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Madison High School

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Madison High School ranks 1330 th of 1974 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1330^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,974 Texas High Schools

Better than 33% of Texas high schools

Summary

Madison High School is a public high school in Houston, Texas, serving 1,855 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Houston Independent School District, which is ranked 505 out of 961 districts in the state. Over the past 10 years, Madison High School has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Texas high schools, with a ranking between 1499 and 1752 out of around 1800-1900 high schools.

Madison High School faces several challenges compared to nearby schools like Worthing High School, Bellaire High School, and South Early College High School. The school has had a 4-year graduation rate ranging from 74.2% to 83.7%, which is below the state average and the rates of the nearby schools. Additionally, Madison High School has had dropout rates ranging from 3.5% to 5.9%, which are higher than the nearby schools. The school also consistently underperforms the Houston ISD district and the state of Texas in STAAR end-of-course exams across all subjects.

Madison High School's struggles extend to various student subgroups, with the school ranking in the bottom 10% of Texas high schools for female students, male students, Hispanic students, and gifted and talented students. The school also has a very high percentage of students (over 90%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. These factors likely contribute to the school's long-term underperformance, and addressing the school's socioeconomic challenges through targeted support and resources could be a key strategy for improvement.

1,588

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,197

Per pupil spending ?

89.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13719 Whiteheather
Houston, TX 77045-4421

(713) 433-9801

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Madison High School:

Elementary:	Fondren Elementary
	Grissom Elementary
	Hines-Caldwell
	Hobby Elementary
	More...
	Montgomery Elementary
	Petersen Elementary
	Reagan K-8 Educational Center
	Shearn Elementary
	Windsor Village Elementary
Middle:	Lawson Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

63.4%

African American:

33.2%

White:

1.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 14th percentile in 2015 → 33rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (45% vs 56% meeting standards)

!English I Reading scores 21 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg55%

Texas avg56%

1,330^th of 1,974

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 14% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

26^th of 44High Schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd)

505^th of 961Houston Independent School District (Isd) among Texas 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	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	32.7	1330 of 1974	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.4	1617 of 1990	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.1	1752 of 1961	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.2	1648 of 1876	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.9	1714 of 1861	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.6	1603 of 1857	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.5	1588 of 1797	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	8.8	1601 of 1777	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	13.3	1570 of 1762	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.8	1499 of 1743	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	20.6	1478 of 1734	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.4	1444 of 1652	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	19.3	1415 of 1603	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	37.7	1341 of 1672	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	31.6	1335 of 1568	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	34.6	1243 of 1539	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	36.5	1167 of 1510	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	30.1	1223 of 1497	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	28.6	1182 of 1430	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	26.5	1206 of 1429	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	40.9	1063 of 1427	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	28.9	733 of 1065	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.3	910 of 1069	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	827 of 1031	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.1	933 of 1020	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.4	829 of 1024	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.0	861 of 1013	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	20.6	1578 of 1837	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.8	1696 of 1829	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.0	1525 of 1810	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.6	1501 of 1784	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	27.4	1038 of 1437	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	1117 of 1371	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.6	991 of 1278	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.9	1004 of 1195	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.4	866 of 1136	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.9	835 of 1113	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	16.2	1608 of 1880	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.9	1729 of 1891	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.3	1659 of 1841	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.2	1717 of 1815	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.6	1621 of 1798	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.2	1645 of 1781	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	0.4	1171 of 1182	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.9	1099 of 1172	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	0.7	1162 of 1177	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.0	1101 of 1145	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.0	1095 of 1137	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	19.1	1520 of 1805	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.6	1603 of 1820	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.1	1528 of 1762	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.9	1547 of 1743	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.0	1490 of 1714	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.4	1508 of 1691	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	21.0	1563 of 1884	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.0	1677 of 1897	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.3	1598 of 1847	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.6	1679 of 1848	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.8	1577 of 1818	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.8	1599 of 1794	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	15.3	1619 of 1891	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.8	1703 of 1913	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.4	1611 of 1853	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.7	1676 of 1840	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.4	1613 of 1824	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.9	1634 of 1803	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	16.5	593 of 677	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	41.0	873 of 1548	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.9	1307 of 1478	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.2	1179 of 1418	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.7	1223 of 1382	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.5	1100 of 1357	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.4	1059 of 1347	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	18.7	1330 of 1556	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	1386 of 1576	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.1	1379 of 1525	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.1	1278 of 1526	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2024)44th percentile+25 vs school

African American (2024)31st percentile+12 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)28th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)17th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)16th percentile-3 vs school

White (2024)15th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2024)14th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2024)14th percentile-4 vs school

At Risk (2022)14th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2023)12th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2023)1st percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History61%-7 vs state

Biology52%-10 vs state

Algebra I52%+5 vs state

English II Reading39%-17 vs state

English I Reading30%-21 vs state

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Tuesday, December 27, 2016

Despite popular beliefs, Madison High School isn't bad at all. My experience at Madison High has been amazing and truly memorable for me. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (2025)	STAAR Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Madison High School	Public	9-12	13719 Whiteheather	Houston	77045	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 433-9801	1,588	119	13.3	89.9%	21 (1.3%)	527 (33.2%)	1,006 (63.4%)	16 (1.0%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (0.8%)	32.7	1330^th of 1974 public high schools	32.6%		20.4	1617^th of 1990 public high schools	18.7%	287	51.6	52.3	30.2	39.4	60.6									$12,197
Yes Prep - Southwest	Public, Charter	6-12	4411 Anderson Rd	Houston	77053	Harris County	Yes Prep Public Schools Inc	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 967-9200	1,060	58	18.3	92.4%	6 (0.6%)	51 (4.8%)	1,001 (94.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73.9	327^th of 1974 public high schools	83.4%		65.5	545^th of 1990 public high schools	72.6%	218	76.6	62.6	67.2	80.7	82.2	58.0	61.6	67.3	46.9	53.8	38.5	46.2	18.0	$11,438
Harmony School Of Ingenuity-Houston	Public, Charter	6-12	10555 Stella Link Rd	Houston	77025	Harris County	Harmony Public Schools - Houston South	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 664-1020	727	47	15.3	77.4%	20 (2.8%)	168 (23.1%)	518 (71.3%)	19 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	57.9	722^nd of 1974 public high schools	63.4%		46.2	1025^th of 1990 public high schools	48.5%	303	49.6	66.7	58.7	61.2	70.1	62.8	52.3	52.3	43.6	16.7	49.4	27.6	15.9	$13,172
South Early College High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1930 Airport Blvd	Houston	77051	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 732-3623	452	22	20.4	81.0%	10 (2.2%)	145 (32.1%)	283 (62.6%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.1%)	71.2	387^th of 1974 public high schools	80.4%		73.7	341^st of 1990 public high schools	82.9%	46	44.3	87.6	77.7	72.5	64.7									$7,563
Westbury High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	11911 Chimney Rock	Houston	77035	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 723-6015	1,991	130	15.3	91.3%	51 (2.6%)	508 (25.5%)	1,378 (69.2%)	34 (1.7%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (0.9%)	31.6	1358^th of 1974 public high schools	31.2%		23.7	1554^th of 1990 public high schools	21.9%	196	47.1	47.7	34.3	42.7	55.7									$9,583
Alief Independent School District (Isd) J J A E P	Public	7-12	2525 Murworth	Houston	77054	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 755-4766	18				0 (0.0%)	8 (44.4%)	10 (55.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Harris County J J A E P	Public	5-12	2525 Murworth	Houston	77054	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 556-7140	25			76.0%	0 (0.0%)	8 (32.0%)	17 (68.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	0.0	0.0	0.0											$45,932
Sheldon Jjaep	Public	12	2525 Murworth Ste 100	Houston	77054	Harris County	Sheldon Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(713) 669-0799	1				0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Excel Academy (Murworth)	Public	9-12	2515 Murworth	Houston	77054	Harris County	Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 669-9712	4				0 (0.0%)	2 (50.0%)	1 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (25.0%)								(n/a)
KIPP Sunnyside High School	Public, Charter	9-12	11000 Scott St	Houston	77047	Harris County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 230-0562	622	36	17.2	91.5%	2 (0.3%)	397 (63.8%)	205 (33.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (1.8%)	30.4	1385^th of 1974 public high schools	29.8%		22.9	1567^th of 1990 public high schools	21.3%	182	19.6	40.9	33.2	42.3	69.2									$9,582

Frequently Asked Questions about Madison High School

What district is Madison High School in?

Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Is Madison High School a good school?

Madison High School ranks 1330^th of 1974 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Madison High School?

Madison High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Fondren Elementary
Elementary : Grissom Elementary
Elementary : Hines-Caldwell
Elementary : Hobby Elementary
Elementary : Montgomery Elementary
Elementary : Petersen Elementary
Elementary : Reagan K-8 Educational Center
Elementary : Shearn Elementary
Elementary : Windsor Village Elementary
Middle : Lawson Middle

How many students attend Madison High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,588 students attended Madison High School.

What is the racial makeup of Madison High School?

Students at Madison High School are 63% Hispanic, 33% African American, 1% White, 1% Asian.

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