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Madison High School

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Madison High School ranks 457 th of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

457^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 855 Ohio High Schools

Better than 47% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Madison High School is a public high school located in Middletown, Ohio, serving 442 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Madison Local School District, which is ranked 306 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Madison High School has maintained a strong 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 96.2% to 99.2% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. However, the school has seen a fluctuating chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 17.0% to 28.3% in recent years, which is an area of concern. Academically, the school generally performs better than the state average on Ohio State Tests, with higher proficiency rates in subjects like American Government, American History, and Biology, but struggles in subjects like English II and Geometry, where proficiency rates are lower than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, Madison High School performs better than the lower-ranked New Miami High School, but lags behind the higher-ranked Monroe High School in terms of test scores, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism. Additionally, Madison High School's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the school struggling to support the academic needs of male students, white students, and students with disabilities.

438

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,395

Per pupil spending ?

80.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5797 W Alexandria Rd
Middletown, OH 45042-8900

(513) 420-4760

District: Madison Local

Feeder schools for Madison High School:

Elementary:

Madison Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.7%

Two or more races:

3.2%

Hispanic:

2.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 47th in 2025

Strengths

✓96% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg65%

Ohio avg62%

457^th of 855

Ohio public high schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 25 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

306^th of 828Madison Local among Ohio 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	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	457 of 855	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.3	437 of 864	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.5	382 of 867	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.0	344 of 836	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.5	325 of 819	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.5	337 of 836	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.1	318 of 800	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.0	377 of 773	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.3	291 of 784	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.1	220 of 778	71.7%	★★★★☆
2014	66.4	277 of 769	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.5	305 of 767	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.8	403 of 832	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	74.3	145 of 818	82.3%	★★★★☆
2010	65.1	326 of 819	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.1	449 of 791	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	58.5	417 of 767	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	59.1	402 of 756	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	58.2	350 of 696	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	49.1	427 of 689	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	62.1	287 of 681	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	27.4	448 of 606	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.8	529 of 596	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.5	417 of 628	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	362 of 809	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.5	493 of 798	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.0	439 of 813	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.4	257 of 794	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.3	296 of 775	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.8	307 of 781	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.3	346 of 751	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	176 of 244	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	77.0	26 of 280	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	67.0	103 of 308	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.2	67 of 312	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	78.2	19 of 349	94.6%	★★★★★
2018	53.7	287 of 538	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	403 of 815	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.2	505 of 822	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.8	234 of 805	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	71.3	161 of 773	79.2%	★★★★☆
2021	52.3	367 of 763	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.5	461 of 779	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.2	265 of 758	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	477 of 817	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.8	336 of 816	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.6	301 of 819	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.7	399 of 808	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.2	375 of 778	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.9	353 of 792	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.6	414 of 763	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	278 of 617	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	17.4	540 of 598	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	48.9	246 of 614	59.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	467 of 748	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.8	451 of 754	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.4	415 of 756	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.1	380 of 749	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.3	362 of 727	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.1	358 of 739	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.4	418 of 718	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)55th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2025)55th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)42nd percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)38th percentile-9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)28th percentile-19 vs school

Disabled (2022)26th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

American Government80%+7 vs state

American History77%+6 vs state

Biology66%~ state avg

Algebra I62%~ state avg

English II51%-9 vs state

Geometry44%~ state avg

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Schools Near Madison High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)	Ohio State Tests American Government (2025)	Ohio State Tests American History (2025)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)		Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)		Ohio State Tests Biology (2025)	Ohio State Tests English II (2025)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2025)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	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	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests American Government End of Course	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests English II End of Course	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Madison High School	Public	9-12	5797 W Alexandria Rd	Middletown	45042	Butler County	Madison Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 420-4760	438	32	13.6	80.6%	406 (92.7%)	5 (1.1%)	12 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.2%)	51.3	457^th of 855 public high schools	46.5%		52.3	437^th of 864 public high schools	49.4%	20		80.0	77.1					66.4	51.0	43.6	61.6	$17,395
Summit Academy Secondary School - Middletown	Public, Charter	7-12	3029 Yankee Rd	Middletown	45044	Butler County	Summit Academy Secondary School - Middletown	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 420-9767	81	8	10.1		69 (85.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (11.1%)	15.9	700^th of 855 public high schools	18.1%					(n/a)	17.6		53.8	0.0	11.8	38.5	5.9	33.3	36.4			$6,611
Middletown High School	Public	9-12	601 N Breiel Blvd	Middletown	45042	Butler County	Middletown City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 420-4500	1,587	90	17.7		705 (44.4%)	348 (21.9%)	335 (21.1%)	5 (0.3%)	5 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	188 (11.8%)	16.1	698^th of 855 public high schools	18.4%		17.4	678^th of 864 public high schools	21.5%	20		53.3	41.9					44.8	39.5	20.4	28.2	$11,097
Edgewood High School	Public	9-12	3045 Busenbark Rd	Trenton	45067	Butler County	Edgewood City School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 867-6300	1,053	57	18.4	43.5%	928 (88.1%)	19 (1.8%)	35 (3.3%)	9 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	58 (5.5%)	42.4	540^th of 855 public high schools	36.8%		46.5	492^nd of 864 public high schools	43.1%	48		75.4	67.7					57.2	58.6	27.3	57.8	$11,844
Marshall High School	Public, Charter	9-12	4720 Roosevelt Blvd	Middletown	45044	Butler County	Marshall High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 318-7078	654	31	20.9		387 (59.2%)	82 (12.5%)	117 (17.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (9.9%)	3.5	817^th of 855 public high schools	4.4%		5.9	788^th of 864 public high schools	8.8%	29		27.8	29.8					21.4	14.0	6.8	6.8	$9,268
Butler Technical LeSourdsville Location	Public	11-12	101 Jerry Couch Blvd	Monroe	45050	Butler County	Butler Technology & Career Development Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 645-8231	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Monroe High School	Public	9-12	220 Yankee Rd	Monroe	45050	Butler County	Monroe Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 539-8471	871	41	21.2	34.9%	660 (75.8%)	49 (5.6%)	89 (10.2%)	31 (3.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.7%)	64.5	268^th of 855 public high schools	68.7%		69.2	207^th of 864 public high schools	76.0%	61		80.5	79.9					81.6	79.7	50.5	57.5	$12,353
Butler Technical Natural Science Center	Public	11-12	640 Hamilton Lebanon Rd	Monroe	45050	Butler County	Butler Technology & Career Development Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 539-0818	104	0		74.0%	73 (70.2%)	9 (8.7%)	13 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.7%)								(n/a)
WCCC @ Atrium	Public	11-12	5757 Innovation Dr	Middletown	45005	Warren County	Warren County Vocational School	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 932-5677	127	9	14.9	40.9%	97 (76.4%)	6 (4.7%)	14 (11.0%)	4 (3.1%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.6%)	3 (2.4%)								(n/a)
Carlisle High School	Public	9-12	250 Jamaica Rd	Carlisle	45005	Warren County	Carlisle Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 746-4481	415	34	12.2	40.0%	386 (93.0%)	5 (1.2%)	12 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.4%)	56.4	386^th of 855 public high schools	54.9%		55.4	393^rd of 864 public high schools	54.5%	7		85.5	79.8					65.7	73.0	34.6	55.6	$13,932

Frequently Asked Questions about Madison High School

What schools feed into Madison High School?

Madison High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Madison Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Madison High School?

Students at Madison High School are 93% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% African American.

Is Madison High School a good school?

Madison High School ranks 457^th of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Madison High School in?

Madison Local

How many students attend Madison High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 438 students attended Madison High School.

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