Summary:
Madison, West Virginia, is served by three public schools within the Boone County Schools district, which currently holds a 1-star rating and ranks 44th out of 54 districts in the state, covering grades PK-12 for roughly 1,229 students.
For parents, the standout story here is Madison Elementary, which is clearly the academic bright spot in this district. Despite the district's low overall ranking, this school posts math proficiency rates (43.9%) that beat both the district (31.2%) and the state (39.4%), with 3rd grade math hitting 62.5%—well above the state average of 54.4%. It also has the most favorable student-teacher ratio (11.6:1) and the highest per-student spending ($11,332). In contrast, Scott High School is struggling severely, especially in STEM: only 5.5% of 11th graders are proficient in math versus 20.6% statewide, and science proficiency sits at just 11.8%. Madison Middle School falls in between, with 18.8% math proficiency, but shows a troubling 19-point drop from 6th grade (31.3%) to 7th grade (12.3%).
The most critical takeaway is the dramatic achievement cliff in math: proficiency falls from 43.9% at the elementary level to 18.8% in middle school and just 5.5% at the high school. This suggests systemic issues in math instruction during the middle school years. Meanwhile, Scott High shows a 38.5-point gap between ELA (44%) and math (5.5%), indicating literacy is functional but math is critically broken. Resource allocation is also concerning—Scott High receives the least funding per student ($9,613) while serving the highest-need students and maintaining the largest class sizes (18.1:1). On a positive note, Scott High's graduation rate (92.5%) nearly matches the state average, and Madison Elementary's 5th grade science scores improved by 9.5 points year-over-year, showing that targeted interventions can work even in a challenging district.
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