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Madison City Schools
Madison City is a public school district in Alabama, based in Madison County (Madison). SchoolGrade grades 11 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Madison City on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Madison City
11 of 11 schools in Madison City carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 9B: 2
Best schools in Madison City
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A Heritage Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A Mill Creek Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A Horizon Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Rainbow Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A Columbia Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A Liberty Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- A Midtown Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Madison Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Discovery Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- B+ James Clemens High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Madison City
High schools (2)
- B+ Bob Jones High School, Madison
- B+ James Clemens High School, Madison
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- A- Discovery Middle School, Madison
- A Liberty Middle School, Madison
Elementary and primary schools (7)
- A Columbia Elementary School, Madison
- A Heritage Elementary School, Madison
- A Horizon Elementary School, Madison
- A- Madison Elementary School, Madison
- A Midtown Elementary School, Madison
- A Mill Creek Elementary School, Madison
- A Rainbow Elementary School, Madison
Where Madison City schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Madison (11)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Alabama
- County: Madison County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 12,736 students with 745 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,227 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0100008
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Huntsville City (43 schools, 5 mi)
- Athens City (8 schools, 12 mi)
- Madison County (28 schools, 12 mi)
- Limestone County (16 schools, 16 mi)
- Decatur City (18 schools, 16 mi)
- Morgan County (17 schools, 19 mi)
- Hartselle City (6 schools, 21 mi)
- Arab City (4 schools, 30 mi)
Questions about Madison City
How many schools are in Madison City?
SchoolGrade grades 11 public schools in Madison City, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Madison City serve?
The largest by graded schools: Madison.
How good are the schools in Madison City?
Across the 11 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A-, with 62.2% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 60.6%. 91% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Madison City?
12,736 students were enrolled in Madison City in the 2023-24 school year, about 17.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Madison City?
Madison City is in Alabama, based in Madison County, with its district office in Madison. Its boundary covers about 30.6 sq mi.