The top reported proficiency rate is 47% in English language arts. The lowest is 42% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Madison High
Madison High serves grades seven through twelve in the small, rural Greenwood County community of Madison. The school is part of the Madison-Virgil district, and its student body is small, drawn from a town that has experienced population decline. The setting is residential and compact; the town itself is walkable end to end, with civic anchors like the public library and a historic railroad depot located in the center. The school’s facilities are likely within or adjacent to town, not on a separate campus. This is a school where the community and the campus are essentially the same place.
The student body is predominantly white, with a Hispanic population and a small number of students who identify with two or more races as the next largest groups. About half of the students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a rate that gives a clear picture of the economic context for many families. The school serves a wide grade span, from seventh through twelfth grade, with each grade level enrolling a small number of students. The total enrollment is small enough that students likely know one another across grade levels.
State testing results are available for math, English language arts, and science in grades seven and eight. In seventh-grade math, a majority of students scored at or above the proficient level. In eighth-grade math, the share reaching that bar was considerably lower. In English language arts, roughly half of seventh graders and a similar share of eighth graders scored proficient or above. In eighth-grade science, the proficiency rate was comparable to the ELA figures. The Kansas assessment program changed its cut scores, which makes comparisons to prior years unreliable, so the available data represents a single snapshot. Across all tested subjects and grades, the school’s composite proficiency index sits above the midpoint relative to other districts in Greenwood County. That position is a relative one within a small county set; a parent may want to ask the school for more detail about how performance breaks down across grade levels and student groups.
No graduation rate was available in the data, and the school’s grade band covers high school, so this is a notable gap. Similarly, information on chronic absenteeism, discipline, course access, and staffing was not present. A parent considering the school may want to ask directly about graduation rates, postsecondary plans for seniors, and the range of course offerings in the upper grades. The data also does not show whether the school offers advanced placement, dual credit, or career and technical education programs.
The district brief turned up little in the way of recent changes or strategic priorities, so that context is absent. The broader community context shows a town that is small and contracting, not growing. Housing values in the area are well below national and state benchmarks, and the typical home would be affordable on a median income. The local economy is centered on the school district and agricultural businesses; major employer data beyond that was not found.
Madison High is a school that fits a family looking for a small, rural setting where the school and town are tightly connected. The academic picture is mixed, with stronger math results in seventh grade than in eighth, and ELA and science results landing in the middle range. For a family that values a close-knit environment and is comfortable asking direct questions about graduation outcomes and high school programming, this school offers a plain, low-frills option in a quiet corner of the county.
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