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Madison High School

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Madison High School ranks 1267 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1267^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 37% of Texas high schools

Summary

Madison High School in Houston, TX, is a large, urban high school within the Houston Independent School District (Isd) serving 1,588 students in grades 9-12, where nearly 90% of students come from low-income households. The most important story about Madison is its dramatic turnaround: after years of low performance, the school has climbed from the 11th percentile statewide to the 37th percentile, earning its highest rating in nearly a decade. This 26-point gain is the most pronounced improvement among nearby schools like Willowridge High School and Westbury High School, which have shown stagnant or only slight progress. Madison’s Algebra I proficiency rate (57.4%) now exceeds both the district and state averages, a significant achievement for a high-poverty school, while nearby KIPP Sunnyside High School lags far behind at just 7.84%.

Madison’s improvement is broad-based, lifting its most vulnerable students. The low socioeconomic status subgroup jumped from the 12th to the 51st percentile, and the special education subgroup rose from the 12th to the 50th percentile. Notably, the school achieves a 5-star rating for its Asian student subgroup, ranking in the 93rd percentile statewide—a unique strength not seen in any nearby school. This success suggests effective support systems that could serve as a model for other groups. However, English Language Arts remains a challenge, with only 38% proficient in English I and 47% in English II, well below state averages, a common hurdle for schools with many English Language Learners.

Madison’s gains are notable because they come without a massive funding increase; its per-student spending (~$9,656) is lower than both lower-performing Willowridge High School ($13,230) and higher-performing Yes Prep - Southwest ($10,590). This points to effective instructional strategies or administrative changes driving the turnaround. The school’s graduation rate has also ticked up slightly to 78.2%, and the dropout rate remains stable. While Madison still trails high-performing magnet schools like South Early College High School (88th percentile), its rapid improvement trajectory makes it a compelling choice for families seeking a school on the rise.

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 — 11th percentile in 2016 → 37th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (53% vs 62% meeting standards)

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

!English I Reading scores 17 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg62%

Texas avg62%

1,267^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 26 pts since 2016

From bottom 11% (2016) to bottom 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

32^nd of 45High Schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd)

438^th of 951Houston 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
2026	38.8	1267 of 2009	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	46.9	495 of 1086	54.4%	★★★☆☆
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%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	82.4	39 of 556	93.0%	★★★★★

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
2026	46.8	538 of 1195	55.0%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	40.1	1177 of 1936	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	38.8	973 of 1206	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	42.6	1037 of 1860	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	46.7	942 of 1937	51.4%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	34.2	1305 of 1954	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	43.3	784 of 1581	50.4%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	46.3	847 of 1584	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
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)

Asian (2026)93rd percentile+56 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)55th percentile+18 vs school

African American (2026)54th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)51st percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2026)50th percentile+13 vs school

White (2026)47th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)44th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)39th percentile~ school

Male (2026)33rd percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)19th percentile-18 vs school

At Risk (2022)14th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2023)12th percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History67%-4 vs state

Biology63%-7 vs state

Algebra I57%+3 vs state

English II Reading47%-12 vs state

English I Reading38%-17 vs state

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by a student
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 (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Social Studies (2026)	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 (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	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 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%)	38.8	1267^th of 2009 public high schools	36.9%		32.7	1330^th of 1974 public high schools	32.6%	63	57.4	63.3	38.1	47.5	66.7								$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%)	77.2	276^th of 2009 public high schools	86.3%		73.9	327^th of 1974 public high schools	83.4%	51	80.6	76.2	71.0	80.5	89.2	70.2	59.8	67.3	62.3	52.4	43.4	32.1	$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%)	55.6	803^rd of 2009 public high schools	60.0%		57.9	722^nd of 1974 public high schools	63.4%	81	49.2	60.2	55.6	72.1	83.6	52.4	49.4	49.4	44.1	12.1	45.8	12.8	$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%)	78.5	244^th of 2009 public high schools	87.9%		71.2	387^th of 1974 public high schools	80.4%	143	52.3	91.4	86.1	85.5	75.2								$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%)	47.2	1030^th of 2009 public high schools	48.7%		31.6	1358^th of 1974 public high schools	31.2%	328	51.5	78.1	39.5	51.9	74.3								$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%)	0.6	2008^th of 2009 public high schools	0.0%					(n/a)				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%)	29.2	1495^th of 2009 public high schools	25.6%		30.4	1385^th of 1974 public high schools	29.8%	110	7.8	59.2	41.6	41.6	59.0								$9,582

Frequently Asked Questions about Madison High School

Is Madison High School a good school?

Madison High School ranks 1267^th of 2009 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

What district is Madison High School in?

Houston Independent School District (Isd)

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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