Is Madison County High School a good school?

Madison County High School ranks 38 th of 378 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 5 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Madison County High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 483 students attended Madison County High School.

What is the racial makeup of Madison County High School?

Students at Madison County High School are 70% White, 10% American Indian, 9% African American, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Madison County High School?

Madison County High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Central School Elementary : Madison County Elementary School

Madison County High School

Summary:

Madison County High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Gurley, Alabama, with a student population of 483. The school is part of the Madison County school district, which is ranked 32 out of 137 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Madison County High School consistently performs above the state average in academic assessments, with 11th-grade students scoring higher than the county and state averages in mathematics, science, and English. The school has maintained a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 15% of Alabama high schools in recent years and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Madison County High School excels in supporting the academic achievement of specific student subgroups, ranking among the top 5 high schools in Alabama for African American and Hispanic students, and among the top 10 for Native American students. The school has also shown impressive performance in supporting special education and low-income students, ranking 3rd out of 182 Alabama high schools for special education students and 5th out of 349 high schools for low-income students.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as New Hope High School and Buckhorn High School, Madison County High School stands out as a top performer, outperforming them in academic assessments and statewide rankings. This highlights the school's strong academic program and the quality of education it provides to its diverse student population.

Detail:

Public 9-12

174 Brock Rd
Gurley, AL 35748

(256) 851-3270

District: Madison County

SchoolDigger Rank:
38^th of 378 Alabama High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,207

Feeder schools for Madison County High School:

Elementary:	Central School
	Madison County Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.5

Number of students: 483

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.6%

American Indian:

10.4%

African American:

8.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 35.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Madison County High School ranks better than 89.9% of high schools in Alabama. It also ranks 2^nd among 5 ranked high schools in the Madison County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 88.75. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Madison County High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (69.6%), American Indian (10.4%), African American (8.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 35.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Madison County High School is 15.5, which is the 2^nd best among 5 high schools in the Madison County School District. (See more...)

Compare Madison County High School employs 31 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Madison County High School is $11,207, which is the 2^nd highest among 5 high schools in the Madison County School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Madison County High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Madison County High School 38^th of 378 Alabama public high schools. (See Madison County High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Madison County:

SchoolDigger ranks Madison County 32^nd of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Madison County High School

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Rank History for all students at Madison County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2004	70.59	79^th	357	77.9%
2005	58.25	149^th	359	58.5%
2006	60.12	145^th	357	59.4%
2007	59.28	156^th	358	56.4%
2008	69.28	78^th	359	78.3%
2009	75.61	51^st	357	85.7%
2010	65.05	116^th	358	67.6%
2011	50.03	216^th	360	40.0%
2012	73.08	61^st	358	83.0%
2013	63.13	102^nd	358	71.5%
2014	75.59	61^st	358	83.0%
2015	89.48	29^th	353	91.8%
2016	77.45	51^st	351	85.5%
2017	88.60	30^th	353	91.5%
2018	88.55	31^st	356	91.3%
2019	82.11	54^th	366	85.2%
2021	85.36	43^rd	371	88.4%
2022	82.66	50^th	367	86.4%
2023	81.31	56^th	371	84.9%
2024	88.75	38^th	378	89.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Madison County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2021	56.86	64^th	196	67.3%
2023	99.19	3^rd	182	98.4%
2024	34.86	128^th	198	35.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Madison County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	73.70	50^th	315	84.1%
2018	93.00	15^th	349	95.7%
2019	86.43	37^th	358	89.7%
2021	84.99	39^th	361	89.2%
2022	92.77	21^st	361	94.2%
2023	97.85	5^th	349	98.6%
2024	69.30	84^th	375	77.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Madison County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	83.02	44^th	343	87.2%
2018	86.27	43^rd	347	87.6%
2019	92.18	25^th	354	92.9%
2021	85.33	42^nd	359	88.3%
2022	81.16	55^th	367	85.0%
2023	85.30	45^th	358	87.4%
2024	92.04	29^th	366	92.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Madison County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	89.89	26^th	339	92.3%
2018	88.00	37^th	350	89.4%
2019	63.41	128^th	357	64.1%
2021	80.80	58^th	366	84.2%
2022	80.36	59^th	366	83.9%
2023	71.92	78^th	358	78.2%
2024	80.85	51^st	368	86.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Madison County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	97.95	3^rd	189	98.4%
2018	99.42	6^th	223	97.3%
2023	98.00	5^th	224	97.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Madison County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	95.12	7^th	139	95.0%

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Rank History for Native American students at Madison County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	52.66	5^th	12	58.3%
2018	76.88	3^rd	12	75.0%
2019	92.69	3^rd	35	91.4%
2021	88.60	4^th	40	90.0%
2022	78.15	9^th	40	77.5%
2023	74.78	7^th	45	84.4%

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Rank History for White students at Madison County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	73.03	52^nd	230	77.4%
2018	73.07	66^th	300	78.0%
2019	69.81	76^th	313	75.7%
2021	73.73	66^th	319	79.3%
2022	75.84	64^th	326	80.4%
2023	65.94	93^rd	317	70.7%
2024	78.41	60^th	325	81.5%

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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Madison County High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1998	412	39	3	4	27	n/a	n/a	0	485
1999	421	39	1	3	27	n/a	n/a	0	491
2000	469	44	0	3	22	n/a	n/a	0	538
2001	444	46	0	4	42	n/a	n/a	0	536
2002	423	36	0	6	38	n/a	n/a	0	503
2003	423	36	0	6	38	n/a	n/a	0	503
2004	421	44	0	10	30	n/a	n/a	3	508
2005	437	41	1	9	30	n/a	n/a	0	518
2006	493	48	1	5	33	n/a	n/a	3	583
2007	512	55	4	6	28	n/a	n/a	1	606
2008	546	64	4	7	32	n/a	n/a	0	653
2009	526	62	3	9	32	n/a	n/a	0	632
2010	502	66	2	6	32	n/a	n/a	1	609
2011	471	64	4	9	34	0	1	0	583
2012	437	67	3	9	37	0	2	0	555
2013	404	71	3	7	41	0	2	0	528
2014	395	62	3	9	41	0	4	0	514
2015	355	63	2	8	49	0	3	0	480
2016	376	55	4	9	51	0	5	0	500
2017	385	55	5	11	49	0	7	0	512
2018	404	48	5	16	58	0	6	0	537
2019	402	34	2	19	59	0	7	0	523
2020	370	36	4	16	55	0	9	0	490
2021	338	37	5	15	60	0	11	0	466
2022	350	42	5	29	56	0	15	0	497
2023	336	43	4	34	50	0	16	0	483

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Madison County High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	485	26.5	18.3	9.3
1999	491	28.5	17.2	17.5
2000	538	30.0	17.9	13.4
2001	536	30.0	17.9	17.5
2002	503	29.0	17.3	20.7
2003	503	29.0	17.3	20.7
2004	508	30.8	16.5	21.6
2005	518	35.0	14.8	21.6
2006	583	37.0	15.7	20.2
2007	606	39.0	15.5	25
2008	653	43.5	15.0	24.2
2009	632	44.8	14.0	30.7
2010	609	41.4	14.7	34.7
2011	583	39.4	14.7	37.6
2012	555	33.6	16.5	37.3
2013	528	34.7	15.2	37.1
2014	514	31.4	16.3	40.9
2015	480	31.0	15.4	37.5
2016	500	26.0	19.2	37.4
2017	512	30.7	16.6	35.2
2018	537	29.6	18.1	33.7
2019	523	29.5	17.7	31.5
2020	490	30.0	16.3	33.7
2021	466	30.0	15.5	23.4
2022	497	32.0	15.5	20.7
2023	483	31.0	15.5	35.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Madison County High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	485	26.5	18.3	9.3
1999	491	28.5	17.2	17.5
2000	538	30.0	17.9	13.4
2001	536	30.0	17.9	17.5
2002	503	29.0	17.3	20.7
2003	503	29.0	17.3	20.7
2004	508	30.8	16.5	21.6
2005	518	35.0	14.8	21.6
2006	583	37.0	15.7	20.2
2007	606	39.0	15.5	25
2008	653	43.5	15.0	24.2
2009	632	44.8	14.0	30.7
2010	609	41.4	14.7	34.7
2011	583	39.4	14.7	37.6
2012	555	33.6	16.5	37.3
2013	528	34.7	15.2	37.1
2014	514	31.4	16.3	40.9
2015	480	31.0	15.4	37.5
2016	500	26.0	19.2	37.4
2017	512	30.7	16.6	35.2
2018	537	29.6	18.1	33.7
2019	523	29.5	17.7	31.5
2020	490	30.0	16.3	33.7
2021	466	30.0	15.5	23.4
2022	497	32.0	15.5	20.7
2023	483	31.0	15.5	35.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Madison County High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,075 (9.6%)	$10,093 (90.1%)	$11,207

Data source: Alabama Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Madison County High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 54^th of 366 High schools	Ranks 56^th of 371 High schools	0.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Mathematics (Madison County High School)	57.4	35	22.3%
End of Course Mathematics (Madison County)	47.8	28.1	19.7%
End of Course Mathematics (Alabama)	42.5	23.6	19%
End of Course Science (Madison County High School)	49.2	37.6	11.6%
End of Course Science (Madison County)	50.9	40.8	10.2%
End of Course Science (Alabama)	42.6	31.7	10.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	523	483	7.6%
African American	34	43	26.5%
American Indian	59	50	15.3%
Asian	2	4	100%
Hispanic	19	34	78.9%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	402	336	16.4%
Two or More Races	7	16	128.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	31.5%	35.4%	3.9%

Schools Near Madison County High School

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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 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 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th 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
Madison County High School	Public	9-12	174 Brock Rd	Gurley	35748	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	No	(256) 851-3270	483	31	15.5	35.4%	336 (69.6%)	43 (8.9%)	34 (7.0%)	4 (0.8%)	50 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.3%)	88.8	38^th of 378 public high schools	89.9%		81.3	56^th of 371 public high schools	84.9%	18					41.6		48.0					36.1	$11,207	$1,075	$10,093
Madison County Career Technical Center	Public	9-12	1275 Jordan Rd Bldg A	Huntsville	35811	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	No	(256) 852-2170	0	13	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Madison County Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	5-12	1275 Jordan Rd Building A	Huntsville	35811	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	Yes	No	(256) 852-2557	625	28	22.7	50.6%	401 (64.2%)	73 (11.7%)	50 (8.0%)	10 (1.6%)	46 (7.4%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (7.0%)	31.1	261^st of 378 public high schools	31.0%		34.6	230^th of 371 public high schools	38.0%	31	28.6	30.2	18.8	8.1	7.6	45.7	20.1	78.6	58.1	54.0	55.8	20.6
Lee High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2500 Meridian Street	Huntsville	35811	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	Yes	No	Yes	(256) 428-8150	840	46	18.4	76.7%	182 (21.7%)	521 (62.0%)	88 (10.5%)	4 (0.5%)	8 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.4%)	27.1	278^th of 378 public high schools	26.5%		32.9	241^st of 371 public high schools	35.0%	37					6.9		20.1					16.6	$12,340	$1,764	$10,575
New Century Technology High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2500 Meridian Street NW	Huntsville	35811	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	Yes	No	No	(256) 428-7800	403	27	14.8	48.6%	179 (44.4%)	123 (30.5%)	58 (14.4%)	19 (4.7%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	17 (4.2%)	99.1	7^th of 378 public high schools	98.1%		99.8	3^rd of 371 public high schools	99.2%	4					52.9		61.8					59.8
Huntsville High School	Public	9-12	2304 Billie Watkins St SW	Huntsville	35801	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	No	(256) 428-8050	1,826	100	18.3	27.6%	1,148 (62.9%)	395 (21.6%)	150 (8.2%)	23 (1.3%)	11 (0.6%)	8 (0.4%)	91 (5.0%)	96.6	15^th of 378 public high schools	96.0%		96.4	17^th of 371 public high schools	95.4%	2					43.3		54.9					53.4	$7,531	$475	$7,055
Buckhorn High School	Public	9-12	4123 Winchester Rd	New Market	35761	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	No	(256) 851-3300	1,287	67	19.1	33.8%	768 (59.7%)	273 (21.2%)	68 (5.3%)	27 (2.1%)	96 (7.5%)	2 (0.2%)	53 (4.1%)	88.8	37^th of 378 public high schools	90.2%		76.2	74^th of 371 public high schools	80.1%	37					34.3		48.7					40.8	$8,921	$849	$8,033
Huntsville Center For Technology	Public	9-12	2800 Drake Ave SW	Huntsville	35805	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	No	(256) 428-7810	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Virgil Grissom High School	Public	9-12	1001 Haysland Road	Huntsville	35802	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	No	(256) 428-8000	1,974	94	20.9	43.0%	1,125 (57.0%)	298 (15.1%)	345 (17.5%)	54 (2.7%)	6 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	143 (7.2%)	86.6	41^st of 378 public high schools	89.2%		79.9	60^th of 371 public high schools	83.8%	19					31.0		45.0					44.7	$7,893	$397	$7,494
Jemison High School	Public	9-12	5000 Pulaski Pike	Huntsville	35810	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 428-8100	843	46	18.2	64.5%	55 (6.5%)	624 (74.0%)	136 (16.1%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	21 (2.5%)	23.4	290^th of 378 public high schools	23.3%		23.8	288^th of 371 public high schools	22.4%	2					5.6		18.9					14.1	$11,834	$2,162	$9,671

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