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Madison Central High School
B−

Madison Central High School

PublicHighGrades 10–12

1417 Highland Colony Parkway, Madison, MS 39110 · (601) 856-7121 · Part of Madison County School District

Madison’s School Grade A better than 93% of Mississippi school districts

Directions
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Students
1,260
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
22%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
10–12
The gist

What stands out about Madison Central High School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 54% of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts above the state

On the path

Where Madison kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–8Madison Middle School1,180 students
10–12Madison Central High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts63%
State average 34.8%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Mississippi’s 762 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1417 Highland Colony Parkway, Madison

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 10420
Grade 11407
Grade 12433
Enrollment over time
1,237’20
1,175’21
1,246’22
1,254’23
1,260’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 58%Black 29%Asian 8%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Madison Central High School from Madison families.

Other schools in Madison County School District

The district →
Ann E. Smith Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Ridgeland
715 students15:1
East Flora Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Flora
C
249 students11:1
Luther Branson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Canton
A−
151 students8:1
Madison County Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Ridgeland
47 students5:1
Madison Station Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Madison
A+
980 students15:1
Madison Crossing Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Canton
A
761 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Mississippi’s other public schools; Madison’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.