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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 464 students in Madison County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle School in Madison County School School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
7 Schools
882 Schools
# Students
2,103 Students
494,023 Students
# Teachers
164 Teachers
31,644 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Madison County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 320 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
0.22
0.71
# American Indian Students
6 Students
5,633 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
19,933 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
112 Students
98,873 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
20%
# Black Students
3 Students
122,407 Students
% Black Students
n/a
25%
# White Students
1,871 Students
215,701 Students
% White Students
88%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
646 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
131 Students
30,848 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,882
# Students in K Grade:
158
16,660
# Students in 1st Grade:
155
16,806
# Students in 2nd Grade:
178
17,050
# Students in 3rd Grade:
182
16,530
# Students in 4th Grade:
152
16,849
# Students in 5th Grade:
163
19,618
# Students in 6th Grade:
155
111,560
# Students in 7th Grade:
174
116,793
# Students in 8th Grade:
135
119,029
# Students in 9th Grade:
170
12,380
# Students in 10th Grade:
157
10,877
# Students in 11th Grade:
165
9,420
# Students in 12th Grade:
159
8,569
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,335 is higher than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,414 is higher than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,335
$11,187
Spending / Student
$14,414
$11,612
Best Madison County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Madison Middle 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
| 464 students
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