James Madison Middle

Summary:

James Madison Middle is a public middle school in Roanoke, Virginia, serving 580 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Roanoke City Public Schools district, which is ranked 119 out of 130 school districts in Virginia and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While James Madison Middle has a more diverse student population compared to surrounding schools, with a higher percentage of African American (36.72%) and Hispanic (6.21%) students, its overall academic performance is below average. However, the school does perform better than the district average in some subject areas, such as 100% proficiency in Geometry and Algebra I for 8th grade, compared to the district's 89.94% and 80.56% respectively. The school also has a very high percentage of students (over 96%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When compared to nearby middle schools in the Roanoke City Public Schools district, James Madison Middle generally performs better than Breckinridge Middle and Addison Aerospace Magnet Middle, but lags behind Woodrow Wilson Middle in several subject areas. However, the school's statewide ranking has been steadily declining over the past decade, and its performance data reveals significant disparities in academic achievement among different student subgroups, suggesting that the school may be facing significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its diverse student population.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 1160 Overland Rd SW
       Roanoke, VA  24015


(540) 853-2351

District: Roanoke City Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
357th of 417 Virginia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,893 Help


Students who attend James Madison Middle usually attend:

High:    Patrick Henry High

Feeder schools for James Madison Middle:

Elementary:    Crystal Spring Elementary
    Fishburn Park Elementary
    Highland Park Elementary
    Hurt Park Elementary
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Student/teacher ratio:  14.5 Help
Number of students:  580

Racial breakdown:

White:
46.6%
African American:
36.7%
Two or more races:
7.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  96% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details James Madison Middle ranks worse than 85.6% of middle schools in Virginia. It also ranks 2nd among 5 ranked middle schools in the Roanoke City Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.78. (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 James Madison Middle has the largest middle school student body size in the Roanoke City Public Schools District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at James Madison Middle is $7,893. 3 middle schools in the Roanoke City Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

James Madison Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks James Madison Middle 357th of 417 Virginia public middle schools. (See James Madison Middle in the ranking list.)

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Roanoke City Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Roanoke City Public Schools 119th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for James Madison Middle

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Rank History for all students at James Madison Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 33.04 284th 340 16.5%
2006 55.69 155th 383 59.5%
2007 53.77 174th 387 55.0%
2008 53.87 175th 391 55.2%
2009 44.92 228th 390 41.5%
2010 15.19 392nd 408 3.9%
2011 19.03 381st 413 7.7%
2012 25.67 358th 413 13.3%
2013 50.41 186th 416 55.3%
2014 53.74 175th 416 57.9%
2015 42.39 245th 412 40.5%
2016 38.41 276th 409 32.5%
2017 32.42 314th 415 24.3%
2018 36.39 288th 413 30.3%
2019 33.11 310th 424 26.9%
2021 33.98 277th 419 33.9%
2022 18.67 359th 415 13.5%
2023 27.79 334th 422 20.9%
2024 20.78 357th 417 14.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at James Madison Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 8.36 389th 402 3.2%
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Rank History for Female students at James Madison Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 30.76 312th 411 24.1%
2024 17.33 361st 407 11.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at James Madison Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 21.46 228th 278 18.0%
2024 28.16 199th 281 29.2%
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Rank History for Male students at James Madison Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 25.20 326th 409 20.3%
2024 25.82 331st 407 18.7%
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Rank History for African American students at James Madison Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 12.88 275th 298 7.7%
2024 5.77 294th 299 1.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at James Madison Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 31.77 201st 272 26.1%
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Rank History for White students at James Madison Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 53.73 190th 402 52.7%
2024 57.62 168th 396 57.6%
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Data source: test scores: Virginia 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.

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Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for James Madison Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 423 423
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 465 465
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 587 587
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 602 602
1993 455 139 14 11 3 n/a n/a 0 622
1994 477 120 22 2 0 n/a n/a 0 621
1995 464 136 22 3 0 n/a n/a 0 625
1996 464 136 22 3 0 n/a n/a 0 625
1997 363 105 18 4 0 n/a n/a 0 490
1998 385 116 10 7 1 n/a n/a 0 519
1999 385 112 5 7 1 n/a n/a 0 510
2000 381 130 4 5 1 n/a n/a -4 517
2001 337 137 10 4 1 n/a n/a 0 489
2002 341 166 13 15 1 n/a n/a 0 536
2003 341 166 13 15 1 n/a n/a 0 536
2004 330 185 14 11 2 n/a n/a 0 542
2005 327 196 14 8 1 n/a n/a 0 546
2006 327 199 11 9 0 n/a n/a 0 546
2007 322 173 6 7 3 n/a n/a 0 511
2008 322 120 12 8 5 n/a n/a 0 467
2009 340 120 10 13 2 n/a n/a 0 485
2010 336 229 9 16 3 n/a n/a 0 593
2011 318 219 4 14 2 0 13 0 570
2012 320 236 6 16 1 0 23 0 602
2013 331 192 6 21 2 0 25 0 577
2014 338 217 6 22 0 1 32 0 616
2015 318 237 7 18 1 0 24 0 605
2016 317 260 10 16 4 0 23 0 630
2017 317 238 13 23 3 1 14 0 609
2018 306 230 10 20 0 1 18 0 585
2019 309 207 9 29 0 1 21 0 576
2020 306 241 10 30 0 0 28 0 615
2021 305 248 12 32 1 0 24 0 622
2022 266 242 12 24 4 0 38 0 586
2023 270 213 13 36 5 0 43 0 580

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 James Madison Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 423 30.3 13.9 n/a
1990 465 33.2 14.0 n/a
1991 587 40.1 14.6 n/a
1992 602 40.8 14.7 n/a
1993 622 34.6 18.0 n/a
1994 621 37.5 n/a 25.9
1995 625 n/a 0.0 33.4
1996 625 n/a 0.0 33.4
1997 490 n/a 0.0 40.4
1998 519 n/a 0.0 39.5
1999 510 43.5 11.7 54.7
2000 517 n/a 0.0 36.3
2001 489 36.3 13.5 41.1
2002 536 41.2 13.0 49.4
2003 536 41.2 13.0 49.4
2004 542 41.0 13.2 51.7
2005 546 35.0 15.6 47.8
2006 546 44.0 12.4 48.9
2007 511 39.4 13.0 42.7
2008 467 35.1 13.3 40.7
2009 485 36.3 13.4 40
2010 593 34.0 17.4 53.3
2011 570 30.6 18.5 51.2
2012 602 40.9 14.7 52.3
2013 577 40.5 14.2 52.3
2014 616 39.7 15.5 52.3
2015 605 41.0 14.7 55.2
2016 630 38.0 16.5 55.9
2017 609 38.5 15.8 54
2018 585 38.5 15.1 55.9
2019 576 40.5 14.2 99.5
2020 615 39.5 15.5 99
2021 622 40.5 15.3 n/a
2022 586 42.4 13.7 99.5
2023 580 40.0 14.5 96

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 James Madison Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 423 30.3 13.9 n/a
1990 465 33.2 14.0 n/a
1991 587 40.1 14.6 n/a
1992 602 40.8 14.7 n/a
1993 622 34.6 18.0 n/a
1994 621 37.5 n/a 25.9
1995 625 n/a 0.0 33.4
1996 625 n/a 0.0 33.4
1997 490 n/a 0.0 40.4
1998 519 n/a 0.0 39.5
1999 510 43.5 11.7 54.7
2000 517 n/a 0.0 36.3
2001 489 36.3 13.5 41.1
2002 536 41.2 13.0 49.4
2003 536 41.2 13.0 49.4
2004 542 41.0 13.2 51.7
2005 546 35.0 15.6 47.8
2006 546 44.0 12.4 48.9
2007 511 39.4 13.0 42.7
2008 467 35.1 13.3 40.7
2009 485 36.3 13.4 40
2010 593 34.0 17.4 53.3
2011 570 30.6 18.5 51.2
2012 602 40.9 14.7 52.3
2013 577 40.5 14.2 52.3
2014 616 39.7 15.5 52.3
2015 605 41.0 14.7 55.2
2016 630 38.0 16.5 55.9
2017 609 38.5 15.8 54
2018 585 38.5 15.1 55.9
2019 576 40.5 14.2 99.5
2020 615 39.5 15.5 99
2021 622 40.5 15.3 n/a
2022 586 42.4 13.7 99.5
2023 580 40.0 14.5 96

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 James Madison Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $440 (4.7%) $8,827 (95.3%) $9,267
2020 $438 (6.0%) $6,905 (94.0%) $7,342
2021 $512 (6.5%) $7,380 (93.5%) $7,893

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

Impact of COVID-19 on James Madison Middle

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 310th of 424 Middle schoolsRanks 334th of 422 Middle schools
 6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (James Madison Middle)8253.7
 28.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Roanoke City Public Schools)7440.2
 33.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7857.8
 20.2%
6th Grade English Reading (James Madison Middle)8262.7
 19.3%
   6th Grade English Reading (Roanoke City Public Schools)7248
 24%
   6th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7770.4
 6.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (James Madison Middle)6325.6
 37.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Roanoke City Public Schools)6528.5
 36.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7851.4
 26.6%
7th Grade English Reading (James Madison Middle)7755.4
 21.6%
   7th Grade English Reading (Roanoke City Public Schools)7148.3
 22.7%
   7th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7970.3
 8.7%
8th Grade Writing (James Madison Middle)6341.5
 21.5%
   8th Grade Writing (Roanoke City Public Schools)6035.3
 24.7%
   8th Grade Writing (Virginia)7055.5
 14.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (James Madison Middle)4844.2
 3.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Roanoke City Public Schools)6025.4
 34.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7748.4
 28.6%
8th Grade Science (James Madison Middle)6822.5
 45.6%
   8th Grade Science (Roanoke City Public Schools)6427.9
 36.1%
   8th Grade Science (Virginia)7860.7
 17.3%
8th Grade English Reading (James Madison Middle)7163.8
 7.2%
   8th Grade English Reading (Roanoke City Public Schools)6755.3
 11.7%
   8th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7670.7
 5.3%
End of Course Geometry (James Madison Middle)9993
 6%
   End of Course Geometry (Roanoke City Public Schools)7972
 7%
   End of Course Geometry (Virginia)8380
 3%
End of Course Algebra I (James Madison Middle)9894
 4%
   End of Course Algebra I (Roanoke City Public Schools)9074
 16%
   End of Course Algebra I (Virginia)8680
 6%
End of Course Earth Science (James Madison Middle)9586
 9%
   End of Course Earth Science (Roanoke City Public Schools)8974
 15%
   End of Course Earth Science (Virginia)8172
 9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students576580
 0.7%
African American207213
 2.9%
American Indian05
Asian913
 44.4%
Hispanic2936
 24.1%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White309270
 12.6%
Two or More Races2143
 104.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99.5%96%
 3.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about James Madison Middle

James Madison Middle ranks in the bottom 14.4% of Virginia middle schools.

Students who attend James Madison Middle usually go on to attend Patrick Henry High

In the 2022-23 school year, 580 students attended James Madison Middle.

Students at James Madison Middle are 47% White, 37% African American, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 2% Asian.


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