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Madison Middle School

95 Upper Brush Creek Rd, Marshall, NC 28753 · (828) 649-2269 · Madison County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL468 STUDENTS
Enrollment
468
Middle
DISTRICT 295 · STATE 605
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
Grade 6
150
Grade 7
152
Grade 8
166
Student demographics
White
42290%
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 42%
Hispanic
286%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 22%
Black
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 25%
Two+
133%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 6%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
24753%
Female
22147%

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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%
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

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

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
468
-24 (-5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 11.8:1
% White
90%
was 92%
% Hispanic
6%
was 5%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Madison Middle School

As an intimate 6-8 campus in Marshall, North Carolina, Madison Middle School instructs 468 students from grades 6 through 8, overseen by Madison County Schools. By comparison, North Carolina's public schools average about 605 students each, so Madison Middle School sits 23% below that benchmark.

Within Madison County Schools, which oversees 7 schools and 2,063 students, Madison Middle School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Madison Middle School shows that 90% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder consists of 6% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Madison County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, Madison Middle School records 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.9:1 average. Roughly 99% of students at Madison Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Madison Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 48.5%; this one delivers 56.9%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Madison County put the typical household earns roughly $58,531 per year, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across Madison County's 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,063 students), Madison Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Brush Creek Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Madison Middle School at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 59.0%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Over the past 7-year window. Madison Middle School's enrollment has edged down 5% since 2018, when it stood at 492 (now 468).

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Madison Middle School community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Madison County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Madison Middle School
District
Madison County Schools
Address
95 Upper Brush Creek Rd, Marshall, NC 28753
Phone
(828) 649-2269
County
Madison County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
468
Teachers (FTE)
40
Student–teacher ratio
11.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
465 (99%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
370282000599
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Madison County Schools
Other schools in Marshall
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Madison Middle School
How 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.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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