Middle school (grades 6-8) · Madison, WV

Madison Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Madison Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 540009001324
0/100100/10043/100
👥 S:T ratio
41
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
60
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Madison Middle School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 74% of West Virginia schools.

#1 of 3
public schools in Madison · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
14.7:1
large classes for West Virginia
398
students enrolled

Madison Middle School has class sizes larger than 74% of West Virginia schools. Computed live against every West Virginia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Madison Middle School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Madison, WV.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-18 students YoY

Madison Middle School held near 424 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-18 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 27.0 → 27.4 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-18 students YoY 540009001324 · Madison, WV Middle · SMALL · TRAD

398 enr · 14.7:1 · RII 43

Nearest enrollment peer: Scott High School (564 students)

Madison Middle School held near 424 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-18 headcount). Teacher FTE added 27.0 → 27.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · West Virginia schools → · Find another →

Madison Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Madison Middle School reports 398 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Madison Middle School compares

Madison Middle School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs West Virginia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs West Virginia West Virginia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.7:1 ▲ 12% 13.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 398 top 34% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

14.7:1
Leaner classes than 50% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
398
Bigger than 47% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
14.7:1
students per teacher - 12% above state mean
Top 74% in West Virginia - lower ratio than 26% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
58.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,630
per pupil, district-wide - above West Virginia avg of $15,158
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 199 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
78
in-school suspensions + 43 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 19.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 30.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 98.0%
African American 0.8%
Asian 0.8%
Two or More 0.5%

Largest group: White at 98.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 3.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 3.9, Madison Middle School is less mixed than the West Virginia school average of 17.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Boone County Schools reports $15,630 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Madison Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Scott High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Brookview Elementary Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Sherman High School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Madison Elementary Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Sherman Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Madison Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Boone County Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Madison Middle School

How many students attend Madison Middle School?

Madison Middle School has 398 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Madison, WV. CCD year-over-year: 442 (2022-23) → 424 (2023-24), nearly flat (-18).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Madison Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Madison Middle School is 14.7:1, which is 12% higher than the West Virginia average of 13.1:1 and 6% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Madison Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Madison Middle School is White at 98.0% of enrollment, in Madison, WV.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Madison Middle School?

Madison Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Madison Middle School rank among public schools in Madison?

By Resource Investment Index, Madison Middle School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Madison, WV. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Boone County Schools?

Besides Madison Middle School, Boone County Schools also operates Scott High School (564 students), Brookview Elementary (317 students), and Sherman High School (316 students). See the Boone County Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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