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Schools in Madison Heights · Amherst County Public Schools

Madison Heights’s public schools outscore 56% of Virginia districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Madison Heights, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 40% of Madison Heights’s students scored proficient, below the Virginia average (54%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Virginia, not nationally.

#184of 250 Virginia townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Virginia state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all 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.

Math proficiency
40%
▼ 14 pts vs VA 54%
2020–21
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 7 pts vs VA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.2K
▼ 12% vs VA $17.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.2
VA 13.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
5
2,573 students on the public path
In brief

Madison Heights’s schools, in brief

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,160 per student, against $17,169 across Virginia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Monelison Middle, then Amherst County High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Temple Christian School (private) and Fellowship Christian Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Madison Heights’s grade

C Test scoresA Graduation

B: better than 56% of Virginia school districts, #184 of 250 Virginia towns. Graduation is above the Virginia average; test scores are below it.

Virginia school districts we grade (133)Better than 56%
Lower resultsHigher results
Virginia towns with similar household incomes (208)Better than 56%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,913 test results and a graduating class of 298 could put Madison Heights anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Madison Heights’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,913 students).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to C
6–8Monelison MiddleAmherst County Public SchoolsC−
9–12Amherst County Highin AmherstB

Madison Heights’s public schools are run by Amherst County Public Schools, which also serves Amherst. 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.

Amherst County Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 9 schools · 3,900 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 13.2 per teacher (VA 13.9)
$15,160VA $17,169 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2020–21

How students score

Math40%
State average 54.4% · 1913 students tested

Madison Heights vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Madison HeightsBAmherst County
LynchburgDLynchburg City

Every school in Madison Heights

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

District schools in Madison Heightsby address
Madison Heights Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D
449 students14:1Rate it →
Amelon Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
415 students13:1Rate it →
Monelison Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C−
469 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Madison Heightsin other towns
Amherst County High
High · Grades 9–12 · Amherst
B
1,240 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Temple Christian School
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
407 students17:1Rate it →
Fellowship Christian Academy
Grades 2–12
Private · Religious
18 students6:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Central Va. Training Ctr.).

Questions about Madison Heights’s schools

Are Madison Heights’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Virginia: the public schools Madison Heights children attend outscore 56% of Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #184 of 250 Virginia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 56%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Madison Heights in?

Amherst County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,900 students in 9 schools (2024–25).

Where do Madison Heights kids go to high school?

Amherst County High in Amherst, with 1,240 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Madison Heights’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in Amherst County Public Schools graduated in four years, against 89% across Virginia.

How much does Madison Heights spend per student?

$15,160 in Amherst County Public Schools (FY2024), against $17,169 across Virginia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Madison Heights?

Yes: Temple Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 407 students) and Fellowship Christian Academy (religious, grades 2–12, 18 students).

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School data: state test results (2020–21, 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 Virginia. Stars are from neighbors.