McDonnell Elementary School

McDonnell Elementary School

Public Pre-K, Elementary School | Grade Pre-K-5
4010 Binderton Pl SW,  Huntsville, AL
West Huntsville Neighborhood
Huntsville City Schools
4.3
528 Students
C
Niche Grade
McDonnell Elementary School has been serving West Huntsville for over 50 years and prides itself on its diverse student body. Situated on a wide and spacious campus, the school houses 477 students and is staffed by over 30 teachers. The student-to-teacher ratio is 15-to1. On greatschools.com, the teachers and staff at McDonnell are highly regarded. Students in grades three through five are encouraged to take part in GATES (Gifted and Talented Education Services), a free summer program that teaches them about STEM. Academic success is tracked with the Alabama Continuous Improvement Plan, or ACIP, a program that sets specific academic goals for each student.

School Details

Head of School
Mr Allen C. Malone
Student Teacher Ratio
21:1
Math Proficiency
7.5%
Reading Proficiency
27%

Niche Grade

C
Academics
C+
Teachers
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Academics
Reading Proficiency
27%
Math Proficiency
7.5%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
21:1
Teachers
25
Full Time Teachers
25
Teachers in First or Second Year
23.5%

GreatSchools Rating

1
Test Scores
2
Equity
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Test Scores

Math
42.4%
State Average
27.8%
Science
35.7%
State Average
21.8%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
898:1

Student Diversity

Male
50.2%
Female
49.8%
Hispanic
56.4%
Black
30.1%
White
9.5%
Two or more races
2.8%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

GreatSchools Reviews
4.3 7 Reviews
5.0 parent
7/29/2024
Teachers are excellent and really care about their students.
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5.0 other
10/9/2013
I went to this school for most of my elementary years, I am now a ninth grader at Butler High, this elementary school is a amazing school, all the teachers really care about the children in the classes. They strive to make a difference in each student. I was a straight A student, because each of the...
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5.0 parent
9/26/2013
This school is awesome. The teachers really care about the education of the students and my son loves this school.
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4.0 parent
8/22/2013
My daughter transferred from another school to McDonnell and she learned so much more in that 1 year than she did the 2 years she was at ther other school. I want to give kudos to Mrs. Davis who is no longer at this school. She was an awesome teacher for my daughter.
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