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Madison County

At a glance

34^thof 139 Alabama districts▼ 6

Better than 75% of Alabama districts

Elementary 16 Middle 5 High 7 Alternative 2Grades PK, KG-12

1275F Jordan Rd Bldg B
Huntsville, AL 35811·(256) 852-2557·All Alabama district rankings →

Statewide performance 2018–2026

2026: better than 75.5% of districts

Schools

20,691

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedMonrovia Elementary School62^nd of 686 Alabama elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Walnut Grove School up 28 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Madison Cross Roads Elementary School 15.2 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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7 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

Madison County Schools in Alabama operates 28 schools serving approximately 19,000 students from Pre-K through 12th grade, including 16 elementary schools, 5 middle schools, 6 high schools, and 1 alternative school. The district ranks 34th out of 139 Alabama districts (76th percentile) with a 4-star rating, and its graduation rate of 95.6% comfortably exceeds the state average of 91.5%.

Standout schools include Monrovia Elementary School, ranked in the 91st percentile statewide with exceptional 5th grade English proficiency at 92.78% and 3rd grade math at 79.22%, both far above state averages. Riverton Intermediate School achieves the district's lowest per-student spending ($7,840) while posting 6th grade math proficiency of 64.86%—more than 24 points above the district average. Buckhorn High School ranks in the 90th percentile among Alabama high schools with consistent 5-star ratings, and its feeder pattern (including Buckhorn Middle School and Monrovia Elementary) consistently outperforms the rest of the district. At the other end, Harvest School ranks in the 23rd percentile with 5th grade math proficiency at just 15.24% versus the state's 39.06%.

The district's biggest challenge is mathematics, where proficiency often falls below state averages—notably Sparkman Middle School (8th grade math at 7.83% vs. state 26.36%) and Madison County Virtual Academy (11th grade math at 6.86% vs. state 27.21%). Chronic absenteeism averages 14.3% (above the state's 12.0%), with 15 of 28 schools exceeding the state average; Legacy Elementary School has the lowest rate at 6.7% and correspondingly strong test scores, while New Hope High School has the highest at 21.6%. Notably, spending does not predict success—Madison County Elementary School spends the most per student ($13,032) yet ranks only in the 65th percentile, while Riverton Intermediate spends the least and excels. The Madison County High School showed remarkable improvement, jumping to 12th in the state in 2024-2025 before settling at 75th, demonstrating that targeted interventions can yield rapid gains.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2026)							Summative Assessment Science (2026)			Summative Assessment English (2026)							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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Hazel Green Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14250 Highway 231431 N	Hazel Green	35750	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 851-4540	963	51	19.0	49.4%	618 (64.2%)	137 (14.2%)	84 (8.7%)	4 (0.4%)	36 (3.7%)	2 (0.2%)	82 (8.5%)	61.9	261^st of 686 public elementary schools	62.0%		62.3	253^rd of 680 public elementary schools	62.8%	8	48.7	42.0	50.4					49.6			75.0	56.9	75.6					$10,801	$1,791	$8,973
Madison County High School	Public	9-12	174 Brock Rd	Gurley	35748	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	No	(256) 851-3270	451	26	17.3	35.0%	317 (70.3%)	38 (8.4%)	35 (7.8%)	2 (0.4%)	42 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)	76.5	75^th of 380 public high schools	80.3%		95.9	12^th of 374 public high schools	96.8%	63							39.3			42.7							36.8	$11,207	$1,075	$10,093
Monrovia Middle School	Public	6-8	1216 Jeff Rd	Huntsville	35806	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	No	(256) 851-4580	988	47	21.0	31.8%	473 (47.9%)	302 (30.6%)	93 (9.4%)	20 (2.0%)	30 (3.0%)	6 (0.6%)	64 (6.5%)	70.7	102^nd of 443 public middle schools	77.0%		75.8	81^st of 439 public middle schools	81.5%	21				39.0	23.0	30.9			63.6					68.5	64.4	71.9		$8,013	$687	$7,287
New Hope Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5300 Main Dr	New Hope	35760	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 851-3260	534	32	16.6	47.2%	409 (76.6%)	19 (3.6%)	33 (6.2%)	2 (0.4%)	45 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.9%)	69.8	197^th of 686 public elementary schools	71.3%		69	206^th of 680 public elementary schools	69.7%	9	45.0	51.7	49.2	45.3				79.3			58.3	75.9	79.7	61.3				$9,040	$1,773	$7,230
Harvest School	Public	PK, KG-5	8845 Wall Triana Highway	Harvest	35749	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 851-4590	663	34	19.7	53.1%	204 (30.8%)	292 (44.0%)	94 (14.2%)	4 (0.6%)	9 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (9.0%)	23.5	528^th of 686 public elementary schools	23.0%		35.7	449^th of 680 public elementary schools	34.0%	79	24.0	20.8	15.2					34.0			53.6	40.6	62.3					$9,888	$1,879	$7,971
Hazel Green High School	Public	9-12	14380 Highway 231431 N	Hazel Green	35750	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	No	(256) 851-3220	1,454	74	19.6	40.7%	798 (54.9%)	374 (25.7%)	121 (8.3%)	15 (1.0%)	68 (4.7%)	2 (0.1%)	76 (5.2%)	72.9	88^th of 380 public high schools	76.8%		81.6	56^th of 374 public high schools	85.0%	32							27.2			40.7							46.3	$9,090	$852	$8,199
Madison County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	173 Wood St	Gurley	35748	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 851-3290	421	27	15.6	55.8%	314 (74.6%)	25 (5.9%)	22 (5.2%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.6%)	64.8	238^th of 686 public elementary schools	65.3%		64	239^th of 680 public elementary schools	64.9%	1	33.3	38.0	62.5	47.6	29.4	29.3		64.0	68.3		63.6	72.0	80.0	57.1	64.7	78.1		$13,032	$2,679	$10,316
Madison Cross Roads Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11548 Pulaski Pike	Toney	35773	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 851-4600	841	55	15.2	58.0%	391 (46.5%)	226 (26.9%)	119 (14.1%)	6 (0.7%)	17 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (9.8%)	48.1	368^th of 686 public elementary schools	46.4%		52	340^th of 680 public elementary schools	50.0%	28	36.4	42.9	32.8					48.9			66.9	57.1	63.3					$9,117	$1,716	$7,364
Monrovia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1030 Jeff Rd	Huntsville	35806	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	No	(256) 851-4570	600	35	17.1	30.5%	255 (42.5%)	231 (38.5%)	44 (7.3%)	11 (1.8%)	11 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (7.8%)	88.8	62^nd of 686 public elementary schools	91.0%		89.7	49^th of 680 public elementary schools	92.8%	13	79.2	57.5	64.6					74.7			84.6	76.3	92.8					$9,592	$742	$8,811
New Hope High School	Public	7-12	5216 Main Dr	New Hope	35760	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 851-3280	598	36	16.5	48.3%	413 (69.1%)	47 (7.9%)	36 (6.0%)	3 (0.5%)	77 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.7%)	57.6	138^th of 380 public high schools	63.7%		80.3	57^th of 374 public high schools	84.8%	81					29.7	36.5	17.7		61.4	37.7					62.5	76.5	37.7	$12,045	$1,607	$10,399
New Market School	Public	PK, KG-6	155 College St	New Market	35761	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 851-3250	426	26	16.4	44.4%	268 (62.9%)	43 (10.1%)	27 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	57 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.0%)	73.1	169^th of 686 public elementary schools	75.4%		80.7	113^th of 680 public elementary schools	83.4%	56	46.7	58.3	54.6	50.9				70.0			68.3	75.0	70.9	64.9				$10,724	$1,838	$8,850
Owens Cross Roads School	Public	PK, KG-4	161 Wilson Mann Road	Owens Cross Roads	35763	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 851-3240	338	18	18.7	47.3%	239 (70.7%)	34 (10.1%)	22 (6.5%)	2 (0.6%)	25 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.7%)	66.5	224^th of 686 public elementary schools	67.3%		72	176^th of 680 public elementary schools	74.1%	48	47.8	50.0						71.4			65.2	64.3						$10,823	$2,321	$8,465
Sparkman High School	Public	9-12	2616 Jeff Rd	Harvest	35749	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	No	(256) 837-0331	1,770	88	20.1	36.6%	777 (43.9%)	632 (35.7%)	175 (9.9%)	33 (1.9%)	54 (3.1%)	7 (0.4%)	92 (5.2%)	80.2	58^th of 380 public high schools	84.7%		88.4	37^th of 374 public high schools	90.1%	21							34.7			42.9							47.2	$8,030	$650	$7,341
Walnut Grove School	Public	PK, KG-6	1961 Joe Quick Rd	New Market	35761	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 851-4690	303	19	15.7	53.1%	231 (76.2%)	16 (5.3%)	18 (5.9%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (5.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (6.9%)	62.9	251^st of 686 public elementary schools	63.4%		60.1	279^th of 680 public elementary schools	59.0%	28	46.2	36.6	42.9	25.8				58.5			71.8	65.9	82.9	71.0				$12,572	$2,263	$10,273
Madison County Alternative School	Public, Alternative	1-12	1275 Jordan Rd	Huntsville	35811	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	No	(256) 859-1148																			(n/a)
Madison County Career Technical Center	Public	9-12	1275 Jordan Rd Bldg A	Huntsville	35811	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	No	(256) 852-2170	0	11	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Meridianville Middle School	Public	6-8	12975 Highway 231431 N	Hazel Green	35750	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	No	(256) 851-4550	1,100	51	21.5	45.2%	521 (47.4%)	344 (31.3%)	103 (9.4%)	10 (0.9%)	47 (4.3%)	1 (0.1%)	74 (6.7%)	58.7	162^nd of 443 public middle schools	63.4%		65.5	119^th of 439 public middle schools	72.9%	43				28.5	20.7	27.9			56.8					61.7	58.9	62.7		$8,857	$826	$7,993
Sparkman Middle School	Public	6-8	2697 Carters Gin Rd	Toney	35773	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 851-4610	723	40	18.0	59.3%	257 (35.5%)	283 (39.1%)	92 (12.7%)	6 (0.8%)	27 (3.7%)	2 (0.3%)	56 (7.7%)	34.5	294^th of 443 public middle schools	33.6%		44.7	246^th of 439 public middle schools	44.0%	48				20.1	13.6	7.8			47.0					40.7	53.0	53.0		$8,275	$1,782	$6,454
Endeavor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1997 Old Railroad Bed Rd	Harvest	35749	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	No	(256) 851-4620	760	42	18.3	37.9%	365 (48.0%)	205 (27.0%)	81 (10.7%)	9 (1.2%)	20 (2.6%)	3 (0.4%)	77 (10.1%)	76.9	142^nd of 686 public elementary schools	79.3%		76	147^th of 680 public elementary schools	78.4%	5	65.3	53.9	43.2					70.0			81.3	69.2	77.4					$9,408	$631	$8,740
Mt Carmel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	335 Homer Nance Road	Huntsville	35811	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	No	(256) 851-4660	638	39	16.2	32.4%	366 (57.4%)	108 (16.9%)	82 (12.9%)	7 (1.1%)	18 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (8.9%)								(n/a)	69.9										80.1							$10,222	$791	$9,395
Buckhorn High School	Public	9-12	4123 Winchester Rd	New Market	35761	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	No	(256) 851-3300	1,320	69	19.0	32.2%	755 (57.2%)	294 (22.3%)	100 (7.6%)	23 (1.7%)	82 (6.2%)	1 (0.1%)	65 (4.9%)	85.3	38^th of 380 public high schools	90.0%		93.2	23^rd of 374 public high schools	93.9%	15							37.9			46.7							49.5	$8,921	$849	$8,033
Central School	Public	PK, KG-8	990 Ryland Pike	Huntsville	35811	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	No	(256) 851-4670	610	34	18.0	36.2%	406 (66.6%)	69 (11.3%)	52 (8.5%)	3 (0.5%)	42 (6.9%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (6.1%)	68.9	206^th of 686 public elementary schools	70.0%		72.4	171^st of 680 public elementary schools	74.9%	35	65.2	52.4	58.1	40.5	39.1	30.1		52.4	50.7		79.7	61.9	77.4	50.0	67.2	65.8		$8,274	$640	$7,595
Lynn Fanning Elementary School	Public	K-2	8861 Moores Mill Rd	Meridianville	35759	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	No	(256) 851-4680	618	36	17.1	39.0%	277 (44.8%)	219 (35.4%)	53 (8.6%)	4 (0.6%)	12 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (8.6%)								(n/a)																		$10,019	$683	$9,296
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%)	86.2	79^th of 686 public elementary schools	88.5%		85.1	84^th of 680 public elementary schools	87.6%	5	73.4	68.0	47.7					73.1			81.7	83.3	85.1					$8,196	$585	$7,573
Sparkman Ninth Grade School	Public, Alternative	9	2680 Jeff Road	Harvest	35749	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	No	(256) 851-4560	621	35	17.8	43.2%	258 (41.5%)	228 (36.7%)	74 (11.9%)	5 (0.8%)	18 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (6.0%)								(n/a)																		$8,435	$905	$7,489
Riverton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	2615 Winchester Road	Huntsville	35811	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	No	(256) 851-4650	596	33	18.2	29.0%	400 (67.1%)	84 (14.1%)	32 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (8.4%)								(n/a)	64.8										85.5							$9,761	$692	$9,031
Buckhorn Middle School	Public	7-8	4185 Winchester Road	New Market	35761	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	No	(256) 851-3230	701	34	20.5	34.4%	393 (56.1%)	168 (24.0%)	53 (7.6%)	7 (1.0%)	41 (5.8%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (5.4%)	73.9	91^st of 443 public middle schools	79.5%		70.3	99^th of 439 public middle schools	77.4%	8					35.1	30.8			60.4						66.3	66.7		$8,221	$734	$7,448
Riverton Intermediate School	Public	4-6	399 Homer Nance Road	Huntsville	35811	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	No	(256) 851-4640	872	41	21.1	32.5%	524 (60.1%)	168 (19.3%)	55 (6.3%)	12 (1.4%)	46 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (7.7%)								(n/a)		56.2	55.6	64.9				62.1				65.1	80.8	69.1				$7,840	$714	$7,086
Moores Mill Intermediate School	Public	3-5	1210 Walker Lane	New Market	35761	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 851-4700	675	30	22.5	41.0%	290 (43.0%)	245 (36.3%)	59 (8.7%)	9 (1.3%)	25 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.0%)	66.4	225^th of 686 public elementary schools	67.2%		72.8	168^th of 680 public elementary schools	75.3%	57	50.5	46.8	50.8					45.5			74.1	67.4	79.2					$8,434	$1,734	$6,661
Madison County Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	1275 Jordan Rd Building A	Huntsville	35811	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	Yes	No	(256) 852-2557	513	30	17.2	39.6%	347 (67.6%)	56 (10.9%)	37 (7.2%)	12 (2.3%)	31 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.8%)	25.1	284^th of 380 public high schools	25.3%		62.7	120^th of 374 public high schools	67.9%	164				27.8	28.6	13.8	6.9		55.2	23.5				72.2	85.0	51.7	20.0

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Huntsville City	10.25 mi	46	77^th
Limestone County	14.52 mi	16	80^th
Alabama Inst Deaf And Blind	14.7 mi	5
Madison City	15.67 mi	13	11^th
Athens City	23.11 mi	9

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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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