Madison City

Summary:

The Madison City school district in Alabama is home to 11 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 2 high schools. The district as a whole is ranked 11 out of 137 school districts in the state and is rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating it is a high-performing district.

Several schools in the district stand out as top performers, including Heritage Elementary School, which consistently ranks among the best elementary schools in Alabama, and Liberty Middle School, one of the top-performing middle schools in the state. At the high school level, James Clemens High School is ranked 11th out of 378 high schools in Alabama, with excellent test scores in mathematics, science, and English language arts.

The Madison City school district has a diverse student population, with a range of racial and ethnic backgrounds represented. While there is some variation in test scores and free/reduced lunch rates across the individual schools, the district as a whole performs well above the state average, suggesting a strong commitment to academic excellence. The data does not show a clear relationship between per-student spending and academic performance, indicating that the district's success is likely due to factors beyond just funding levels.

District Detail

211 Celtic Drive
Madison, AL 35758-1615

(256) 464-8370

SchoolDigger Rank:
11^th of 137 Alabama districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 12,473

Primary Schools: 7
Middle Schools: 3
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2024)							Summative Assessment Science (2024)			Summative Assessment English (2024)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Horizon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7855 Old Madison Pike	Madison	35758	Madison County	Madison City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 464-3614	547	37	14.9	33.6%	313 (57.2%)	105 (19.2%)	48 (8.8%)	33 (6.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.2%)	90.7	44^th of 684 public elementary schools	93.6%		92.7	41^st of 680 public elementary schools	94.0%	3	57.1	68.6	67.2					69.5			88.7	79.1	83.2					$10,400	$1,234	$9,137
Discovery Middle School	Public	6-8	1304 Hughes Rd	Madison	35758	Madison County	Madison City	No	No	No	No	(256) 837-3735	1,334	80	16.6	25.3%	769 (57.6%)	259 (19.4%)	103 (7.7%)	102 (7.6%)	7 (0.5%)	4 (0.3%)	90 (6.7%)	92.7	29^th of 442 public middle schools	93.4%		93.8	23^rd of 437 public middle schools	94.7%	6				61.0	53.9	46.0			52.8					77.7	73.9	75.7		$8,621	$642	$7,950
Bob Jones High School	Public	9-12	650 Hughes Rd	Madison	35758	Madison County	Madison City	No	No	No	No	(256) 772-2547	1,920	109	17.6	23.6%	1,073 (55.9%)	426 (22.2%)	157 (8.2%)	132 (6.9%)	13 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	118 (6.1%)	96.1	18^th of 378 public high schools	95.2%		98.3	10^th of 371 public high schools	97.3%	8							45.9			51.3							53.0	$9,356	$610	$8,716
Madison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	17 College St	Madison	35758	Madison County	Madison City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 772-9255	505	37	13.8	27.1%	295 (58.4%)	99 (19.6%)	32 (6.3%)	43 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.1%)	85.8	78^th of 684 public elementary schools	88.6%		86.1	69^th of 680 public elementary schools	89.9%	9	64.3	52.1	66.3					58.3			89.5	69.6	79.3					$11,034	$1,173	$9,832
MidTown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	140 Coefer Boulevard	Madison	35758	Madison County	Madison City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 837-1189	999	56	18.0	26.3%	556 (55.7%)	218 (21.8%)	93 (9.3%)	61 (6.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	68 (6.8%)	87.5	71^st of 684 public elementary schools	89.6%		87.1	63^rd of 680 public elementary schools	90.7%	8	60.7	64.7	46.5					64.1			87.4	78.6	86.3					$11,036	$1,104	$9,903
Heritage Elementary School	Public	K-5	11775 County Line Rd	Madison	35758	Madison County	Madison City	No	No	No	No	(256) 772-2075	876	46	19.0	22.0%	497 (56.7%)	142 (16.2%)	71 (8.1%)	109 (12.4%)	3 (0.3%)	6 (0.7%)	48 (5.5%)	95.4	19^th of 684 public elementary schools	97.2%		96.4	18^th of 680 public elementary schools	97.4%	1	79.9	81.6	73.0					78.0			85.1	87.8	85.5					$9,498	$1,114	$8,355
Rainbow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	50 Nance Rd	Madison	35758	Madison County	Madison City	No	No	No	No	(256) 824-8106	926	52	17.7	17.9%	558 (60.3%)	153 (16.5%)	79 (8.5%)	57 (6.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	76 (8.2%)	88.3	66^th of 684 public elementary schools	90.4%		92.9	40^th of 680 public elementary schools	94.1%	26	59.7	51.6	70.3					68.5			84.1	80.0	81.8					$10,881	$1,430	$9,423
Liberty Middle School	Public	6-8	281 Dock Murphy Dr	Madison	35758	Madison County	Madison City	No	No	No	No	(256) 430-0001	1,493	78	19.0	21.8%	830 (55.6%)	256 (17.1%)	124 (8.3%)	178 (11.9%)	13 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	91 (6.1%)	94.2	20^th of 442 public middle schools	95.5%		94.7	19^th of 437 public middle schools	95.7%	1				61.7	53.6	39.6			63.9					77.6	77.5	79.1		$8,077	$669	$7,379
Columbia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	667 Balch Road	Madison	35758	Madison County	Madison City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 430-2751	784	47	16.8	23.3%	428 (54.6%)	125 (15.9%)	76 (9.7%)	99 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (7.1%)	90.1	52^nd of 684 public elementary schools	92.4%		91.4	50^th of 680 public elementary schools	92.6%	2	64.8	70.0	66.4					67.3			77.5	78.7	84.0					$9,802	$675	$9,099
Mill Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	847 Mill Road	Madison	35758	Madison County	Madison City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 774-4690	940	60	15.5	22.3%	531 (56.5%)	153 (16.3%)	90 (9.6%)	89 (9.5%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (7.8%)	89.2	62^nd of 684 public elementary schools	90.9%		93.4	34^th of 680 public elementary schools	95.0%	28	65.8	62.1	63.4					65.5			81.3	75.9	83.3					$9,909	$1,191	$8,688
James Clemens High School	Public	9-12	11306 County Line Road	Madison	35756	Limestone County	Madison City	No	No	No	No	(256) 216-5313	2,149	120	17.9	21.1%	1,218 (56.7%)	426 (19.8%)	180 (8.4%)	213 (9.9%)	12 (0.6%)	4 (0.2%)	96 (4.5%)	98.3	11^th of 378 public high schools	97.1%		98.7	8^th of 371 public high schools	97.8%	3							48.8			59.8							55.6	$9,387	$717	$8,640
Journey Middle School	Public	6-8	217 Celtic Drive	Madison	35758	Madison County	Madison City	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(256) 464-8370																			(n/a)				55.9	48.5	31.9			43.9					72.6	74.4	58.7
Madison City School PreK Center	Public	PK	4976 Wall Triana Highway	Madison	35758	Madison County	Madison City	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(256) 464-8370	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Huntsville City	1.46 mi	45	83^rd
Madison County	5.49 mi	30	32^nd
Alabama Inst Deaf And Blind	7.1 mi	5
Limestone County	7.54 mi	17	82^nd
Morgan County	13.44 mi	18	50^th

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