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Madison County Virtual Academy

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Madison County Virtual Academy ranks 120 th of 374 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Virtual Grades 6-12

120^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 374 Alabama High Schools

Better than 68% of Alabama high schools

Summary

Madison County Virtual Academy is a public virtual high school serving grades 5-12 in the Madison County school district, with 649 students enrolled. While the school is ranked 120 out of 374 Alabama high schools for the 2024-2025 school year and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, it faces several challenges compared to nearby physical high schools in the district.

Madison County Virtual Academy has seen fluctuating graduation rates, ranging from 88.2% to 94.7% for the four-year graduation rate, which is generally on par with or slightly below the graduation rates of the nearby Hazel Green High School, Buckhorn High School, and Madison County High School. However, the virtual school has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.9% to 17.9%, compared to 14.8% at the nearby physical high schools. Additionally, the school's test scores are generally lower than the Madison County district and state averages across subjects and grade levels.

While the school appears to be particularly effective in supporting the academic success of African American and Hispanic students, it has struggled to meet the needs of white and multi-racial students. Furthermore, the school has seen a sharp rise in free/reduced lunch recipients, from 24.85% in 2021-2022 to 50.56% in 2022-2023, suggesting an increasing proportion of economically disadvantaged students. This may be a contributing factor to the school's lower overall performance compared to the district and state.

513

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

39.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Improving — 43rd percentile in 2021 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2021

✓Above the Alabama median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg47%

Alabama avg38%

Middle school

150^th of 439

Alabama public middle schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 29 pts since 2021

From top 5% (2021) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

120^th of 374

Alabama public high schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 25 pts since 2021

From bottom 43% (2021) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

28^th of 135Madison 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)72nd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)61st percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)58th percentile-8 vs school

High school

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

Hispanic (2025)82nd percentile+14 vs school

African American (2025)81st percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)74th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)60th percentile-8 vs school

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

White (2025)54th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile-14 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)18th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English59%+9 vs state

Science38%~ state avg

Mathematics23%-3 vs state

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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 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%)	62.7	120^th of 374 public high schools	67.9%		31.1	261^st of 378 public high schools	31.0%	141	28.6	16.7	26.8	21.5	43.9	32.2	85.7	54.2	61.0	35.0
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%)	40.9	207^th of 374 public high schools	44.7%		27.1	278^th of 378 public high schools	26.5%	71				13.9		23.8				25.0	$12,340	$1,764	$10,575
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%)	99.8	4^th of 374 public high schools	98.9%		99.1	7^th of 378 public high schools	98.1%	3				66.3		70.9				74.1
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%)	12.9	343^rd of 374 public high schools	8.3%		23.4	290^th of 378 public high schools	23.3%	53				4.1		8.2				7.9	$11,834	$2,162	$9,671
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%)	90.7	30^th of 374 public high schools	92.0%		96.6	15^th of 378 public high schools	96.0%	15				37.1		50.1				47.7	$7,531	$475	$7,055
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%)	95.9	12^th of 374 public high schools	96.8%		88.8	38^th of 378 public high schools	89.9%	26				47.6		55.3				51.0	$11,207	$1,075	$10,093
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%)	93.2	23^rd of 374 public high schools	93.9%		88.8	37^th of 378 public high schools	90.2%	14				38.4		50.5				55.5	$8,921	$849	$8,033
Huntsville Center For Technology	Public	9-12	2800 Drake Ave SW	Huntsville	35805	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%)	74.5	85^th of 374 public high schools	77.3%		86.6	41^st of 378 public high schools	89.2%	44				28.5		37.9				37.3	$7,893	$397	$7,494

Frequently Asked Questions about Madison County Virtual Academy

What district is Madison County Virtual Academy in?

Madison County

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.

Is Madison County Virtual Academy a good school?

Madison County Virtual Academy ranks 120^th of 374 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Madison County Virtual Academy?

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

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