Best Public Schools in Madison, VA

Summary:

The city of Madison, Virginia is home to 4 public schools serving students from elementary through high school, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. While the schools in the Madison County Public Schools district face some systemic challenges, a few standout schools and notable insights emerge from the data.

Madison County High School stands out for its relatively strong performance on SOL/Geometry and SOL/Algebra I tests, as well as its high proficiency rate in SOL/English Reading for 11th grade. However, the school struggles with lower proficiency in SOL/Writing for 12th grade and SOL/VA and US History for 11th grade. Meanwhile, William H. Wetsel Middle School impresses with a 100% proficiency rate in SOL/Algebra I for 8th grade, though it faces challenges in SOL/Mathematics across 6th, 7th, and 8th grades.

Across the district, socioeconomic factors appear to play a significant role, with schools serving higher percentages of students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch, such as Madison Primary and Waverly Yowell Elementary, tending to have lower academic performance on standardized tests. This highlights the need for targeted support and resources to address the unique challenges faced by economically disadvantaged communities within the Madison County Public Schools district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SOL Writing (2024)		SOL Geometry (2024)	SOL Algebra I (2024)			SOL Algebra II (2024)	SOL Mathematics (2024)						SOL Biology (2024)		SOL Science (2024)		SOL English Reading (2024)							SOL VA and US History (2024)	SOL World History I (2024)	SOL Civics and Economics (2024)	SOL VA Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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	SOL Writing 11th Grade	SOL Writing 12th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 10th Grade	SOL Algebra II 9th Grade	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL VA and US History 11th Grade	SOL World History I 9th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Madison County High	Public	9-12	68 Mountaineer Lane	Madison	22727	Madison County	Madison County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 948-3785	538	39	13.7	66.9%	426 (79.2%)	48 (8.9%)	32 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.8%)	43.9	230^th of 329 public high schools	30.1%		48	200^th of 326 public high schools	38.7%	30	73.0	19.4	92.3		85.4	68.8	81.8							65.2	57.8									92.0	48.5	66.2			$9,367	$401	$8,965
Madison Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	158 Primary School Drive	Madison	22727	Madison County	Madison County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 948-3781	380	26	14.9	82.4%	294 (77.4%)	24 (6.3%)	25 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (9.5%)								(n/a)																													$11,063	$1,676	$9,387
Waverly Yowell Elementary	Public	3-5	1809 North Main Street	Madison	22727	Madison County	Madison County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 948-4511	346	27	13.0	67.3%	264 (76.3%)	20 (5.8%)	31 (9.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.1%)	19.5	941^st of 1114 public elementary schools	15.5%		18.6	948^th of 1114 public elementary schools	14.9%	7								56.8	58.6	59.3						47.8		53.9	59.1	45.1								53.3	$9,072	$987	$8,085
William H. Wetsel Middle	Public	6-8	186 Mountaineer Lane	Madison	22727	Madison County	Madison County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 948-3783	405	27	14.8	67.4%	297 (73.3%)	26 (6.4%)	24 (5.9%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (13.1%)	35.4	292^nd of 417 public middle schools	30.0%		24.5	352^nd of 422 public middle schools	16.6%	60				100.0							44.2	53.1	43.0				51.8				45.0	68.2	66.9				73.9		$9,069	$797	$8,272

Cities Near Madison

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Luray	10.13 mi	4	176^th
Stanley	10.69 mi	1	204^th
Washington	11.06 mi	2	259^th
Rileyville	13.37 mi	1	106^th
Shenandoah	16.17 mi	3	177^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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