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Madison County Schools Schools
Madison County Schools is a public school district in North Carolina, based in Madison County (Marshall). SchoolGrade grades 7 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Madison County Schools 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 Schools
7 of 7 schools in Madison County Schools carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 5B: 1D: 1
Best schools in Madison County Schools
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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 Madison Early College High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Hot Springs Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Mars Hill Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Brush Creek Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Madison Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- B Madison High School (High school, meets expectations)
- D+ Madison Velocity Learning Center (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Madison County Schools
High schools (2)
- A Madison Early College High, Marshall
- B Madison High School, Marshall
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- A- Madison Middle School, Marshall
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- A- Brush Creek Elementary, Marshall
- A- Hot Springs Elementary, Hot Springs
- A- Mars Hill Elementary, Mars Hill
Other schools and academies (1)
- D+ Madison Velocity Learning Center, Marshall
Where Madison County Schools schools are
Cities and towns served (3)
- Marshall (5)
- Hot Springs (1)
- Mars Hill (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in North Carolina
- County: Madison County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,130 students with 164 full-time-equivalent teachers and 343 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3702820
- 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
- Asheville City Schools (9 schools, 20 mi)
- Buncombe County Schools (45 schools, 20 mi)
- Yancey County Schools (7 schools, 23 mi)
- Haywood County Schools (15 schools, 26 mi)
- Mitchell County Schools (7 schools, 32 mi)
- Henderson County Schools (23 schools, 39 mi)
- McDowell County Schools (15 schools, 39 mi)
- Transylvania County Schools (9 schools, 45 mi)
Questions about Madison County Schools
How many schools are in Madison County Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 7 public schools in Madison County Schools, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Madison County Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Marshall, Hot Springs, Mars Hill.
How good are the schools in Madison County Schools?
Across the 7 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B+, with 55% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 46%. 86% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Madison County Schools?
2,130 students were enrolled in Madison County Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Madison County Schools?
Madison County Schools is in North Carolina, based in Madison County, with its district office in Marshall. Its boundary covers about 450 sq mi.