Schools in Madison County

North Carolina · 2024-2025 school year

School district

Charter agencies

Public schools

2,063

Students

Charter schools

Districts & agencies serving Madison County

Madison County Schools

Marshall · Madison County

Regular public school districtGrades K-13

7 schools2,063 students

Madison County results

2024–25

NC report card results for the 5 schools inMadison County, with the statewide figure alongside for comparison.

56.9

Average performance score

-6.2 vs state

27.7%

Chronically absent

+2.6 vs state

54.4%

Economically disadvantaged

+4.4 vs state

Low-performing schools

School performance grades

Grade	Schools	Share	Statewide share
A	0	0.0%	7.4%
B	0	0.0%	20.5%
C	4	100.0%	40.6%
D	0	0.0%	26.5%
F	0	0.0%	5.0%
Graded schools	4	100.0%	100.0%

Academic growth

Growth	Schools	Share	Statewide share
Exceeded	0	0.0%	28.7%
Met	1	25.0%	42.6%
Not Met	3	75.0%	28.8%

Proficiency by subject

Subject	Grade-level proficient	Career & college ready	Statewide proficient	Schools
Science (grades 5 & 8)	68%	45.4%	61.3%	4
Mathematics (grades 3–8)	55%	34.4%	57.5%	4
Reading (grades 3–8)	50.8%	28%	52.2%	4
NC Math 3	5%	5%	66.4%	1

Enrolment-weighted average of the schools in this county that report each subject, not a single county-wide testing rate.

Schools by level

Level	Schools	Students
Elementary	3	929
Middle	1	468
High	3	666

Teachers

Measure	Madison County	Statewide
Teachers (FTE)	103	83,000
Experienced teachers	85.6%	80.4%
Beginning teachers	14.4%	19.6%
Holding a standard license	98.3%	94.7%
National Board certified	7	7,521

Highest-scoring schools

School	Level	Grade	Score	Growth
Hot Springs Elementary	Elementary	C	62	Met
Mars Hill Elementary	Elementary	C	57	Not Met
Brush Creek Elementary	Elementary	C	56	Not Met
Madison Middle School	Middle	C	56	Not Met

Chronic absenteeism is exact — summed from each school's own count and denominator. Figures reported only as school percentages are enrolment-weighted averages. 2 schools in this county carry a federal CSI or TSI designation.