Enrollment
270
High
DISTRICT 222 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MADISON COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370282003145
Madison Early College High
5734 US 25/70 Hwy, Marshall, NC 28753 · (828) 649-0319 · Madison County
GRADES 09–13HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL270 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 89% of North Carolina public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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 North Carolina public high schools
Student : Teacher
27.0:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.7:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
267 students
DISTRICT 97% · STATE 82%
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 54 | 20% |
| Grade 10 | 76 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 57 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 43 | 16% |
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 71% · 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
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
89.1%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
84.6%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 89 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 85 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of NC schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
76.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.6%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+28.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 77% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 49% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 28 points, placing it in North Carolina's top 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 Early College High
Madison Early College High's state test result (76.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Early College High this school | 270 | 98.9% | 76.7% |
| Andrews High Andrews | 229 | 97.8% | 39.5% |
| Rosman High Rosman | 254 | 98.8% | 51.6% |
| Hayesville High Hayesville | 366 | 99.2% | 50.6% |
| Wilkes Early College High School Wilkesboro | 265 | 98.9% | 73.5% |
| Haywood Early College Clyde | 177 | 98.3% | N/A |
Matched among North Carolina 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 Madison Early College High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 76.7% | #62 of 468 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 84.6% | #29 of 464 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 89.1% | #39 of 448 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 270 | #426 of 598 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 27.0:1 | #439 of 473 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.7% | #463 of 474 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.9% | #210 of 527 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.0% | #62 of 164 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
270
+2 (+1%) vs 2020
+246% since 2010-11, when it was 78
Student : Teacher
27.0:1
was 33.5:1
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 | 270 | 10 | 27.0:1 | 99% (267) |
| 2023-24 | 274 | 10 | 27.4:1 | 99% (271) |
| 2022-23 | 249 | 10.7 | 23.2:1 | 42% (104) |
| 2020-21 | 268 | 8 | 33.5:1 | 26% (71) |
| 2017-18 | 241 | 9.1 | 26.6:1 | 37% (88) |
| 2015-16 | 223 | 8 | 27.9:1 | 33% (73) |
| 2010-11 | 78 | 9 | 8.7:1 | 58% (45) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Madison Early College High.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (241 to 270); teachers up 10% (9.1 to 10).
About Madison Early College High
Madison Early College High is a public high school run by Madison County Schools in Marshall, North Carolina. Federal data show 270 students enrolled in grades 9 through 13 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 761 students for high schools in North Carolina.
Madison County Schools is the district for Madison Early College High. It has 7 schools and 2,063 students.
By race and ethnicity, Madison Early College High is 86% White. Other groups make up 10% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 26, compared with 70 nationally.
The school had 10 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 27.0:1. The school's 27.0:1 compares with an average of 19.6:1 for high schools in North Carolina. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 99%. Public schools in Madison County average a similar 99%.
Madison Early College High holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 89% of North Carolina public high schools.
Madison Early College High is in the top 10% of North Carolina schools on the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure. Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 48.6%. The school's actual rate is 76.7%, 28.0 points higher.
The county, Madison County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $58,531 a year, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Madison County has 7 public schools with about 2,063 students, including Madison Early College High.
The closest school to Madison Early College High is Madison High School, located about 0.1 miles away. Madison Early College High is one of several public schools in the area, with 4 others within five miles. Madison Early College High's average proficiency of 76.7% compares with 56.5% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The NCES locale for Madison Early College High is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment went from 268 in 2020-21 to 270 in 2024-25, a change of 2 students. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 33.5:1 in 2020-21 to 27.0:1 in 2024-25.
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Madison County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
21,867
Census ACS
Median income
$58,531
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
2,063 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Madison County Schools
- Madison Middle SchoolMiddle · 468 students
- Mars Hill ElementaryElementary · 445 students
- Madison High SchoolHigh · 377 students
- Brush Creek ElementaryElementary · 356 students
- Hot Springs ElementaryElementary · 128 students
- Madison Velocity Learning CenterHigh · 19 students
Other schools in Marshall
- Madison Middle SchoolMiddle · 468 students
- Madison High SchoolHigh · 377 students
- Brush Creek ElementaryElementary · 356 students
- Madison Velocity Learning CenterHigh · 19 students
Nearby schools
- Madison High School0.1 mi · 377
- Madison Velocity Learning Center0.1 mi · 19
- Brush Creek Elementary2.8 mi · 356
- Madison Middle School2.9 mi · 468
- Mars Hill Elementary7.0 mi · 445
- North Buncombe Elementary7.7 mi · 593
Frequently asked questions
About Madison Early College HighHow large is Madison Early College High?
Madison Early College High enrolls approximately 270 students in grades 09-13.
What grades does Madison Early College High serve?
Madison Early College High serves grades 09-13.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Madison Early College High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Madison Early College High is approximately 27.0:1 (10 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Madison Early College High?
Student demographics at Madison Early College High are roughly 86% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Madison Early College High?
Madison Early College High is overseen by Madison County Schools in Madison County.
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