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Enrollment
468
Middle
DISTRICT 295 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MADISON COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370282000599
Madison Middle School
95 Upper Brush Creek Rd, Marshall, NC 28753 · (828) 649-2269 · Madison County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL468 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 74% of North Carolina public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
465 students
DISTRICT 97% · STATE 82%
Community
1
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 | 150 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 152 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 166 | 35% |
Student demographics
18%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
School pathway
Based on grade levels within Madison County Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
55.1%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
51.7%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 55 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 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
56.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for North Carolina 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 North Carolina'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 (56.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Middle School this school | 468 | 99.4% | 56.9% |
| Canton Middle Canton | 475 | 98.3% | 58.8% |
| West Lincoln Middle Lincolnton | 563 | 98.8% | 54.8% |
| Cane Creek Middle Fletcher | 499 | 98.0% | 71.3% |
| West Alexander Middle Taylorsville | 467 | 99.4% | 69.6% |
| Wheatmore Middle School Trinity | 505 | 99.4% | 50.9% |
Matched among North Carolina 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 North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.9% | #163 of 463 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.7% | #207 of 461 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.1% | #148 of 463 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 468 | #333 of 478 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #13 of 456 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.3% | #454 of 456 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.4% | #151 of 472 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.9% | #249 of 300 |
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
468
+3 (+1%) vs 2020
-27% since 2000-01, when it was 639
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 468 | 39.5 | 11.8:1 | 99% (465) |
| 2023-24 | 464 | 37.1 | 12.5:1 | 98% (456) |
| 2022-23 | 452 | 37.4 | 12.1:1 | 57% (256) |
| 2020-21 | 465 | 35 | 13.3:1 | 41% (192) |
| 2017-18 | 492 | 41.9 | 11.8:1 | 55% (269) |
| 2015-16 | 581 | 42 | 13.8:1 | 53% (308) |
| 2010-11 | 611 | 44 | 13.9:1 | 56% (344) |
| 2000-01 | 639 | 41 | 15.6:1 | 46% (292) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Madison Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (492 to 468); teachers down 6% (41.9 to 39.5).
About Madison Middle School
Madison Middle School is a small middle-grades school in Marshall, North Carolina, administered by Madison County Schools. There are 468 students enrolled, covering grades 6 through 8. The school is 23% below the average for middle schools in North Carolina.
Madison Middle School is a school in Madison County Schools. The district has 7 schools and 2,063 students.
At Madison Middle School, 90% of students are White. The school is also 6% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Census estimates put Madison County at about 92% White, close to the school's figure. The diversity index for Madison Middle School is 18%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Madison Middle School has 39.5 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.8:1. By comparison, the average for middle schools in North Carolina is 15.9:1. At Madison Middle School, 99% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The average for public schools in Madison County is similar, at 99%.
On the allk12 Grade, Madison Middle School lands at B+, ahead of 74% of North Carolina public middle schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 48.5% at Madison Middle School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 56.9%.
For Madison County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $58,531, about 32% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. The county has 7 public schools and about 2,063 students.
The closest school to Madison Middle School is Brush Creek Elementary, located about 0.1 miles away. There are 4 more public schools inside five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Madison Middle School at 4th of 8.
Under the NCES locale system, Madison Middle School is Rural: Distant.
Enrollment went from 465 in 2020-21 to 468 in 2024-25, a change of 3 students. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 13.3:1 to 11.8:1.
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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
- Mars Hill ElementaryElementary · 445 students
- Madison High SchoolHigh · 377 students
- Brush Creek ElementaryElementary · 356 students
- Madison Early College HighHigh · 270 students
- Hot Springs ElementaryElementary · 128 students
- Madison Velocity Learning CenterHigh · 19 students
Other schools in Marshall
- Madison High SchoolHigh · 377 students
- Brush Creek ElementaryElementary · 356 students
- Madison Early College HighHigh · 270 students
- Madison Velocity Learning CenterHigh · 19 students
Other Madison Middle schools
22 other US public schools in 20 states are named Madison Middle. Madison Middle School is the 14th largest of the 23.
- 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
- MADISON MIDDLE SCHOOLREXBURG, ID · 878 students
Nearby schools
- Brush Creek Elementary0.1 mi · 356
- Madison Early College High2.9 mi · 270
- Madison High School3.0 mi · 377
- Madison Velocity Learning Center3.0 mi · 19
- Hot Springs Elementary7.4 mi · 128
- Mars Hill Elementary9.2 mi · 445
Frequently asked questions
About Madison Middle SchoolHow large is Madison Middle School?
Madison Middle School enrolls approximately 468 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 11.8:1 (40 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Madison Middle School?
Student demographics at Madison Middle School are roughly 90% White, 6% Hispanic, 0% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Madison Middle School?
Madison Middle School is overseen by Madison County Schools in Madison County.
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