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James Madison Middle School

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James Madison Middle School ranks 88 th of 320 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

88^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 320 Kentucky Middle Schools

Better than 72% of Kentucky middle schools

Summary

James Madison Middle School is a public middle school in Madisonville, Kentucky, serving 483 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Hopkins County School District, which is ranked 71 out of 157 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

James Madison Middle School consistently ranks among the top 100 middle schools in Kentucky, with strong academic performance on the Kentucky State Assessments (KSA). The school's proficiency rates in Mathematics, Reading, and Editing/Mechanics for 8th grade are significantly higher than the Hopkins County and state averages. The school also has particularly strong performance among specific student subgroups, such as African American, Multi-racial, and Special Education students, often ranking in the top 30 in the state for these groups. However, the school's ranking for Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) students is relatively lower, ranking around the 100th percentile in the state.

While James Madison Middle School generally outperforms the nearby South Hopkins Middle School and Browning Springs Middle School in academic metrics, the nearby McLean County Middle School, which is in a different district, has consistently higher academic performance and state rankings. Additionally, the school's high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.9% to 28.0% in recent years, may be an area of concern that requires further investigation and targeted interventions.

466

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,107

Per pupil spending ?

44%

Free/discounted lunch ?

510 Brown Rd
Madisonville, KY 42431

(270) 825-6160

District: Hopkins County

Students who attend James Madison Middle School usually attend:

High:

Madisonville North Hopkins High School

Feeder schools for James Madison Middle School:

Elementary:	Hanson Elementary School
	Jesse Stuart Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.6%

African American:

7.1%

Two or more races:

7.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (52% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Above the Kentucky median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg43%

Kentucky avg43%

88^th of 320

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Middle Schools in the Hopkins County

71^st of 157Hopkins County among Kentucky 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	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	68.5	88 of 320	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	55.9	123 of 324	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.5	99 of 327	69.7%	★★★★☆
2022	59.9	100 of 320	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.7	129 of 282	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.3	91 of 335	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	71.9	65 of 322	79.8%	★★★★☆
2017	73.5	54 of 330	83.6%	★★★★☆
2016	70.6	69 of 331	79.2%	★★★★☆
2015	69.6	74 of 337	78.0%	★★★★☆
2014	71.7	62 of 335	81.5%	★★★★☆
2013	73.6	59 of 335	82.4%	★★★★☆
2012	68.9	73 of 319	77.1%	★★★★☆
2011	59.0	127 of 304	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.0	81 of 299	72.9%	★★★★☆
2009	62.9	100 of 289	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	76.8	53 of 287	81.5%	★★★★☆
2007	80.4	39 of 284	86.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	76.3	14 of 83	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	86.8	6 of 80	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	70.9	17 of 96	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	60.3	30 of 96	68.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	47.2	38 of 111	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.9	23 of 226	89.8%	★★★★★
2018	77.3	29 of 219	86.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	74.2	50 of 298	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	63.9	83 of 300	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	60.0	101 of 295	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.0	91 of 299	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.4	122 of 233	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.9	101 of 299	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.1	88 of 290	69.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	62.7	98 of 314	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.5	100 of 311	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.0	108 of 309	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.2	97 of 310	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.0	111 of 224	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.5	95 of 303	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.7	91 of 285	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	64.2	92 of 303	69.6%	★★★★☆
2024	57.3	110 of 304	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.9	76 of 307	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	54.4	110 of 304	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.6	80 of 222	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.4	76 of 303	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	75.4	44 of 293	85.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	85.1	8 of 101	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	61.3	28 of 99	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	55.7	34 of 98	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.1	58 of 87	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	81.1	7 of 126	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	92.5	9 of 130	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	65.4	26 of 124	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	62.2	88 of 294	70.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	67.8	76 of 314	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	53.5	129 of 316	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.0	102 of 320	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.3	109 of 314	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.7	103 of 213	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.8	72 of 266	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	73.9	43 of 253	83.0%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)94th percentile+22 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)92nd percentile+20 vs school

Female (2025)83rd percentile+11 vs school

African American (2025)83rd percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)76th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)70th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2022)66th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Editing and Mechanics63%+14 vs state

Reading62%+15 vs state

Social Studies52%+13 vs state

Writing50%~ state avg

Mathematics48%+7 vs state

Science26%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)			KSA Reading (2025)			KSA Science (2025)	KSA Writing (2025)	KSA Social Studies (2025)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (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	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
James Madison Middle School	Public	6-8	510 Brown Rd	Madisonville	42431	Hopkins County	Hopkins County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 825-6160	466	25	18.4	44.0%	371 (79.6%)	33 (7.1%)	20 (4.3%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.1%)	68.5	88^th of 320 public middle schools	72.5%		55.9	123^rd of 324 public middle schools	62.0%	35	50.0	51.0	44.0	72.0	59.0	55.0	26.0	50.0	52.0	63.0	$13,107	$573	$184	$757	$8,344	$1,866	$10,210
Browning Springs Middle School	Public	6-8	357 W Arch St	Madisonville	42431	Hopkins County	Hopkins County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 825-6006	443	29	15.2	60.7%	299 (67.5%)	62 (14.0%)	34 (7.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (10.2%)	30.2	234^th of 320 public middle schools	26.9%		39.3	194^th of 324 public middle schools	40.1%	40	31.0	34.0	31.0	41.0	30.0	36.0	25.0	45.0	38.0	53.0	$13,764	$711	$230	$941	$8,799	$1,901	$10,700
South Hopkins Middle School	Public	6-8	9140 Hopkinsville Rd	Nortonville	42442	Hopkins County	Hopkins County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 825-6125	300	25	12.2	56.7%	260 (86.7%)	13 (4.3%)	8 (2.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.7%)	45	172^nd of 320 public middle schools	46.3%		32.5	227^th of 324 public middle schools	29.9%	55	53.0	60.0	38.0	47.0	44.0	36.0	29.0	35.0	31.0	54.0	$15,767	$689	$165	$853	$10,670	$1,993	$12,663
Webster County Middle School	Public	7-8	1928 US Hwy 41A South	Dixon	42409	Webster County	Webster County	No	No	No	No	(270) 639-9496	319	15	21.2	52.7%	224 (70.2%)	7 (2.2%)	74 (23.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.4%)	34.2	216^th of 320 public middle schools	32.5%		42.2	177^th of 324 public middle schools	45.4%	39		37.0	41.0		43.0	40.0	28.0	38.0	33.0	38.0	$12,065	$834	$703	$1,537	$8,657	$1,871	$10,528
McLean County Middle School	Public	6-8	1901 Hwy 136 E	Calhoun	42327	McLean County	McLean County	No	No	No	No	(270) 273-5191	321	24	13.4	48.6%	295 (91.9%)	3 (0.9%)	15 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	69.2	86^th of 320 public middle schools	73.1%		76	52^nd of 324 public middle schools	84.0%	34	52.0	66.0	49.0	63.0	59.0	47.0	22.0	78.0	41.0	60.0	$14,970	$591	$186	$777	$10,404	$2,323	$12,727

Frequently Asked Questions about James Madison Middle School

Is James Madison Middle School a good school?

James Madison Middle School ranks 88^th of 320 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of James Madison Middle School attend?

Students who attend James Madison Middle School usually go on to attend Madisonville North Hopkins High School

What district is James Madison Middle School in?

Hopkins County

What is the racial makeup of James Madison Middle School?

Students at James Madison Middle School are 80% White, 7% African American, 7% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

How many students attend James Madison Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 466 students attended James Madison Middle School.

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