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Best Schools in Madison, TN
Madison, TN has 35 public schools (5 high, 9 middle, 17 elementary) serving 18,380 students. On average they score 31% on state proficiency tests against a projected 29%, so schools in Madison meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Madison, TN
The top high schools in Madison, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Beech Sr High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Sumner County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1475 Students
2. Stratford Stem Magnet School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Davidson County • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 787 Students
3. Hunters Lane High
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Projected Test Scores
Davidson County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1466 Students
4. Mcgavock High
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Projected Test Scores
Davidson County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2098 Students
5. Maplewood High
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Projected Test Scores
Davidson County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 691 Students
Best Middle Schools in Madison, TN
The top middle schools in Madison, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. T. W. Hunter Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Sumner County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 551 Students
2. Knox Doss Middle School At Drakes Creek
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Sumner County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 597 Students
3. Isaac Litton Middle
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Projected Test Scores
Davidson County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 301 Students
4. Dupont Hadley Middle
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Projected Test Scores
Davidson County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 392 Students
5. Goodlettsville Middle
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Projected Test Scores
Davidson County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 421 Students
6. Two Rivers Middle
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Projected Test Scores
Davidson County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 266 Students
7. Madison Middle
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Projected Test Scores
Davidson County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 400 Students
8. Jere Baxter Middle
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Projected Test Scores
Davidson County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 440 Students
9. Neely's Bend: A Lead Public School
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Achievement School District • Charter • Grades 5 - 8 • 367 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Madison, TN
The top elementary schools in Madison, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Madison Creek Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Sumner County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 621 Students
2. Dr. William Burrus Elementary At Drakes Creek
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Sumner County • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 741 Students
3. Dan Mills Elementary
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Davidson County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 607 Students
4. Andrew Jackson Elementary
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Projected Test Scores
Davidson County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 480 Students
5. Old Center Elementary
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Projected Test Scores
Davidson County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 361 Students
6. Dupont Elementary
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Projected Test Scores
Davidson County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 370 Students
7. Gateway Elementary
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Projected Test Scores
Davidson County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 275 Students
8. Smithson Craighead Academy
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Projected Test Scores
Davidson County • Charter • Grades KG - 5 • 316 Students
9. Neely's Bend Elementary
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Davidson County • Public • Grades Pre K - 7 • 368 Students
10. Goodlettsville Elementary
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Projected Test Scores
Davidson County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 389 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Madison, TN
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Madison, TN has a total population of 39,933 with 20% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 81%, and 22% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Madison, TN
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Madison, TN.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
53.66 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
10.78 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
42.87 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Madison, TN.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Madison, TN.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Madison, TN Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Madison, TN
How many schools are in Madison, TN?
Madison, TN has 35 public schools: 5 high schools, 9 middle schools and 17 elementary schools, serving 18,380 students in total.
How do schools in Madison perform on state tests?
On average, 35 schools in Madison score 31% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 29%, so on average schools in Madison meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Madison?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 30%
- Projected: 31%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 40%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 39%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 20%
- Projected: 23%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 62%
- Projected: 50%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 40%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 55%
- Projected: 51%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 52%
- Projected: 47%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 44%
- Projected: 41%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 34%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Every school in Madison
7 of 8 schools in Madison carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
D: 4F: 3
All 8 public schools we grade in Madison. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
Middle and junior high schools (1)
Elementary and primary schools (5)
Other schools and academies (2)
Private schools (6)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Goodpasture Christian School
- Madison Academy
- Madison Campus Elementary School
- St Joseph School
- The Edison School
- The Edison School