James I. Dawson Elementary School
James I. Dawson Elementary School is a public primary school in Huntsville, AL, serving grades PK–6, rated D+, with 447 students and a 17.1:1 student-teacher ratio.
In 2024-2025, the share of students meeting the state standard was 33% in English Language Arts, 17% in Science and 16% in Math.
D+TopHap school rating
- Rating
- D+
- Grades
- PK–6
- Enrollment
- 447
- Students per teacher
- 17.1:1
- Level
- Primary
- Type
- Public · Regular
2024-2025 testing year
State test results
Share of students meeting or exceeding the state standard.
English Language Arts33%
Science17%
Math16%
Academics and programs
- Open enrollment
- No
Student body
Black70%
Hispanic18%
White6%
Two or more races5%
Pacific Islander1%
Asian1%
Native American0%
- Male / female
- 49% / 51%
- Free or reduced lunch
- 71%
- Enrollment change vs prior year
- +4.9%
- Prior-year enrollment
- 426
Homes assigned to this school
2,638 homes in TopHap's records are assigned to James I. Dawson Elementary School. These 40 are sampled evenly down the value ranking, so they span the whole zone rather than just its most expensive streets.
- 2902 Moss Rd NwHuntsville, AL 358101 ba · 1,612 ft² · built 1964$390K
- 6113 Rickwood Dr NwHuntsville, AL 358101 ba · 1,323 ft² · built 1964$253K
- 3600 Greenbriar Dr NwHuntsville, AL 358101 ba · 2,258 ft² · built 1964$233K
- 6317 Banks St NwHuntsville, AL 358101 ba · 2,036 ft² · built 2005$223K
- 3809 Cary Rd NwHuntsville, AL 358102 ba · 1,365 ft² · built 1960$214K
- 6023 Rickwood Dr NwHuntsville, AL 358101 ba · 1,977 ft² · built 1964$206K
- 3204 Searcy Dr NwHuntsville, AL 358101.5 ba · 1,468 ft² · built 1960$201K
- 3516 Nathalee Ave NwHuntsville, AL 358101 ba · 1,075 ft² · built 1965$195K
- 2820 Broadview Dr NwHuntsville, AL 358101 ba · 1,396 ft² · built 1964$191K
- 4600 Broadmeadow Ct NwHuntsville, AL 358102 ba · 1,917 ft² · built 1963$188K
- 6123 Rickwood Dr NwHuntsville, AL 358101 ba · 1,104 ft² · built 1965$184K
- 3412 Rosedale Dr NwHuntsville, AL 358101 ba · 1,352 ft² · built 1966$180K
- 3628 Grizzard Rd NwHuntsville, AL 358101 ba · 1,152 ft² · built 1958$177K
- 3501 Greenbriar Dr NwHuntsville, AL 358101 ba · 1,133 ft² · built 1964$173K
- 2803 Hester Ln NwHuntsville, AL 358101.5 ba · 1,250 ft² · built 1963$170K
- 3309 E Tucker Dr NwHuntsville, AL 358101 ba · 1,473 ft² · built 1964$167K
- 3109 Buttrey Dr NwHuntsville, AL 358101 ba · 1,373 ft² · built 1987$164K
- 3603 Hester Ln NwHuntsville, AL 358101 ba · 1,566 ft² · built 1964$161K
- 4911 Westwood Dr NwHuntsville, AL 358101 ba · 1,723 ft² · built 1966$158K
- 3402 Freda Ln NwHuntsville, AL 358101 ba · 1,231 ft² · built 1966$155K
- 6221 Mastin Lake Rd NwHuntsville, AL 358101 ba · 1,632 ft² · built 1976$152K
- 3402 Rosedale Dr NwHuntsville, AL 358102 ba · 1,025 ft² · built 1966$149K
- 3210 Clifford Rd NwHuntsville, AL 358101 ba · 1,512 ft² · built 1977$147K
- 3706 Mastin Lake Rd NwHuntsville, AL 358101 ba · 1,000 ft² · built 1961$145K
- 3509 Bragg St NwHuntsville, AL 358101 ba · 1,353 ft² · built 1960$142K
- 3125 Gayhart Dr NwHuntsville, AL 358101 ba · 1,050 ft² · built 1979$140K
- 3722 Jamestown Dr NwHuntsville, AL 358102 ba · 1,213 ft² · built 1962$138K
- 3217 Uvalde Ln NwHuntsville, AL 358101 ba · 1,225 ft² · built 1969$136K
- 4710 Broadmeadow Ln NwHuntsville, AL 358101 ba · 1,037 ft² · built 1965$133K
- 3613 Cedarhill Ave NwHuntsville, AL 358102 ba · 1,140 ft² · built 1964$131K
- 3801 Vogel Dr NwHuntsville, AL 358102 ba · 1,180 ft² · built 1960$128K
- 3607 Katherine Ave NwHuntsville, AL 358102 ba · 1,577 ft² · built 1962$125K
- 4714 Cavett Dr NwHuntsville, AL 358101 ba · 1,403 ft² · built 1961$123K
- 3502 Bragg St NwHuntsville, AL 358101 ba · 1,401 ft² · built 1960$120K
- 3201 Uvalde Ln NwHuntsville, AL 358102 ba · 1,066 ft² · built 1967$117K
- 3107 N Nevel Cir NwHuntsville, AL 358101 ba · 1,200 ft² · built 1963$115K
- 4712 Mastin Lake Rd NwHuntsville, AL 358101 ba · 1,050 ft² · built 1964$112K
- 3304 E Tucker Dr NwHuntsville, AL 358101 ba · 1,555 ft² · built 1964$109K
- 3406 Brenda St NwHuntsville, AL 358102 ba · 1,301 ft² · built 1960$104K
- 3418 Angora Dr NwHuntsville, AL 358101 ba · 1,071 ft² · built 1966$91K
School details
- Address
- 5308 Mastin Lake Rd NW, Huntsville, AL 35810
- Phone
- (256) 428-7500
- Website
- huntsvillecityschools.org
- Setting
- City - Medium
- Status
- Operational
- NCES ID
- 010180000650
School district
Huntsville City School District
- District rating
- B-
- Schools
- 46
- Students
- 24,222
- Spending per student
- $11,892
- Teachers (FTE)
- 1,358
- Grades
- PK–12
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- Challenger Elementary SchoolGrades PK–5 · 491 studentsC-
- Chapman Elementary SchoolGrades PK–5 · 167 studentsA-
- Farley Elementary SchoolGrades PK–5 · 334 studentsA+
- Goldsmith Schiffman Elementary SchoolGrades PK–5 · 935 studentsB+
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- Highlands Elementary SchoolGrades PK–6 · 370 studentsD+
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