Madison Middle School
Public middle school in Abilene, Texas · Abilene ISD · Grades 6–8
Madison Middle School serves 770 students in grades 6–8 in Abilene (Taylor County). It is one of 26 schools in Abilene ISD. By enrollment it is the 619th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 15.9 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 48.29 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Abilene ISD |
| County | Taylor County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480744000030 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Abilene ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 770 | 14,536 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 15.9 | 15 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 59.9% | 68.7% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 72% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Madison Middle School in context
Size
Of the 4 middle schools in Abilene ISD, Madison Middle School is the 3rd largest, with 5.3% of the district's students. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 4.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 617; Madison Middle School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 7 with 268 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 242, against an average of 257 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 260 in grade 6 and 242 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 45.1% here and 47.4% across Abilene ISD. White students are next, at 40%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
59.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 68.7% across Abilene ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 48.29 full-time-equivalent teachers for 770 students, Madison Middle School has 15.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 770 students would have about 53.5 teachers, so Madison Middle School has 5.2 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Madison Middle School is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people, which NCES calls city, midsize. The nearest other middle school is Clack Middle School, 2.4 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 5 other middle schools, 5 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 45.1% |
| White | 40% |
| Black | 8.3% |
| Two or more races | 4.4% |
| Asian | 1.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
51.4% of students are girls and 48.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 260 |
| Grade 7 | 268 |
| Grade 8 | 242 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3145 Barrow St, Abilene, TX 79605
Phone: (325)692-5661
Website: abileneisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Madison Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clack Middle School | Abilene ISD | 2.4 mi | 693 | 14.1 | 68.1% |
| Craig Middle School | Abilene ISD | 3.6 mi | 771 | 14.3 | 69% |
| Wylie East Junior High School | Wylie ISD | 3.7 mi | 540 | 13.2 | 24.1% |
| Wylie West Junior High School | Wylie ISD | 4.3 mi | 1,038 | 16.9 | 19.7% |
| Mann Middle School | Abilene ISD | 4.6 mi | 776 | 16 | 68% |
| Eula Junior High School | Eula ISD | 12.6 mi | 101 | 10.4 | 40.6% |
| Jim Ned Intermediate School | Jim Ned CISD | 13.6 mi | 410 | 16.5 | 17.6% |
| Jim Ned Middle School | Jim Ned CISD | 14.0 mi | 245 | 15.8 | 15.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.