Reuben Dr NE	Huntsville	35811	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 428-7640	351	21	16.7	88.0%	40 (11.4%)	237 (67.5%)	56 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.8%)	11.1	407^th of 442 public middle schools	7.9%		13.5	383^rd of 437 public middle schools	12.4%	24			5.3	2.0	2.3		9.1			32.1	15.5	27.8
Ronald McNair 78	Public	7-8	5000 Pulaski Pike	Huntsville	35810	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 428-7660	411	20	20.5	88.1%	22 (5.4%)	299 (72.7%)	72 (17.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (4.1%)	13.7	385^th of 442 public middle schools	12.9%		13.4	384^th of 437 public middle schools	12.1%	1				2.5	6.3		17.8				18.8	26.8	$8,772	$1,662	$7,108
Academy For Science Foreign Language Middle School	Public	6-8	3221 Mastin Lake Road	Huntsville	35810	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	No	(256) 428-7000	177	18	10.1	27.1%	39 (22.0%)	94 (53.1%)	24 (13.6%)	3 (1.7%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	15 (8.5%)	76.6	74^th of 442 public middle schools	83.3%		70.2	102^nd of 437 public middle schools	76.7%	28			32.8	20.4	29.6		55.6			73.8	66.7	75.9
Huntsville Junior High School	Public	6-8	817 Adams St SE	Huntsville	35801	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 428-7700	459	24	19.3	38.3%	201 (43.8%)	179 (39.0%)	49 (10.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.7%)	24 (5.2%)	57.9	158^th of 442 public middle schools	64.3%		64.2	127^th of 437 public middle schools	70.9%	31				23.1	19.1		45.0				49.2	53.3	$8,048	$1,306	$6,741
Academy for Academics and Arts Middle School	Public	6-8	4800 Sparkman Drive NE	Huntsville	35810	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	No	(256) 428-7600	264	19	14.1	18.9%	70 (26.5%)	147 (55.7%)	24 (9.1%)	3 (1.1%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.8%)	15 (5.7%)	61.6	146^th of 442 public middle schools	67.0%		69.9	103^rd of 437 public middle schools	76.4%	43			23.7	28.6	12.0		42.7			55.9	63.1	65.3
Hampton Cove Middle School	Public	6-8	261 Old 431 Highway	Hampton Cove	35763	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	No	(256) 428-8380	732	36	20.3	10.8%	576 (78.7%)	35 (4.8%)	38 (5.2%)	28 (3.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (7.2%)	96.8	11^th of 442 public middle schools	97.5%		96.4	11^th of 437 public middle schools	97.5%				65.0	65.0	46.3		65.8			83.1	88.7	81.3	$6,081	$152	$5,927
Sparkman Middle School	Public	6-8	2697 Carters Gin Rd	Toney	35773	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 851-4610	823	40	20.5	64.5%	294 (35.7%)	318 (38.6%)	105 (12.8%)	8 (1.0%)	30 (3.6%)	2 (0.2%)	66 (8.0%)	49.4	208^th of 442 public middle schools	52.9%		52.9	192^nd of 437 public middle schools	56.1%	16			17.7	16.8	10.4		45.6			51.7	52.7	55.4	$8,275	$1,782	$6,454

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