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Enrollment
658
Middle
DISTRICT 834 · STATE 794
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HILLSBOROUGH·NCES 120087000979
MADISON MIDDLE SCHOOL
4444 W BAY VISTA AVE, TAMPA, FL 33611 · (813) 272-3050 · Hillsborough County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL658 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.7:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.5:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
370 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 201 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 196 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 261 | 40% |
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 70% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
MADISON MIDDLE SCHOOL→ROBINSON HIGH SCHOOL
Feeds from
Based on published attendance-zone data from HILLSBOROUGH. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
41.6%
FL avg 56.7% . +2.1pp since 2023
Math
51.8%
FL avg 58.9% . +8.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.6% | 51.8% |
| 2023-24 | 39.5% | 43.3% |
% 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 · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.0%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
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 MADISON MIDDLE SCHOOL
MADISON MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (43.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MADISON MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 658 | 56.2% | 43.5% |
| OAK GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL CLEARWATER | 724 | 59.0% | 50.5% |
| LARGO MIDDLE SCHOOL LARGO | 752 | 54.9% | 47.1% |
| HILL-GUSTAT MIDDLE SCHOOL SEBRING | 669 | 53.8% | 51.5% |
| CORNER LAKE MIDDLE ORLANDO | 767 | 51.8% | 52.5% |
| GREENWOOD LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL LAKE MARY | 858 | 59.1% | 54.2% |
Matched among Florida middle 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 MADISON MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Hillsborough County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.5% | #425 of 560 | #22 of 43 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.8% | #349 of 560 ▲ 50 | #20 of 43 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.6% | #440 of 560 ▼ 49 | #25 of 43 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 658 | #406 of 584 | #32 of 44 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.7:1 | #456 of 547 | #24 of 43 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.0% | #17 of 553 | #5 of 43 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.2% | #219 of 565 | #19 of 43 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.9% | #106 of 137 | #12 of 15 |
Ranked against other public middle 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 2024-25Enrollment
658
+26 (+4%) vs 2020
+13% since 1990-91, when it was 583
Student : Teacher
21.7:1
was 16.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 658 | 30.3 | 21.7:1 | 56% (370) |
| 2023-24 | 595 | 27 | 22.0:1 | 58% (343) |
| 2022-23 | 563 | 26 | 21.6:1 | 65% (365) |
| 2020-21 | 632 | 39 | 16.2:1 | 81% (510) |
| 2017-18 | 633 | 42 | 15.1:1 | 78% (492) |
| 2015-16 | 681 | 49 | 13.9:1 | 78% (532) |
| 2010-11 | 787 | 51 | 15.4:1 | 76% (598) |
| 2000-01 | 765 | 40 | 19.1:1 | 72% (551) |
| 1990-91 | 583 | 35 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MADISON MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About MADISON MIDDLE SCHOOL
MADISON MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle school in TAMPA, Florida, according to federal school records. The school serves 658 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25.
HILLSBOROUGH is the local district for MADISON MIDDLE SCHOOL. It runs 300 schools with 221,318 students.
Hispanic students form the largest group at MADISON MIDDLE SCHOOL, 37% of enrollment. Next come 30% White, 21% Black, 8% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The chance that two students picked at random at MADISON MIDDLE SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 72%.
Federal staffing data show 30.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at MADISON MIDDLE SCHOOL and a ratio of 21.7:1. That ratio is over the 19.6:1 average for middle schools in Florida. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 56% of students. On average, public schools in Hillsborough County report 43%.
MADISON MIDDLE SCHOOL posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 43.5%, compared with a predicted 53.0%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Florida schools on BeatsExpectations.
County data help place the school in context: in Hillsborough County, median household income is about $79,540, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 38%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. MADISON MIDDLE SCHOOL is among the 320 public schools in Hillsborough County.
The next-closest public school is KENNETH E. ADUM PK-8 MAGNET SCHOOL, about 0.3 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. MADISON MIDDLE SCHOOL's average proficiency of 43.5% compares with 73.5% for its nearest scored neighbors.
NCES describes the area around MADISON MIDDLE SCHOOL as City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The number of students grew from 632 to 658 over 4 years. The number of students per teacher rose from 16.2 to 21.7 over 4 years.
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Hillsborough County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,522,748
Census ACS
Median income
$79,540
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
320
223,193 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HILLSBOROUGH
- FLORIDA CONNECTIONS ACADEMYCombined · 5,748 students
- JULE F SUMNER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,602 students
- NEWSOME HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,157 students
- ALONSO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,863 students
- PLANT CITY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,572 students
- LENNARD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,553 students
Other schools in TAMPA
- ALONSO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,863 students
- SICKLES HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,398 students
- PLANT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,391 students
- TAMPA BAY TECH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,181 students
- WHARTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,130 students
- GAITHER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,040 students
Other Madison Middle schools
22 other US public schools in 20 states are named Madison Middle. MADISON MIDDLE SCHOOL is the 10th largest of the 23.
- MADISON MIDDLE SCHOOLMIAMI, FL · 458 students
- Madison Middle SchoolMADISON, MS · 1,180 students
- Madison MiddleOceanside, CA · 1,158 students
- Madison Middle SchoolSEATTLE, WA · 1,017 students
- Madison MiddleAppleton, WI · 929 students
Nearby schools
- KENNETH E. ADUM PK-8 MAGNET SCHOOL0.3 mi · 1,007
- ANDERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 221
- COLEMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL1.5 mi · 860
- ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.6 mi · 614
- PLANT HIGH SCHOOL1.6 mi · 2,391
- MABRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.6 mi · 628
Frequently asked questions
About MADISON MIDDLE SCHOOLHow large is MADISON MIDDLE SCHOOL?
MADISON MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 658 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does MADISON MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
MADISON MIDDLE SCHOOL serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MADISON MIDDLE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MADISON MIDDLE SCHOOL is approximately 21.7:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at MADISON MIDDLE SCHOOL?
At MADISON MIDDLE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 30% White, 37% Hispanic, 21% Black, 3% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees MADISON MIDDLE SCHOOL?
MADISON MIDDLE SCHOOL is overseen by HILLSBOROUGH in Hillsborough County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.