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Madison Junior High School

Summary:

Madison Junior High School is a public middle school in Madison, Maine, serving 152 students in grades 5-8. The school faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, lower test scores in Mathematics and Science, and a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Compared to nearby schools, Madison Junior High School has significantly higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 35.4% to 67.1% over the past two years, well above the state average and surrounding schools. While the school's English Language Arts proficiency rates are higher than the district and state averages, its Mathematics and Science proficiency rates lag behind. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 60.9% to 75.15% over the past three years, much higher than the surrounding schools.

Interestingly, Madison Junior High School's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from 42 out of 86 Maine middle schools in 2011-2012 to 61 out of 96 in 2022-2023. This suggests the school's performance has declined relative to other middle schools in the state. In contrast, Messalonskee Middle School, located about 18.69 miles away, stands out as a higher-performing school, ranking 21 out of 96 Maine middle schools in 2022-2023 and having lower chronic absenteeism rates.


Detail:

Public 5-8

 205 Main Street
       Madison, ME  04950

(207) 696-3381

District: Regional School Unit 59/Maine School Admin District 59

SchoolDigger Rank:
61st of 96 Maine Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $24,410 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  7.2 Help
Number of students:  152

Racial breakdown:

White:
100.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  64.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Madison Junior High School ranks worse than 63.5% of middle schools in Maine. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.24. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Madison Junior High School has the smallest school student body size in the Regional School Unit 59/Maine School Admin District 59. Racial makeup is: White (100%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 64.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Madison Junior High School is 7.2, which is the lowest among 3 schools in the Regional School Unit 59/Maine School Admin District 59! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Madison Junior High School is $24,410, which is the highest among 3 schools in the Regional School Unit 59/Maine School Admin District 59!
Schooldigger Rankings:

Madison Junior High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Madison Junior High School 61st of 96 Maine public middle schools. (See Madison Junior High School in the ranking list.)

Regional School Unit 59/Maine School Admin District 59:

SchoolDigger ranks Regional School Unit 59/Maine School Admin District 59 163rd of 177 Maine school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Madison Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Madison Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools ME State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 21.42 50th 51 2.0%
2007 20.71 49th 51 3.9%
2008 21.79 44th 50 12.0%
2009 5.96 56th 56 0.0%
2010 16.40 59th 60 1.7%
2011 26.66 46th 58 20.7%
2012 47.91 42nd 86 51.2%
2013 37.57 59th 87 32.2%
2015 30.25 78th 97 19.6%
2016 22.48 72nd 85 15.3%
2017 24.45 73rd 87 16.1%
2018 23.98 71st 85 16.5%
2019 21.59 74th 86 14.0%
2021 42.32 57th 92 38.0%
2022 52.58 49th 93 47.3%
2023 39.24 61st 96 36.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Madison Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools ME State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 82.59 6th 64 90.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Madison Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools ME State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 43.60 45th 78 42.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Madison Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools ME State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 15.02 73rd 78 6.4%
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Rank History for White students at Madison Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools ME State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 21.62 27th 33 18.2%
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Data source: test scores: Maine 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.

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Data source: Maine Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Madison Junior High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 305 305
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 292 292
1993 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 285 285
1994 282 1 2 1 1 n/a n/a 0 287
1995 276 2 0 2 1 n/a n/a 0 281
1996 276 2 0 2 1 n/a n/a 0 281
1997 279 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 282
1998 254 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 257
1999 291 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 292
2000 280 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 280
2001 269 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 269
2002 258 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 258
2003 258 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 258
2004 258 1 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 260
2005 258 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 259
2006 248 2 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 252
2007 260 2 0 4 1 n/a n/a 0 267
2008 251 5 0 3 1 n/a n/a 0 260
2009 256 3 0 3 3 n/a n/a 0 265
2010 260 4 0 1 3 n/a n/a 0 268
2011 234 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 240
2012 229 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 234
2013 205 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 211
2014 173 1 2 3 0 1 0 0 180
2015 191 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 196
2016 189 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 194
2017 189 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 190
2018 206 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 208
2019 179 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 181
2020 166 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 167
2021 163 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 165
2022 155 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 156
2023 152 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 152

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 Junior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 305 22.0 13.8 n/a
1992 292 21.0 13.9 n/a
1993 285 20.0 14.3 35.1
1994 287 19.0 15.1 35.2
1995 281 17.6 16.0 39.9
1996 281 17.6 16.0 39.9
1997 282 18.0 15.7 38.7
1998 257 17.0 15.1 41.2
1999 292 16.9 17.3 51
2000 280 15.8 17.7 51.8
2001 269 18.0 14.9 53.2
2002 258 18.0 14.3 57.8
2003 258 18.0 14.3 57.8
2004 260 17.0 15.3 55
2005 259 20.9 12.4 57.5
2006 252 20.7 12.2 52.4
2007 267 21.0 12.7 49.1
2008 260 27.3 9.5 56.9
2009 265 21.4 12.4 54
2010 268 22.5 11.9 57.5
2011 240 22.0 10.9 56.7
2012 234 20.9 11.1 n/a
2013 211 18.3 11.4 62.6
2014 180 19.4 9.2 71.1
2015 196 15.0 13.0 61.2
2016 194 17.0 11.4 68
2017 190 16.6 11.4 71.6
2018 208 17.7 11.7 67.8
2019 181 18.7 9.6 70.7
2020 167 18.0 9.2 67.1
2021 165 18.2 9.0 75.2
2022 156 22.2 7.0 60.9
2023 152 21.0 7.2 64.5

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 Junior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 305 22.0 13.8 n/a
1992 292 21.0 13.9 n/a
1993 285 20.0 14.3 35.1
1994 287 19.0 15.1 35.2
1995 281 17.6 16.0 39.9
1996 281 17.6 16.0 39.9
1997 282 18.0 15.7 38.7
1998 257 17.0 15.1 41.2
1999 292 16.9 17.3 51
2000 280 15.8 17.7 51.8
2001 269 18.0 14.9 53.2
2002 258 18.0 14.3 57.8
2003 258 18.0 14.3 57.8
2004 260 17.0 15.3 55
2005 259 20.9 12.4 57.5
2006 252 20.7 12.2 52.4
2007 267 21.0 12.7 49.1
2008 260 27.3 9.5 56.9
2009 265 21.4 12.4 54
2010 268 22.5 11.9 57.5
2011 240 22.0 10.9 56.7
2012 234 20.9 11.1 n/a
2013 211 18.3 11.4 62.6
2014 180 19.4 9.2 71.1
2015 196 15.0 13.0 61.2
2016 194 17.0 11.4 68
2017 190 16.6 11.4 71.6
2018 208 17.7 11.7 67.8
2019 181 18.7 9.6 70.7
2020 167 18.0 9.2 67.1
2021 165 18.2 9.0 75.2
2022 156 22.2 7.0 60.9
2023 152 21.0 7.2 64.5

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Madison Junior High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $14,609
2019 $18,548
2020 $20,594
2021 $22,275
2022 $24,527
2023 $24,410

Data source: Maine Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Madison Junior 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 74th of 86 Middle schoolsRanks 61st of 96 Middle schools
 22.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
All Grades English Language Arts (Madison Junior High School)43.885.6
 41.9%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Regional School Unit 59/Maine School Admin District 59)45.383.9
 38.7%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Maine)55.983.8
 27.9%
All Grades Mathematics (Madison Junior High School)17.682.1
 64.5%
   All Grades Mathematics (Regional School Unit 59/Maine School Admin District 59)22.880.2
 57.4%
   All Grades Mathematics (Maine)35.781.3
 45.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students181152
 16%
African American00
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic20
 100%
Pacific Islander00
White179152
 15.1%
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients70.7%64.5%
 6.2%

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Students at Madison Junior High School are 100% White.

Madison Junior High School ranks 61st of 96 Maine schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 152 students attended Madison Junior High School.


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