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Journey Middle School

Q: Is Journey Middle School a good school?

Journey Middle School ranks 46 th of 439 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

46^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 439 Alabama Middle Schools

Better than 90% of Alabama middle schools

Summary

Journey Middle School is a public middle school located in Madison, Alabama, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 714 students. The school is part of the Madison City School District, which is ranked 11th out of 135 districts in Alabama and is rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Journey Middle School stands out as a high-performing middle school, with strong academic achievement across various subjects and student subgroups. The school ranks 46th out of 439 Alabama middle schools for the 2024-2025 school year, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Journey Middle School performs well above the state average in academic proficiency, particularly in English/Language Arts and science. For example, in 2024-2025, 74.61% of 6th-grade students were proficient or better in English, compared to the state average of 56.81%. The school also excels in other areas, such as ranking 36th out of 415 Alabama middle schools for female students and 9th out of 92 for multi-racial students in 2024-2025.

Compared to nearby schools, Journey Middle School outperforms the Discovery Middle School and Liberty Middle School, which are also part of the Madison City School District, in several academic areas. However, the nearby Monrovia Middle School, which is part of the Madison County School District, performs comparably to Journey Middle School in some subjects, such as science and English/Language Arts.

903

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

26.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

217 Celtic Drive
Madison, AL 35758

(256) 464-8370

District: Madison City

Feeder schools for Journey Middle School:

Elementary:

Madison Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.0%

African American:

22.8%

Asian:

10.1%

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At a glance

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (59% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Alabama middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg63%

Alabama avg42%

46^th of 439

Alabama public middle schools ?

Top 10%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 135Madison City among Alabama districts

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)

English Language Learner (2025)97th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)91st percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)90th percentile~ school

African American (2025)90th percentile~ school

White (2025)89th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)88th percentile~ school

Male (2025)88th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)76th percentile-14 vs school

Military Connected (2025)67th percentile-22 vs school

Asian (2025)45th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English73%+17 vs state

Science60%+18 vs state

Mathematics46%+18 vs state

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Schools Near Journey Middle School

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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 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
Williams Middle School	Public	6-8	155 Barren Fork Blvd SW	Huntsville	35824	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	No	(256) 428-7330	659	30	21.9	49.9%	106 (16.1%)	397 (60.2%)	84 (12.7%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	9 (1.4%)	57 (8.6%)	36.9	289^th of 439 public middle schools	34.2%		34.9	296^th of 442 public middle schools	33.0%	7	24.2	14.3	13.5	28.7	50.7	50.4	47.2	$7,969	$169	$7,799
Morris Middle School	Public	6-8	4801 Bob Wallace Avenue	Huntsville	35805	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 428-7340	397	25	15.8	74.1%	40 (10.1%)	134 (33.8%)	202 (50.9%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	15 (3.8%)	20.9	351^st of 439 public middle schools	20.0%		14	382^nd of 442 public middle schools	13.6%	31	21.5	6.1	2.3	17.3	41.4	42.3	36.0
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%)	75.8	81^st of 439 public middle schools	81.5%		78.9	68^th of 442 public middle schools	84.6%	13	38.8	29.3	28.9	51.6	70.6	75.7	70.9	$8,013	$687	$7,287
Academy for Academics and Arts Middle School	Public	6-8	4800 Sparkman Drive NE	Huntsville	35810	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	No	(256) 428-7600	270	20	13.8	43.7%	69 (25.6%)	145 (53.7%)	21 (7.8%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	29 (10.7%)	63.5	131^st of 439 public middle schools	70.2%		61.6	146^th of 442 public middle schools	67.0%	15	29.9	15.4	32.1	44.9	69.0	57.1	75.3
Academy For Science Foreign Language Middle School	Public	6-8	3221 Mastin Lake Road	Huntsville	35810	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	No	(256) 428-7000	194	13	14.9	47.9%	36 (18.6%)	109 (56.2%)	19 (9.8%)	4 (2.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (12.9%)	79.9	65^th of 439 public middle schools	85.2%		76.6	74^th of 442 public middle schools	83.3%	9	58.7	30.0	23.5	49.0	71.4	81.7	80.4
Huntsville Junior High School	Public	7-8	817 Adams St SE	Huntsville	35801	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 428-7700	530	26	20.7	50.0%	224 (42.3%)	207 (39.1%)	60 (11.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	36 (6.8%)	45.7	238^th of 439 public middle schools	45.8%		57.9	158^th of 442 public middle schools	64.3%	80		21.1	19.0	30.8		53.8	50.2	$8,048	$1,306	$6,741
Whitesburg Middle School	Public	6-8	107 Sanders Rd	Huntsville	35802	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 428-7780	535	29	18.4	57.9%	133 (24.9%)	170 (31.8%)	192 (35.9%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	32 (6.0%)	22.7	341^st of 439 public middle schools	22.3%		31.4	314^th of 442 public middle schools	29.0%	27	16.6	7.3	9.9	28.1	41.6	34.7	37.2	$8,356	$1,156	$7,199

Frequently Asked Questions about Journey Middle School

Is Journey Middle School a good school?

Journey Middle School ranks 46^th of 439 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Journey Middle School in?

Madison City

How many students attend Journey Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 903 students attended Journey Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Journey Middle School?

Students at Journey Middle School are 47% White, 23% African American, 10% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races.

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