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JAMES MADISON PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL

2812 W US 90, MADISON, FL 32340 · (850) 253-2173 · Madison County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL180 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 19% of Florida public high schools
  • C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • FBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public high schools

Enrollment
180
High
DISTRICT 219 · STATE 1,035
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.3:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
2%
3 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 93821%
Grade 104827%
Grade 115028%
Grade 124424%
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 70% · US 70%
White
9754%
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
2112%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 38% · US 30%
Black
5329%
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 21% · US 15%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
74%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
9754%
Female
8346%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
48.7%
FL avg 56.7% . -4.8pp since 2023
Math
17.0%
FL avg 58.9% . -6.0pp since 2023

What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 6 points.

FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2548.7%17.0%
2023-2453.6%23.0%
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of FL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
47.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
80.3%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-33.3pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 80% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

Schools most like JAMES MADISON PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL

JAMES MADISON PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (47.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
JAMES MADISON PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL this school1801.7%47.0%
THE COLLEGIATE SCHOOL AT FSU PC
PANAMA CITY
17812.4%92.9%
TALLAHASSEE COLLEGIATE ACADEMY
TALLAHASSEE
2734.4%66.6%
PENSACOLA STATE CHARTER ACADEMY
PENSACOLA
1128.9%87.2%
FLORIDA SOUTHWESTERN COLLEGIATE HIGH SCHOOL
PUNTA GORDA
3568.1%79.4%
SOMERSET ACADEMY KEY CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL
MIAMI
3012.0%36.1%
Matched among Florida high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where JAMES MADISON PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Florida
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
47.0%#365 of 555
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
17.0%#524 of 549
▼ 88
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
48.7%#383 of 559
▼ 134
Enrollment
ranked largest first
180#599 of 830
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
1.7%#629 of 630
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
180
+5 (+3%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
was 17.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251801018.0:12% (3)
2023-241961216.3:1N/A
2022-231941019.4:12% (3)
2020-211751017.5:12% (3)
2017-18191727.3:12% (3)
2015-161391211.6:133% (46)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JAMES MADISON PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL.

About JAMES MADISON PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL

JAMES MADISON PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL is a small high school that serves part of MADISON, Florida. It covers grades 9 through 12, with a total enrollment of 180 students. Enrollment is 83% lower than the average for high schools in Florida, which is about 1,035.

JAMES MADISON PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL is one school in MADISON, a system of 9 schools with 2,280 students.

At 54%, White students outnumber all other groups at JAMES MADISON PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL combined. Other students are 29% Black, 12% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. The county population is about 56% White, within a few points of the school. JAMES MADISON PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL has a diversity index of 61%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

A ratio of 18.0:1 comes from the school's 10 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 23.5:1 average for high schools in Florida is higher than this school's figure. The lunch program counts 2% of students at JAMES MADISON PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The 62% average for public schools in Madison County is 60 points higher.

Measured against Florida public high schools, JAMES MADISON PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.

Test results at JAMES MADISON PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL are 33.3 points below what its student poverty level predicts. The average proficiency rate on state tests is 47.0%, compared with a predicted 80.3%, which ranks in the bottom 10% in Florida.

Within Madison County, median household income is about $48,485, 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 15% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Madison County number 13 and enroll about 2,280.

MADISON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 4 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts JAMES MADISON PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL at 3rd of 6.

The NCES locale for JAMES MADISON PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area. JAMES MADISON PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.

Enrollment was 175 in 2020-21 and 180 in 2024-25, a rise of 5 students.

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Madison County at a glance

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Population
18,089
Census ACS
Median income
$48,485
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
2,280 students

Quick facts

School name
JAMES MADISON PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL
District
MADISON
Address
2812 W US 90, MADISON, FL 32340
Phone
(850) 253-2173
County
Madison County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
180
Teachers (FTE)
10
Student–teacher ratio
18.0:1
Free and reduced lunch
3 (2%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
120120008247
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About JAMES MADISON PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL
How many students attend JAMES MADISON PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL?
JAMES MADISON PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 180 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does JAMES MADISON PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL serve?
JAMES MADISON PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at JAMES MADISON PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at JAMES MADISON PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 18.0:1 (10 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at JAMES MADISON PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL?
At JAMES MADISON PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 54% White, 12% Hispanic, 29% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is JAMES MADISON PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL in?
JAMES MADISON PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL is part of MADISON.
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