Academy For Academics & Arts
Huntsville, AL 3581o
Phone: (256) 428-7600
Fax: (256) 428-7601
District: Huntsville City School District
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades PK-8 • 680 students
Academy For Academics & Arts, located in Huntsville, Alabama, is a public school that serves grades PK-8 in the Huntsville City School District. It is among the few public schools in Alabama to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 9 out of 10.
Academy For Academics & Arts is a public school in the Huntsville City School District located in Huntsville, AL. The principal of Academy For Academics & Arts is Amy Van Allen. As of 2016, the students are 46.3% Black, non-Hispanic; 45.5% White, non-Hispanic; 3.8% Multiracial; 1.8% Hispanic; 1.4% Native American or Native Alaskan; 1% Asian/Pacific Islander; and 0.2% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. 36.2% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.
Student Ethnicities
Ethnicity | School | District | State |
---|---|---|---|
Black, non-Hispanic | 46.3% | 42% | 34% |
White, non-Hispanic | 45.5% | 47% | 58% |
Multiracial | 3.8% | 2% | 1% |
Hispanic | 1.8% | 6% | 5% |
Native American or Native Alaskan | 1.4% | 1% | 1% |
Asian/Pacific Islander | 1% | 2% | 1% |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0.2% | — | — |
Student Subgroups
Subgroup | School | District | State |
---|---|---|---|
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program | 36.2% | 46% | 56% |
English learners | — | 3% | 2% |
# | Name | Type | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
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1 | Arch Street Apts | Apartment Complex | Madison | AL | 5.5 mi | |
2 | Park Meadow | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Madison | AL | 7.6 mi | |
3 | Burgreen Farms | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Madison | AL | 9.6 mi | |
4 | Hampton Cove | Area of Town | Owens Cross Roads | AL | 13.4 mi |
# | Name | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
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1 | Huntsville | Huntsville | AL | 3.4 mi | |
2 | Madison | Madison | AL | 7.9 mi |
Base | Distance |
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Redstone Arsenal | 4.9 mi. |