Best Middle Schools in Madison, MS

Madison, Mississippi, is home to two outstanding public middle schools—Madison Middle School and Germantown Middle—both serving grades 6 through 8 within the highly rated Madison County Schools district, which ranks in the top 15% of districts statewide. Madison Middle School is the clear academic powerhouse, holding the #1 ranking in Mississippi for three consecutive years with a perfect 100th percentile and 5-star rating. Germantown Middle is also a top-tier school, ranked #7 in the state with a 97th percentile and 5-star rating, and has improved dramatically from #25 to #10 to #7 over the past three years.

Madison Middle outperforms Germantown Middle in every tested subject and grade level, with the largest gaps in 8th grade math (88.0% vs. 69.3%), 6th grade math (84.3% vs. 70.3%), and 7th grade English language arts (71.0% vs. 57.4%). Both schools post exceptional end-of-course results: Madison Middle achieves 100% proficiency in both Algebra I and Biology, while Germantown Middle posts 99.1% in Algebra I and 94.2% in Biology—far above district and state averages. Chronic absenteeism is remarkably low at both schools (8.3% at Madison, 10.8% at Germantown) compared to the state rate of 23.9%, likely supporting their strong academics. Madison Middle also has a slightly lower student-teacher ratio (12.2 vs. 14.1) and lower free/reduced lunch eligibility (25.17% vs. 28.57%) than Germantown.

While both schools are exceptional, Germantown Middle falls just below its own district average in a few isolated 2025–2026 subjects, including 7th grade ELA (57.4% vs. 58.4%), 7th grade math (78.9% vs. 79.4%), and 8th grade math (69.3% vs. 73.5%). Madison Middle, meanwhile, sits far above both district and state averages across all metrics, reflecting a community with strong attendance, low poverty, and a consistent culture of high academic achievement. For parents, both schools offer an elite educational experience, though Madison Middle currently leads the state while Germantown Middle is quickly closing the gap and poised to challenge for the top five.