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Madison County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns

Serves Triana, Owens Cross Roads, New Hope and Gurley.

Triana’s School Grade A− better than 82% of Alabama school districts

Students
20,691
Schools
28
Spent per student
$11,271
AL $13,926
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Debt
$137.9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Madison County School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 82% of Alabama districts
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Spends 19% less per student than the AL average
  • 19 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 8.1% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $137.9M, about $6,666 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 82% of the 146 Alabama school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
B+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Triana. Grade by grade →

PK–515 elementary schoolsThis district
6–87 middle schoolsThis district
9–125 high schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. AL

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency37%
State average 27.2% · 10,221 students tested
Reading / language arts59%
State average 47.3% · 10,200 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 90% · 1,544 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$11,271 per student · 19% below AL
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 36%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 34%State 57%Federal 8%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
19,142’20
19,873’21
20,551’22
20,639’23
20,691’24

Up 8.1% since 2020–21.

Students
White 54%Black 24%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 7%American Indian/Alaska Native 5%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

28 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Alabama’s other public schools.

Hazel Green Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hazel Green
B+
963 students19:1
Madison Cross Roads Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Toney
B
841 students15:1
Endeavor Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Harvest
A−
760 students18:1
Harvest School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Harvest
B
663 students20:1
Mt Carmel Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Huntsville
A
638 students16:1
Central School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Huntsville
A
610 students18:1
Monrovia Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Huntsville
A
600 students17:1
Riverton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Huntsville
A
596 students18:1
Legacy Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Madison
A−
594 students17:1
New Hope Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · New Hope
A−
534 students17:1
New Market School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · New Market
B
426 students16:1
Madison County Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Gurley
B
421 students16:1
Owens Cross Roads School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Owens Cross Roads
A−
338 students19:1
Walnut Grove School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · New Market
A−
303 students16:1
Lynn Fanning Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Meridianville
A−
618 students17:1
Moores Mill Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · New Market
A
675 students22:1
Riverton Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 4–6 · Huntsville
A−
872 students21:1
Meridianville Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hazel Green
B+
1,100 students22:1
Monrovia Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Huntsville
A
988 students21:1
Sparkman Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Toney
B+
723 students18:1
Madison County Virtual Academy
High · Grades 6–12 · Huntsville
A−
513 students17:1
Buckhorn Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · New Market
B+
701 students20:1
New Hope High School
High · Grades 7–12 · New Hope
B
598 students17:1
Sparkman High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Harvest
B
1,770 students20:1
Hazel Green High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Hazel Green
C+
1,454 students20:1
Buckhorn High School
High · Grades 9–12 · New Market
B
1,320 students19:1
Sparkman Ninth Grade School
Secondary · Grades 9 · Harvest
621 students18:1
Madison County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Gurley
B+
451 students17:1

Left off: 2 schools reporting no students for 2024–25.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Alabama.