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James Madison Middle

Q: Is James Madison Middle a good school?

James Madison Middle ranks in the bottom 14.2% of Virginia middle schools.

Q: How many students attend James Madison Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 598 students attended James Madison Middle.

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

Students at James Madison Middle are 45% White, 34% African American, 9% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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

Students who attend James Madison Middle usually go on to attend Patrick Henry High

Public Grades 6-8

357^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 14% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

James Madison Middle is a public middle school in Roanoke, VA, serving 598 students in grades 6–8 as part of Roanoke City Public Schools. The school ranks 357th out of 416 Virginia middle schools (14th percentile, 1 star), placing it in the bottom quarter of the state — though it is the second-highest-ranked middle school within Roanoke City, ahead of Woodrow Wilson Middle, Breckinridge Middle, and Addison Aerospace Magnet Middle. Nearly all students (99.67%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the chronic absenteeism rate of 27.5%, while improving steadily from 35% two years ago, remains nearly double the state average of 14.8%.

Reading is a notable bright spot. In 2025–2026, James Madison exceeded the district average in reading at every grade level, with proficiency rates of 66.7% in 6th grade, 59.0% in 7th grade, and 62.5% in 8th grade — roughly 8 to 15 percentage points above the Roanoke City average. The school's advanced coursework results are even more striking: 95.7% of 8th graders passed Geometry, 96.9% of 7th graders passed Algebra I, and 100% of students in Earth Science were proficient, matching or nearly matching state-level performance. This suggests the school's accelerated math and science pathways are highly effective for the students who gain access to them.

The biggest concern is on-grade-level math. Proficiency falls sharply as students progress: 24.5% in 6th grade, 15.8% in 7th grade, and just 8.7% in 8th grade — compared to state averages of 63.2%, 51.1%, and 46.9%. The contrast with nearby Cave Spring Middle, which posts 91.1% 8th-grade math proficiency, underscores the magnitude of the gap. James Madison spends $12,040 per student — more than William Byrd Middle ($8,892) and Hidden Valley Middle ($10,232) — but higher spending alone has not closed the achievement gap. The clearest opportunities for improvement lie in expanding access to strong math instruction and continuing to reduce chronic absenteeism.

598

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,040

Per pupil spending ?

99.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1160 Overland Rd SW
Roanoke, VA 24015

(540) 853-2351

District: Roanoke City Public Schools

Students who attend James Madison Middle usually attend:

High:

Patrick Henry High

Feeder schools for James Madison Middle:

Elementary:	Crystal Spring Elementary
	Fishburn Park Elementary
	Highland Park Elementary
	Hurt Park Elementary
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	Wasena Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.8%

African American:

34.1%

Hispanic:

9.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 33rd percentile in 2016 → 14th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (57% vs 70% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 15% Virginia)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg48%

Virginia avg70%

357^th of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 18 pts since 2016

From bottom 33% (2016) to bottom 14% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Middle Schools in the Roanoke City Public Schools

117^th of 131Roanoke City Public Schools among Virginia 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	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	23.5	357 of 416	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.9	339 of 419	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	357 of 417	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.8	334 of 422	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.7	359 of 415	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.0	277 of 419	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.1	310 of 424	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.4	288 of 413	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.4	314 of 415	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	38.4	276 of 409	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.4	245 of 412	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	53.7	175 of 416	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	50.4	186 of 416	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	25.7	358 of 413	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	19.0	381 of 413	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	15.2	392 of 408	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	44.9	228 of 390	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.9	175 of 391	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	53.8	174 of 387	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.7	155 of 383	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	33.0	284 of 340	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	9.6	283 of 297	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.7	290 of 297	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.8	294 of 299	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.9	275 of 298	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	26.7	216 of 292	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.2	199 of 281	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	228 of 278	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	24.1	345 of 409	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.2	335 of 403	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	361 of 407	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.8	312 of 411	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	30.2	216 of 283	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.8	201 of 272	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	14.6	373 of 401	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	19.1	353 of 403	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.4	389 of 402	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	24.6	343 of 410	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.0	316 of 404	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.8	331 of 407	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.2	326 of 409	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	37.9	167 of 249	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.4	169 of 244	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	40.3	266 of 400	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.9	190 of 400	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.6	168 of 396	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.7	190 of 402	52.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2026)34th percentile+19 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)33rd percentile+19 vs school

Disabled (2026)26th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)24th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)16th percentile~ school

Female (2026)16th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)7th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2026)5th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Earth Science100%+9 vs state

Geometry96%~ state avg

Algebra I95%~ state avg

Civics and Economics64%-10 vs state

English Reading63%-11 vs state

Science22%-42 vs state

Mathematics17%-38 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Geometry (2026)	SOL Algebra I (2026)		SOL Mathematics (2026)			SOL Biology (2026)	SOL Science (2026)	SOL Earth Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)			SOL Geography (2026)	SOL World History I (2026)	SOL Civics and Economics (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 (2025)	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	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Biology 8th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL Geography 8th Grade	SOL World History I 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
James Madison Middle	Public	6-8	1160 Overland Rd SW	Roanoke	24015	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 853-2351	598	42	14.1	99.7%	268 (44.8%)	204 (34.1%)	55 (9.2%)	18 (3.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (8.4%)	23.5	357^th of 416 public middle schools	14.2%		26.9	339^th of 419 public middle schools	19.1%	18	95.7	96.9	93.0	24.5	15.8	8.7		22.5	100.0	66.7	59.0	62.5			77.7	55.6	$12,040	$1,297	$10,743
Woodrow Wilson Middle	Public	6-8	1813 Carter Rd SW	Roanoke	24015	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 853-2358	601	50	11.9	99.3%	245 (40.8%)	214 (35.6%)	77 (12.8%)	35 (5.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.8%)	14.9	379^th of 416 public middle schools	8.9%		19.5	372^nd of 419 public middle schools	11.2%	7	86.0	75.5	94.1	23.7	19.4	20.0		17.5	82.2	58.8	57.1	56.1			88.7	60.5	$11,572	$1,182	$10,389
Addison Aerospace Magnet Middle	Public	6-8	1220 5th Street NW	Roanoke	24016	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 853-2681	540	48	11.2	97.2%	76 (14.1%)	322 (59.6%)	105 (19.4%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.7%)	4.8	407^th of 416 public middle schools	2.2%		4.8	409^th of 419 public middle schools	2.4%	2	68.2	96.3	100.0	12.5	6.4	12.5		29.8	82.6	42.5	31.8	39.5			66.7	44.4	$15,906	$2,270	$13,637
John P. Fishwick Middle	Public	6-8	1004 Montrose Ave SE	Roanoke	24013	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 853-6040	456	36	12.5	97.6%	176 (38.6%)	136 (29.8%)	93 (20.4%)	6 (1.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.2%)	24.9	350^th of 416 public middle schools	15.9%		17.2	382^nd of 419 public middle schools	8.8%	32	94.4	100.0	100.0	33.7	18.8	40.5		52.3	100.0	59.2	53.9	65.1			100.0	63.3	$11,234	$1,672	$9,561
Hidden Valley Middle	Public	6-8	4902 Hidden Valley School Rd	Roanoke	24018	Roanoke County	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 772-7570	581	43	13.6	30.3%	404 (69.5%)	48 (8.3%)	50 (8.6%)	44 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.0%)	82.1	32^nd of 416 public middle schools	92.3%		83	32^nd of 419 public middle schools	92.4%		100.0	100.0	100.0	85.4	88.2	78.3	≥ 50%	71.9	438.0	86.4	87.8	84.1		≥ 50%	≥ 50%	82.2	$10,232	$479	$9,753
Cave Spring Middle	Public	6-8	4880 Brambleton Ave	Roanoke	24018	Roanoke County	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 772-7560	746	54	13.8	30.4%	561 (75.2%)	38 (5.1%)	56 (7.5%)	58 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.4%)	87.9	13^th of 416 public middle schools	96.9%		85.5	20^th of 419 public middle schools	95.2%	7	100.0	100.0	100.0	85.6	85.3	91.1		85.8	≥ 50%	89.4	90.9	88.4	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	88.0	$9,313	$387	$8,926
Breckinridge Middle	Public	6-8	3901 Williamson Rd NW	Roanoke	24012	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 853-2251	733	54	13.6	100.1%	113 (15.4%)	273 (37.2%)	284 (38.7%)	37 (5.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (3.3%)	11.2	392^nd of 416 public middle schools	5.8%		9.3	398^th of 419 public middle schools	5.0%	6	95.2	100.0	97.1	21.4	28.7	34.4		28.2	92.9	35.8	47.4	51.2			74.6	51.8	$11,355	$1,922	$9,433
Andrew Lewis Middle	Public	6-8	616 South College Ave	Salem	24153	Salem city	Salem City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 387-2513	839	49	17.1	44.8%	544 (64.8%)	138 (16.4%)	92 (11.0%)	19 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.4%)	59.6	172^nd of 416 public middle schools	58.7%		60.4	172^nd of 419 public middle schools	58.9%		100.0	100.0	96.9	73.5	76.1	51.8		66.7	≥ 50%	77.7	75.1	72.2	365.0		68.2	409.0	$9,645	$536	$9,109
Northside Middle	Public	6-8	6810 Northside High School Rd	Roanoke	24019	Roanoke County	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 561-8145	648	48	13.5	71.9%	316 (48.8%)	114 (17.6%)	113 (17.4%)	41 (6.3%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	59 (9.1%)	59	178^th of 416 public middle schools	57.2%		69.1	120^th of 419 public middle schools	71.4%	58	100.0	100.0	100.0	67.2	62.4	74.6		61.9	< 50%	71.4	77.6	76.2	< 50%	≥ 50%	< 50%	70.4	$10,571	$427	$10,145
William Byrd Middle	Public	6-8	2910 Washington Ave	Vinton	24179	Roanoke County	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 890-1035	802	58	13.7	67.1%	615 (76.7%)	63 (7.9%)	57 (7.1%)	20 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (5.9%)	54.9	205^th of 416 public middle schools	50.7%		63.9	149^th of 419 public middle schools	64.4%	56	100.0	100.0	96.1	67.2	73.8	46.9		61.0		78.6	77.0	70.4		≥ 50%	≥ 50%	66.0	$8,892	$551	$8,340

Frequently Asked Questions about James Madison Middle

Is James Madison Middle a good school?

James Madison Middle ranks in the bottom 14.2% of Virginia middle schools.

How many students attend James Madison Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 598 students attended James Madison Middle.

What district is James Madison Middle in?

Roanoke City Public Schools

What high school do graduates of James Madison Middle attend?

Students who attend James Madison Middle usually go on to attend Patrick Henry High

What is the racial makeup of James Madison Middle?

Students at James Madison Middle are 45% White, 34% African American, 9% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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