Is Madison High School a good school?

Madison High School ranks 288 th of 640 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Madison High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 391 students attended Madison High School.

What is the racial makeup of Madison High School?

Students at Madison High School are 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Madison High School?

Madison High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Brush Creek Elementary Elementary : Hot Springs Elementary Elementary : Mars Hill Elementary Middle : Madison Middle School

Madison High School

Summary:

Madison High School is a public high school located in Marshall, North Carolina, serving grades 9-12 and part of the Madison County Schools district. With a student population of 414, the school has a predominantly White student body (over 90%), followed by Hispanic (around 6%) and students of two or more races (around 2-3%).

Academically, Madison High School's performance is generally on par with or slightly below the district and state averages, as measured by End-of-Course (EOC) exam proficiency rates. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 52.6% in Biology, 58.5% in English II, 51.4% in Math I, and 62.3% in Math III. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 220 out of 531 high schools to 367 out of 621 high schools, with a SchoolDigger rating between 2 and 3 stars out of 5. However, the school stands out in its performance for certain student subgroups, such as Special Education students, who ranked 103 out of 349 NC high schools in 2023-2024 with a 4-star rating, and Low Socioeconomic Status students, who ranked 264 out of 613 NC high schools with a 3-star rating.

Compared to nearby schools, Madison High School has a significantly higher percentage of White students (over 90%) compared to schools like The Franklin School of Innovation (80.84% White) and Asheville High (65.61% White). Additionally, Madison High School's spending per student ($13,733 in 2018-2019) is higher than the spending at some nearby schools, such as Madison Early College High ($6,768) and The Franklin School of Innovation ($7,222). The school also maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 8.7 to 8.9 in recent years, which is lower than the ratios at some nearby schools.

Detail:

Public 9-12

5740 US Hwy 25-70
Marshall, NC 28753-9107

(828) 649-2876

District: Madison County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
288^th of 640 North Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,733

Feeder schools for Madison High School:

Elementary:	Brush Creek Elementary
	Hot Springs Elementary
	Mars Hill Elementary
Middle:	Madison Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 8.8

Number of students: 391

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.0%

Hispanic:

5.4%

Two or more races:

3.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 98.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Madison High School ranks better than 55% of high schools in North Carolina. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.96. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (91%), Hispanic (5.4%), two or more races (3.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 98.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Madison High School is 8.8. (See more...)

Compare Madison High School employs 44.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Madison High School is $13,733.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Madison High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Madison High School 288^th of 640 North Carolina public high schools. (See Madison High School in the ranking list.)

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Madison County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Madison County Schools 44^th of 242 North Carolina 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	NC State Percentile
2006	60.75	147^th	431	65.9%
2007	68.36	86^th	453	81.0%
2008	60.37	144^th	477	69.8%
2009	46.84	281^st	490	42.7%
2010	56.23	225^th	499	54.9%
2011	53.17	261^st	506	48.4%
2012	24.04	406^th	502	19.1%
2013	25.40	344^th	505	31.9%
2014	30.86	268^th	451	40.6%
2015	44.64	220^th	531	58.6%
2016	35.45	272^nd	507	46.4%
2017	39.55	250^th	476	47.5%
2018	37.69	282^nd	469	39.9%
2019	33.91	320^th	514	37.7%
2021	47.13	294^th	594	50.5%
2022	38.18	367^th	621	40.9%
2023	48.13	303^rd	626	51.6%
2024	51.96	288^th	640	55.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Madison High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	54.73	103^rd	349	70.5%

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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	NC State Percentile
2018	37.59	243^rd	424	42.7%
2019	34.75	257^th	446	42.4%
2021	49.80	120^th	432	72.2%
2022	43.27	261^st	544	52.0%
2023	52.71	228^th	597	61.8%
2024	47.24	264^th	613	56.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Madison High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	51.90	213^th	449	52.6%
2019	35.26	302^nd	475	36.4%
2021	51.29	184^th	475	61.3%
2022	43.76	329^th	594	44.6%
2023	53.76	262^nd	588	55.4%
2024	51.95	276^th	602	54.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Madison High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	52.48	114^th	349	67.3%
2019	62.97	76^th	364	79.1%
2021	27.63	259^th	334	22.5%
2022	28.96	230^th	330	30.3%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Madison High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2019	33.21	266^th	325	18.2%
2021	37.10	253^rd	337	24.9%
2022	62.36	173^rd	398	56.5%
2023	17.65	375^th	403	6.9%
2024	52.60	251^st	403	37.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Madison High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	26.31	341^st	463	26.3%
2019	31.81	315^th	488	35.5%
2021	43.99	210^th	481	56.3%
2022	32.98	387^th	585	33.8%
2023	42.62	321^st	602	46.7%
2024	51.68	279^th	607	54.0%

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Rank History for White students at Madison High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	19.29	377^th	427	11.7%
2019	19.45	375^th	444	15.5%
2021	32.31	270^th	439	38.5%
2022	23.30	429^th	534	19.7%
2023	35.92	363^rd	537	32.4%
2024	33.64	386^th	553	30.2%

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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, 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.

Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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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
1988	814	2	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	817
1989	852	4	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	5	864
1990	799	4	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	10	815
1991	797	4	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	2	806
1992	810	3	0	3	3	n/a	n/a	-11	808
1993	796	2	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	801
1994	790	3	1	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	797
1995	771	1	2	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	778
1996	771	1	2	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	778
1997	758	1	2	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	764
1998	746	0	1	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	750
1999	720	1	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	725
2000	697	1	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	700
2001	666	3	0	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	673
2002	697	1	1	3	5	n/a	n/a	0	707
2003	697	1	1	3	5	n/a	n/a	0	707
2004	735	0	1	10	4	n/a	n/a	0	750
2005	783	0	1	13	4	n/a	n/a	0	801
2006	793	2	0	11	3	n/a	n/a	0	809
2007	781	0	0	15	2	n/a	n/a	2	800
2008	688	0	0	16	1	n/a	n/a	3	708
2009	689	8	1	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	713
2010	688	8	2	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	711
2011	673	1	2	14	3	0	3	0	696
2012	628	0	1	11	4	0	5	0	649
2013	633	0	2	12	6	0	6	0	659
2014	618	1	2	14	3	0	7	0	645
2015	612	3	3	16	3	0	8	0	645
2016	570	2	3	17	1	0	6	0	599
2017	565	1	5	21	1	0	4	0	597
2018	517	1	5	18	1	0	7	0	549
2019	507	1	2	21	1	0	6	0	538
2020	451	2	2	21	1	0	7	0	484
2021	410	1	0	24	0	0	10	0	445
2022	398	0	0	22	0	0	9	0	429
2023	374	0	0	28	1	0	11	0	414
2024	356	0	0	21	1	0	13	0	391

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

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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
1988	817	53.0	15.4	21.4
1989	864	53.0	16.3	25.9
1990	815	53.0	15.3	29.6
1991	806	53.0	15.2	29.9
1992	808	49.0	16.4	12.1
1993	801	58.0	13.8	21.8
1994	797	57.0	14.0	26.7
1995	778	55.0	14.1	24.3
1996	778	55.0	14.1	24.3
1997	764	55.0	13.9	23.4
1998	750	57.0	13.2	20.9
1999	725	57.0	12.7	26.6
2000	700	57.0	12.3	29.1
2001	673	57.0	11.8	30.6
2002	707	57.0	12.4	35.6
2003	707	57.0	12.4	35.6
2004	750	57.0	13.2	34.4
2005	801	57.0	14.1	41.8
2006	809	57.0	14.2	40
2007	800	58.1	13.8	43.5
2008	708	61.7	11.5	44.4
2009	713	57.5	12.4	44.7
2010	711	51.2	13.8	48.4
2011	696	52.7	13.1	49.3
2012	649	52.1	12.4	54.5
2013	659	52.4	12.5	54.9
2014	645	55.0	11.7	53.2
2015	645	55.0	11.7	42
2016	599	57.0	10.5	41.1
2017	597	51.4	11.6	45.2
2018	549	52.2	10.5	45.9
2019	538	48.5	11.0	45.7
2020	484	47.5	10.1	46.3
2021	445	49.7	8.9	34.2
2022	429	48.9	8.7	33.8
2023	414	46.1	8.9	47.6
2024	391	44.2	8.8	98.7

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
1988	817	53.0	15.4	21.4
1989	864	53.0	16.3	25.9
1990	815	53.0	15.3	29.6
1991	806	53.0	15.2	29.9
1992	808	49.0	16.4	12.1
1993	801	58.0	13.8	21.8
1994	797	57.0	14.0	26.7
1995	778	55.0	14.1	24.3
1996	778	55.0	14.1	24.3
1997	764	55.0	13.9	23.4
1998	750	57.0	13.2	20.9
1999	725	57.0	12.7	26.6
2000	700	57.0	12.3	29.1
2001	673	57.0	11.8	30.6
2002	707	57.0	12.4	35.6
2003	707	57.0	12.4	35.6
2004	750	57.0	13.2	34.4
2005	801	57.0	14.1	41.8
2006	809	57.0	14.2	40
2007	800	58.1	13.8	43.5
2008	708	61.7	11.5	44.4
2009	713	57.5	12.4	44.7
2010	711	51.2	13.8	48.4
2011	696	52.7	13.1	49.3
2012	649	52.1	12.4	54.5
2013	659	52.4	12.5	54.9
2014	645	55.0	11.7	53.2
2015	645	55.0	11.7	42
2016	599	57.0	10.5	41.1
2017	597	51.4	11.6	45.2
2018	549	52.2	10.5	45.9
2019	538	48.5	11.0	45.7
2020	484	47.5	10.1	46.3
2021	445	49.7	8.9	34.2
2022	429	48.9	8.7	33.8
2023	414	46.1	8.9	47.6
2024	391	44.2	8.8	98.7

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Madison High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,107 (8.1%)	$12,625 (91.9%)	$13,732

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Madison High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 320^th of 514 High schools	Ranks 303^rd of 626 High schools	13.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Biology (Madison High School)	39.7	44	4.3%
End of Course Biology (Madison County Schools)	56	54.6	1.4%
End of Course Biology (North Carolina)	59.6	54.1	5.5%
End of Course English II (Madison High School)	37.9	44.6	6.7%
End of Course English II (Madison County Schools)	52.5	56.5	4%
End of Course English II (North Carolina)	59.7	58.5	1.2%
End of Course Math I (Madison High School)	50.4	54.5	4.1%
End of Course Math I (Madison County Schools)	55	56	1%
End of Course Math I (North Carolina)	41.2	35.9	5.3%
End of Course Math III (Madison High School)	43.2	71.6	28.4%
End of Course Math III (Madison County Schools)	53.1	63.4	10.3%
End of Course Math III (North Carolina)	46.8	58.3	11.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	538	414	23%
African American	1	0	100%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	2	0	100%
Hispanic	21	28	33.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	507	374	26.2%
Two or More Races	6	11	83.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	45.7%	47.6%	1.9%

Schools Near Madison High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				EOC Biology (2024)	EOC English II (2024)	EOC Math I (2024)	EOC Math III (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Madison High School	Public	9-12	5740 US Hwy 25-70	Marshall	28753	Madison County	Madison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 649-2876	391	44	8.8	98.7%	356 (91.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	52	288^th of 640 public high schools	55.0%		48.1	303^rd of 626 public high schools	51.6%	15	52.6	58.5	51.4	62.3	$13,733	$1,107	$12,625
Madison Velocity Learning Center	Public	9-12	5740 US Hwy 25/70	Marshall	28753	Madison County	Madison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 649-2876	13	0		76.9%	12 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Madison Early College High	Public	9-12	5734 US 25/70 Hwy	Marshall	28753	Madison County	Madison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 649-0319	274	10	27.4	98.9%	233 (85.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.8%)	5 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.0%)	67.9	194^th of 640 public high schools	69.7%		74.9	154^th of 626 public high schools	75.4%	40	66.0	75.3	53.1	66.7	$6,768	$164	$6,604
North Buncombe High	Public	9-12	890 Clarks Chapel Road	Weaverville	28787	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 645-4221	929	56	16.6	99.7%	731 (78.7%)	9 (1.0%)	150 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.5%)	4 (0.4%)	30 (3.2%)	61.2	226^th of 640 public high schools	64.7%		64.1	201^st of 626 public high schools	67.9%	25	60.4	68.5	50.8	65.2	$9,935	$695	$9,241
Erwin High	Public	9-12	60 Lees Creek Road	Asheville	28806	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 232-4251	1,052	71	14.8	99.7%	521 (49.5%)	92 (8.7%)	357 (33.9%)	9 (0.9%)	4 (0.4%)	20 (1.9%)	49 (4.7%)	19.8	516^th of 640 public high schools	19.4%		28.9	440^th of 626 public high schools	29.7%	76	40.9	42.6	17.8	34.6	$10,603	$744	$9,859
Nesbitt Discovery Academy	Public	9-12	175 Bingham Rd Ste 10	Asheville	28806	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 271-4521	379	18	20.9	17.9%	317 (83.6%)	3 (0.8%)	33 (8.7%)	17 (4.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.8%)	95.7	16^th of 640 public high schools	97.5%		96	9^th of 626 public high schools	98.6%	7			100.0	98.9	$7,222	$451	$6,771
Asheville High	Public	9-12	419 McDowell Street	Asheville	28803	Buncombe County	Asheville City Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 350-2500	1,165	88	13.2	39.1%	765 (65.7%)	173 (14.8%)	108 (9.3%)	11 (0.9%)	3 (0.3%)	18 (1.5%)	87 (7.5%)	45.6	327^th of 640 public high schools	48.9%		51.7	278^th of 626 public high schools	55.6%	49	54.8	66.8	31.8	52.1	$14,811	$688	$14,123
School of Inquiry and Life Sciences	Public	9-12	419 McDowell Street	Asheville	28803	Buncombe County	Asheville City Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 350-2700	352	14	25.1	36.1%	224 (63.6%)	59 (16.8%)	39 (11.1%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	24 (6.8%)	64.4	209^th of 640 public high schools	67.3%		64.2	199^th of 626 public high schools	68.2%	10	56.6	78.9	44.1	71.7	$7,028	$199	$6,830
Early College	Public	9-12	340 Victoria Road	Asheville	28801	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 232-4123	276	11	24.2	98.9%	148 (53.6%)	10 (3.6%)	105 (38.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	8 (2.9%)	88.6	94^th of 640 public high schools	85.3%		87.1	92^nd of 626 public high schools	85.3%	2	74.5	89.3	76.2	94.1	$7,736	$216	$7,520
Middle College	Public	10-12	340 Victoria Road	Asheville	28801	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 232-4123	38	3	11.6	28.9%	30 (78.9%)	3 (7.9%)	5 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$10,465	$251	$10,214

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