Madison County Schools

476 Highland Colony Parkway
Ridgeland, MS 39157
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Madison County Schools 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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 3,005 students in Madison County Schools. 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 County Schools have an average math proficiency score of 69% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public middle school average of 54% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
23 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
12,922 Students
130,366 Students
# Teachers
996 Teachers
10,047 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Madison County Schools, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 147 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MS)
#6 out of 148 school districts
(Top 5%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

69%
52%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

61%
42%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

70%
55%
91%
89.4%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
19.2%
26.5%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.63

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
5%
1%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
8%
6%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 23-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
41%
40%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% White
44%
46%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,725 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,007 is less than the state median of $14,421. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$190 MM
$6,387 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$181 MM
$6,242 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$14,725
$14,756

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$14,007
$14,421

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Madison County Schools Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Madison Middle School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1365 Mannsdale Road
Madison, MS 39110
(601) 605-4171
Gr: 6-8 | 1,180 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #22.
Germantown Middle School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
439 Calhoun Station Parkway
Madison, MS 39110
(601) 859-0376
Gr: 6-8 | 1,008 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #33.
Old Town Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
210 Sunnybrook Road
Ridgeland, MS 39157
(601) 898-8730
Gr: 6-8 | 693 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #44.
Shirley D. Simmons Middle School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
820 Sulphur Springs Road
Canton, MS 39046
(601) 855-2406
Gr: 6-8 | 124 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1
Rank: n/an/a
Madison Co. Alternative School
Alternative School
300 Industrial Drive South
Madison, MS 39110
(601) 607-7963
Gr: 1-12

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 23 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 12,922 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 56%
  • : 91% (Top 30% in MS)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 69% (Top 10%)
  • : 61% (Top 5%)
  • : 70% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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