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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 35758

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Schools

3,060

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedLiberty Middle School31^st of 439 Alabama middle schools

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Newly ranked this year

Journey Middle School

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Summary:

The 35758 zip code area is home to three middle schools: Liberty Middle School, Discovery Middle School, and Journey Middle School. These schools serve students in grades 6-8 and are part of the Madison City school district.

Based on the data, Liberty Middle School and Discovery Middle School are the standout schools in this area, consistently ranking among the top middle schools in Alabama and outperforming state and district averages on standardized tests. Both schools are rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. In contrast, Journey Middle School has a lower state ranking and is rated 4 out of 5 stars.

The data also reveals that Liberty Middle School and Discovery Middle School have similar student demographics and per-student spending, while Journey Middle School lags behind in academic performance, particularly in mathematics. All three schools have the same reported chronic absenteeism rate, which could be an area for further investigation and improvement.

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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
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
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

Cities Near Zip Code 35758

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Madison	1.47 mi	14	13^th
Huntsville	5.33 mi	53	179^th
Athens	7.2 mi	15	155^th
Harvest	7.27 mi	6	81^st
Tanner	10.85 mi	2	265^th

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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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