Journey Middle, 217 Celtic Drive: grades 6 to 8, 914 students on the 2024-25 state report card, which graded it an A with 93 points.
Last checked Oct. 17, 2026. Sources: the school’s website, administration page and Calendars and Schedules page; Madison City Schools’ School Zones page, School Locator and 2026-27 calendar (PDF); the Alabama State Department of Education’s state report card for 2024-25; and the federal NCES school directory for 2024-25.
Journey Middle, on Celtic Drive, the street that is also home to the Madison City Schools Central Office, is the newest of the district’s three middle schools. The federal school directory first lists it in the 2023-24 school year, and its first state report card is for that year. Alabama graded it an A, with 93 points, on its 2024-25 report card.
Who to call
- Front office: 256-774-4695, 217 Celtic Drive
- School website: jms.madisoncity.k12.al.us
- Enrolling or checking a zone: Madison City Schools Central Office, 256-464-8370, 211 Celtic Drive, and the district’s Enrollment page
- Buses: MCS Transportation, 256-774-4613, 217 Westchester Drive
| Address | 217 Celtic Drive, Madison, AL 35758 |
| Phone | 256-774-4695 |
| Grades | 6 to 8 |
| District | Madison City Schools |
| Mascot | Jags |
| Feeds | Bob Jones High or James Clemens High, by address |
| State school code | 169-0084 |
Principal
Principal Treva Stewart, according to the school’s administration page. Her welcome message there says she grew up in Huntsville, graduated from Hazel Green High School, began teaching in Nashville, Tennessee, in 2006 and joined Madison City Schools in 2014.
Enrollment and teachers
- State count: 914 students on the 2024-25 Alabama state report card, up from 722 on the 2023-24 card.
- Federal count: 903 students in the 2024-25 school year, with 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 19 students per teacher. The federal directory lists the district’s main number, 256-464-8370, for Journey; the school’s own site gives 256-774-4695.
State report card
Alabama grades every public school from A to F each year. For a middle school the 100-point score is built from students’ achievement and growth on state tests in English language arts and math, chronic absenteeism (the share of students who missed 18 or more days) and progress in English language proficiency, according to the Alabama State Department of Education’s report card rules.
2024-25 grade: A, 93 points. The 2023-24 card gave Journey an A with 92 points. Madison City Schools as a whole earned an A, with 95 points.
| Indicator | 2024-25 score |
|---|---|
| Academic achievement (ELA and math tests) | 86.36 |
| Academic growth | 100 |
| Progress in English language proficiency | 64.71 |
| Chronic absenteeism (lower is better) | 9.01% of students |
The full report card, with results by student group, is on the state’s report card site.
Attendance zone
The district redrew its zones for 2026-27, when Russell Branch Elementary opened. It held a public hearing on rezoning Oct. 27, 2025 (notice, PDF), and the 2026-27 rezoning map was an action item at the board’s Nov. 6, 2025, meeting (agenda, PDF). Check any address on the district’s School Locator.
Journey is the one middle school whose zone is split between the two high schools. On the 2026-27 zone map behind the locator, some Journey addresses go on to Bob Jones High and others to James Clemens High, so check the high school for a specific home. These elementary zones feed Journey:
- Madison Elementary and Mill Creek Elementary, most of each zone
- Heritage Elementary, Horizon Elementary and Russell Branch Elementary, part of each zone
- Midtown Elementary, a small part of its zone
Bell times
From the school’s 2026-27 daily and advisory bell schedules:
- Daily schedule: A block starts at 8:15 a.m.; E block ends at 3:20 p.m. Four lunch periods run from 10:55 a.m. to 12:39 p.m.
- Advisory days: a 31-minute advisory period from 8:15 a.m., then classes
- Half days: middle schools let out at 12:15 p.m., according to the district calendar
Calendar
Journey follows the Madison City Schools 2026-27 calendar (PDF). Coming dates:
- Wednesday, Nov. 11: Veterans Day, schools closed
- Nov. 25-27: Thanksgiving, schools closed
- Dec. 17-18: half days; Dec. 18 ends the first semester
- Dec. 21 to Jan. 4: winter holidays; students return Wednesday, Jan. 6
- March 15-19, 2027: spring break
- Tuesday, May 25, 2027: last day for students, a half day
More
- The school’s website
- Every public school in Madison, with zones and report cards
- Our Madison schools guide for enrollment, the Board of Education and the district calendar
- The other middle schools: Discovery Middle and Liberty Middle
Frequently asked questions
What grades does Journey Middle serve?
Journey Middle serves sixth through eighth grade. It is one of three middle schools in Madison City Schools.
What is Journey Middle’s state report card grade?
Journey earned an A, with 93 points, on Alabama’s 2024-25 state report card, up from 92 points on the 2023-24 card.
Which high school does Journey Middle feed into?
It depends on the address. The district’s 2026-27 zone map splits Journey’s zone between Bob Jones High and James Clemens High.
What time does Journey Middle start?
The daily bell schedule runs from 8:15 a.m. to 3:20 p.m., according to the school’s 2026-27 bell schedules.
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