Photo: Lrgjr72 · CC BY 4.0Madison Heights’s public schools outscore 51% of Michigan districts
The grade covers the two public school districts serving Madison Heights, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 26% of Madison Heights’s students scored proficient, below the Michigan average (34%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.
From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 99% 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 Heights’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1260 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Madison Heights’s, its schools beat 38%, lower than their 51% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 43% of tested students were proficient in reading and 26% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 99% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports Madison Heights’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Lamphere spends $19,138 per student and Madison $20,366, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Four Corners Montessori Academy, Keys Grace Academy and Bishop Foley Catholic High School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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 Heights’s grade
B−: better than 51% of Michigan school districts, #497 of 699 Michigan towns. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Madison Heights, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Madison Heights · depends on your address
Page Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 538 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Madison Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 411 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Wilkinson Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 168 students · 16:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Madison Heights · depends on your address
Page Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 538 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Wilkinson Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 168 students · 16:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Madison Heights · depends on your address
Page Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 538 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Wilkinson Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 168 students · 16:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Madison Heights · depends on your address
Lamphere High School
Grades 9–12 · 753 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Madison High School
Grades 9–12 · 255 students · 17:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Madison Heights · depends on your address
Lamphere High School
Grades 9–12 · 753 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Madison High School
Grades 9–12 · 255 students · 17:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Madison Heights · depends on your address
Lamphere High School
Grades 9–12 · 753 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Madison High School
Grades 9–12 · 255 students · 17:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Madison Heights · depends on your address
Lamphere High School
Grades 9–12 · 753 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Madison High School
Grades 9–12 · 255 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Madison Heights runs its own schools through grade 12 (Lamphere Public Schools). From grade PK, students attend the Madison Public Schools. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Madison Heights
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Madison Heights vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Madison Heights’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Madison Heights | B− | Lamphere PK–12 · Madison PK–12 |
| Royal Oak | A− | Royal Oak City |
| Troy | A+ | Troy |
| Warren | B | Warren Consolidated Schools |
| Hazel Park | D | Hazel Park City |
Every school in Madison Heights
14 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Madison Preparatory High School).
Questions about Madison Heights’s schools
Are Madison Heights’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools Madison Heights children attend outscore 51% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #497 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 38%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Madison Heights in?
Two districts: Lamphere Public Schools runs grades PK–12, and Madison Public Schools runs grades PK–12.
Where do Madison Heights kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Lamphere High School and Madison High School.
What is Madison Heights’s graduation rate?
80–84% of the class of 2023 in Lamphere Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.
How much does Madison Heights spend per student?
$19,138 in Lamphere Public Schools and $20,366 in Madison Public Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Madison Heights?
Yes: Bishop Foley Catholic High School (Catholic, grades 9–12, 276 students). Madison Heights also has 2 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Madison Heights families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Madison Heights → 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 Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.