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Madison High School

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Madison High School ranks 438 th of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

438^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 795 Ohio High Schools

Better than 45% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Madison High School is a public high school in Middletown, OH, serving grades 9–12 in the Madison Local district with 438 students. In 2025–26 it ranked at the 45th percentile with 2 stars, down from about the 60th percentile and 3 stars from roughly 2018–19 through 2020–21. The district overall ranks 312 of 773 Ohio districts (60th percentile, 3 stars), so the school is below the district’s overall position. The school serves a high-poverty population: 80.59% free/reduced lunch in 2024–25, up from 67.25% in 2022–23. It has a 13.6 student-teacher ratio and $11,489 per-student spending in 2018–19, the highest among nearby schools with reported spending data.

Graduation is a strength: Madison High School’s 99.1% rate is higher than nearby comparable schools, including Monroe High School, Edgewood High School, Middletown High School, Marshall High School, and Summit Academy Secondary School - Middletown. Chronic absenteeism is 24.0%, improved from 41.2% in 2021–22, but still above the district’s 16.8% and the comparison school’s 18.8%. Test strengths are American History (83.0%), American Government (75.7%), and Biology (71.1%), all above state averages; American History beats the comparison school’s 82.0%. English II is 63.4%, above the state’s 62.7% but far below the comparison school’s 80.0%. Algebra I is the main red flag: 50.5% proficiency, below the state’s 61.6%, the district’s 64.1%, and the comparison school’s 78.3%, after declining from 70.9% in 2022–23.

Compared with nearby schools, Madison High School trails Monroe High School in five of six tested subjects but is ahead of Edgewood High School, Middletown High School, Marshall High School, and Summit Academy Secondary School - Middletown in most metrics. Subgroup results are uneven: low-income students are at the 24th percentile with 1 star in 2025–26, down from 51st percentile and 3 stars in 2024–25; gifted students are at the 33rd percentile with 2 stars, down from 91st percentile and 5 stars in 2023–24. Special education students improved to the 52nd percentile with 3 stars, up from the 10th percentile and 0 stars in 2023–24. The biggest equity concern is the sharp decline for low-income students given the school’s high poverty rate.

438

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,395

Per pupil spending ?

80.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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 — 63rd percentile in 2016 → 45th in 2026

Strengths

✓99% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2016

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

!Algebra I scores 11 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg67%

Ohio avg63%

438^th of 795

Ohio public high schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 18 pts since 2016

From top 37% (2016) to bottom 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

312^th of 773Madison 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
2026	48.1	438 of 795	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	57.0	377 of 763	50.6%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	50.5	190 of 283	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	33.1	577 of 761	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	47.5	468 of 765	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	45.0	274 of 575	52.3%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	43.3	462 of 709	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
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)

Special Education (2026)52nd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)51st percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)39th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)35th percentile-10 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)33rd percentile-12 vs school

Disabled (2022)26th percentile-33 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)24th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

American History83%+10 vs state

American Government76%+4 vs state

Biology71%+4 vs state

English II63%~ state avg

Algebra I50%-11 vs state

Geometry44%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)	Ohio State Tests American Government (2026)	Ohio State Tests American History (2026)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)		Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)		Ohio State Tests Biology (2026)	Ohio State Tests English II (2026)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2026)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2026)	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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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%)	48.1	438^th of 795 public high schools	44.9%		51.3	457^th of 855 public high schools	46.5%	19		75.7	83.0					71.1	63.4	44.4	50.5	$17,395
Butler Technical Aviation Facility	Public	10-12	1902 Germantown Rd	Middletown	45042	Butler County	Butler Technology & Career Development Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(513) 868-1911	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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%)	20.3	655^th of 795 public high schools	17.6%		15.9	700^th of 855 public high schools	18.1%	45	22.2	81.8	60.0	15.8	0.0	15.8	17.6	38.5	31.3		9.7	$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%)	16.2	668^th of 795 public high schools	16.0%		16.1	698^th of 855 public high schools	18.4%	30		51.6	57.5					50.1	46.0	24.9	45.1	$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%)	34.3	568^th of 795 public high schools	28.6%		42.4	540^th of 855 public high schools	36.8%	28		72.8	70.8					59.8	58.4	29.5	51.6	$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%)								(n/a)												$9,268
Butler Technical LeSourdsville Location	Public	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%)	62.3	250^th of 795 public high schools	68.6%		64.5	268^th of 855 public high schools	68.7%	18		76.8	82.0					76.0	80.0	49.7	78.3	$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)

Frequently Asked Questions about Madison High School

Is Madison High School a good school?

Madison High School ranks 438^th of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Madison High School?

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

What district is Madison High School in?

Madison Local

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