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Madison Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

151^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 161 West Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 6% of West Virginia middle schools

Summary

Madison Middle School in Madison, WV, serves 398 students in grades 6 through 8 and is part of the Boone County Schools district. The school has faced significant academic challenges, ranking in the 6th percentile statewide for the 2025-2026 school year, placing it among the lowest-performing middle schools in West Virginia.

Academic proficiency at Madison Middle School is well below both district and state averages. In the most recent school year, only 18.8% of students were proficient in Mathematics, compared to 31.2% for the district and 39.4% for the state. English Language Arts proficiency tells a similar story, with just 30.9% of students meeting standards versus the state average of 43.5%. Perhaps most concerning is the pattern of declining performance as students advance through grade levels. While 6th-grade math proficiency reached 31.3%—close to the state average—it plummeted to just 12.3% in 7th grade and 13.5% in 8th grade. This suggests students are falling further behind as they progress, rather than building on foundational skills.

The contrast with nearby schools is striking. Sherman Junior High School, located just 11.58 miles away in the same Boone County Schools district, ranks in the 81st percentile with 46% math proficiency and 66.3% ELA proficiency. Similarly, John Adams Middle School in nearby Kanawha County ranks in the 95th percentile. Notably, Madison Middle School spends $11,002 per student—more than Sherman Junior High's $9,200 and comparable to John Adams' $10,986—suggesting funding is not the primary issue. There is a glimmer of hope in 6th-grade ELA, which improved from 21.2% proficiency in 2023-2024 to 37.6% in 2024-2025, though it settled at 30.9% this year. This shows improvement is possible, but the school's decade-long pattern of low performance indicates systemic challenges that will require sustained, comprehensive intervention.

398

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,762

Per pupil spending ?

58%

Free/discounted lunch ?

404 Riverside Drive West
Madison, WV 25081

(304) 369-4464

District: Boone County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

98.0%

African American:

0.8%

Asian:

0.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 14th percentile in 2016 → 6th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the West Virginia average (25% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school25%

District avg40%

West Virginia avg44%

151^st of 161

West Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 14% (2016) to bottom 6% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Boone County Schools

44^th of 54Boone County Schools among West 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	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	15.0	151 of 161	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.1	159 of 168	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.0	161 of 169	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.3	153 of 168	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.7	139 of 169	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.9	135 of 171	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.6	138 of 171	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.0	149 of 170	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.8	159 of 176	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.1	148 of 172	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	43.1	94 of 173	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.9	104 of 172	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.5	121 of 174	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	34.4	125 of 172	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	41.6	117 of 171	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.4	102 of 171	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.5	91 of 171	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	20.1	121 of 124	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	54.4	32 of 56	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	37.9	94 of 131	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.3	81 of 129	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	16.0	145 of 155	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	18.5	145 of 158	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.8	149 of 158	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	143 of 158	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.4	136 of 164	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.9	105 of 162	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.5	129 of 162	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.5	140 of 166	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.8	158 of 174	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	18.8	144 of 155	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.7	161 of 165	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.9	152 of 164	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	150 of 162	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.6	140 of 162	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.2	145 of 164	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.6	140 of 165	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.0	150 of 176	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	14.4	147 of 154	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.2	155 of 160	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.4	155 of 165	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.9	142 of 158	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.5	123 of 161	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.0	151 of 164	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.1	132 of 161	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.4	138 of 164	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.6	149 of 176	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	28.8	97 of 107	9.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	27.1	112 of 123	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	27.7	108 of 127	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.4	110 of 128	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.2	113 of 132	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.9	36 of 130	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	41.7	87 of 142	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.6	86 of 174	50.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	13.7	153 of 161	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.9	161 of 168	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	162 of 169	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	153 of 168	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.0	140 of 168	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.0	136 of 170	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.9	138 of 168	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.8	147 of 167	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.3	156 of 176	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2017)43rd percentile+33 vs school

Disabled (2022)28th percentile+10 vs school

Multi-racial (2017)9th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)9th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)7th percentile~ school

Female (2026)6th percentile~ school

White (2026)5th percentile~ school

Male (2026)5th percentile~ school

African American (2017)2nd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts28%-18 vs state

Mathematics19%-21 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, July 18, 2013

We moved to the Madison area last summer and our son was a 7th grader at MMS this year. He was concerned about going to a new school and making new friends but he found that the kids at this school are very friendly and easy to get to know. It made a big difference in him having a good year. His teachers were very helpful offered additional help to our son when he needed it. The sports offerings at this school are very good. He has the opportunity to play football, baseball, tennis, golf, cross country, basketball and maybe others that I don't know about yet. We are very pleased with MMS. It is located in a great place within the city of Madison and our son feels very safe at this school compared to his last school. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, July 18, 2013

Madison Middle School is by far the best school in the area. I know that the students are getting a top notch education from teachers who really care. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2026)					WV Assessment English Language Arts (2026)					WV Assessment Science (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	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	WV Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics All Grades	WV Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts All Grades	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 8th Grade	WV Assessment Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Madison Middle School	Public	6-8	404 Riverside Drive West	Madison	25081	Boone County	Boone County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 369-4464	398	28	14.0		390 (98.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	15	151^st of 161 public middle schools	6.2%		13.1	159^th of 168 public middle schools	5.4%	8		31.3	12.3	13.5	18.8		30.9	25.9						$9,762	$1,133	$8,629
Sherman Junior High School	Public	6-8	9846 Coal River Road	Seth	25181	Boone County	Boone County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 837-3694	213	17	12.2		212 (99.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74.6	31^st of 161 public middle schools	80.7%		57.6	60^th of 168 public middle schools	64.3%	29		65.5	54.0	23.2	46.0		78.2	69.8	53.6	66.3		23.2		$9,865	$907	$8,958
Chapmanville Middle School	Public	5-8	774 Crawley Creek Rd	Chapmanville	25508	Logan County	Logan County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 855-8378	485	31	15.6		479 (98.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	47.8	79^th of 161 public middle schools	50.9%		43.2	93^rd of 168 public middle schools	44.6%	14	42.1	30.0	29.6	40.6	35.3	48.9	52.2	44.4	42.2	46.6	44.8	23.0	33.2	$8,060	$606	$7,454
Logan Middle School	Public	5-8	14 Wildcat Way	Logan	25601	Logan County	Logan County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 752-1804	463	31	14.9		438 (94.6%)	15 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	19	142^nd of 161 public middle schools	11.8%		15.8	158^th of 168 public middle schools	6.0%	16	20.2	16.5	22.1	11.7	17.7	33.9	38.5	39.8	31.6	35.8	17.8	18.2	18.0	$9,444	$723	$8,720
Du Pont Middle School	Public	6-8	1 Panther Dr	Belle	25015	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 949-1798	440	29	15.1		388 (88.2%)	25 (5.7%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.5%)	38.8	109^th of 161 public middle schools	32.3%		44.4	92^nd of 168 public middle schools	45.2%	17		24.6	26.1	34.8	28.8		44.4	42.8	43.6	43.6		22.4		$8,486	$411	$8,074
John Adams Middle School	Public	6-8	2002 Presidential Dr	Charleston	25314	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 348-6652	740	42	17.8		614 (83.0%)	46 (6.2%)	12 (1.6%)	16 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	47 (6.4%)	87.7	8^th of 161 public middle schools	95.0%		90.5	8^th of 168 public middle schools	95.2%			48.2	56.2	50.0	51.8		64.7	65.2	57.6	62.5		37.7		$5,882	$171	$5,710

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Madison Middle School ranks in the bottom 6.2% of West Virginia middle schools.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 398 students attended Madison Middle School.

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Boone County Schools

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Students at Madison Middle School are 98% White.

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