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Madison High School

Summary:

Madison High School is a public high school located in Tallulah, Louisiana, serving grades 8-12 with a total enrollment of 364 students. The school is part of the Madison Parish School District, which is ranked 118 out of 122 districts in Louisiana and is rated 0 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Madison High School faces significant challenges, with a predominantly African American student population (95.88%), consistently low academic performance ranking in the bottom 10-15% of Louisiana high schools, and a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (87.91% to 100%). The school's performance on end-of-course (EOC) exams is significantly below the state and district averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 21% to 52% across various subjects and years. Nearby Christian Acres Alternative School, also in the Madison Parish School District, performs even worse, with proficiency rates as low as 7% in some subjects, suggesting systemic issues within the district.

The high percentage of African American students at Madison High School, coupled with the school's poor academic performance, indicates the presence of racial disparities in educational outcomes. Additionally, the school's high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch highlights the significant socioeconomic challenges faced by the school community. These factors underscore the need for comprehensive and sustained interventions to address the underlying issues and improve educational outcomes for the students at Madison High School.


Detail:

Public 8-12

 1234 Madison High Drive
       Tallulah, LA  71282

(318) 574-3529

District: Madison Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
297th of 333 Louisiana High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $20,152 Help


Feeder schools for Madison High School:

Elementary:    Tallulah Elementary School
    Wright Elementary School
Middle:    Madison Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  9.3 Help
Number of students:  343

Racial breakdown:

African American:
94.8%
White:
2.3%
Hispanic:
1.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  86% Help


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Compare Details Madison High School ranks worse than 89.2% of high schools in Louisiana. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.29. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (94.8%), White (2.3%), Hispanic (1.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 86% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Madison High School is 9.3. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Madison High School is $20,152.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Madison High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Madison High School 297th of 333 Louisiana public high schools. (See Madison High School in the ranking list.)

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Madison Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks Madison Parish 118th of 122 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Madison High School

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Rank History for all students at Madison High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 9.57 275th 290 5.2%
2008 35.20 208th 291 28.5%
2009 21.00 255th 301 15.3%
2010 16.83 269th 297 9.4%
2011 20.46 275th 300 8.3%
2012 32.09 253rd 310 18.4%
2013 13.41 287th 312 8.0%
2014 4.65 297th 309 3.9%
2015 4.30 306th 312 1.9%
2016 6.19 289th 297 2.7%
2017 8.53 285th 297 4.0%
2018 5.22 286th 302 5.3%
2019 5.87 295th 313 5.8%
2021 3.86 307th 322 4.7%
2022 10.09 288th 326 11.7%
2023 18.42 262nd 321 18.4%
2024 9.29 297th 333 10.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Madison High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 8.99 280th 301 7.0%
2021 4.50 278th 285 2.5%
2022 11.17 291st 322 9.6%
2023 25.11 242nd 321 24.6%
2024 10.58 292nd 328 11.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Madison High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 8.56 271st 292 7.2%
2021 7.69 274th 288 4.9%
2022 17.16 264th 311 15.1%
2023 23.48 243rd 308 21.1%
2024 13.15 271st 308 12.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Madison High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 8.58 268th 291 7.9%
2021 3.79 283rd 292 3.1%
2022 5.57 285th 301 5.3%
2023 10.51 269th 306 12.1%
2024 13.70 273rd 315 13.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Madison High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 17.25 203rd 233 12.9%
2021 7.67 235th 243 3.3%
2022 23.70 198th 256 22.7%
2023 35.07 161st 252 36.1%
2024 13.25 231st 260 11.2%
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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Louisiana Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Madison High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 475 475
1990 0 421 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 421
1991 0 395 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 395
1992 0 451 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 451
1993 0 422 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 422
1994 0 413 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 413
1995 0 438 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 438
1996 0 438 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 438
1997 0 411 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 411
1998 0 384 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 384
1999 0 332 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 332
2000 0 324 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 324
2001 0 336 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 336
2002 0 302 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 302
2003 0 302 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 302
2004 0 316 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 316
2005 0 287 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 287
2006 13 440 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 456
2007 28 467 0 4 1 n/a n/a 0 500
2008 20 394 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 417
2009 22 420 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 443
2010 24 417 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 443
2011 26 408 0 2 0 0 0 0 436
2012 24 434 0 2 0 0 0 0 460
2013 24 457 0 2 0 0 1 0 484
2014 16 427 0 3 0 0 3 0 449
2015 11 454 0 3 0 0 3 0 471
2016 15 438 0 4 0 0 3 0 460
2017 15 407 3 2 0 0 2 0 429
2018 12 371 5 1 0 0 0 0 389
2019 11 336 3 0 0 0 0 0 350
2020 14 313 2 1 0 0 0 0 330
2021 8 305 0 2 0 1 0 0 316
2022 5 312 1 3 2 0 2 0 325
2023 5 349 0 4 2 0 4 0 364
2024 8 325 1 4 2 0 3 0 343

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Madison High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 475 30.0 15.8 53.7
1990 421 25.0 16.8 72.7
1991 395 22.0 17.9 66.3
1992 451 21.0 21.4 70.7
1993 422 22.0 19.2 73
1994 413 20.0 20.6 74.8
1995 438 19.3 22.7 70.3
1996 438 19.3 22.7 70.3
1997 411 22.0 18.7 76.9
1998 384 21.5 17.9 78.9
1999 332 19.7 16.9 76.2
2000 324 19.0 17.1 86.7
2001 336 23.0 14.6 84.5
2002 302 22.0 13.7 75.2
2003 302 22.0 13.7 75.2
2004 316 24.1 13.1 76.3
2005 287 22.2 12.9 73.5
2006 456 25.3 18.0 73.5
2007 500 23.4 21.4 68
2008 417 25.0 16.7 77.5
2009 443 24.9 17.8 85.1
2010 443 24.2 18.2 91.4
2011 436 26.1 16.6 87.8
2012 460 27.2 16.8 93
2013 484 25.9 18.6 93.6
2014 449 27.1 16.5 94
2015 471 29.0 16.2 93.2
2016 460 n/a n/a 90.7
2017 429 29.7 14.4 89.7
2018 389 28.8 13.4 94.1
2019 350 21.0 16.6 100
2020 330 22.0 14.9 100
2021 316 24.0 13.1 100
2022 325 22.5 14.4 11.7
2023 364 30.5 11.8 87.9
2024 343 36.7 9.3 86

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Madison High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 475 30.0 15.8 53.7
1990 421 25.0 16.8 72.7
1991 395 22.0 17.9 66.3
1992 451 21.0 21.4 70.7
1993 422 22.0 19.2 73
1994 413 20.0 20.6 74.8
1995 438 19.3 22.7 70.3
1996 438 19.3 22.7 70.3
1997 411 22.0 18.7 76.9
1998 384 21.5 17.9 78.9
1999 332 19.7 16.9 76.2
2000 324 19.0 17.1 86.7
2001 336 23.0 14.6 84.5
2002 302 22.0 13.7 75.2
2003 302 22.0 13.7 75.2
2004 316 24.1 13.1 76.3
2005 287 22.2 12.9 73.5
2006 456 25.3 18.0 73.5
2007 500 23.4 21.4 68
2008 417 25.0 16.7 77.5
2009 443 24.9 17.8 85.1
2010 443 24.2 18.2 91.4
2011 436 26.1 16.6 87.8
2012 460 27.2 16.8 93
2013 484 25.9 18.6 93.6
2014 449 27.1 16.5 94
2015 471 29.0 16.2 93.2
2016 460 n/a n/a 90.7
2017 429 29.7 14.4 89.7
2018 389 28.8 13.4 94.1
2019 350 21.0 16.6 100
2020 330 22.0 14.9 100
2021 316 24.0 13.1 100
2022 325 22.5 14.4 11.7
2023 364 30.5 11.8 87.9
2024 343 36.7 9.3 86

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Madison High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $11,654
2018 $13,035
2019 $13,428
2020 $15,707
2021 $19,145
2022 $20,152

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Madison High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 295th of 313 High schoolsRanks 262nd of 321 High schools
 12.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
End of Course Geometry (Madison High School)2032
 12%
   End of Course Geometry (Madison Parish)2032
 12%
   End of Course Geometry (Louisiana)6861
 7%
End of Course English II (Madison High School)4348
 5%
   End of Course English II (Madison Parish)4348
 5%
   End of Course English II (Louisiana)6967
 2%
End of Course U.S. History (Madison High School)2933
 4%
   End of Course U.S. History (Madison Parish)2933
 4%
   End of Course U.S. History (Louisiana)5954
 5%
End of Course English I (Madison High School)3852
 14%
   End of Course English I (Madison Parish)3852
 14%
   End of Course English I (Louisiana)7167
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students350364
 4%
African American336349
 3.9%
American Indian02
Asian30
 100%
Hispanic04
Pacific Islander00
White115
 54.5%
Two or More Races04
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%87.9%
 12.1%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Madison High School

Madison High School ranks in the bottom 10.8% of Louisiana high schools.

Madison High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Tallulah Elementary School
Elementary : Wright Elementary School
Middle : Madison Middle School

Students at Madison High School are 95% African American, 2% White, 1% Hispanic.

In the 2023-24 school year, 343 students attended Madison High School.


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