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Madison Middle School

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Madison Middle School ranks 310 th of 773 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

310^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 773 North Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 60% of North Carolina middle schools

Summary

Madison Middle School is a public middle school located in Marshall, North Carolina, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 464 students. The school is part of the Madison County Schools district, which is ranked 89 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Madison Middle School has consistently performed above the state average in most subject areas, particularly in 8th grade science where they have scored significantly higher than the state average (e.g., 85.3% proficient in 2023-2024 vs. 70.1% statewide). However, the school's performance in mathematics has been mixed, with 6th and 7th grade scores generally above the state average, but 8th grade scores lagging behind. In reading, Madison Middle School has outperformed the state average across all grade levels. The school has a very high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with nearly 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years.

Over the past several years, Madison Middle School has shown a steady improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from the bottom half of middle schools in North Carolina to the top quarter in recent years. This improvement is particularly notable given the school's high percentage of students from low-income backgrounds. While Madison Middle School generally outperforms the state average, it lags behind some of the nearby schools, such as Cane River Middle and Montford North Star Academy, in terms of overall statewide ranking and performance in certain subject areas.

468

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,566

Per pupil spending ?

99.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

95 Upper Brush Creek Rd
Marshall, NC 28753-9455

(828) 649-2269

District: Madison County Schools

Students who attend Madison Middle School usually attend:

High:	Madison Early College High
	Madison High School

Feeder schools for Madison Middle School:

Elementary:	Brush Creek Elementary
	Hot Springs Elementary
	Mars Hill Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.2%

Hispanic:

6.0%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 59th percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the North Carolina median (60th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg56%

North Carolina avg54%

310^th of 773

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

89^th of 242Madison County Schools among North Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	310 of 773	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.7	194 of 793	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	71.5	192 of 784	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	73.8	175 of 786	77.7%	★★★★☆
2021	66.9	218 of 741	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	55.9	330 of 737	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.6	238 of 691	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.6	293 of 694	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.0	282 of 692	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.1	291 of 705	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	42.9	354 of 627	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.6	350 of 673	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	57.9	329 of 662	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.1	339 of 648	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.5	354 of 640	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.4	354 of 630	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.5	321 of 620	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.2	391 of 606	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.0	333 of 598	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	63.1	81 of 449	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	68.3	67 of 478	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	36.7	327 of 504	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.5	158 of 475	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	59.3	266 of 733	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.8	158 of 738	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	67.7	203 of 731	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	70.0	196 of 733	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	69.7	185 of 706	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	55.3	310 of 684	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.9	214 of 656	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	56.8	250 of 458	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	74.2	40 of 461	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	63.8	172 of 452	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.0	174 of 450	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.4	281 of 448	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.9	346 of 416	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	82.5	55 of 562	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	79.0	64 of 564	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	84.2	47 of 553	91.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	283 of 729	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.4	121 of 743	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	77.1	111 of 735	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	73.2	110 of 689	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	77.2	78 of 633	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	62.1	194 of 639	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.3	112 of 604	81.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	342 of 733	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.3	224 of 751	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	72.8	175 of 747	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	75.2	160 of 748	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	62.5	234 of 711	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.9	327 of 697	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.2	241 of 665	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	304 of 478	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.2	409 of 473	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	29.4	493 of 649	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.9	322 of 652	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.3	340 of 656	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.9	292 of 658	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.6	348 of 632	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.2	496 of 624	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.8	395 of 596	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)90th percentile+30 vs school

Disabled (2022)82nd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)64th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile~ school

Male (2025)53rd percentile-7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)45th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2025)36th percentile-23 vs school

White (2025)24th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science69%+9 vs state

Reading55%~ state avg

Mathematics51%~ state avg

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Schools Near Madison Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOG Mathematics (2025)				EOG Reading (2025)				EOG Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Madison Middle School	Public	6-8	95 Upper Brush Creek Rd	Marshall	28753	Madison County	Madison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 649-2269	468	40	11.8	99.4%	422 (90.2%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.8%)	56.5	310^th of 773 public middle schools	59.9%		71.7	194^th of 793 public middle schools	75.5%	116		60.8	51.7	42.9		56.6	50.3	57.4		69.3	$10,566	$689	$9,878
North Windy Ridge Intermediate	Public	5-6	20 Doan Road	Weaverville	28787	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 658-1892	487	33	14.8	98.2%	370 (76.0%)	5 (1.0%)	93 (19.1%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.7%)								(n/a)	66.5	66.8			61.9	61.3			67.2		$9,704	$1,139	$8,564
North Buncombe Middle	Public	7-8	51 N Buncombe School Road	Weaverville	28787	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 645-7944	516	36	14.4	98.8%	413 (80.0%)	2 (0.4%)	72 (14.0%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.7%)	72.9	182^nd of 773 public middle schools	76.5%		80.1	131^st of 793 public middle schools	83.5%	51			75.0	61.0			60.7	53.7		74.0	$9,771	$846	$8,925
Erwin Middle	Public	7-8	20 Erwin Middle School Road	Asheville	28806	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 232-4264	545	40	13.7	99.4%	277 (50.8%)	40 (7.3%)	194 (35.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.5%)	23 (4.2%)	19.8	639^th of 773 public middle schools	17.3%		25.7	606^th of 793 public middle schools	23.6%	33			38.7	24.8			30.9	37.4		48.2	$9,336	$764	$8,571
Eblen Intermediate	Public	5-6	59 Lee's Creek Road	Asheville	28806	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 255-5757	566	38	14.9	99.3%	301 (53.2%)	49 (8.7%)	187 (33.0%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	22 (3.9%)								(n/a)	35.9	44.0			37.5	32.5			53.4		$9,206	$1,398	$7,808
Asheville Middle	Public	6-8	211 S French Broad Avenue	Asheville	28801	Buncombe County	Asheville City Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 350-6200	670	59	11.3	50.9%	383 (57.2%)	145 (21.6%)	74 (11.0%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.5%)	53 (7.9%)	51	380^th of 773 public middle schools	50.8%		60.1	287^th of 793 public middle schools	63.8%	93		50.5	50.0	41.7		56.9	51.2	57.8		62.1	$12,770	$724	$12,046
Cane River Middle	Public	6-8	1128 Cane River School Road	Burnsville	28714	Yancey County	Yancey County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 682-2202	210	18	11.7	98.1%	186 (88.6%)	1 (0.5%)	18 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	54	341^st of 773 public middle schools	55.9%		75.8	163^rd of 793 public middle schools	79.4%	178		45.6	52.4	58.9		49.4	50.8	58.9		75.0	$11,216	$1,039	$10,177

Frequently Asked Questions about Madison Middle School

What district is Madison Middle School in?

Madison County Schools

What high school do graduates of Madison Middle School attend?

Students who attend Madison Middle School usually go on to attend Madison Early College High

What is the racial makeup of Madison Middle School?

Students at Madison Middle School are 90% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Madison Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 468 students attended Madison Middle School.

Is Madison Middle School a good school?

Madison Middle School ranks 310^th of 773 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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