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Journey Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

36^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 449 Alabama Middle Schools

Better than 92% of Alabama middle schools

Summary

Journey Middle School in Madison, AL, is a high-performing public school serving 903 students in grades 6-8 as part of the top-rated Madison City district, which ranks in the 92nd percentile statewide. The school has shown impressive momentum, climbing from 46th to 36th place among Alabama middle schools in just one year, earning a 5-star rating for the 2025-2026 school year.

What truly sets Journey apart is its remarkable progress in supporting all students. The school has made dramatic gains with specific groups of learners—special education students jumped from the 76th to the 94th percentile, and students from low socio-economic backgrounds improved from the 84th to the 91st percentile in a single year. This broad-based improvement across nearly every demographic group shows a school-wide commitment to closing achievement gaps. Journey also excels in English Language Arts, with 82.55% of 6th graders, 75.75% of 7th graders, and 80.56% of 8th graders proficient—consistently 20-25 percentage points above state averages. The school maintains an exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of 9%, well below the state average of 12%, suggesting a positive and engaging school climate.

When compared to nearby schools, Journey's performance stands out dramatically. While Journey and its Madison City counterparts Discovery Middle School and Liberty Middle School consistently rank in the top 10% of the state, schools in the neighboring Huntsville City district (such as Whitesburg Middle School and Ronald McNair 78) rank in the bottom 20-30%. One area for attention is 8th-grade math, where only 43.34% of Journey students are proficient—a gap of about 6.5 points below the district average. However, this is a district-wide trend, and Journey's strong 6th-grade math scores (62.67% proficient, nearly matching the district average) suggest a solid foundation is being built early. Even with a higher student-teacher ratio (19:1) than its Madison City peers, Journey achieves comparable or better results, indicating highly effective teaching strategies.

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

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 90th percentile in 2025 → 92nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (66% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Alabama middle schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg67%

Alabama avg44%

36^th of 449

Alabama public middle schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 2 pts since 2025

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 140Madison City among Alabama districts

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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	90.4	36 of 449	92.0%	★★★★★
2025	86.8	46 of 439	89.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	84.3	26 of 269	90.3%	★★★★★
2025	81.5	27 of 259	89.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	73.4	4 of 20	80.0%	★★★★☆
2025	53.5	11 of 20	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	84.1	8 of 103	92.2%	★★★★★
2025	90.8	4 of 117	96.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	90.3	30 of 427	93.0%	★★★★★
2025	86.2	36 of 415	91.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	85.4	6 of 82	92.7%	★★★★★
2025	81.4	20 of 173	88.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	83.1	39 of 438	91.1%	★★★★★
2025	76.1	70 of 428	83.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	88.0	40 of 426	90.6%	★★★★★
2025	84.1	49 of 422	88.4%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	82.0	5 of 37	86.5%	★★★★☆
2025	66.5	14 of 43	67.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	85.9	18 of 146	87.7%	★★★★☆
2025	86.5	9 of 92	90.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	81.3	17 of 269	93.7%	★★★★★
2025	60.5	65 of 271	76.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	91.1	25 of 359	93.0%	★★★★★
2025	85.8	42 of 377	88.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2026)94th percentile~ school

White (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)93rd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)91st percentile~ school

Male (2026)91st percentile~ school

African American (2026)90th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)88th percentile-4 vs school

Military Connected (2026)86th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2026)80th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English80%+23 vs state

Science68%+14 vs state

Mathematics51%+22 vs state

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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 (2025)	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 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%)	90.4	36^th of 449 public middle schools	92.0%		86.8	46^th of 439 public middle schools	89.5%	10	62.7	46.2	43.3	68.4	82.6	75.8	80.6
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%)	91.6	32^nd of 449 public middle schools	92.9%		90.5	35^th of 439 public middle schools	92.0%	3	60.2	53.1	58.8	67.6	76.5	78.6	81.5	$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%)	92.7	26^th of 449 public middle schools	94.2%		91.2	31^st of 439 public middle schools	92.9%	5	66.8	49.6	46.6	71.9	81.3	81.3	82.3	$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%)	35.6	290^th of 449 public middle schools	35.4%		36.9	289^th of 439 public middle schools	34.2%	1	21.7	9.1	14.4	43.6	54.7	45.2	52.3	$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%)	21.6	357^th of 449 public middle schools	20.5%		20.9	351^st of 439 public middle schools	20.0%	6	12.2	10.8	5.6	38.7	28.7	42.4	44.3
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 449 public middle schools	77.3%		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
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%)	57	175^th of 449 public middle schools	61.0%		63.5	131^st of 439 public middle schools	70.2%	44	26.9	16.5	22.2	44.9	64.8	71.1	67.7
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%)	81.5	58^th of 449 public middle schools	87.1%		79.9	65^th of 439 public middle schools	85.2%	7	26.6	37.5	37.7	85.3	70.9	76.6	92.1
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%)	49.7	224^th of 449 public middle schools	50.1%		45.7	238^th of 439 public middle schools	45.8%	14		21.5	31.8	43.5		49.7	53.9	$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%)	18.6	373^rd of 449 public middle schools	16.9%		22.7	341^st of 439 public middle schools	22.3%	32	10.9	9.3	11.2	33.9	34.1	32.0	40.2	$8,356	$1,156	$7,199

Frequently Asked Questions about Journey Middle School

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.

Is Journey Middle School a good school?

Yes. Journey Middle School ranks in the top 8.0% of Alabama middle schools.

What district is Journey Middle School in?

Madison City

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2025–26 Summative Assessment scoresAug 14, 2026

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2021–22 through 2023–24 attendance data & graduation ratesDec 2, 2024

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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