Madison public schools: every school, zone and report card

Last checked Oct. 17, 2026. Sources: Madison City Schools, its School Zones page, School Locator and board meeting records; the Alabama State Department of Education’s state report card for 2024-25; the federal NCES public school directory and Private School Survey.

Public schools in Madison are run by Madison City Schools, a city school system separate from the Madison County and Limestone County systems. It runs 13 schools with attendance zones: two high schools, three middle schools and eight elementary schools, the newest of them Russell Branch Elementary, which opened for 2026-27. Alabama graded the district an A, with 95 points, on its 2024-25 state report card, with 12,737 students.

Attendance zones do not follow city limits, ZIP codes or neighborhood names, and the district redrew them for 2026-27 after a public hearing Oct. 27, 2025 (notice, PDF); the rezoning map was an action item at the board’s Nov. 6, 2025, meeting (agenda, PDF). Not every home with a Madison address is in the city school system: the district’s School Zones page points families to the Madison County and Limestone County tax records to confirm their school district. Check the exact address on the district’s School Locator.

Who to call

• Central Office (enrollment, zones): 256-464-8370, 211 Celtic Drive, Madison, AL 35758
• Enrolling a new student: the district’s Enrollment page
• Buses: MCS Transportation, 256-774-4613, 217 Westchester Drive

Calendars, enrollment papers and the Board of Education are in our Madison schools guide. This page lists every school. Enrollment comes from the 2024-25 state report card; the grade is Alabama’s A to F school grade with its 100-point score.

High schools

Both play in Class 6A, Region 4 for football in the AHSAA’s 2026-28 alignment and share Madison City Schools Stadium on Celtic Drive. Scores are on our Friday night football and scoreboard pages.

Middle schools

On the district’s 2026-27 zone map, Discovery feeds Bob Jones, Liberty feeds James Clemens, and Journey’s zone is split between the two high schools.

Elementary schools

Russell Branch Elementary, 200 Madison Branch Blvd., kindergarten to fifth grade, opened for 2026-27. It is newer than the latest state report cards, so it has no enrollment count or grade yet.

Which elementary zones feed which middle school, all or in part, according to the district’s 2026-27 zone map:

• Discovery Middle: Columbia, Horizon, Madison, Midtown and Rainbow
• Journey Middle: Heritage, Horizon, Madison, Midtown, Mill Creek and Russell Branch
• Liberty Middle: Columbia, Heritage, Madison, Mill Creek, Rainbow and Russell Branch

Most elementary zones split between two or three middle schools, so the elementary school alone does not tell you the high school. Each school’s page lists its split.

Charter and other public schools

The federal school directory lists no public charter schools in Madison City Schools. The district also runs schools without attendance zones of their own:

• Pre-K center, 4976 Wall Triana Highway, which had 252 pre-K students in 2024-25, according to the federal directory; registration is on the district’s preschool page
• RISE Academy, 74 Nance Road, 256-774-0425, the district’s alternative school; website

Enrollment by school

The two high schools each had more than 2,000 students on the 2024-25 cards: 2,145 at James Clemens and 2,038 at Bob Jones. The district told families it expected more than 13,300 students at the start of 2026-27; see our schools guide.

Private schools

Schools with a Madison mailing address in the federal Private School Survey for 2023-24, in alphabetical order. The survey lists enrollment and grades; we do not rate private schools.

Madison Academy calls itself a private Christian school for pre-K through 12th grade; Westminster Christian Academy calls itself a private Christian school with campuses in Madison and Huntsville. A Madison mailing address does not mean a school is inside the city limits.

More

• Our Madison schools guide: the 2026-27 calendar, enrollment papers, the Board of Education and school taxes
• Our Madison neighborhoods guide, with the schools each area is zoned for
• Friday night football and the scoreboard for Bob Jones and James Clemens

Frequently asked questions

How many public schools are in Madison?

Madison City Schools runs 13 schools with attendance zones: two high schools, three middle schools and eight elementary schools. It also runs a pre-K center and RISE Academy, an alternative school.

How do I find which Madison school my address is zoned for?

Search the address on the district’s School Locator, titled Madison City Schools Locator 2026-2027. The Central Office, 256-464-8370, can confirm a zone.

What grade did Alabama give Madison City Schools?

Madison City Schools earned an A, with 95 points, on Alabama’s 2024-25 state report card. All 10 of its elementary and middle schools graded that year earned an A; Bob Jones High and James Clemens High each earned a B.

Which middle schools feed Bob Jones High and James Clemens High?

Discovery Middle feeds Bob Jones High and Liberty Middle feeds James Clemens High. Journey Middle’s zone is split between the two, according to the district’s 2026-27 zone map.

Are there charter schools in Madison?

The federal school directory lists no public charter schools in Madison City Schools.