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Madison County Schools
Madison County is a public school district in Tennessee, based in Madison County (Jackson). SchoolGrade grades 25 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
21 of 25 schools in Madison County carry a SchoolGrade (4 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 2C: 1D: 9F: 8
Best schools in Madison County
Statewide rankings: all 339 high schools in Tennessee · all 306 middle schools in Tennessee · all 944 elementary schools in Tennessee
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 Academic Magnet High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Community Montessori School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Jackson Central Merry Early College High (High school, exceeds expectations)
- C- South Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Denmark Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D+ Pope School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- D+ Thelma Barker Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D Northeast Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- D West Bemis Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- D East Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Madison County
High schools (6)
- B+ Jackson Central Merry Early College High, Jackson
- Jackson Central Merry High School, Jackson
- F Liberty Technology Magnet High School, Jackson
- A- Madison Academic Magnet High School, Jackson
- D- North Side High School, Jackson
- D- South Side High School, Jackson
Middle and junior high schools (4)
- Jackson Central Merry Middle School, Jackson
- F North Parkway Middle School, Jackson
- D Northeast Middle School, Jackson
- D West Bemis Middle School, Jackson
Elementary and primary schools (11)
- F Alexander Elementary School, Jackson
- F Andrew Jackson Elementary School, Jackson
- F Arlington Elementary School, Jackson
- D+ Denmark Elementary, Denmark
- D East Elementary School, Jackson
- F Isaac Lane Technology Magnet Elementary, Jackson
- F Jackson Career Technology Magnet Elementary, Jackson
- F Lincoln Elementary School, Jackson
- Nova Early Learning Center, Jackson
- C- South Elementary, Pinson
- D+ Thelma Barker Elementary, Jackson
Other schools and academies (4)
- B+ Community Montessori School, Jackson
- Jackson Academic Steam Academy, Jackson
- D+ Pope School, Jackson
- D- Rose Hill School, Jackson
Where Madison County schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Tennessee
- County: Madison County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: small city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 12,662 students with 880 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,720 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4702580
- 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
- Humboldt City Schools (3 schools, 16 mi)
- Chester County (6 schools, 18 mi)
- Milan (4 schools, 23 mi)
- Crockett County (5 schools, 24 mi)
- Henderson County (9 schools, 25 mi)
- Trenton (3 schools, 25 mi)
- Haywood County (7 schools, 25 mi)
- West Carroll Sp Dist (3 schools, 26 mi)
Questions about Madison County
How many schools are in Madison County?
SchoolGrade grades 25 public schools in Madison County, 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 serve?
The largest by graded schools: Jackson, Denmark, Pinson.
How good are the schools in Madison County?
Across the 21 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D, with 20.6% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 23.9%. 71% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Madison County?
12,662 students were enrolled in Madison County in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.4 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Madison County?
Madison County is in Tennessee, based in Madison County, with its district office in Jackson. Its boundary covers about 557 sq mi.