Madison County School District (Mississippi)
School district in Ridgeland, Mississippi
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The Madison County School District is a public school district based in Ridgeland, Mississippi (USA).
| Madison County School District | |
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| Location | |
476 Highland Colony Parkway
United StatesRidgeland, MS 39157 | |
| District information | |
| Motto | Mark Of Excellence |
| Grades | Pre-K-12 |
| Superintendent | Ted Poore |
| Asst. superintendent(s) | Austin Brown, Dr. Capucine Robinson, Dr. Kim Brewer, Jay Harrison |
| Schools | 20 |
| Students and staff | |
| Athletic conference | 2A, 6A, 7A |
| Other information | |
| Website | Official website |
In addition to Ridgeland, the district serves the cities of Flora and Madison, a small portion of Jackson that lies in Madison County, the community of Camden, and most rural areas in Madison County. Kearney Park and most of Gluckstadt is in this district.[1]
Schools
Camden School Zone
- Velma Jackson High School (Grades 9-12)
- Shirley Simmons Middle School (Grades 6-8)
- Luther Branson Elementary School (Grades K-5)
- Camden Elementary School (Grades K-5)
Ridgeland School Zone
- Ridgeland High School (Grades 9-12)
- Olde Towne Middle School (Grades 6-8)
- Highland Elementary School (Grades 3-5)
- Ann Smith Elementary School (Grades K-2)
Gluckstadt School Zone
- Germantown High School (Grades 9-12)
- Germantown Middle School (Grades 6-8)
- Madison Crossing Elementary School (Grades K-5)
- Mannsdale Upper Elementary School (Grades 3-5)
- Mannsdale Elementary School (Grades K-2)
Madison-Flora School Zone
- Madison Central High School (Grades 10-12)
- Rosa Scott High School (Grade 9)
- Madison Middle School (Grades 6-8)
- Madison Station Elementary School (Grades K-5)
- East Flora Elementary School (Grades K-5)
- Madison Avenue Upper Elementary School (Grades 3-5)
- Madison Avenue Elementary School (Grades K-2)
Alternative School
- Academic Options Center (Grades K-12)
Former Schools
- East Flora High School
- Madison-Ridgeland High School
- Madison Station Elementary School (Original)
- Scott High School
- East Flora Middle School
Demographics
In 2017 39% of the students were black. That year, under Mississippi school accountability rankings, the school received an "A".[2]
2018-19 school year
There were more than 13,000 students enrolled in the Madison County School District during the 2018–2019 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 49% female and 51% male. The racial makeup of the district was 38.40% African American, 57.45% White, 1.51% Hispanic, 2.56% Asian, and 0.08% Native American.[3] 25.4% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.[4]
Accountability statistics
| 2006-07[5] | 2005-06[6] | 2004-05[7] | 2003-04[8] | 2002-03[9] | |
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| District Accreditation Status | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited |
| School Performance Classifications | |||||
| Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
| Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Level 3 (Successful) Schools | 5 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not Assigned | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |