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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 School26^th of 449 Alabama middle schools

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Biggest riser

Journey Middle School up 10 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Zip code 35758 in Madison, Alabama is home to three highly-rated middle schools—Liberty Middle School, Discovery Middle School, and Journey Middle School—all serving grades 6-8 within the top-ranked Madison City district, which holds a 5-star rating and ranks 11th out of 139 districts in Alabama.

All three schools are exceptional, ranking in the top 8% of Alabama middle schools and earning 5-star ratings. Liberty Middle School leads the pack with a state rank of 26th, the lowest chronic absenteeism rate (7.4%), and the strongest overall test scores, particularly in 6th-grade math (66.76% proficient) and 8th-grade English (82.25% proficient). Discovery Middle School is a close second at 32nd statewide and is the clear math standout—its 8th-grade math proficiency (58.79%) is 12 points higher than Liberty's and 15 points higher than Journey's, despite having lower 6th-grade math scores. Journey Middle School, ranked 36th, is the rising star, having jumped 10 positions in state ranking in one year and showing dramatic gains in 6th-grade math and 8th-grade science. Journey also operates with a higher student-teacher ratio (19:1) compared to Liberty (15.9:1) and Discovery (15.6:1), yet still achieves strong results.

Across the board, these schools dramatically outperform state averages—often doubling proficiency rates in math and English. English proficiency is a universal strength, with all schools above 75% in every grade. However, math proficiency declines as students advance, with 6th-grade scores notably higher than 8th-grade scores at all three schools. Chronic absenteeism is low (7.4% to 9.0%) and inversely correlates with performance, while free/reduced lunch percentages range from 22.57% at Liberty to 26.69% at Journey. With tight clustering in rankings and consistent year-over-year improvement, families in this zip code have outstanding options, and the choice between schools may come down to specific strengths like Discovery's math program or Journey's rapid upward trajectory.

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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
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
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

Cities Near Zip Code 35758

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Madison	1.46 mi	15	17^th
Huntsville	5.33 mi	52	175^th
Athens	7.2 mi	15	173^rd
Harvest	7.27 mi	7	103^rd
Tanner	10.85 mi	2	273^rd

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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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