Rainbow Elementary, 50 Nance Road: kindergarten to fifth grade, 724 students on the 2024-25 state report card, which graded it an A with 98 points.
Last checked Oct. 17, 2026. Sources: the school’s website, About Our School page and Admin, Teachers, and Staff 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.
Rainbow Elementary, on Nance Road, was built in 2001 and takes its name from Rainbow Mountain, next to the campus, according to the school’s About Our School page. It calls itself the “Home of the Rockets” and runs a house system inspired by the Ron Clark Academy, with six houses: Compassion, Respect, Integrity, Marvel, Valor and Perseverance. Alabama graded it an A, with 98 points, on its 2024-25 report card.
Who to call
- Front office: 256-824-8106, 50 Nance Road
- School website: res.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 | 50 Nance Road, Madison, AL 35758 |
| Phone | 256-824-8106 |
| Grades | Kindergarten to 5 |
| District | Madison City Schools |
| Mascot | Rockets (blue and red) |
| Feeds | Discovery Middle, then Bob Jones High, for nearly all of the zone |
| State school code | 169-0020 |
Principal
Principal Quentin L. Turner, according to the administration listing on the school’s Admin, Teachers, and Staff page, which names Kawanna Gardner and Tosha Swearingen as assistant principals.
Enrollment and teachers
- State count: 724 students on the 2024-25 Alabama state report card, down from 727 on the 2023-24 card.
- Federal count: 725 students in the 2024-25 school year, with 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 15 students per teacher.
State report card
Alabama grades every public school from A to F each year. For an elementary 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, 98 points. The 2023-24 card gave Rainbow an A with 95 points.
| Indicator | 2024-25 score |
|---|---|
| Academic achievement (ELA and math tests) | 97.07 |
| Academic growth | 100 |
| Chronic absenteeism (lower is better) | 8.74% of students |
The full report card is on the state’s report card site.
Attendance zone
The district redrew its zones for 2026-27. 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.
On the 2026-27 zone map behind the locator:
- Nearly all of Rainbow’s zone goes to Discovery Middle and then Bob Jones High.
- A small area goes to Liberty Middle and then James Clemens High.
The area around the school is covered in our Rainbow Mountain neighborhood guide.
School day
Rainbow’s site does not post its bell times; call the front office. On the district’s half days, elementary schools let out at 11:30 a.m., according to the district calendar.
Calendar
Rainbow 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. 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
Frequently asked questions
What grades does Rainbow Elementary serve?
Kindergarten through fifth grade, according to the state report card and the federal school directory.
What is Rainbow Elementary’s state report card grade?
Rainbow earned an A, with 98 points, on Alabama’s 2024-25 state report card, up from 95 points on the 2023-24 card.
Which high school does Rainbow Elementary feed into?
Bob Jones High for nearly all of the zone. On the district’s 2026-27 zone map, Rainbow’s zone goes to Discovery Middle and Bob Jones, except a small area that goes to Liberty Middle and James Clemens High.
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