Montview Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

2600 Garvin Rd Nw
Huntsville, AL 35810

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Bottom 50%

Montview Elementary School ranked #953 in Alabama in 2023, improving slightly from #1051 in 2021 but remaining in the bottom 50% statewide for overall testing performance.

Math proficiency ranged from 6% to 9%, lower than the state average of approximately 30% in 2023; reading proficiency was 35% to 39%, lower than the state average near 47%; science proficiency was at or below 20%, also lower than the state average around 38%.

Enrollment remained steady at 227 students in 2023, with minority enrollment at 96% and 81% of students eligible for free lunch, reflecting a high concentration of low–income families.

The school serves grades Pre–K through 6 with a student–teacher ratio of approximately 15:1, staffed by 15 teachers as of the latest data.

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 227 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Bottom 50% in AL
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: ≤20% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Montview Elementary School's student population of 227 students has grown by 18% over five school years.

The teacher population of 15 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Montview Elementary School
Pre-K	14
Kind	36
1	39
2	23
3	35
4	41
5	39

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Total Students

227 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Montview Elementary School
2023	227
2022	211
2021	191
2020	223
2019	223
2018	215
2017	215
2016	251
2015	409
2014	309
2013	321
2012	277
2011	291
2010	255
2009	245
2008	238
2007	255
2006	265
2005	245
2004	258
2003	271
2002	293
2001	321
2000	340
1999	314
1998	329
1997	307
1996	311
1995	327
1994	281
1993	293
1992	283
1991	287
1990	312
1989	302
1988	294
1987	312

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Montview Elementary School
2023	13
2022	14
2021	17
2020	15
2019	15
2018	14
2017	14
2016	18
2015	24
2014	20
2013	19
2012	18
2011	18
2010	15
2009	16
2008	19
2007	19
2006	18
2005	20
2004	22
2003	20
2002	21
2001	23
2000	24
1999	21
1998	22
1997	23
1996	24
1995	22
1994	19
1993	20
1992	17
1991	17
1990	17
1989	18
1988	17
1987	16

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School Calendar

School Rankings

Montview 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 Montview Elementary School is 0.49, 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)

#953 out of 1275 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Montview Elementary School
2023	#953
2022	#977
2021	#1051
2019	#1042
2018	#1179
2017	#1109
2016	#890
2015	#985
2014	#1103
2013	#1126
2012	#1134

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6-9%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Montview Elementary School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2023	7%	30%	27%
2022	5%	29%	25%
2021	5%	24%	21%
2019	22%	47%	44%
2018	17%	47%	45%
2017	17%	44%	40%
2016	32%	43%	47%
2015	32%	40%	49%
2014	22%	38%	42%
2013	62%	80%	77%
2012	62%	82%	81%

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35-39%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Montview Elementary School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2022	37%	47%	48%
2021	22%	46%	46%
2019	27%	45%	46%
2018	17%	46%	45%
2017	17%	39%	35%
2016	22%	38%	37%
2015	17%	41%	47%
2014	17%	42%	46%
2013	77%	86%	86%
2012	77%	86%	86%
2011	67%	85%	83%

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≤20%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Montview Elementary School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2022	20%	38%	41%
2021	20%	36%	35%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

17:1

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

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-1995)
Year	Montview Elementary School	Alabama
1995	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

Hispanic

16%

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Montview Elementary School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2023	16%	11%	16%
2022	14%	10%	16%
2021	12%	9%	15%
2020	10%	8%	14%
2019	10%	8%	14%
2018	10%	7%	13%
2017	10%	7%	13%
2016	12%	7%	11%
2015	7%	6%	10%
2014	3%	5%	8%
2013	1%	5%	7%
2012	3%	5%	6%
2011	3%	4%	7%
2010	3%	4%	6%
2009	2%	4%	5%
2008	2%	4%	5%
2007	2%	3%	4%
2006	2%	3%	4%
2005	2%	2%	3%
2004	1%	2%	3%
2002	1%	2%	2%

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Black

69%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Montview Elementary School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2023	67%	32%	41%
2022	75%	32%	43%
2021	71%	32%	41%
2020	80%	33%	41%
2019	80%	33%	41%
2018	80%	33%	42%
2017	80%	33%	42%
2016	75%	33%	43%
2015	80%	33%	42%
2014	86%	34%	41%
2013	88%	34%	42%
2012	90%	34%	43%
2011	89%	35%	43%
2010	92%	35%	43%
2009	95%	35%	43%
2008	96%	36%	43%
2007	96%	36%	43%
2006	95%	36%	43%
2005	94%	36%	43%
2004	94%	36%	43%
2003	94%	36%	43%
2002	91%	36%	43%
2001	93%	36%	42%
2000	89%	36%	41%
1999	86%	36%	41%
1998	78%	36%	40%
1997	75%	36%	39%
1996	72%	36%	38%
1995	64%	36%	37%
1994	61%	36%	36%
1993	55%	36%	35%

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White

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Montview Elementary School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2023	9%	52%	34%
2022	11%	53%	35%
2021	7%	53%	34%
2020	4%	54%	36%
2019	4%	54%	36%
2018	3%	55%	37%
2017	3%	55%	37%
2016	8%	56%	39%
2015	5%	56%	42%
2014	5%	57%	45%
2013	7%	58%	46%
2012	5%	58%	47%
2011	7%	58%	46%
2010	5%	58%	47%
2009	3%	59%	48%
2008	2%	58%	48%
2007	2%	59%	49%
2006	3%	59%	49%
2005	4%	60%	50%
2004	5%	60%	50%
2003	6%	60%	51%
2002	8%	60%	52%
2001	7%	61%	53%
2000	11%	61%	54%
1999	14%	61%	53%
1998	21%	61%	54%
1997	24%	60%	56%
1996	28%	61%	57%
1995	35%	62%	58%
1994	37%	62%	59%
1993	44%	62%	60%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Montview Elementary School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2023	8%	3%	7%
2021	10%	3%	7%
2020	6%	2%	7%
2019	6%	2%	7%
2018	6%	2%	6%
2017	6%	2%	6%
2016	5%	2%	5%
2015	8%	2%	4%
2014	6%	2%	3%
2013	4%	1%	2%
2012	2%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.49

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Montview Elementary School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2023	0.52	0.62	0.67
2022	0.41	0.61	0.64
2021	0.47	0.61	0.67
2020	0.35	0.60	0.66
2019	0.35	0.60	0.66
2018	0.35	0.59	0.64
2017	0.35	0.59	0.64
2016	0.42	0.58	0.65
2015	0.35	0.58	0.64
2014	0.26	0.56	0.63
2013	0.22	0.55	0.62
2012	0.20	0.55	0.60
2011	0.20	0.54	0.60
2010	0.15	0.54	0.59
2009	0.10	0.53	0.59
2008	0.09	0.54	0.58
2007	0.08	0.53	0.57
2006	0.12	0.53	0.57
2005	0.12	0.51	0.56
2004	0.11	0.51	0.56
2003	0.11	0.51	0.56
2002	0.17	0.51	0.55
2001	0.13	0.50	0.55
2000	0.20	0.50	0.54
1999	0.26	0.50	0.54
1998	0.35	0.50	0.54
1997	0.38	0.52	0.54
1996	0.42	0.50	0.54
1995	0.47	0.49	0.53
1994	0.50	0.49	0.53
1993	0.51	0.49	0.52

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

83%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Montview Elementary School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2023	81%	55%	52%
2022	82%	44%	47%
2021	85%	48%	48%
2020	81%	49%	49%
2019	81%	49%	49%
2018	65%	47%	44%
2017	65%	47%	44%
2016	64%	46%	41%
2015	60%	47%	38%
2014	78%	52%	47%
2013	77%	51%	45%
2012	79%	51%	43%
2011	76%	49%	43%
2010	75%	47%	40%
2009	67%	44%	37%
2008	71%	43%	33%
2007	70%	42%	37%
2006	62%	44%	33%
2005	68%	43%	37%
2004	72%	42%	36%
2003	73%	42%	35%
2002	70%	40%	34%
2001	64%	38%	32%
2000	59%	37%	31%
1999	57%	38%	31%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Montview Elementary School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2023	6%	5%	3%
2022	6%	5%	3%
2021	6%	6%	3%
2020	6%	6%	3%
2019	6%	6%	3%
2014	6%	6%	4%
2013	5%	6%	4%
2012	6%	7%	5%
2011	5%	6%	4%
2010	9%	8%	6%
2009	12%	8%	6%
2008	13%	8%	5%
2007	6%	9%	6%
2006	10%	9%	5%
2005	13%	8%	6%
2004	10%	8%	6%
2003	10%	8%	6%
2002	11%	8%	6%
2001	11%	8%	6%
2000	9%	8%	6%
1999	8%	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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Montview Elementary School's ranking?

Montview Elementary School is ranked #953 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Alabama.

What schools are Montview Elementary School often compared to?

Montview Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Chapman Elementary School, Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School, Mountain Gap Middle School by visitors of our site.

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

6-9% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Montview Elementary School?

227 students attend Montview Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Montview Elementary School students are Black, 16% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are White.

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

Montview Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Montview Elementary School offer ?

Montview Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Montview Elementary School part of?

Montview Elementary School is part of Huntsville City School District.

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