Germantown Middle

Germantown Middle is a large public middle school in Madison, MS, serving about 1,008 students in grades 6–8 as part of Madison County Schools. The school is a consistent elite performer in Mississippi, ranked #7 out of 260 middle schools for the 2025–2026 school year — putting it in the 97th percentile with a 5-star rating. Over the past decade, Germantown has never fallen below 25th in the state, making this a track record of sustained excellence rather than a one-year fluke.

Academically, Germantown is a standout, particularly in math. On high-school-level end-of-course exams, 99.1% of students were proficient in Algebra I and 94.2% in Biology in 2025–2026, dramatically above state averages. Across grades 6–8, average math proficiency is about 72.8% (state: 53.9%) and ELA proficiency is about 64.4% (state: 41.9%). There are a few soft spots: 7th grade ELA (57.4%) and 8th grade math (69.3%) both fall slightly below district averages. Within Madison County, Madison Middle School ranks #1 in the state and tops Germantown by 10–20 points in most subjects, while Old Town Middle School ranks #81 and trails well behind.

Germantown also differentiates itself through strong attendance and a relatively advantaged student population. Its chronic absenteeism rate is just 10.8% — less than half the state average (23.9%) and far better than Old Town Middle's 21.1%. About 28.6% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, compared to 75.6% at Old Town. The student-teacher ratio is 14.1:1, slightly higher than Madison Middle's 12.2:1 but still healthy. Notably, Germantown matches or exceeds the scores of selective Jackson magnets like Bailey APAC Middle School and Northwest Middle School while serving a far larger, non-selective enrollment. All told, Germantown Middle is an excellent public school choice — not the top school in its district, but comfortably among the best in Mississippi.