For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 405 students in Madison County, VA.
The top ranked public middle school in Madison County, VA is William H. Wetsel Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Madison County, VA public middle school have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 70% statewide average). Middle schools in Madison County have an average ranking of 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Virginia public middle schools.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public middle school average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Best Public Middle Schools in Madison County (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
William H. Wetsel Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
186 Mountaineer Lane
Madison, VA 22727
(540) 948-3783
Madison, VA 22727
(540) 948-3783
Grades: 6-8
| 405 students
Madison County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
Rt 2 Box 300
Madison, VA 22727
(540) 923-4224
Madison, VA 22727
(540) 923-4224
Grades: K-5
| 83 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public middle schools in Madison County, VA?
The top ranked public middle schools in Madison County, VA include William H. Wetsel Middle School.
How many public middle schools are located in Madison County?
1 public middle schools are located in Madison County.
What is the racial composition of students in Madison County?
Madison County public middle schools minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public middle schools average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).
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