Is Madison Middle School a good school?

Yes. Madison Middle School ranks in the top 6.0% of Washington middle schools.

How many students attend Madison Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,020 students attended Madison Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Madison Middle School?

Students at Madison Middle School are 62% White, 15% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 5% African American, 1% Not Specified.

What high school do graduates of Madison Middle School attend?

Students who attend Madison Middle School usually go on to attend West Seattle High School

Madison Middle School

Summary:

Madison Middle School is a high-performing public middle school in Seattle, Washington, serving 981 students in grades 6-8 and part of the Seattle School District No. 1. The school consistently ranks among the top 30-40 middle schools in Washington, with exceptional academic performance that exceeds both the district and state averages.

Madison Middle School's proficiency rates in SBAC/English Language Arts and SBAC/Math are significantly higher than the Seattle School District and Washington state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, 77.88% of Madison Middle School students were proficient or better in SBAC/English Language Arts, compared to 67.59% for the district and 52.63% for the state. Similarly, 69.66% of Madison Middle School students were proficient or better in SBAC/Math, compared to 58.68% for the district and 41.68% for the state. The school's performance on SBAC assessments for various student subgroups, such as female, male, and different racial/ethnic backgrounds, is consistently among the top-ranked in the state.

When compared to other middle schools in the area, such as Glacier Middle School and Cascade Middle School, Madison Middle School stands out as a high-performing institution with a significantly lower percentage of students from low-income families, ranging from 15.85% to 19.98% over the past three school years. This contrasts with the much higher percentages of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at nearby schools, highlighting the disparities in educational outcomes within the broader Seattle metropolitan area.

Detail:

Public 6-8

3429 45th AVE SW
Seattle, WA 98116-3330

(206) 252-9200

District: Seattle School District No. 1

SchoolDigger Rank:
32^nd of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,382

Students who attend Madison Middle School usually attend:

High:

West Seattle High School

Feeder schools for Madison Middle School:

Elementary:	Alki Elementary School
	Fairmount Park Elementary School
	Gatewood Elementary School
	Genesee Hill Elementary
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	Lafayette Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 21.9

Number of students: 1,020

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.3%

Two or more races:

15.4%

Hispanic:

9.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 16.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Madison Middle School ranks better than 94% of middle schools in Washington. It also ranks 4^th among 12 ranked middle schools in the Seattle School District No. 1. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 94.66. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Madison Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Seattle School District No. 1. Racial makeup is: White (62.3%), two or more races (15.4%), Hispanic (9.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 16.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Madison Middle School is 21.9. 10 middle schools in the Seattle School District No. 1 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Madison Middle School employs 46.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Madison Middle School is $18,382. 8 middle schools in the Seattle School District No. 1 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Madison Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Madison Middle School 32^nd of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Madison Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Seattle School District No. 1:

SchoolDigger ranks Seattle School District No. 1 48^th of 247 Washington 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	WA State Percentile
2004	25.18	340^th	421	19.2%
2005	28.80	327^th	425	23.1%
2006	41.70	276^th	449	38.5%
2007	47.38	248^th	463	46.4%
2008	57.17	183^rd	466	60.7%
2009	64.30	141^st	476	70.4%
2010	67.39	129^th	483	73.3%
2011	70.84	112^th	492	77.2%
2012	66.36	149^th	497	70.0%
2013	73.49	107^th	498	78.5%
2015	79.08	73^rd	445	83.6%
2016	69.55	116^th	443	73.8%
2017	82.88	60^th	435	86.2%
2018	82.74	73^rd	437	83.3%
2019	90.49	36^th	512	93.0%
2021	94.50	30^th	529	94.3%
2022	94.62	27^th	541	95.0%
2023	92.42	40^th	539	92.6%
2024	94.66	32^nd	535	94.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Madison Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	81.62	30^th	166	81.9%
2019	88.97	15^th	246	93.9%
2021	94.11	7^th	250	97.2%
2022	94.09	5^th	257	98.1%
2023	88.48	18^th	244	92.6%
2024	91.91	14^th	243	94.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Madison Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	92.58	7^th	100	93.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Madison Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	69.41	46^th	268	82.8%
2019	86.89	13^th	231	94.4%
2021	82.17	16^th	210	92.4%
2022	90.29	6^th	199	97.0%
2023	89.85	11^th	167	93.4%
2024	91.47	6^th	179	96.6%

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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	WA State Percentile
2018	57.23	116^th	349	66.8%
2019	58.49	151^st	448	66.3%
2021	81.33	39^th	458	91.5%
2022	83.95	36^th	475	92.4%
2023	74.57	74^th	463	84.0%
2024	73.38	77^th	455	83.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Madison Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	84.89	51^st	376	86.4%
2019	90.50	27^th	452	94.0%
2021	94.88	25^th	469	94.7%
2022	95.16	19^th	479	96.0%
2023	91.59	31^st	464	93.3%
2024	93.60	23^rd	464	95.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Madison Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	78.18	74^th	371	80.1%
2019	90.07	32^nd	453	92.9%
2021	93.75	31^st	476	93.5%
2022	93.50	31^st	480	93.5%
2023	92.09	36^th	470	92.3%
2024	95.50	20^th	466	95.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Madison Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	61.96	55^th	152	63.8%
2021	55.60	65^th	149	56.4%
2022	57.96	64^th	161	60.2%
2023	47.84	75^th	145	48.3%
2024	62.00	54^th	148	63.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Madison Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	62.50	17^th	66	74.2%
2019	79.56	13^th	111	88.3%
2021	72.47	13^th	106	87.7%
2022	72.02	18^th	104	82.7%
2023	40.25	58^th	96	39.6%
2024	63.51	28^th	90	68.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Madison Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	64.34	73^rd	259	71.8%
2019	78.12	47^th	344	86.3%
2021	88.23	27^th	353	92.4%
2022	86.20	31^st	360	91.4%
2023	91.86	19^th	336	94.3%
2024	95.62	9^th	344	97.4%

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Rank History for White students at Madison Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	88.11	33^rd	325	89.8%
2019	91.99	20^th	470	95.7%
2021	95.86	14^th	480	97.1%
2022	95.70	13^th	488	97.3%
2023	94.45	17^th	488	96.5%
2024	95.65	10^th	486	97.9%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent 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: Washington State Office of Superintendent 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
1988	213	81	207	34	19	n/a	n/a	0	554
1989	218	99	181	25	18	n/a	n/a	0	541
1990	361	156	251	53	33	n/a	n/a	0	854
1991	357	179	272	72	31	n/a	n/a	0	911
1992	352	160	302	78	24	n/a	n/a	0	916
1993	315	130	347	84	26	n/a	n/a	0	902
1994	324	103	397	75	29	n/a	n/a	0	928
1995	355	100	383	93	26	n/a	n/a	0	957
1996	355	100	383	93	26	n/a	n/a	0	957
1997	347	111	362	105	35	n/a	n/a	0	960
1998	356	107	351	99	35	n/a	n/a	0	948
1999	366	111	325	106	29	n/a	n/a	0	937
2000	388	95	275	109	23	n/a	n/a	0	890
2001	441	107	258	103	25	n/a	n/a	0	934
2002	421	154	215	103	23	n/a	n/a	0	916
2003	421	154	215	103	23	n/a	n/a	0	916
2004	423	153	207	111	19	n/a	n/a	0	913
2005	401	139	203	115	19	n/a	n/a	0	877
2006	404	132	225	119	17	n/a	n/a	0	897
2007	419	151	209	127	16	n/a	n/a	0	922
2008	411	139	189	137	18	n/a	n/a	0	894
2009	414	157	184	128	18	n/a	n/a	0	901
2010	417	155	190	120	24	n/a	n/a	0	906
2011	400	147	151	116	22	12	1	0	849
2012	402	124	115	111	13	7	58	0	830
2013	386	112	94	93	11	4	52	0	752
2014	399	117	87	92	6	4	52	0	757
2015	436	85	89	89	7	4	55	0	765
2016	449	92	84	80	4	4	64	0	777
2017	532	78	84	82	6	3	81	0	866
2018	551	90	61	75	9	2	93	0	881
2019	615	72	61	83	4	1	115	0	951
2020	659	49	49	91	2	3	135	0	988
2021	660	47	56	109	5	4	138	3	1022
2022	617	45	50	107	3	4	130	11	967
2023	612	54	57	98	4	4	139	13	981
2024	635	52	53	100	5	5	157	13	1020

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
1988	554	30.0	18.4	0
1989	541	28.0	19.3	n/a
1990	854	38.0	22.4	0
1991	911	43.4	20.9	n/a
1992	916	40.6	22.5	n/a
1993	902	40.2	22.4	n/a
1994	928	40.9	22.7	n/a
1995	957	45.1	21.2	n/a
1996	957	45.1	21.2	n/a
1997	960	42.1	22.8	n/a
1998	948	44.0	21.5	n/a
1999	937	42.0	22.3	n/a
2000	890	43.5	20.5	n/a
2001	934	44.0	21.2	n/a
2002	916	46.8	19.6	41.6
2003	916	46.8	19.6	41.6
2004	913	48.0	19.0	43.8
2005	877	48.0	18.3	45
2006	897	45.8	19.6	38.6
2007	922	43.8	21.1	40.6
2008	894	45.0	19.9	39.4
2009	901	45.8	19.7	41.8
2010	906	45.1	20.0	42.6
2011	849	42.8	19.8	42.4
2012	830	41.4	20.0	42.2
2013	752	40.4	18.6	38
2014	757	n/a	n/a	36.5
2015	765	37.0	20.6	30.5
2016	777	37.0	21.0	28.1
2017	866	42.3	20.4	27
2018	881	45.0	19.5	23.3
2019	951	47.8	19.8	16.7
2020	988	46.8	21.1	13.8
2021	1022	50.7	20.1	15.9
2022	967	51.4	18.8	17.1
2023	981	47.8	20.5	20
2024	1020	46.3	21.9	16.5

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 Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	554	30.0	18.4	0
1989	541	28.0	19.3	n/a
1990	854	38.0	22.4	0
1991	911	43.4	20.9	n/a
1992	916	40.6	22.5	n/a
1993	902	40.2	22.4	n/a
1994	928	40.9	22.7	n/a
1995	957	45.1	21.2	n/a
1996	957	45.1	21.2	n/a
1997	960	42.1	22.8	n/a
1998	948	44.0	21.5	n/a
1999	937	42.0	22.3	n/a
2000	890	43.5	20.5	n/a
2001	934	44.0	21.2	n/a
2002	916	46.8	19.6	41.6
2003	916	46.8	19.6	41.6
2004	913	48.0	19.0	43.8
2005	877	48.0	18.3	45
2006	897	45.8	19.6	38.6
2007	922	43.8	21.1	40.6
2008	894	45.0	19.9	39.4
2009	901	45.8	19.7	41.8
2010	906	45.1	20.0	42.6
2011	849	42.8	19.8	42.4
2012	830	41.4	20.0	42.2
2013	752	40.4	18.6	38
2014	757	n/a	n/a	36.5
2015	765	37.0	20.6	30.5
2016	777	37.0	21.0	28.1
2017	866	42.3	20.4	27
2018	881	45.0	19.5	23.3
2019	951	47.8	19.8	16.7
2020	988	46.8	21.1	13.8
2021	1022	50.7	20.1	15.9
2022	967	51.4	18.8	17.1
2023	981	47.8	20.5	20
2024	1020	46.3	21.9	16.5

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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