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Madison County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,425 students in Madison County Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in North Carolina.
Public Elementary Schools in Madison County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the North Carolina public elementary school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public elementary school average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
7 Schools
2,162 Schools
# Students
2,085 Students
1,087,308 Students
# Teachers
171 Teachers
72,818 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Madison County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 321 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#76 out of 325 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
63%
Graduation Rate
96%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.71
# American Indian Students
5 Students
12,876 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
44,883 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
109 Students
219,982 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
20%
# Black Students
3 Students
271,286 Students
% Black Students
n/a
25%
# White Students
1,899 Students
472,625 Students
% White Students
90%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,512 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
87 Students
64,153 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
22,112
# Students in K Grade:
155
110,803
# Students in 1st Grade:
177
116,691
# Students in 2nd Grade:
175
110,703
# Students in 3rd Grade:
149
113,222
# Students in 4th Grade:
159
114,191
# Students in 5th Grade:
158
114,885
# Students in 6th Grade:
164
115,571
# Students in 7th Grade:
142
113,963
# Students in 8th Grade:
146
118,274
# Students in 9th Grade:
166
11,259
# Students in 10th Grade:
170
9,543
# Students in 11th Grade:
175
8,432
# Students in 12th Grade:
149
7,659
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,459 is higher than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,539 is higher than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,459
$11,229
Spending / Student
$14,539
$11,655
Best Madison County Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hot Springs Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
63 Serpentine Ave
Hot Springs, NC 28743
(828) 622-3292
Hot Springs, NC 28743
(828) 622-3292
Grades: K-5
| 140 students
Rank: #22.
Brush Creek Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
265 Upper Brush Creek Road
Marshall, NC 28753
(828) 649-1547
Marshall, NC 28753
(828) 649-1547
Grades: K-5
| 333 students
Rank: #33.
Madison Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
95 Upper Brush Creek Rd
Marshall, NC 28753
(828) 649-2269
Marshall, NC 28753
(828) 649-2269
Grades: 6-8
| 452 students
Rank: #44.
Mars Hill Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
200 School House Lane
Mars Hill, NC 28754
(828) 689-2922
Mars Hill, NC 28754
(828) 689-2922
Grades: K-5
| 500 students
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