Best Public Schools in Madison, AL

Summary:

The city of Madison, Alabama is home to a high-performing school district, with 14 schools serving students from elementary through high school. The district boasts several standout schools, including James Clemens High School and Bob Jones High School, which are consistently ranked among the top high schools in the state. These schools have impressive graduation rates of 90% and strong academic performance, with a high percentage of students proficient in core subjects.

The district's middle schools, Liberty Middle School and Discovery Middle School, also stand out with 5-star ratings and high proficiency rates. At the elementary level, Heritage Elementary School and Horizon Elementary School are top-ranked, with 5-star and 4-star ratings, respectively.

Overall, the Madison City school district outperforms the state average in key metrics, such as graduation rates, test scores, and student-teacher ratios. The district's investment in early childhood education, with the Madison City School PreK Center, may contribute to the strong academic performance seen across grade levels. While the district's overall performance is impressive, the data also reveals some potential equity considerations, as the free/reduced lunch rates vary significantly across the schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)							Summative Assessment Science (2025)			Summative Assessment English (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	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Horizon Elementary School	Public	K-5	7855 Old Madison Pike	Madison	35758	Madison County	Madison City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 464-3614	567	39	14.7	33.3%	297 (52.4%)	130 (22.9%)	51 (9.0%)	32 (5.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (9.5%)	88.8	58^th of 680 public elementary schools	91.5%		90.7	44^th of 684 public elementary schools	93.6%	14	63.9	64.3	68.3					62.2			87.0	83.5	85.6					$10,400	$1,234	$9,137
Discovery Middle School	Public	6-8	1304 Hughes Rd	Madison	35758	Madison County	Madison City	No	No	No	No	(256) 837-3735	1,054	68	15.6	26.4%	619 (58.7%)	175 (16.6%)	96 (9.1%)	71 (6.7%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	89 (8.4%)	90.5	35^th of 439 public middle schools	92.0%		92.7	29^th of 442 public middle schools	93.4%	6				62.6	52.5	51.8			55.7					74.1	78.0	74.5		$8,621	$642	$7,950
Bob Jones High School	Public	9-12	650 Hughes Rd	Madison	35758	Madison County	Madison City	No	No	No	No	(256) 772-2547	2,048	113	18.0	25.4%	1,096 (53.5%)	469 (22.9%)	183 (8.9%)	142 (6.9%)	14 (0.7%)	1 (0.0%)	143 (7.0%)	93.9	22^nd of 374 public high schools	94.1%		96.1	18^th of 378 public high schools	95.2%	4							45.0			53.6							47.0	$9,356	$610	$8,716
Madison Elementary School	Public	K-5	17 College St	Madison	35758	Madison County	Madison City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 772-9255	603	39	15.4	27.4%	305 (50.6%)	114 (18.9%)	51 (8.5%)	64 (10.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (11.3%)	87.2	71^st of 680 public elementary schools	89.6%		85.8	78^th of 684 public elementary schools	88.6%	7	64.8	61.4	75.9					61.8			83.0	76.2	86.1					$11,034	$1,173	$9,832
MidTown Elementary School	Public	K-5	140 Coefer Boulevard	Madison	35758	Madison County	Madison City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 837-1189	1,097	63	17.4	28.9%	556 (50.7%)	276 (25.2%)	97 (8.8%)	76 (6.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	90 (8.2%)	85.6	79^th of 680 public elementary schools	88.4%		87.5	71^st of 684 public elementary schools	89.6%	8	63.2	67.4	52.2					67.4			87.1	82.8	77.7					$11,036	$1,104	$9,903
Heritage Elementary School	Public	K-5	11775 County Line Rd	Madison	35758	Madison County	Madison City	No	No	No	No	(256) 772-2075	869	51	17.0	25.5%	454 (52.2%)	165 (19.0%)	72 (8.3%)	109 (12.5%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	62 (7.1%)	94.1	21^st of 680 public elementary schools	96.9%		95.4	19^th of 684 public elementary schools	97.2%	2	69.7	83.7	75.1					77.9			86.9	88.3	91.0					$9,498	$1,114	$8,355
Rainbow Elementary School	Public	K-5	50 Nance Rd	Madison	35758	Madison County	Madison City	No	No	No	No	(256) 824-8106	725	47	15.4	26.2%	432 (59.6%)	119 (16.4%)	73 (10.1%)	46 (6.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (7.3%)	87.8	65^th of 680 public elementary schools	90.4%		88.3	66^th of 684 public elementary schools	90.4%	1	68.9	54.8	73.7					62.6			86.4	78.1	87.9					$10,881	$1,430	$9,423
Liberty Middle School	Public	6-8	281 Dock Murphy Dr	Madison	35758	Madison County	Madison City	No	No	No	No	(256) 430-0001	1,103	69	15.9	22.6%	591 (53.6%)	208 (18.9%)	100 (9.1%)	122 (11.1%)	5 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	74 (6.7%)	91.2	31^st of 439 public middle schools	92.9%		94.2	20^th of 442 public middle schools	95.5%	11				58.2	53.9	47.1			59.8					76.3	80.7	75.3		$8,077	$669	$7,379
Columbia Elementary School	Public	K-5	667 Balch Road	Madison	35758	Madison County	Madison City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 430-2751	701	50	14.1	25.1%	383 (54.6%)	114 (16.3%)	68 (9.7%)	73 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (8.8%)	86	78^th of 680 public elementary schools	88.5%		90.1	52^nd of 684 public elementary schools	92.4%	26	67.9	61.9	72.6					59.0			81.1	76.5	81.7					$9,802	$675	$9,099
Mill Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	847 Mill Road	Madison	35758	Madison County	Madison City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 774-4690	965	59	16.2	24.6%	522 (54.1%)	171 (17.7%)	97 (10.1%)	90 (9.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	81 (8.4%)	87.9	64^th of 680 public elementary schools	90.6%		89.2	62^nd of 684 public elementary schools	90.9%	2	72.7	69.9	58.1					62.9			87.2	76.9	82.2					$9,909	$1,191	$8,688
James Clemens High School	Public	9-12	11306 County Line Road	Madison	35756	Limestone County	Madison City	No	No	No	No	(256) 216-5313	2,159	121	17.8	23.3%	1,169 (54.1%)	418 (19.4%)	208 (9.6%)	221 (10.2%)	12 (0.6%)	5 (0.2%)	126 (5.8%)	95.1	16^th of 374 public high schools	95.7%		98.3	11^th of 378 public high schools	97.1%	5							45.6			53.0							51.0	$9,387	$717	$8,640
Journey Middle School	Public	6-8	217 Celtic Drive	Madison	35758	Madison County	Madison City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 464-8370	903	48	19.0	26.7%	424 (47.0%)	206 (22.8%)	90 (10.0%)	91 (10.1%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	87 (9.6%)	86.8	46^th of 439 public middle schools	89.5%					(n/a)				52.6	43.4	41.6			59.6					74.6	70.3	74.2
Legacy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	165 Pine Grove Road	Madison	35757	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	No	(256) 851-4630	594	34	17.4	29.3%	319 (53.7%)	145 (24.4%)	58 (9.8%)	9 (1.5%)	8 (1.3%)	5 (0.8%)	50 (8.4%)	85.1	84^th of 680 public elementary schools	87.6%		82.4	103^rd of 684 public elementary schools	84.9%	19	82.2	53.3	62.4					57.1			87.8	79.1	77.6					$8,196	$585	$7,573

Cities Near Madison

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Decatur	4.59 mi	24	160^th
Huntsville	6.33 mi	53	179^th
Hartselle	9.29 mi	7	9^th
Somerville	10.28 mi	4	116^th
Laceys Spring	12.82 mi	1	213^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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