James Madison Middle School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

1160 Overland Rd Sw
Roanoke, VA 24015

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Bottom 50%

James Madison Middle School located in the Franklin-Colonial neighborhood of Roanoke, Virginia, USA, is situated on a large hill with a view of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Opened in 1970, it is a magnet school for technology and is part of the Roanoke City 菜創利郊利 Schools. The school's athletics teams are the Matadors.

Serving 558 students in grades 6-8, James Madison Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 54% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 68% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 558 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: Bottom 50% in VA
: 54% (Btm 50%)
: 68% (Btm 50%)
: 68% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

James Madison Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

School Overview

James Madison Middle School's student population of 558 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 43 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	James Madison Middle School
6	169
7	201
8	188

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Total Students

558 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	James Madison Middle School
2023	580
2022	586
2021	622
2020	576
2019	576
2018	609
2017	609
2016	630
2015	605
2014	616
2013	577
2012	602
2011	570
2010	593
2009	485
2008	467
2007	511
2006	546
2005	546
2004	542
2003	536
2002	521
2001	489
2000	517
1999	510
1998	519
1997	490
1996	625
1995	600
1994	621
1993	622
1992	602
1991	587
1990	465
1989	423
1988	444
1987	484

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

43 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	James Madison Middle School
2023	40
2022	42
2021	41
2020	41
2019	41
2018	39
2017	39
2016	38
2015	41
2014	40
2013	41
2012	41
2011	31
2010	34
2009	36
2008	35
2007	39
2006	44
2005	35
2004	41
2003	41
2002	36
2001	36
1999	43
1994	38
1993	35
1992	41
1991	40
1990	33
1989	30
1988	32

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Year Founded

1970

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

Be Responsible, Be Respectful and Be Ready to Learn.

School Rankings

James Madison Middle School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of James Madison Middle School is 0.66, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#1229 out of 1773 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	James Madison Middle School
2023	#1229
2022	#1135
2021	#1135
2019	#1127
2018	#1526
2017	#1443
2016	#1191
2015	#1008
2014	#934
2013	#796
2012	#1398

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54%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	James Madison Middle School	Virginia	Roanoke City 菜創利郊利 Schools
2023	54%	68%	47%
2021	41%	54%	40%
2019	78%	82%	78%
2017	54%	72%	71%
2016	78%	80%	78%
2015	82%	79%	77%
2014	77%	74%	71%
2013	79%	71%	66%
2012	65%	68%	63%
2011	74%	86%	78%
2010	70%	87%	76%

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(20-21)

68%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	James Madison Middle School	Virginia	Roanoke City 菜創利郊利 Schools
2021	68%	69%	58%
2019	77%	78%	70%
2018	75%	80%
2017	77%	80%	75%
2016	75%	80%	74%
2015	73%	79%	72%
2014	69%	74%	68%
2013	69%	74%	65%
2012	80%	89%	83%
2011	79%	88%	79%
2010	79%	89%	79%

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(20-21)

68%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	James Madison Middle School	Virginia	Roanoke City 菜創利郊利 Schools
2023	15:1	14:1	13:1
2022	14:1	14:1	15:1
2021	15:1	14:1	15:1
2020	14:1	15:1	15:1
2019	14:1	15:1	15:1
2018	16:1	15:1	15:1
2017	16:1	15:1	15:1
2016	17:1	15:1	15:1
2015	15:1	15:1	15:1
2014	16:1	16:1	16:1
2013	14:1	16:1	15:1
2012	15:1	15:1	15:1
2011	19:1	17:1	16:1
2010	17:1	17:1	16:1
2009	13:1	17:1	16:1
2008	13:1	17:1	15:1
2007	13:1	13:1	12:1
2006	12:1	13:1	13:1
2005	16:1	14:1	13:1
2004	13:1	13:1	13:1
2003	13:1	12:1	12:1
2002	14:1	13:1	12:1
2001	14:1	14:1	14:1
1999	12:1	15:1	15:1
1994	17:1	17:1	14:1
1993	18:1	16:1	15:1
1992	15:1	16:1	15:1
1991	15:1	16:1	15:1
1990	14:1	16:1	15:1
1989	14:1	16:1	15:1
1988	14:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	James Madison Middle School	Virginia	Roanoke City 菜創利郊利 Schools
2023	2%	7%	3%
2022	2%	7%	4%
2021	2%	8%	3%
2020	1%	7%	4%
2019	1%	7%	4%
2018	2%	7%	3%
2017	2%	7%	3%
2016	1%	8%	2%
2015	1%	6%	2%
2014	1%	7%	4%
2013	2%	7%	3%
2012	1%	6%	3%
2011	2%	7%	4%
2010	2%	7%	3%
2009	2%	7%	3%
2008	3%	6%	3%
2007	1%	6%	2%
2006	2%	6%	2%
2005	3%	6%	3%
2004	3%	6%	2%
2003	2%	5%	3%
2002	2%	5%	2%
2001	2%	4%	3%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	2%
1998	3%	4%	2%
1997	4%	4%	2%
1996	4%	3%	2%
1995	2%	4%	1%
1994	4%	3%	2%
1993	3%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	James Madison Middle School	Virginia	Roanoke City 菜創利郊利 Schools
2023	6%	19%	18%
2022	4%	18%	16%
2021	5%	18%	15%
2020	5%	16%	12%
2019	5%	16%	12%
2018	3%	15%	11%
2017	3%	15%	11%
2016	2%	14%	10%
2015	2%	14%	10%
2014	4%	13%	9%
2013	4%	12%	9%
2012	3%	12%	8%
2011	2%	11%	7%
2010	3%	10%	6%
2009	3%	10%	5%
2008	2%	10%	5%
2007	1%	9%	5%
2006	2%	8%	4%
2005	1%	7%	3%
2004	2%	6%	3%
2003	3%	7%	2%
2002	2%	5%	2%
2001	1%	5%	1%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1993	2%	3%

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Black

38%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	James Madison Middle School	Virginia	Roanoke City 菜創利郊利 Schools
2023	37%	22%	42%
2022	41%	22%	43%
2021	40%	22%	44%
2020	36%	22%	45%
2019	36%	22%	45%
2018	40%	23%	46%
2017	40%	23%	46%
2016	42%	23%	47%
2015	40%	23%	46%
2014	35%	23%	44%
2013	33%	23%	44%
2012	39%	24%	44%
2011	38%	24%	44%
2010	38%	26%	47%
2009	25%	26%	48%
2008	26%	27%	48%
2007	34%	27%	48%
2006	36%	27%	48%
2005	36%	27%	47%
2004	34%	27%	46%
2003	31%	27%	45%
2002	32%	27%	45%
2001	28%	27%	44%
2000	25%	27%	44%
1999	22%	27%	43%
1998	22%	27%	42%
1997	21%	27%	41%
1996	22%	27%	40%
1995	21%	26%	40%
1994	19%	26%	39%
1993	22%	26%	39%

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White

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	James Madison Middle School	Virginia	Roanoke City 菜創利郊利 Schools
2023	47%	45%	31%
2022	45%	46%	32%
2021	49%	46%	33%
2020	54%	49%	35%
2019	54%	49%	35%
2018	53%	50%	37%
2017	53%	50%	37%
2016	51%	50%	38%
2015	53%	52%	39%
2014	55%	52%	40%
2013	57%	53%	41%
2012	53%	54%	41%
2011	56%	54%	41%
2010	56%	57%	44%
2009	70%	57%	44%
2008	68%	57%	44%
2007	63%	58%	45%
2006	60%	59%	46%
2005	60%	60%	47%
2004	61%	61%	49%
2003	64%	61%	50%
2002	64%	63%	51%
2001	69%	64%	52%
2000	73%	65%	54%
1999	75%	65%	54%
1998	74%	65%	55%
1997	74%	66%	56%
1996	74%	67%	57%
1995	77%	67%	59%
1994	77%	68%	58%
1993	73%	68%	59%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	James Madison Middle School	Virginia	Roanoke City 菜創利郊利 Schools
2023	7%	7%	6%
2022	7%	7%	5%
2021	4%	6%	5%
2020	4%	6%	4%
2019	4%	6%	4%
2018	2%	5%	3%
2017	2%	5%	3%
2016	4%	5%	3%
2015	4%	5%	3%
2014	5%	5%	3%
2013	4%	5%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	James Madison Middle School	Virginia	Roanoke City 菜創利郊利 Schools
2023	0.64	0.71	0.70
2022	0.63	0.70	0.69
2021	0.60	0.70	0.68
2020	0.58	0.68	0.66
2019	0.58	0.68	0.66
2018	0.56	0.67	0.64
2017	0.56	0.67	0.64
2016	0.57	0.68	0.63
2015	0.56	0.66	0.63
2014	0.58	0.66	0.64
2013	0.57	0.65	0.64
2012	0.57	0.64	0.64
2011	0.55	0.64	0.63
2010	0.55	0.62	0.58
2009	0.45	0.60	0.58
2008	0.47	0.60	0.57
2007	0.49	0.59	0.57
2006	0.51	0.58	0.57
2005	0.51	0.57	0.56
2004	0.52	0.55	0.55
2003	0.50	0.55	0.55
2002	0.49	0.53	0.54
2001	0.45	0.52	0.53
2000	0.40	0.51	0.52
1999	0.39	0.51	0.52
1998	0.41	0.50	0.52
1997	0.41	0.49	0.52
1996	0.41	0.48	0.52
1995	0.37	0.49	0.50
1994	0.37	0.47	0.51
1993	0.42	0.47	0.51

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Eligible for

98%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	James Madison Middle School	Virginia	Roanoke City 菜創利郊利 Schools
2023	96%	52%	94%
2022	99%	41%	88%
2021	49%	35%	75%
2020	99%	39%	92%
2019	99%	39%	92%
2018	50%	35%	78%
2017	50%	35%	78%
2016	52%	35%	79%
2015	50%	34%	65%
2014	47%	33%	66%
2013	47%	32%	63%
2012	48%	32%	57%
2011	47%	31%	56%
2010	49%	29%	59%
2009	34%	26%	53%
2008	35%	25%	54%
2007	36%	24%	53%
2006	42%	24%	56%
2005	40%	24%	55%
2004	45%	23%	53%
2003	43%	23%	51%
2002	35%	23%	49%
2001	34%	21%	47%
2000	32%	23%	47%
1999	49%	24%	49%
1998	39%	24%	48%
1997	40%	24%	47%
1996	33%	24%	44%

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Eligible for (20-21)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2021)
Year	James Madison Middle School	Virginia	Roanoke City 菜創利郊利 Schools
2021	4%	6%	2%
2018	3%	6%	2%
2017	3%	6%	2%
2016	3%	6%	2%
2015	4%	6%	6%
2014	5%	6%	6%
2013	5%	6%	7%
2012	4%	7%	6%
2011	4%	6%	6%
2010	5%	7%	7%
2009	6%	7%	9%
2008	6%	7%	8%
2007	6%	7%	8%
2006	7%	7%	8%
2005	8%	7%	7%
2004	7%	7%	7%
2003	7%	7%	8%
2002	9%	7%	8%
2001	7%	7%	7%
2000	5%	7%	7%
1999	6%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Roanoke City 菜創利郊利 Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is James Madison Middle School's ranking?

James Madison Middle School is ranked #1229 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are James Madison Middle School often compared to?

James Madison Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Addison Aerospace Magnet Middle School, Woodrow Wilson Middle School, Breckinridge Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 68% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend James Madison Middle School?

558 students attend James Madison Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of James Madison Middle School students are White, 38% of students are Black, 9% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of James Madison Middle School?

James Madison Middle School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does James Madison Middle School offer ?

James Madison Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is James Madison Middle School part of?

James Madison Middle School is part of Roanoke City 菜創利郊利 Schools.

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