Photo: Republic of Selmaria · CC BY-SA 4.0Madison’s public schools outscore 97% of Alabama districts
Math proficiency in Madison’s districts is 57%, above the Alabama average (27%). The grade covers the public school district serving Madison, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Alabama, not nationally.
From Alabama state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Madison’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 34 Alabama towns with household incomes within a quarter of Madison’s, its schools beat 91%, lower than their 97% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 73% and math 57% in spring 2022, against 47% and 27% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,454 per student, against $13,926 across Alabama (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Seven elementary schools, then three middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 11% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Madison’s grade
A+: better than 97% of Alabama school districts, #4 of 187 Alabama towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Alabama average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Madison, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Madison · depends on your address
Mill Creek Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 965 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Madison City School PreK Center
Grades PK · 252 students · 29:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Madison · depends on your address
Liberty Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,103 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Discovery Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,054 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Journey Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 903 students · 19:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Madison · depends on your address
Liberty Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,103 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Discovery Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,054 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Journey Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 903 students · 19:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Madison · depends on your address
Liberty Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,103 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Discovery Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,054 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Journey Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 903 students · 19:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Madison · depends on your address
James Clemens High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,159 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Bob Jones High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,048 students · 18:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Madison · depends on your address
James Clemens High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,159 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Bob Jones High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,048 students · 18:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Madison · depends on your address
James Clemens High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,159 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Bob Jones High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,048 students · 18:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Madison · depends on your address
James Clemens High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,159 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Bob Jones High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,048 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Madison’s public schools are run by Madison City School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Madison vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Alabama towns that share Madison’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Madison | A+ | Madison City |
Every school in Madison
13 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Alabama’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Madison’s schools
Are Madison’s schools good?
By Alabama’s own tests, yes: the public schools Madison children attend outscore 97% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #4 of 187 Alabama towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 91%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Madison in?
Madison City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 13,046 students in 13 schools (2024–25).
Where do Madison kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: James Clemens High School and Bob Jones High School.
What is Madison’s graduation rate?
95% of the class of 2023 in Madison City School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama.
How much does Madison spend per student?
$12,454 in Madison City School District (FY2024), against $13,926 across Alabama. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Madison families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Madison → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Alabama. Stars are from neighbors.