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Madison Co School District

476 Highland Colony Parkway
Ridgeland, MS 39157
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Madison Co School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 3,004 students in Madison Co School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle Schools in Madison Co School District have an average math proficiency score of 69% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public middle school average of 53% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
23 Schools
361 Schools
# Students
12,971 Students
134,558 Students
# Teachers
1,031 Teachers
10,746 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Madison Co School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 147 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MS)
#6 out of 148 school districts
(Top 5%)
69%
52%
61%
42%
70%
55%
91%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
5%
1%
% Hispanic
7%
5%
% Black
41%
42%
% White
45%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,830 is higher than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,762 is less than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$166 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$153 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,830
$12,205
Spending / Student
$11,762
$12,074

Best Madison Co School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Madison Middle School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1365 Mannsdale Road
Madison, MS 39110
(601) 605-4171
Gr: 6-8 | 1,146 student Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #22.
Germantown Middle School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
439 Calhoun Station Parkway
Madison, MS 39110
(601) 859-0376
Gr: 6-8 | 1,033 student Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #33.
Old Town Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
210 Sunnybrook Road
Ridgeland, MS 39157
(601) 898-8730
Gr: 6-8 | 686 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #44.
Shirley D. Simmons Middle School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
820 Sulphur Springs Road
Canton, MS 39046
(601) 855-2406
Gr: 6-8 | 139 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: n/an/a
Madison Co. Alternative School
Alternative School
300 Industrial Drive South
Madison, MS 39110
(601) 607-7963
Gr: 1-12

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 23 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 12,971 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 55%
  • : 91% (Top 30% in MS)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 69% (Top 10%)
  • : 61% (Top 5%)
  • : 70% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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