Top Rankings
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 2025 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 3,004 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 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public middle school average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
23 Schools
361 Schools
# Students
12,971 Students
134,558 Students
# Teachers
1,031 Teachers
10,746 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
0.63
0.60
# American Indian Students
11 Students
1,131 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
673 Students
1,196 Students
% Asian Students
5%
1%
# Hispanic Students
849 Students
6,148 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
5%
# Black Students
5,330 Students
57,198 Students
% Black Students
41%
42%
# White Students
5,819 Students
63,202 Students
% White Students
45%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
84 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
280 Students
5,599 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
86
745
# Students in K Grade:
880
3,431
# Students in 1st Grade:
925
3,299
# Students in 2nd Grade:
939
3,294
# Students in 3rd Grade:
891
3,067
# Students in 4th Grade:
911
3,121
# Students in 5th Grade:
911
5,777
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,022
22,171
# Students in 7th Grade:
934
33,697
# Students in 8th Grade:
994
32,414
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,059
6,056
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,142
5,568
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,068
5,283
# Students in 12th Grade:
949
4,423
# Ungraded Students:
260
2,212
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,830 is higher than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,762 is less than the state median of $12,074. 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
$12,830
$12,205
Spending / Student
$11,762
$12,074
Best Madison Co School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Madison Middle 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
| 1,146 students
Rank: #22.
Germantown Middle 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
| 1,033 students
Rank: #33.
Old Town Middle 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
| 686 students
Rank: #44.
Shirley D. Simmons Middle 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
| 139 students
Rank: n/an/a
Madison Co. Alternative School
Alternative 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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