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What's the most underrated thing about MADISON HIGH that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
2,090
High
DISTRICT 2,257 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAIRFAX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510126000532
Madison High
2500 James Madison Dr, Vienna, VA 22181 · (703) 319-2300 · Fairfax County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL2,090 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
138 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
11%
231 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 66%
Community
1
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 | 524 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 530 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 507 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 529 | 25% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · 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
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
96.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +2.0pp since 2022
Math
95.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +3.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 96 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 95 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 3 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 96.0% | 95.0% |
| 2023-24 | 88.0% | 91.0% |
| 2022-23 | 94.0% | 92.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. 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
90.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
85.1%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 91% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 85% typical for Virginia 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 Virginia'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 High
Madison High's state test result (90.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madison High this school | 2,090 | 11.1% | 90.7% |
| Battlefield High Haymarket | 2,063 | 14.4% | 83.1% |
| West Springfield High Springfield | 2,799 | 16.3% | 81.0% |
| Robinson Secondary Fairfax | 3,710 | 14.0% | 77.9% |
| Stone Bridge High Ashburn | 1,629 | 20.1% | 85.0% |
| Yorktown High Arlington | 2,593 | 13.5% | 81.6% |
Matched among Virginia 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 High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Fairfax County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 90.7% | #13 of 311 | #5 of 24 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 95.0% | #11 of 316 ▲ 38 | #3 of 24 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 96.0% | #17 of 316 ▲ 81 | #3 of 24 ▲ 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,090 | #50 of 325 | #22 of 27 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #215 of 309 | #17 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.7% | #132 of 309 | #21 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 11.1% | #315 of 319 | #25 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.5% | #116 of 178 | #6 of 15 |
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
2,090
-140 (-6%) vs 2020
+29% since 1990-91, when it was 1,623
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 2,090 | 137.8 | 15.2:1 | 11% (231) |
| 2023-24 | 2,113 | 140.7 | 15.0:1 | 12% (248) |
| 2022-23 | 2,135 | 132.8 | 16.1:1 | 12% (250) |
| 2020-21 | 2,230 | 151 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 2,235 | 144.1 | 15.5:1 | 10% (231) |
| 2015-16 | 2,142 | 141 | 15.2:1 | 10% (220) |
| 2010-11 | 2,000 | 99 | 20.2:1 | 7% (143) |
| 2000-01 | 1,574 | 108 | 14.6:1 | 6% (88) |
| 1990-91 | 1,623 | 99 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Madison High.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (2,235 to 2,090); teachers down 4% (144.1 to 137.8).
About Madison High
Madison High is a large high school in Vienna, Virginia. The student body numbers 2,090 students, from grades 9 through 12. Average enrollment for high schools in Virginia is about 1,213, so this school runs 72% above that.
Madison High belongs to Fairfax County Public Schools, a district of 199 schools and 179,323 students.
White students account for 58% of enrollment at Madison High. The remaining students are 16% Hispanic, 16% Asian, 7% multiracial, and 2% Black. Census figures show Fairfax County is about 49% White. By the diversity index, Madison High comes in at 61%.
With 137.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Madison High was 15.2:1. The 13.9:1 average for high schools in Virginia is lower than this school's figure. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 11%. Public schools in Fairfax County average 37%.
Schools in Virginia with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 85.1%. Madison High scores 90.7%.
Fairfax County has these Census figures: median household income is about $153,637, roughly 65% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. The public schools of Fairfax County number 222 and enroll about 174,475.
Nearest public school: Archer Elementary, about 0.2 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Madison High ranks 3rd of 9 on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
Madison High saw enrollment fall 6% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Fairfax County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,147,837
Census ACS
Median income
$153,637
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
65%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
222
174,475 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fairfax County Public Schools
- Lake Braddock SecondaryHigh · 4,411 students
- Robinson SecondaryHigh · 3,710 students
- Hayfield SecondaryHigh · 3,256 students
- Chantilly HighHigh · 2,937 students
- West Springfield HighHigh · 2,799 students
- Westfield HighHigh · 2,737 students
Other schools in Vienna
- Oakton HighHigh · 2,621 students
- Thoreau MiddleMiddle · 1,239 students
- Kilmer MiddleMiddle · 1,199 students
- Westbriar ElementaryElementary · 840 students
- Colvin Run ElementaryElementary · 750 students
- Marshall Road ElementaryElementary · 691 students
Other Madison High schools
15 other US public schools in 12 states are named Madison High. Madison High is the 2nd largest of the 16.
- Madison High SchoolSAN ANTONIO, TX · 2,616 students
- Madison High SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 1,588 students
- Madison High SchoolMansfield, OH · 855 students
- Madison High SchoolMadison, OH · 818 students
- Madison HighSan Diego, CA · 780 students
Nearby schools
- Archer Elementary0.2 mi · 543
- Flint Hill Elementary0.3 mi · 614
- Vienna Elementary0.9 mi · 357
- Marshall Road Elementary1.2 mi · 691
- Oakton High1.3 mi · 2,621
- Cunningham Park Elementary1.6 mi · 412
Frequently asked questions
About Madison HighWhat is the total enrollment at Madison High?
Madison High enrolls approximately 2,090 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Madison High serve?
Madison High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Madison High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Madison High is approximately 15.2:1 (138 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Madison High?
At Madison High, the student body is approximately 58% White, 16% Hispanic, 2% Black, 16% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Madison High in?
Madison High is part of Fairfax County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.