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Schools in Madison

Madison’s public schools

Dorchester County Public Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Madison. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?4/11schools above Maryland’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 96% of students in Maryland’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
29%
2021–22
Math proficiency
12%
2021–22
Graduate on time
84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$26.3K
▲ 30% vs MD $20.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.9
MD 14.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
4,586 students on the public path
In brief

Madison’s schools, in brief

School by school

4 of Madison’s 11 district schools with test results score above the middle of Maryland’s 1,321 public schools. North Dorchester High School places highest (better than 89%); Choptank Elementary School lowest (0%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Seven elementary schools serve Madison, graded from D− to B+, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then three middle schools and two high schools: Cambridge-South Dorchester High School and North Dorchester High School. 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Madison, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–57 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD− to B+
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Dorchester County Public Schools.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Dorchester County Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 11 schools · 4,586 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 13.9 per teacher (MD 14.5)
$26,317MD $20,258 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading29%
State average 45.1% · 2194 students tested
Math12%
State average 24.6% · 2115 students tested

Madison vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Maryland towns that share Madison’s borders.

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Madison—Dorchester County

Every school in Madison

12 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Maryland’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Madisonin other towns
Maple Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cambridge
D
483 students15:1Rate it →
Sandy Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cambridge
D
393 students12:1Rate it →
Hurlock Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hurlock
C−
391 students13:1Rate it →
Warwick Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Secretary
B−
346 students15:1Rate it →
Choptank Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cambridge
D−
319 students12:1Rate it →
South Dorchester School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Church Creek
B+
230 students14:1Rate it →
Vienna Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Vienna
C+
183 students12:1Rate it →
Mace's Lane Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Cambridge
C−
490 students12:1Rate it →
North Dorchester Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hurlock
B−
414 students14:1Rate it →
Cambridge-South Dorchester High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Cambridge
B+
811 students17:1Rate it →
North Dorchester High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Hurlock
A
526 students15:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Visionquest Morning Star Youth Academy
High · Grades 9–12 · Woolford
Private · Nonsectarian · All-boys
9 students2:1Rate it →

Questions about Madison’s schools

Are Madison’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Madison. Dorchester County Public Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Madison. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 4 of its 11 district schools with test results score above the middle of Maryland’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Madison in?

Dorchester County Public Schools.

Where do Madison kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Cambridge-South Dorchester High School and North Dorchester High School.

Are there private schools in Madison?

Yes: Visionquest Morning Star Youth Academy (grades 9–12, 9 students).

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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). Stars are from neighbors.