Huntsville and Madison County Schools: Zones, Grades and Homes for Sale

Every public school in Huntsville City, Madison City and Madison County schools has its own page here: the official state grade, the attendance zone on a map, the neighborhoods zoned for it, the schools it feeds and the homes for sale in the zone right now.

Our own kids went to Challenger, Farley and Grissom, and some of them were homeschooled. Pick a district to start.

Huntsville City Schools

2025 district grade B (89). 43 school pages.

Madison City Schools

2025 district grade A (95). 13 school pages.

Madison County Schools

2025 district grade A (91). 25 school pages.

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Schools across North Alabama

Looking beyond Madison County? These pages cover the school zones in the surrounding counties, with three years of sales, median prices and the homes for sale in each zone.

Limestone County

Athens City and Limestone County Schools, with 2025 state grades. 17 school pages.

Morgan County

Decatur City, Hartselle City and Morgan County Schools. 8 school pages.

Marshall County

Albertville, Arab, Boaz, Guntersville and Marshall County Schools. 8 school pages.

Etowah County

Gadsden City and Etowah County Schools. 8 school pages.

Jackson County

Scottsboro City and Jackson County Schools. 7 school pages.

Cullman County

Cullman City and Cullman County Schools. 8 school pages.

Lawrence County

Lawrence County Schools. 3 school pages.

Lauderdale and Colbert

Florence, Muscle Shoals and Lauderdale County Schools. 4 school pages.

Blount County

Blount County Schools. 2 school pages.

Every school, ranked

We rank all 349 graded public schools across North Alabama by their 2024-25 state report card score, with filters by grade level and area, each school's change since last year, and links to the homes zoned for it. Here are the top five in each level.

Elementary

  1. Eura Brown Elementary School (Gadsden City, A 100)
  2. Hampton Cove Elementary (Huntsville City, A 100)
  3. Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School (Decatur City, A 100)
  4. Monte Sano Elementary School (Huntsville City, A 100)
  5. Arab Elementary School (Arab City, A 99)

Middle and junior high

  1. Hampton Cove Middle School (Huntsville City, A 98)
  2. Arab Junior High School (Arab City, A 97)
  3. Cullman Middle School (Cullman City, A 96)
  4. Hartselle Intermediate School (Hartselle City, A 96)
  5. Priceville Junior High School (Morgan County, A 96)

High school

  1. New Century Technology High School (Huntsville City, A 98)
  2. Hartselle High School (Hartselle City, A 91)
  3. New Hope High School (Madison County, A 91)
  4. Buckhorn High School (Madison County, A 90)
  5. East Limestone High School (Limestone County, A 90)

See all 349 schools ranked

Limestone County and Athens

If you are looking west toward Athens, Tanner, East Limestone or Elkmont, here are the 2024-25 grades. Each high school and the larger elementary schools now have their own pages on our Limestone County school zones page. Parts of Madison and Huntsville sit in Limestone County but are zoned for Madison City or Huntsville City schools.

Limestone County Schools (district grade B, 82): Creekside Primary School A (94); Creekside Elementary School A (94); East Limestone High School A (90); Johnson Elementary School A (90); Cedar Hill Elementary School B (89); Elkmont Elementary School B (88); Sugar Creek Elementary School B (88); Blue Springs Elementary School B (85); West Limestone High School B (85); Ardmore High School B (84); Elkmont High School B (80); Tanner Elementary School C (79); Clements High School C (77); Tanner High School C (74); Alabama Connections Academy C (74).

Athens City Schools (district grade B, 88): Brookhill Elementary School A (97); Julian Newman Elementary School A (95); Athens Renaissance School A (92); Athens Intermediate School A (91); Athens Elementary School A (90); Athens High School B (84); James L Cowart Elementary School B (81); Athens Middle School C (79); Renaissance Virtual School D (69).

How Alabama grades schools

The Alabama State Department of Education gives every public school and district an A through F grade each year. The score blends academic achievement, academic growth, chronic absenteeism and progress for English learners, and for high schools the graduation rate and college and career readiness. It is a useful starting point, not the whole story. Visit, ask about the programs your kids care about, and talk to parents in the neighborhood.

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Questions about schools

Do private schools and homeschooling show up here?

These pages cover public schools, which is what a home address decides. If you are planning on private school or homeschooling, we are glad to talk through how that changes where you might want to live.

How current is the school information?

The grades are the latest the state has published, for the 2024-25 school year. Zones come from city GIS maps. Home sales figures are a snapshot taken in October 2026; the homes for sale and recent sales on each school page load live.

Can you send me homes in a specific school zone?

Yes. Tell us the schools and your price range and we will set up a search that sends new listings in that zone the day they hit the market. Call or text (256) 808-6861.

School grades: Alabama State Department of Education accountability reports for 2023-24 and 2024-25.