Is Madison Middle School a good school?

Madison Middle School ranks 194 th of 793 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Madison Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 452 students attended Madison Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Madison Middle School?

Students at Madison Middle School are 91% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Madison Middle School attend?

Students who attend Madison Middle School usually go on to attend Madison Early College High

Madison Middle School

Summary:

Madison Middle School is a public middle school located in Marshall, North Carolina, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 452. The school is part of the Madison County Schools district, which is ranked 44 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Madison Middle School consistently performs above the state average in proficiency rates for EOG (End-of-Grade) tests in Mathematics, Reading, and Science. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 8th-grade proficiency rates were 58.1% in Math, 66.7% in Reading, and 85.3% in Science, compared to the state averages of 46.9%, 51.4%, and 70.1%, respectively. The school also excels in the performance of specific student subgroups, with its Hispanic students ranking 64th out of 564 middle schools in North Carolina and its Gifted and Talented students ranking 40th out of 461 middle schools. However, the school may need to address the needs of its Special Education and White student subgroups to ensure all students are receiving the support they need to succeed.

While Madison Middle School outperforms the state average, it is interesting to note that some nearby schools, such as Cane River Middle and Montford North Star Academy, also demonstrate strong academic performance and high rankings within the state. Additionally, Madison Middle School has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 34.62% in 2021-2022 to 56.64% in 2022-2023, which may indicate a shift in the socioeconomic status of the school's population and have implications for resource allocation and support services.

Detail:

Public 6-8

95 Upper Brush Creek Rd
Marshall, NC 28753-9455

(828) 649-2269

District: Madison County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
194^th of 793 North Carolina Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,566

Students who attend Madison Middle School usually attend:

High:	Madison Early College High
	Madison High School

Feeder schools for Madison Middle School:

Elementary:	Brush Creek Elementary
	Hot Springs Elementary
	Mars Hill Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 12.0

Number of students: 452

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.9%

Hispanic:

7.3%

Two or more races:

1.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 56.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Madison Middle School ranks better than 75.5% of middle schools in North Carolina. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 71.7. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (90.9%), Hispanic (7.3%), two or more races (1.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 56.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Madison Middle School is 12. (See more...)

Compare Madison Middle School employs 37.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Madison Middle School is $10,566.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Madison Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Madison Middle School 194^th of 793 North Carolina public middle schools. (See Madison Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Madison County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Madison County Schools 44^th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Madison Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Madison Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2006	52.98	333^rd	598	44.3%
2007	46.17	391^st	606	35.5%
2008	53.50	321^st	620	48.2%
2009	53.43	354^th	630	43.8%
2010	54.48	354^th	640	44.7%
2011	56.11	339^th	648	47.7%
2012	57.93	329^th	662	50.3%
2013	46.65	350^th	673	48.0%
2014	42.91	354^th	627	43.5%
2015	58.11	291^st	705	58.7%
2016	58.96	282^nd	692	59.2%
2017	58.57	293^rd	694	57.8%
2018	65.56	238^th	691	65.6%
2019	55.88	330^th	737	55.2%
2021	66.89	218^th	741	70.6%
2022	73.81	175^th	786	77.7%
2023	71.50	192^nd	784	75.5%
2024	71.70	194^th	793	75.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Madison Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	24.22	409^th	473	13.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Madison Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	72.27	112^th	604	81.5%
2019	62.05	194^th	639	69.6%
2021	77.22	78^th	633	87.7%
2022	73.22	110^th	689	84.0%
2023	77.09	111^th	735	84.9%
2024	73.39	121^st	743	83.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Madison Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	66.89	214^th	656	67.4%
2019	55.29	310^th	684	54.7%
2021	69.68	185^th	706	73.8%
2022	69.99	196^th	733	73.3%
2023	67.71	203^rd	731	72.2%
2024	74.80	158^th	738	78.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Madison Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	54.55	158^th	475	66.7%
2019	36.72	327^th	504	35.1%
2021	68.26	67^th	478	86.0%
2022	63.06	81^st	449	82.0%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Madison Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2019	39.87	346^th	416	16.8%
2021	50.44	281^st	448	37.3%
2022	62.03	174^th	450	61.3%
2023	63.78	172^nd	452	61.9%
2024	74.16	40^th	461	91.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Madison Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	63.24	241^st	665	63.8%
2019	53.89	327^th	697	53.1%
2021	62.48	234^th	711	67.1%
2022	75.19	160^th	748	78.6%
2023	72.83	175^th	747	76.6%
2024	66.32	224^th	751	70.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Madison Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	84.17	47^th	553	91.5%
2024	79.05	64^th	564	88.7%

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Rank History for White students at Madison Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	39.79	395^th	596	33.7%
2019	29.25	496^th	624	20.5%
2021	43.55	348^th	632	44.9%
2022	52.89	292^nd	658	55.6%
2023	47.33	340^th	656	48.2%
2024	49.93	322^nd	652	50.6%

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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, 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: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Madison Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1993	640	1	0	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	644
1994	635	0	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	637
1995	601	1	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	604
1996	601	1	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	604
1997	584	2	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	588
1998	560	1	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	562
1999	599	1	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	603
2000	606	2	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	612
2001	633	0	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	639
2002	620	0	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	626
2003	620	0	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	626
2004	596	2	1	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	609
2005	596	4	0	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	610
2006	561	2	1	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	578
2007	560	0	2	16	0	n/a	n/a	4	582
2008	573	0	3	14	2	n/a	n/a	8	600
2009	584	12	2	13	5	n/a	n/a	0	616
2010	569	14	2	10	5	n/a	n/a	0	600
2011	580	0	1	19	4	0	7	0	611
2012	560	0	3	20	2	0	4	0	589
2013	577	2	3	24	2	0	5	0	613
2014	556	2	6	19	3	0	5	0	591
2015	561	2	4	16	1	0	9	0	593
2016	547	3	4	19	1	0	7	0	581
2017	508	4	2	21	0	0	8	0	543
2018	453	3	2	27	1	0	6	0	492
2019	441	3	0	26	1	0	11	0	482
2020	447	1	2	26	2	0	10	0	488
2021	432	0	1	24	0	1	7	0	465
2022	402	0	1	27	1	0	8	0	439
2023	411	1	0	33	1	0	6	0	452

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 Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	644	42.0	15.3	39.6
1994	637	41.0	15.5	43
1995	604	41.0	14.7	39.9
1996	604	41.0	14.7	39.9
1997	588	41.0	14.3	41.2
1998	562	41.0	13.7	40.6
1999	603	41.0	14.7	41.8
2000	612	41.0	14.9	47.1
2001	639	41.0	15.6	45.7
2002	626	41.0	15.3	45
2003	626	41.0	15.3	45
2004	609	41.0	14.9	50.7
2005	610	41.0	14.9	53.6
2006	578	41.0	14.1	49.1
2007	582	41.9	13.9	53.6
2008	600	43.6	13.8	53
2009	616	44.0	14.0	51.8
2010	600	42.5	14.1	59
2011	611	44.3	13.7	56.3
2012	589	41.9	14.0	60.1
2013	613	40.8	14.9	61.8
2014	591	40.3	14.6	58.9
2015	593	39.0	15.2	55.1
2016	581	43.0	13.5	53
2017	543	44.3	12.2	58.9
2018	492	41.8	11.7	54.7
2019	482	39.9	12.0	51.7
2020	488	38.8	12.5	51.4
2021	465	35.9	12.9	41.3
2022	439	38.3	11.4	34.6
2023	452	37.3	12.0	56.6

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 Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	644	42.0	15.3	39.6
1994	637	41.0	15.5	43
1995	604	41.0	14.7	39.9
1996	604	41.0	14.7	39.9
1997	588	41.0	14.3	41.2
1998	562	41.0	13.7	40.6
1999	603	41.0	14.7	41.8
2000	612	41.0	14.9	47.1
2001	639	41.0	15.6	45.7
2002	626	41.0	15.3	45
2003	626	41.0	15.3	45
2004	609	41.0	14.9	50.7
2005	610	41.0	14.9	53.6
2006	578	41.0	14.1	49.1
2007	582	41.9	13.9	53.6
2008	600	43.6	13.8	53
2009	616	44.0	14.0	51.8
2010	600	42.5	14.1	59
2011	611	44.3	13.7	56.3
2012	589	41.9	14.0	60.1
2013	613	40.8	14.9	61.8
2014	591	40.3	14.6	58.9
2015	593	39.0	15.2	55.1
2016	581	43.0	13.5	53
2017	543	44.3	12.2	58.9
2018	492	41.8	11.7	54.7
2019	482	39.9	12.0	51.7
2020	488	38.8	12.5	51.4
2021	465	35.9	12.9	41.3
2022	439	38.3	11.4	34.6
2023	452	37.3	12.0	56.6

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 Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$688 (6.5%)	$9,878 (93.5%)	$10,566

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Madison Middle 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 330^th of 737 Middle schools	Ranks 192^nd of 784 Middle schools	20.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Madison Middle School)	65.8	60.8	5%
6th Grade Mathematics (Madison County Schools)	65.8	60.8	5%
6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	58.8	52.3	6.5%
6th Grade Reading (Madison Middle School)	63.3	56.6	6.7%
6th Grade Reading (Madison County Schools)	63.3	56.6	6.7%
6th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	60	49.3	10.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Madison Middle School)	59.7	71.5	11.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Madison County Schools)	59.7	71.5	11.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	58.4	50.1	8.3%
7th Grade Reading (Madison Middle School)	61	55.4	5.6%
7th Grade Reading (Madison County Schools)	61	55.4	5.6%
7th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	58.8	50.2	8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Madison Middle School)	45.9	47.3	1.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Madison County Schools)	45.9	47.3	1.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	52.6	44.8	7.8%
8th Grade Reading (Madison Middle School)	50.6	61	10.4%
8th Grade Reading (Madison County Schools)	50.6	61	10.4%
8th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	55.6	51	4.6%
8th Grade Science (Madison Middle School)	80.6	82.9	2.3%
8th Grade Science (Madison County Schools)	80.6	82.9	2.3%
8th Grade Science (North Carolina)	78.6	70.3	8.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	482	452	6.2%
African American	3	1	66.7%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	26	33	26.9%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	441	411	6.8%
Two or More Races	11	6	45.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	51.7%	56.6%	5%

Schools Near Madison Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				EOG Mathematics (2024)				EOG Reading (2024)				EOG Science (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	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Madison Middle School	Public	6-8	95 Upper Brush Creek Rd	Marshall	28753	Madison County	Madison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 649-2269	452	37	12.0	56.6%	411 (90.9%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	71.7	194^th of 793 public middle schools	75.5%		71.5	192^nd of 784 public middle schools	75.5%	2		57.6	63.5	58.1		50.3	57.2	66.7		85.3	$10,566	$689	$9,878
North Windy Ridge Intermediate	Public	5-6	20 Doan Road	Weaverville	28787	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 658-1892	494	35	14.2	47.2%	409 (82.8%)	2 (0.4%)	58 (11.7%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.4%)								(n/a)	70.9	65.3			60.7	62.0			72.5		$9,704	$1,139	$8,564
North Buncombe Middle	Public	7-8	51 N Buncombe School Road	Weaverville	28787	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 645-7944	504	38	13.2	45.0%	395 (78.4%)	9 (1.8%)	66 (13.1%)	5 (1.0%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.8%)	80.1	131^st of 793 public middle schools	83.5%		81	130^th of 784 public middle schools	83.4%	1			70.1	66.1			54.5	62.3		90.0	$9,771	$846	$8,925
Erwin Middle	Public	7-8	20 Erwin Middle School Road	Asheville	28806	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 232-4264	568	45	12.6	73.6%	293 (51.6%)	56 (9.9%)	175 (30.8%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.7%)	12 (2.1%)	26 (4.6%)	25.7	606^th of 793 public middle schools	23.6%		34.8	514^th of 784 public middle schools	34.4%	92			43.0	24.3			37.6	34.7		54.8	$9,336	$764	$8,571
Eblen Intermediate	Public	5-6	59 Lee's Creek Road	Asheville	28806	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 255-5757	555	39	14.0	76.4%	301 (54.2%)	42 (7.6%)	174 (31.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.6%)	27 (4.9%)								(n/a)	42.0	36.3			35.5	27.1			47.5		$9,206	$1,398	$7,808
Montford North Star Academy	Public	6-8	90 Montford Ave	Asheville	28801	Buncombe County	Asheville City Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 350-6900	224	18	12.4	40.2%	148 (66.1%)	39 (17.4%)	26 (11.6%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.7%)	77.7	143^rd of 793 public middle schools	82.0%		75.8	165^th of 784 public middle schools	79.0%	22		55.2	62.2	62.5		56.7	62.2	75.0		88.9	$19,754	$1,531	$18,223
Asheville Middle	Public	6-8	211 S French Broad Avenue	Asheville	28801	Buncombe County	Asheville City Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 350-6200	589	49	11.9	48.4%	328 (55.7%)	142 (24.1%)	61 (10.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	45 (7.6%)	60.1	287^th of 793 public middle schools	63.8%		51.5	368^th of 784 public middle schools	53.1%	81		48.1	55.6	52.9		46.0	59.2	59.8		74.1	$12,770	$724	$12,046
Cane River Middle	Public	6-8	1128 Cane River School Road	Burnsville	28714	Yancey County	Yancey County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 682-2202	191	15	12.8	52.4%	166 (86.9%)	1 (0.5%)	20 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	75.8	163^rd of 793 public middle schools	79.4%		70	206^th of 784 public middle schools	73.7%	43		65.6	61.8	79.7		48.4	60.0	57.8		92.2	$11,216	$1,039	$10,177

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