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Madison Co School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 3,015 students in Madison Co School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle Schools in Madison Co School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
23 Schools
359 Schools
# Students
13,162 Students
135,767 Students
# Teachers
1,011 Teachers
10,653 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Madison Co School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 148 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#6 out of 148 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
55%
Graduation Rate
91%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.60
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,186 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
649 Students
1,200 Students
% Asian Students
5%
1%
# Hispanic Students
793 Students
5,862 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
4%
# Black Students
5,347 Students
57,593 Students
% Black Students
41%
42%
# White Students
6,082 Students
64,709 Students
% White Students
46%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
82 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
268 Students
5,135 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
85
528
# Students in K Grade:
888
3,201
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,009
3,257
# Students in 2nd Grade:
942
2,916
# Students in 3rd Grade:
929
2,896
# Students in 4th Grade:
917
3,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,001
6,135
# Students in 6th Grade:
943
23,104
# Students in 7th Grade:
978
32,547
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,038
35,334
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,151
6,193
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,128
5,502
# Students in 11th Grade:
992
4,612
# Students in 12th Grade:
916
4,298
# Ungraded Students:
245
1,979
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,643 is higher than the state median of $12,143. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,591 is less than the state median of $12,013. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$166 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$153 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,643
$12,143
Spending / Student
$11,591
$12,013
Best Madison Co School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Madison Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1365 Mannsdale Road
Madison, MS 39110
(601) 605-4171
Madison, MS 39110
(601) 605-4171
Grades: 6-8
| 1,154 students
Rank: #22.
Germantown Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
439 Calhoun Station Parkway
Madison, MS 39110
(601) 859-0376
Madison, MS 39110
(601) 859-0376
Grades: 6-8
| 1,008 students
Rank: #33.
Old Town Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
210 Sunnybrook Road
Ridgeland, MS 39157
(601) 898-8730
Ridgeland, MS 39157
(601) 898-8730
Grades: 6-8
| 707 students
Rank: #44.
Shirley D. Simmons Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
820 Sulphur Springs Road
Canton, MS 39046
(601) 855-2406
Canton, MS 39046
(601) 855-2406
Grades: 6-8
| 146 students
Rank: n/an/a
Madison Co. Alternative School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
300 Industrial Drive South
Madison, MS 39110
(601) 607-7963
Madison, MS 39110
(601) 607-7963
Grades: 1-12
| n/a students
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