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Madison County Virtual Academy

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Madison County Virtual Academy ranks 285 th of 386 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Virtual Grades 6-12

285^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 386 Alabama High Schools

Better than 26% of Alabama high schools

Summary

Madison County Virtual Academy is a fully online public school in Huntsville, AL, serving 513 students in grades 6 through 12 as part of the Madison County district.

This virtual school presents a mixed picture for parents to consider. On the positive side, the school boasts a strong graduation rate of 95.2%, which beats the state average of 91.5% and is comparable to top traditional schools like Buckhorn High School (94.3%) and Huntsville High School (97.2%). The school also shows remarkable success with specific groups of students—in a recent year, Special Education students ranked in the 92nd percentile statewide, and Hispanic and African American students both ranked above the 80th percentile. However, academic proficiency on standardized tests is a significant concern, particularly at the high school level. In 11th-grade math, only 6.86% of students scored proficient, compared to 27.2% at Hazel Green High School and 39.33% at Madison County High School. English and science proficiency rates are similarly low.

Interestingly, the data reveals a "tale of two schools" within the same institution. While high school test scores are dramatically below average, middle school students perform notably well—7th-grade English proficiency reached 85%, far exceeding the district average of 61.93%. This suggests the virtual model may work better for younger students. The school's state ranking has also been highly volatile, swinging from the 68th percentile to the 25th percentile in consecutive years, unlike stable top performers like Virgil Grissom High School and New Century Technology High School. A recent spike in chronic absenteeism (17.2%, up from 2.5% a few years ago) may be contributing to the declining performance. Parents should weigh the school's high graduation rate and subgroup successes against these academic proficiency challenges when considering this option.

513

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,140

Per pupil spending ?

39.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1275 Jordan Rd Building A
Huntsville, AL 35811

(256) 852-2557

District: Madison County

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.6%

African American:

10.9%

Hispanic:

7.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 43rd percentile in 2021 → 26th in 2026

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Alabama average (92%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2021

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

!Near the bottom of Madison County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg46%

Alabama avg41%

Middle school

153^rd of 449

Alabama public middle schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 29 pts since 2021

From top 5% (2021) to top 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

285^th of 386

Alabama public high schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 17 pts since 2021

From bottom 43% (2021) to bottom 26% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Alabama High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6High Schools in the Madison County

34^th of 140Madison County 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2023	44.2	391 of 680	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.3	265 of 687	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.5	142 of 692	79.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2023	54.2	287 of 645	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.8	323 of 656	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	89.8	53 of 656	91.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2022	71.9	135 of 651	79.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2023	32.0	453 of 649	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.4	239 of 669	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.7	169 of 669	74.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2023	20.3	460 of 528	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.4	313 of 540	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.9	150 of 539	72.2%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	60.0	153 of 449	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.4	150 of 439	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.3	175 of 442	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.5	142 of 437	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.3	91 of 432	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	92.6	22 of 440	95.0%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2022	86.7	19 of 271	93.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	48.0	216 of 427	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.0	161 of 415	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.1	151 of 426	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.4	141 of 417	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.6	93 of 423	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	89.4	28 of 415	93.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	117 of 428	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	52.8	184 of 437	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.4	110 of 410	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	61.0	131 of 421	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	59.6	148 of 426	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.3	119 of 422	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	49.1	199 of 428	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.3	154 of 419	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.5	94 of 427	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	92.3	23 of 418	94.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	46.1	177 of 359	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.6	158 of 377	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.5	205 of 373	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.6	196 of 370	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.6	91 of 376	75.8%	★★★★☆
2021	90.9	25 of 369	93.2%	★★★★★

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	25.4	285 of 386	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	62.7	120 of 374	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.1	261 of 378	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.6	230 of 371	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.0	219 of 367	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.2	212 of 371	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	44.1	116 of 238	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.9	44 of 228	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	57.9	66 of 231	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	29.7	164 of 224	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.8	122 of 222	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	22.1	300 of 377	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	55.8	144 of 359	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.4	207 of 366	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.4	220 of 358	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.0	215 of 367	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.7	239 of 359	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	78.6	26 of 142	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	28.5	92 of 139	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.7	82 of 114	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	19.3	335 of 383	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	46.8	169 of 367	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	18.7	324 of 375	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.7	182 of 349	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.1	163 of 361	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	29.7	263 of 380	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	67.5	94 of 363	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	15.1	333 of 368	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	33.1	233 of 358	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.1	227 of 366	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.4	163 of 366	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	13.0	120 of 123	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.8	46 of 56	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	2.6	40 of 40	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2024	47.3	24 of 55	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.1	16 of 45	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	82.5	16 of 194	91.8%	★★★★★
2024	17.9	176 of 198	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	12.1	293 of 320	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	50.0	149 of 325	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	18.7	286 of 325	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.5	230 of 317	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.6	215 of 326	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.5	216 of 319	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)79th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2023)56th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2023)30th percentile-12 vs school

White (2023)13th percentile-30 vs school

Middle school

African American (2022)93rd percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)65th percentile~ school

White (2026)51st percentile-15 vs school

Female (2026)49th percentile-17 vs school

High school

Special Education (2025)92nd percentile+24 vs school

Hispanic (2025)82nd percentile+14 vs school

Native American (2024)56th percentile+25 vs school

African American (2026)51st percentile+25 vs school

Male (2026)31st percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)20th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)13th percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)8th percentile-18 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)2nd percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English57%+6 vs state

Science39%-6 vs state

Mathematics19%-9 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 (2023)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th 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
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%)	25.4	285^th of 386 public high schools	26.2%		62.7	120^th of 374 public high schools	67.9%	165	27.8	28.6	13.8	6.9	55.2	23.5	72.2	85.0	51.7	20.0	$6,140	$109	$6,024
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)
Lee High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2500 Meridian Street	Huntsville	35811	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	Yes	No	Yes	(256) 428-8150	877	49	18.0	59.7%	143 (16.3%)	576 (65.7%)	116 (13.2%)	3 (0.3%)	8 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (3.4%)	36.3	246^th of 386 public high schools	36.3%		40.9	207^th of 374 public high schools	44.7%	39				10.1		22.9				32.2	$16,104	$2,938	$13,162
New Century Technology High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2500 Meridian Street NW	Huntsville	35811	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	Yes	No	No	(256) 428-7800	366	27	13.5	20.8%	176 (48.1%)	106 (29.0%)	54 (14.8%)	12 (3.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.4%)	100	3^rd of 386 public high schools	99.2%		99.8	4^th of 374 public high schools	98.9%	1				75.3		82.7				90.1	$10,431	$543	$9,886
Jemison High School	Public	9-12	5000 Pulaski Pike	Huntsville	35810	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 428-8100	858	44	19.4	69.5%	47 (5.5%)	616 (71.8%)	158 (18.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	31 (3.6%)	28.4	276^th of 386 public high schools	28.5%		12.9	343^rd of 374 public high schools	8.3%	67				14.6		19.3				21.3	$15,419	$3,378	$12,038
Huntsville High School	Public	9-12	2304 Billie Watkins St SW	Huntsville	35801	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	No	(256) 428-8050	1,807	103	17.5	32.8%	1,068 (59.1%)	458 (25.3%)	149 (8.2%)	28 (1.5%)	13 (0.7%)	3 (0.2%)	88 (4.9%)	94	19^th of 386 public high schools	95.1%		90.7	30^th of 374 public high schools	92.0%	11				45.8		52.1				65.4	$9,841	$775	$9,063
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%)	76.8	76^th of 386 public high schools	80.3%		95.9	12^th of 374 public high schools	96.8%	64				39.3		42.7				36.8	$14,452	$2,122	$12,310
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%)	85.5	39^th of 386 public high schools	89.9%		93.2	23^rd of 374 public high schools	93.9%	16				37.9		46.7				49.5	$10,495	$1,350	$9,124
Huntsville Center For Technology	Public	9-12	2603 Memorial Parkway NW	Huntsville	35810	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	No	(256) 428-7810				—															(n/a)
Virgil Grissom High School	Public	9-12	1001 Haysland Road	Huntsville	35802	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	No	(256) 428-8000	1,847	100	18.5	35.0%	955 (51.7%)	321 (17.4%)	385 (20.8%)	57 (3.1%)	6 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	120 (6.5%)	86.1	38^th of 386 public high schools	90.2%		74.5	85^th of 374 public high schools	77.3%	47				37.9		46.4				51.7	$9,392	$831	$8,557

Frequently Asked Questions about Madison County Virtual Academy

How many students attend Madison County Virtual Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 513 students attended Madison County Virtual Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Madison County Virtual Academy?

Students at Madison County Virtual Academy are 68% White, 11% African American, 7% Hispanic, 6% American Indian, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Madison County Virtual Academy in?

Madison County

Is Madison County Virtual Academy a good school?

Madison County Virtual Academy ranks 285^th of 386 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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2019–20 through 2022–23 school spending dataNewOct 6, 2026

2025–26 Summative Assessment scoresAug 14, 2026

2024–25 attendance data & graduation ratesDec 27, 2025

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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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