The top reported proficiency rate is 78% in English language arts. The lowest is 55% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on New Market School
New Market School serves students from pre-kindergarten through sixth grade in the unincorporated community of New Market, a rural pocket of northeastern Madison County. The school is a regular public school and part of the Madison County district. Because it serves only elementary and middle grades, there is no graduation rate to report, and the academic picture is built entirely from state assessment results.
On the Alabama state assessments, New Market School shows a clear strength in English language arts. Across grades three through six, the share of students scoring proficient is consistently high, landing well above the midpoint among tested schools in the county. This is the school’s strongest subject, and the results are steady from grade to grade. In math, the picture is more mixed. Proficiency rates are lower, and they vary by grade, with the sixth-grade cohort showing a notably softer result than the earlier grades. Science is tested only in fourth grade, and the proficiency rate there sits between the school’s math and English language arts outcomes. Overall, the school’s combined proficiency index across all tested subjects and grades places it above the midpoint relative to other districts in Madison County.
The school serves pre-kindergarten through sixth grade, with an enrollment that is small for a public school serving that grade band. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The student body is predominantly white, with a notable American Indian or Alaska Native population, a smaller Black or African American share, and smaller shares of Hispanic students and students of two or more races. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available in the source materials.
New Market itself is an unincorporated community in rural northeastern Madison County, roughly a short drive from Huntsville. It is a quiet, low-density place with a declining population and limited commercial activity. The historic crossroads center, once a thriving trade hub, has diminished. There is no sewer service, and water is provided by the county water authority. The community has a small historic district with surviving antebellum and early twentieth-century structures, but the built environment is predominantly rural residential and agricultural. No major new housing developments or growth projects were identified. For a family considering this school, the community context matters: New Market is not a growing suburb, and the housing market reflects a rural area with modest turnover.
The school itself is a neighborhood elementary and middle school, and its academic profile is defined by a clear split. English language arts is a genuine strength, with proficiency rates that are consistently high across all tested grades. Math is a weaker area, and a parent may want to look into this further with the school to understand what supports are in place. Science, tested only in fourth grade, falls between the two. The school’s overall proficiency index places it above the midpoint among districts in Madison County, which is a solid position.
The student body is small, and a substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The racial and ethnic composition is predominantly white, with a notable American Indian or Alaska Native population, a smaller Black or African American share, and smaller shares of Hispanic students and students of two or more races. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available in the source materials, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about those supports.
New Market is a quiet, unincorporated community that has seen population decline over the past two decades. It is rural, with very low density, no sewer service, and limited commercial activity. The historic crossroads center has diminished, and there are no major new housing developments or growth projects. For a family, this means the school serves a stable or shrinking local population rather than a growing one. The housing market in the area reflects a rural setting, with home values and rents that are moderate relative to national benchmarks.
The school itself is a neighborhood elementary and middle school, and its academic profile is defined by a clear split. English language arts is a genuine strength, with proficiency rates that are consistently high across all tested grades. Math is a weaker area, and a parent may want to look into this further with the school to understand what supports are in place. Science, tested only in fourth grade, falls between the two. The school’s overall proficiency index places it above the midpoint among districts in Madison County, which is a solid position.
The student body is small, and a substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The racial and ethnic composition is predominantly white, with a notable American Indian or Alaska Native population, a smaller Black or African American share, and smaller shares of Hispanic students and students of two or more races. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available in the source materials, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about those supports.
New Market is a quiet, unincorporated community that has seen population decline over the past two decades. It is rural, with very low density, no sewer service, and limited commercial activity. The historic crossroads center has diminished. For a family, this means the school serves a stable or shrinking local population rather than a growing one. The housing market in the area reflects a rural setting, with home values and rents that are moderate relative to national benchmarks.
The school itself is a neighborhood elementary and middle school, and its academic profile is defined by a clear split. English language arts is a genuine strength, with proficiency rates that are consistently high across all tested grades. Math is a weaker area, and a parent may want to look into this further with the school to understand what supports are in place. Science, tested only in fourth grade, falls between the two. The school’s overall proficiency index places it above the midpoint among districts in Madison County, which is a solid position.
The student body is small, and a substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The racial and ethnic composition is predominantly white, with a notable American Indian or Alaska Native population, a smaller Black or African American share, and smaller shares of Hispanic students and students of two or more races. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available in the source materials, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about those supports.
New Market is a quiet, unincorporated community that has seen population decline over the past two decades. It is rural, with very low density, no sewer service, and limited commercial activity. The historic crossroads center has diminished. For a family, this means the school serves a stable or shrinking local population rather than a growing one. The housing market in the area reflects a rural setting, with home values and rents that are moderate relative to national benchmarks.
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