Madison County School District (Mississippi)
Encyclopedia
The Madison County School District is a public school district
based in Flora
, Mississippi
(USA
).
In addition to Flora, the district serves the cities of Ridgeland
and Madison
, a small portion of Jackson
that lies in Madison County
, the community of Camden
, and most rural areas in Madison County.
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
based in Flora
Flora, Mississippi
Flora is a town in Madison County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,546 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Flora is located at ....
, Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
(USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
).
In addition to Flora, the district serves the cities of Ridgeland
Ridgeland, Mississippi
Ridgeland is a city in Madison County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 20,173 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
and Madison
Madison, Mississippi
Madison is a city in Madison County, Mississippi, USA. The population was 14,691 at the 2000 census. The population is currently 16,930. It is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is currently the highest income city in the state...
, a small portion of Jackson
Jackson, Mississippi
Jackson is the capital and the most populous city of the US state of Mississippi. It is one of two county seats of Hinds County ,. The population of the city declined from 184,256 at the 2000 census to 173,514 at the 2010 census...
that lies in Madison County
Madison County, Mississippi
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 74,674 people, 27,219 households, and 19,325 families residing in the county. The population density was 104 people per square mile . There were 28,781 housing units at an average density of 40 per square mile...
, the community of Camden
Camden, Mississippi
Camden is an unincorporated community located on Mississippi Highway 17 in Madison County, Mississippi, United States. Camden is approximately northeast of Sharon.Although unincorporated, Camden has a post office and a zip code of 39045....
, and most rural areas in Madison County.
High Schools
- Grades 10-12
- Madison Central High SchoolMadison Central High School (Mississippi)Madison Central High School is a public high school located on Highland Colony Parkway in Madison, Mississippi. Madison Central is part of the Madison County School District. Madison Central has a student body of 1377, and the current principal is Edith Mitchell. It is one of the four largest...
- Madison Central High School
- Grades 9-12
- Ridgeland High School
- Velma Jackson High School
- Germantown High School
- Grade 9
- Rosa Scott School
Middle Schools
- Grades 6-8
- East Flora Middle School
- Madison Middle School
- Germantown Middle School
- Northeast Madison Middle School
- Olde Towne Middle School
Elementary Schools
- Grades 3-5
- Madison Avenue Upper Elementary School
- Highland Elementary School
- Grades K-5
- Camden Elementary School
- East Flora Elementary School
- Luther Branson Elementary School
- Madison Crossing Elementary School
- Madison Station Elementary School
- Mannsdale Elementary School
- Grades K-2
- Madison Avenue Elementary School
- Ann Smith Elementary School
2006-07 school year
There were a total of 10,864 students enrolled in the Madison County School District during the 2006-2007 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. 25.4% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.Previous school years
School Year | Enrollment | Gender Makeup | Racial Makeup | |||||
Female | Male | Asian | African American |
Hispanic | Native American |
White | ||
2005-06 | 10,706 | 49% | 51% | 2.59% | 38.49% | 1.48% | 0.05% | 57.40% |
2004-05 | 10,265 | 49% | 51% | 2.44% | 38.60% | 1.12% | 0.08% | 57.77% |
2003-04 | 9,891 | 49% | 51% | 2.28% | 37.90% | 0.95% | 0.09% | 58.77% |
2002-03 | 9,423 | 49% | 51% | 2.03% | 37.31% | 0.73% | 0.04% | 59.89% |
Accountability statistics
2006-07 | 2005-06 | 2004-05 | 2003-04 | 2002-03 | |
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 |