Schools in Madison, MS

Madison County Schools serves the city of Madison, Mississippi, a well-resourced suburb north of Jackson, through ten public schools — five elementary schools, two middle schools, two high schools, and one alternative school — enrolling roughly 8,239 students across grades K–12. The district ranks 20th out of 134 districts in Mississippi (85th percentile, 4 stars), and nearly all of its schools earn 5-star ratings with placement in the top 10% of their school type. The area is notably affluent, with free/reduced-lunch rates ranging from just 10.9% to 28.6%, all below the statewide average.

The crown jewel is Madison Middle School, ranked #1 in Mississippi for three consecutive years with elite test scores: 71–79% ELA proficiency, 84–90% math proficiency, and 100% proficiency on Algebra I and Biology EOC exams. Madison Central High School is the highest-ranked high school, jumping from #22 to #4 in the state while posting a 94% graduation rate. Madison Station Elementary leads the elementary schools at #6 of 377 statewide with strong scores across all subjects, while Germantown Middle is also excellent at #7. Germantown High School boasts the city's best graduation rate at 97.3%, though its state ranking slid to #48 this year.

The most striking anomaly is chronic absenteeism: both high schools exceed 40%, roughly double the district average of 20.4%, while elementary and middle schools range from just 5.2% to 10.8%. Additionally, Madison Central's #4 ranking contradicts its below-state-average Biology (23.2%) and Algebra I (44.6%) scores, likely reflecting its 10th–12th grade-only population. Middle schoolers are passing high school courses at near-perfect rates, and Rosa Scott, an alternative 9th-grade school, posts strong outcomes with a 10.2:1 student-teacher ratio. The K–2 schools (Mannsdale Elementary School and Madison Avenue Elementary K2) lack test data, but Mannsdale Upper Elementary and Madison Avenue Upper both rank in the 96th–98th percentile. Overall, Madison delivers exceptional results, with challenges concentrated in high school attendance and Madison Central's science scores.