Summary:
Madison Middle is a public middle school located in Abilene, Texas, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 785. The school is part of the Abilene Independent School District, which is ranked 676 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Madison Middle faces significant academic challenges, as evidenced by its consistently low performance on standardized tests, high dropout rates, and low statewide rankings, particularly for certain student subgroups. The school's academic performance, as measured by STAAR test scores, is consistently below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in STAAR Reading ranged from 38.17% to 45.45%, compared to the district's 37.55% to 47.31% and the state's 52.08% to 54.45%. Similarly, in STAAR Mathematics, Madison Middle's proficiency rates were 20.16% to 24.68%, compared to the district's 19.19% to 23.07% and the state's 31.89% to 40.23%. Madison Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Texas middle schools, with a ranking between 1,452 and 1,858 out of over 2,300 schools in recent years, placing the school in the bottom 25-30% of middle schools in the state.
When compared to other middle schools in the Abilene area, such as Mann Middle, Craig Middle, and Clack Middle, Madison Middle generally performs worse academically. However, the school's performance on the STAAR Algebra I End-of-Course exam is a notable exception, with proficiency rates ranging from 70% to 87.84% in recent years, significantly outperforming the district and state averages.
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Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Abilene Independent School District (Isd)
SchoolDigger Rank:
1812th of 2,361 Texas Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,692
Students who attend Madison Middle usually attend:
Feeder schools for Madison Middle:
Student/teacher ratio: 13.7
Number of students: 785
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
44.8%
White:
41.5%
African American:
8.3%
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Two or more races:
3.7%
Asian:
1.0%
Pacific Islander:
0.5%
American Indian:
0.1%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 66.2%
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