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Madison County Schools
Madison County is a public school district in Alabama, based in Madison County (Huntsville). SchoolGrade grades 28 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Madison County 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 County
26 of 28 schools in Madison County carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 13B: 9C: 4
Best schools in Madison County
Statewide rankings: all 354 high schools in Alabama · all 235 middle schools in Alabama · all 644 elementary schools in Alabama
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+ Madison County High School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Monrovia Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Riverton Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A Riverton Intermediate School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A Buckhorn High School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A New Hope High School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Sparkman High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- A- Mt Carmel Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Legacy Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A- Endeavor Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Madison County
High schools (5)
- A Buckhorn High School, New Market
- A- Hazel Green High School, Hazel Green
- A+ Madison County High School, Gurley
- A New Hope High School, New Hope
- A Sparkman High School, Harvest
Middle and junior high schools (6)
- B- Buckhorn Middle School, New Market
- B- Meridianville Middle School, Hazel Green
- B+ Monrovia Middle School, Huntsville
- A- Moores Mill Intermediate School, New Market
- A Riverton Intermediate School, Huntsville
- C+ Sparkman Middle School, Toney
Elementary and primary schools (11)
- A- Endeavor Elementary School, Harvest
- B Hazel Green Elementary School, Hazel Green
- A- Legacy Elementary School, Madison
- Lynn Fanning Elementary School, Meridianville
- B- Madison County Elementary School, Gurley
- C+ Madison Cross Roads Elementary School, Toney
- A Monrovia Elementary School, Huntsville
- A- Mt Carmel Elementary School, Huntsville
- B New Hope Elementary School, New Hope
- A Riverton Elementary School, Huntsville
- Sparkman Ninth Grade School, Harvest
Other schools and academies (6)
- B Central School, Huntsville
- C- Harvest School, Harvest
- C Madison County Virtual Academy, Huntsville
- A- New Market School, New Market
- B+ Owens Cross Roads School, Owens Cross Roads
- B- Walnut Grove School, New Market
Where Madison County schools are
Cities and towns served (10)
- Huntsville (7)
- New Market (5)
- Harvest (4)
- Hazel Green (3)
- Gurley (2)
- New Hope (2)
- Toney (2)
- Madison (1)
- Meridianville (1)
- Owens Cross Roads (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Alabama
- County: Madison County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 20,639 students with 1,132 full-time-equivalent teachers and 2,020 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0102220
- 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, 11 mi)
- Madison City (11 schools, 12 mi)
- Athens City (8 schools, 18 mi)
- Limestone County (16 schools, 22 mi)
- Decatur City (18 schools, 27 mi)
- Morgan County (17 schools, 31 mi)
- Hartselle City (6 schools, 33 mi)
- Arab City (4 schools, 37 mi)
Questions about Madison County
How many schools are in Madison County?
SchoolGrade grades 28 public schools in Madison County, across 10 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Madison County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Huntsville, New Market, Harvest, Hazel Green, Gurley and 5 more.
How good are the schools in Madison County?
Across the 26 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B+, with 53.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 43.5%. 77% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Madison County?
20,639 students were enrolled in Madison County in the 2023-24 school year, about 18.2 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Madison County?
Madison County is in Alabama, based in Madison County, with its district office in Huntsville. Its boundary covers about 601 sq mi.