Mcdonnell Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Mcdonnell Elementary School

4010 Binderton Pl
Huntsville, AL 35805

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Bottom 50%

Mcdonnell Elementary School ranked #971 in Alabama in 2023, showing a slight improvement from #1030 in 2022, but remaining in the bottom half statewide among Union County NJ high schools.

Math proficiency ranged from 10–14%, reading proficiency from 25–29%, and science proficiency from 6–9%, all lower than the Alabama state averages in recent reporting years.

Enrollment was 445 students from Pre–K through 5th grade, with a student–teacher ratio of 18:1; minority enrollment was approximately 90%, with a high percentage (over 80%) eligible for free or reduced–price lunch.

Between 2015 and 2023, enrollment declined from 625 to around 445 students while the percentage of students eligible for free lunch increased from 57% to above 80%, indicating socioeconomic shifts at this Huntsville public elementary school.

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 445 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 90%
: Bottom 50% in AL
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Mcdonnell Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

School Overview

Mcdonnell Elementary School's student population of 445 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has declined by 16% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mcdonnell Elementary School
Pre-K	34
Kind	75
1	70
2	78
3	72
4	67
5	49

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Total Students

445 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mcdonnell Elementary School
2023	528
2022	486
2021	458
2020	469
2019	469
2018	529
2017	529
2016	522
2015	625
2014	601
2013	513
2012	474
2011	472
2010	439
2009	417
2008	406
2007	400
2006	369
2005	369
2004	401
2003	376
2002	354
2001	414
2000	444
1999	462
1998	461
1997	487
1996	485
1995	509
1994	566
1993	557
1992	557
1991	483
1990	519
1989	508
1988	517
1987	500

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mcdonnell Elementary School
2023	25
2022	29
2021	30
2020	30
2019	30
2018	30
2017	30
2016	30
2015	34
2014	34
2013	32
2012	28
2011	31
2010	31
2009	27
2008	26
2007	24
2006	24
2005	26
2004	27
2003	26
2002	31
2001	34
2000	34
1999	32
1998	32
1997	34
1996	33
1995	32
1994	28
1993	28
1992	28
1991	27
1990	29
1989	25
1988	25
1987	23

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

Campus Size

50 acres

School Motto

Truth and Honor

School Rankings

Mcdonnell Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,275 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mcdonnell Elementary School is 0.57, 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)

#971 out of 1275 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mcdonnell Elementary School
2023	#971
2022	#1030
2021	#1007
2019	#1002
2018	#950
2017	#1015
2016	#965
2015	#957
2014	#929
2013	#994
2012	#928

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10-14%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mcdonnell Elementary School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2023	12%	30%	27%
2022	7%	29%	25%
2021	5%	24%	21%
2019	27%	47%	44%
2018	36%	47%	45%
2017	33%	44%	40%
2016	37%	43%	47%
2015	40%	40%	49%
2014	37%	38%	42%
2013	77%	80%	77%
2012	77%	82%	81%

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25-29%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mcdonnell Elementary School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2022	27%	47%	48%
2021	27%	46%	46%
2019	27%	45%	46%
2018	28%	46%	45%
2017	13%	39%	35%
2016	12%	38%	37%
2015	13%	41%	47%
2014	21%	42%	46%
2013	77%	86%	86%
2012	82%	86%	86%
2011	74%	85%	83%

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6-9%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Mcdonnell Elementary School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2022	7%	38%	41%
2021	12%	36%	35%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mcdonnell Elementary School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2023	21:1	17:1	17:1
2022	17:1	18:1	17:1
2021	15:1	17:1	16:1
2020	16:1	17:1	16:1
2019	16:1	17:1	16:1
2018	18:1	18:1	16:1
2017	18:1	17:1	16:1
2016	17:1	18:1	16:1
2015	18:1	18:1	16:1
2014	18:1	16:1	17:1
2013	16:1	14:1	14:1
2012	17:1	16:1	14:1
2011	15:1	15:1	14:1
2010	14:1	16:1	14:1
2009	16:1	16:1	14:1
2008	16:1	15:1	14:1
2007	17:1	16:1	15:1
2006	15:1	15:1	14:1
2005	14:1	15:1	14:1
2004	15:1	15:1	14:1
2003	14:1	16:1	15:1
2002	11:1	16:1	15:1
2001	12:1	16:1	14:1
2000	13:1	15:1	14:1
1999	14:1	16:1	14:1
1998	15:1	16:1	15:1
1997	15:1	17:1	14:1
1996	15:1	17:1	14:1
1995	16:1	17:1	15:1
1994	20:1	18:1	16:1
1993	20:1	18:1	17:1
1992	20:1	19:1	17:1
1991	18:1	19:1	17:1
1990	18:1	19:1	17:1
1989	20:1	20:1	18:1
1988	21:1	20:1	19:1
1987	22:1	21:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2022)
Year	Mcdonnell Elementary School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2022	1%	1%	2%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Mcdonnell Elementary School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2023	1%	1%	2%
2022	1%	1%	3%
2020	1%	2%	2%
2019	1%	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%	2%
2017	1%	2%	2%
2016	1%	1%	2%
2015	2%	2%	2%
2014	4%	1%	3%
2013	4%	1%	3%
2012	5%	1%	2%
2011	3%	2%	3%
2010	4%	2%	3%
2009	4%	1%	3%
2008	6%	1%	3%
2007	4%	1%	3%
2006	3%	1%	3%
2005	2%	1%	3%
2004	4%	1%	3%
2003	4%	1%	4%
2002	3%	1%	3%
2001	3%	1%	3%
2000	2%	1%	3%
1999	4%	1%	3%
1998	3%	1%	3%
1997	2%	2%	3%
1996	2%	1%	3%
1995	3%	1%	4%
1994	2%	1%	4%
1993	3%	1%	4%
1992	4%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

58%

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Mcdonnell Elementary School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2023	56%	11%	16%
2022	57%	10%	16%
2021	57%	9%	15%
2020	58%	8%	14%
2019	58%	8%	14%
2018	57%	7%	13%
2017	57%	7%	13%
2016	58%	7%	11%
2015	56%	6%	10%
2014	49%	5%	8%
2013	48%	5%	7%
2012	39%	5%	6%
2011	39%	4%	7%
2010	40%	4%	6%
2009	34%	4%	5%
2008	32%	4%	5%
2007	24%	3%	4%
2006	19%	3%	4%
2005	14%	2%	3%
2004	8%	2%	3%
2003	5%	2%	2%
2002	5%	2%	2%
2001	4%	1%	2%
2000	6%	1%	2%
1999	6%	1%	2%
1998	5%	1%	2%
1997	3%	1%	1%
1996	4%	1%	1%

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Black

29%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mcdonnell Elementary School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2023	30%	32%	41%
2022	31%	32%	43%
2021	29%	32%	41%
2020	26%	33%	41%
2019	26%	33%	41%
2018	23%	33%	42%
2017	23%	33%	42%
2016	27%	33%	43%
2015	24%	33%	42%
2014	26%	34%	41%
2013	27%	34%	42%
2012	36%	34%	43%
2011	41%	35%	43%
2010	41%	35%	43%
2009	44%	35%	43%
2008	46%	36%	43%
2007	49%	36%	43%
2006	49%	36%	43%
2005	53%	36%	43%
2004	54%	36%	43%
2003	50%	36%	43%
2002	51%	36%	43%
2001	49%	36%	42%
2000	50%	36%	41%
1999	45%	36%	41%
1998	47%	36%	40%
1997	47%	36%	39%
1996	47%	36%	38%
1995	48%	36%	37%
1994	45%	36%	36%
1993	41%	36%	35%

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White

10%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mcdonnell Elementary School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2023	10%	52%	34%
2022	9%	53%	35%
2021	10%	53%	34%
2020	12%	54%	36%
2019	12%	54%	36%
2018	13%	55%	37%
2017	13%	55%	37%
2016	10%	56%	39%
2015	11%	56%	42%
2014	14%	57%	45%
2013	13%	58%	46%
2012	13%	58%	47%
2011	13%	58%	46%
2010	15%	58%	47%
2009	18%	59%	48%
2008	16%	58%	48%
2007	22%	59%	49%
2006	29%	59%	49%
2005	30%	60%	50%
2004	34%	60%	50%
2003	41%	60%	51%
2002	41%	60%	52%
2001	44%	61%	53%
2000	42%	61%	54%
1999	44%	61%	53%
1998	45%	61%	54%
1997	48%	60%	56%
1996	46%	61%	57%
1995	46%	62%	58%
1994	50%	62%	59%
1993	55%	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	Mcdonnell Elementary School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2023	3%	3%	7%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	4%	3%	7%
2020	3%	2%	7%
2019	3%	2%	7%
2018	6%	2%	6%
2017	6%	2%	6%
2016	4%	2%	5%
2015	7%	2%	4%
2014	7%	2%	3%
2013	7%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mcdonnell Elementary School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2023	0.59	0.62	0.67
2022	0.58	0.61	0.64
2021	0.59	0.61	0.67
2020	0.59	0.60	0.66
2019	0.59	0.60	0.66
2018	0.61	0.59	0.64
2017	0.61	0.59	0.64
2016	0.58	0.58	0.65
2015	0.62	0.58	0.64
2014	0.67	0.56	0.63
2013	0.68	0.55	0.62
2012	0.70	0.55	0.60
2011	0.67	0.54	0.60
2010	0.65	0.54	0.59
2009	0.67	0.53	0.59
2008	0.67	0.54	0.58
2007	0.66	0.53	0.57
2006	0.65	0.53	0.57
2005	0.62	0.51	0.56
2004	0.59	0.51	0.56
2003	0.58	0.51	0.56
2002	0.58	0.51	0.55
2001	0.57	0.50	0.55
2000	0.58	0.50	0.54
1999	0.61	0.50	0.54
1998	0.58	0.50	0.54
1997	0.55	0.52	0.54
1996	0.57	0.50	0.54
1995	0.56	0.49	0.53
1994	0.55	0.49	0.53
1993	0.53	0.49	0.52

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

87%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Mcdonnell Elementary School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2023	83%	55%	52%
2022	82%	44%	47%
2021	86%	48%	48%
2020	85%	49%	49%
2019	85%	49%	49%
2018	64%	47%	44%
2017	64%	47%	44%
2016	57%	46%	41%
2015	57%	47%	38%
2014	86%	52%	47%
2013	86%	51%	45%
2012	84%	51%	43%
2011	81%	49%	43%
2010	83%	47%	40%
2009	76%	44%	37%
2008	66%	43%	33%
2007	76%	42%	37%
2006	66%	44%	33%
2005	79%	43%	37%
2004	76%	42%	36%
2003	74%	42%	35%
2002	70%	40%	34%
2001	68%	38%	32%
2000	73%	37%	31%
1999	69%	38%	31%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Mcdonnell Elementary School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2023	2%	5%	3%
2022	2%	5%	3%
2021	2%	6%	3%
2020	2%	6%	3%
2019	2%	6%	3%
2014	2%	6%	4%
2013	2%	6%	4%
2012	3%	7%	5%
2011	4%	6%	4%
2010	7%	8%	6%
2009	8%	8%	6%
2008	4%	8%	5%
2007	7%	9%	6%
2006	9%	9%	5%
2005	12%	8%	6%
2004	9%	8%	6%
2003	11%	8%	6%
2002	14%	8%	6%
2001	12%	8%	6%
2000	8%	8%	6%
1999	10%	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

School Notes

School Mascot: Wild Boars

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mcdonnell Elementary School's ranking?

Mcdonnell Elementary School is ranked #971 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Alabama.

What schools are Mcdonnell Elementary School often compared to?

Mcdonnell Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Morris Elementary School, Ridgecrest Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

10-14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Mcdonnell Elementary School?

445 students attend Mcdonnell Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Mcdonnell Elementary School students are Hispanic, 29% of students are Black, 10% of students are White, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Mcdonnell Elementary School?

Mcdonnell Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Mcdonnell Elementary School offer ?

Mcdonnell Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Mcdonnell Elementary School part of?

Mcdonnell Elementary School is part of Huntsville City School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 445 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 90%
: Bottom 50%
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education