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Madison Middle School

Q: Is Madison Middle School a good school?

Madison Middle School ranks in the bottom 3.2% of Tennessee middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Madison Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 360 students attended Madison Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Madison Middle School?

Students at Madison Middle School are 47% African American, 41% Hispanic, 8% White, 4% Two or more races.

Q: What high school do graduates of Madison Middle School attend?

Students who attend Madison Middle School usually go on to attend Hunters Lane High School

Public Grades 6-8

575^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 594 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 3% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Madison Middle School is a grades 6–8 middle school in Madison, Tennessee, a suburban community north of Nashville, serving 360 students as part of Metro Nashville Public Schools, a district that ranks in the bottom 11% of Tennessee districts. The school itself has ranked in the bottom 10% of Tennessee middle schools for over a decade, currently placing 575th out of 594 schools statewide with a 0-star rating.

Academically, proficiency rates at Madison are far below district and state averages in every subject. Just 6.5% of students are proficient in math, 9.9% in English Language Arts, 12.4% in science, and 15.3% in social studies—roughly 20 to 35 percentage points behind the state average. Among ten nearby comparison schools, Madison has the lowest proficiency rates in every subject. Math proficiency at V G Hawkins Middle School, for example, is 53.3%, while nearby charter KIPP Nashville College Prep—serving a similar number of students just over 5 miles away—reaches 43.6% and ranks in the 57th percentile statewide. Math scores at Madison have fallen sharply in recent years, dropping from 16.1% proficiency in 2022–2023 to just 6.5% today, meaning more than 9 in 10 students are not meeting state math standards.

Chronic absenteeism is also a major concern. Madison's 31.6% rate is the highest among all nearby comparison schools and nearly five times higher than Liberty Collegiate Academy, where just 6.5% of students are chronically absent. All student subgroups are performing near the bottom of the state, pointing to a school-wide challenge rather than an issue isolated to any one group. The school spends more per student ($18,514) than many higher-performing nearby schools, yet that investment has not translated into achievement gains. English Language Learner students have shown relative improvement as the school's highest-performing subgroup, suggesting a possible strength to build on, but overall Madison has not experienced a sustained turnaround in over a decade.

360

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,514

Per pupil spending ?

82.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 W Old Hickory Boulevard
Madison, TN 37115

(615) 687-4018

District: Metro Nashville Public Schools

Students who attend Madison Middle School usually attend:

High:

Hunters Lane High School

Feeder schools for Madison Middle School:

Elementary:	Bellshire Elementary School
	Stratton Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

46.7%

Hispanic:

41.4%

White:

7.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2014 → 3rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (11% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 18% Tennessee)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school11%

District avg34%

Tennessee avg45%

575^th of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 3%▬ steady since 2018

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SchoolDigger rating ?

38^th of 38Middle Schools in the Metro Nashville Public Schools

126^th of 141Metro Nashville Public Schools among Tennessee 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	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	6.1	575 of 594	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.1	556 of 583	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.5	552 of 587	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.6	535 of 594	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.3	554 of 569	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.7	564 of 576	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.2	541 of 574	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.1	545 of 563	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	4.8	488 of 492	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	3.7	476 of 485	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	11.5	458 of 475	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	9.4	447 of 466	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	12.7	310 of 328	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	17.0	280 of 312	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	281 of 318	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	261 of 316	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	292 of 299	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.1	264 of 293	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.8	274 of 284	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	28.1	81 of 100	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.0	38 of 39	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	9.5	508 of 546	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.8	513 of 554	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.4	530 of 560	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.9	538 of 552	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.2	516 of 538	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.3	498 of 529	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	10.2	296 of 302	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.3	265 of 286	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	262 of 285	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	255 of 285	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.0	269 of 275	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.5	215 of 261	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.5	198 of 228	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.9	206 of 219	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	11.4	464 of 478	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.8	472 of 490	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.9	491 of 510	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	453 of 514	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.2	478 of 495	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.5	464 of 490	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.9	466 of 481	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	7.6	531 of 550	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.1	548 of 560	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.9	500 of 557	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.8	521 of 540	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.7	517 of 529	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.5	494 of 523	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	21.0	321 of 349	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	284 of 288	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.5	276 of 279	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	19.2	433 of 492	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.5	486 of 504	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	449 of 503	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.5	461 of 500	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.2	410 of 496	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.0	473 of 484	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.2	466 of 481	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)19th percentile+14 vs school

White (2025)12th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2026)8th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)7th percentile~ school

African American (2026)5th percentile~ school

Male (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies15%-36 vs state

Science12%-35 vs state

English Language Arts10%-31 vs state

Mathematics6%-36 vs state

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Thursday, July 28, 2011

I had a wonderful time at MMS there were great teachers, students, and it was just a wonderful enviroment :) Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)					TNReady English Language Arts (2026)					TNReady Integrated Math I (2026)		TNReady Science (2026)					TNReady Social Studies (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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2016)	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	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math I 8th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math I All Grades	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Madison Middle School	Public	6-8	300 W Old Hickory Boulevard	Madison	37115	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 687-4018	358	21	16.7	82.5%	33 (9.2%)	173 (48.3%)	135 (37.7%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.9%)	6.1	575^th of 594 public middle schools	3.2%		8.1	556^th of 583 public middle schools	4.6%	19		6.4	< 5%	9.5	6.5		10.9	6.9	11.8	9.9				11.0	12.6	13.7	12.4	21.1	10.6	13.7	15.3	$18,514	$2,205	$15,470
Isaac Litton Middle School	Public	6-8	4601 Hedgewood Drive	Nashville	37216	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 262-6700	286	18	16.3	62.8%	122 (42.7%)	77 (26.9%)	67 (23.4%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.6%)	38.9	377^th of 594 public middle schools	36.5%		48.2	291^st of 583 public middle schools	50.1%	86		22.7	18.7	8.8	18.2		38.2	32.4	27.5	33.2	57.1	57.1		47.0	52.0	25.4	43.1	39.2	51.4	34.0	40.4	$21,088	$2,126	$18,016
LEAD Neely's Bend School	Public, Charter	5-8	1251 Neely's Bend Road	Nashville	37115	Davidson County	Tennessee Public Charter School Commission	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(615) 645-6461	288	28	10.2		40 (13.9%)	99 (34.4%)	137 (47.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.2%)	29.4	437^th of 594 public middle schools	26.4%		22.3	462^nd of 583 public middle schools	20.8%	25	41.2	25.8	27.5	44.4	32.5	29.4	28.8	13.0	18.5	20.9			35.3	24.2	27.5	27.8	27.2	47.0	42.0	35.2	41.8	$20,921	$2,176	$18,745
Jere Baxter Middle School	Public	6-8	350 Hart Lane	Nashville	37207	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 262-6710	379	23	16.5	89.7%	46 (12.1%)	201 (53.0%)	120 (31.7%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	10.5	542^nd of 594 public middle schools	8.8%		6.3	565^th of 583 public middle schools	3.1%	23		6.4	20.4	11.4	12.4		12.0	13.1	14.3	13.1				19.0	27.8	14.5	20.3	20.6	29.6	12.6	20.9	$18,122	$1,826	$15,300
Liberty Collegiate Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	3515 Gallatin Road	Nashville	37216	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(615) 564-1974	267	10	26.7	85.6%	11 (4.1%)	104 (39.0%)	146 (54.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	20.7	481^st of 594 public middle schools	19.0%		16.4	494^th of 583 public middle schools	15.3%	13	15.4	25.6	12.1	35.0	24.0	15.4	23.1	12.1	20.5	18.5			23.1	23.1	27.3	27.5	25.6	38.5	18.2	20.0	25.9	$14,760	$1,824	$11,794
Goodlettsville Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	300 South Main Street	Goodlettsville	37072	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(615) 859-8956	412	21	19.7	70.6%	70 (17.0%)	155 (37.6%)	163 (39.6%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	17 (4.1%)	12.1	526^th of 594 public middle schools	11.4%		12.7	518^th of 583 public middle schools	11.1%	8		10.4	17.2	21.4	16.5		17.3	15.9	13.6	15.5				29.1	22.0	13.2	21.1	14.9	25.8	18.8	20.2	$17,514	$966	$15,461
DuPont Hadley Middle School	Public	6-8	1901 Old Hickory Boulevard	Old Hickory	37138	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 847-7300	379	24	16.0	57.4%	188 (49.6%)	93 (24.5%)	62 (16.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	30 (7.9%)	38	383^rd of 594 public middle schools	35.5%		39.7	351^st of 583 public middle schools	39.8%	32		24.8	23.9	8.0	19.7		26.7	30.1	19.6	25.5	92.0	92.0		54.3	46.9	23.9	42.8	41.3	56.6	36.6	45.0	$18,082	$1,203	$15,912
Richard H. Dinkins Middle School	Public	6-8	2835 Brick Church PIKE	Nashville	37207	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(629) 910-5700	0											6.3	572^nd of 594 public middle schools	3.7%					(n/a)		< 5%	< 5%	11.8	5.9		8.9	< 5%	< 5%	5.0				13.6	9.3	20.0	13.7	23.8	9.5	6.3	13.8	$38,044	$1,997	$33,961
KIPP Nashville College Prep School	Public, Charter	5-8	3410 Knight Drive	Nashville	37207	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(615) 986-1465	348	13	26.7	81.6%	12 (3.4%)	262 (75.3%)	56 (16.1%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.0%)	55	253^rd of 594 public middle schools	57.4%		49	286^th of 583 public middle schools	50.9%	33	41.2	29.7	47.7	57.1	43.6	27.4	24.4	18.6	25.0	23.8			36.5	38.5	59.3	42.9	44.2	53.8	62.4	60.7	58.8	$19,320	$1,969	$15,955
Two Rivers Middle School	Public	6-8	2991 McGavock Pike	Nashville	37214	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 885-8931	244	20	12.4	72.2%	56 (23.0%)	92 (37.7%)	84 (34.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.5%)	24.9	463^rd of 594 public middle schools	22.1%		11.1	525^th of 583 public middle schools	9.9%	62		13.7	7.0	29.6	17.6		23.1	11.6	17.9	17.9				35.3	30.2	36.8	34.4	41.2	25.6	38.6	35.8	$19,874	$1,301	$17,621

Frequently Asked Questions about Madison Middle School

What district is Madison Middle School in?

Metro Nashville Public Schools

What high school do graduates of Madison Middle School attend?

Students who attend Madison Middle School usually go on to attend Hunters Lane High School

What is the racial makeup of Madison Middle School?

Students at Madison Middle School are 47% African American, 41% Hispanic, 8% White, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Madison Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 360 students attended Madison Middle School.

Is Madison Middle School a good school?

Madison Middle School ranks in the bottom 3.2% of Tennessee middle schools.

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