Top Rankings
Madison Co School Dist School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 3,124 students in Madison Co School Dist School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle Schools in Madison Co School Dist School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 33% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
23 Schools
362 Schools
# Students
13,032 Students
140,226 Students
# Teachers
958 Teachers
11,108 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Madison Co School Dist School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 145 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#6 out of 148 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
35%
Graduation Rate
92%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.59
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,240 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
640 Students
1,185 Students
% Asian Students
5%
1%
# Hispanic Students
699 Students
5,987 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
4%
# Black Students
5,253 Students
60,631 Students
% Black Students
40%
43%
# White Students
6,159 Students
66,661 Students
% White Students
47%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
68 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
265 Students
4,410 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
81
434
# Students in K Grade:
970
3,315
# Students in 1st Grade:
963
3,005
# Students in 2nd Grade:
909
2,775
# Students in 3rd Grade:
916
2,853
# Students in 4th Grade:
972
3,440
# Students in 5th Grade:
901
6,516
# Students in 6th Grade:
971
22,506
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,038
35,964
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,073
36,507
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,119
6,570
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,050
5,092
# Students in 11th Grade:
962
4,759
# Students in 12th Grade:
877
4,537
# Ungraded Students:
230
1,953
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,769 is higher than the state median of $12,094. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,707 is less than the state median of $11,965. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$166 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$153 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,769
$12,094
Spending / Student
$11,707
$11,965
Best Madison Co School Dist School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Madison Middle School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1365 Mannsdale Road
Madison, MS 39110
(601) 605-4171
Madison, MS 39110
(601) 605-4171
Grades: 6-8
| 1,167 students
Rank: #22.
Germantown Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
439 Calhoun Station Parkway
Madison, MS 39110
(601) 859-0376
Madison, MS 39110
(601) 859-0376
Grades: 6-8
| 1,073 students
Rank: #33.
Shirley D. Simmons Middle School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
820 Sulphur Springs Road
Canton, MS 39046
(601) 855-2406
Canton, MS 39046
(601) 855-2406
Grades: 6-8
| 155 students
Rank: #44.
Old Town Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
210 Sunnybrook Road
Ridgeland, MS 39157
(601) 898-8730
Ridgeland, MS 39157
(601) 898-8730
Grades: 6-8
| 729 students
Rank: n/an/a
Madison Co. Alternative School
Alternative School
300 Industrial Drive South
Madison, MS 39110
(601) 607-7963
Madison, MS 39110
(601) 607-7963
Grades: 1-12
| 0 students
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