Schools in Madrid · Houston County School District
Madrid’s public schools beat 69% of Alabama districts
The public schools Madrid’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 69% of Alabama’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
81%beats similar-income towns
Reading proficiency
49%
▲ 4 pts vs AL 45%
2020–21
Math proficiency
25%
▲ 3 pts vs AL 22%
2020–21
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 2 pts vs AL 91%
class of 2020
Spent per student
$11.7K
▼ 16% vs AL $13.9K
FY2024
Schools
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The School Grade
How Madrid compares
B+ Test scoresB Graduation
Alabama school districts we grade (143)Better than 69%
Lower resultsHigher results
Alabama towns with similar household incomes (187)Better than 81%
High confidence. Built on 3,247 tested students and a graduating class of 492; ordinary year-to-year swings are unlikely to change it.
How the School Grade works
- Results, not inputs. Math and reading proficiency on Alabama’s state tests against the state average, plus the four-year graduation rate. Spending and class size are shown but don’t count. Tests: 2020–21; graduation: class of 2020.
- The whole path. A town’s grade follows its kids through every district that serves it, weighted by students tested. Tests count 60%, graduation 40%.
- Graded within the state. Each state writes its own tests, so districts are compared with the rest of Alabama only. A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D the rest.
- What a grade can’t tell you. Test results track family income, so we also compare towns with similar incomes. Visit, ask other parents, and read neighbor reviews. It’s our own summary of U.S. Department of Education data, not an official rating.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Madrid.
5 schools teach Pre-K in Madrid’s district. Which one depends on your address: Rehobeth Primary School, Ashford Elementary School, Wicksburg Elementary School and Cottonwood Elementary School and more.
5 schools teach K in Madrid’s district. Which one depends on your address: Rehobeth Primary School, Ashford Elementary School, Wicksburg Elementary School and Cottonwood Elementary School and more.
5 schools teach 1st grade in Madrid’s district. Which one depends on your address: Rehobeth Primary School, Ashford Elementary School, Wicksburg Elementary School and Cottonwood Elementary School and more.
5 schools teach 2nd grade in Madrid’s district. Which one depends on your address: Rehobeth Primary School, Ashford Elementary School, Wicksburg Elementary School and Cottonwood Elementary School and more.
5 schools teach 3rd grade in Madrid’s district. Which one depends on your address: Rehobeth Primary School, Ashford Elementary School, Wicksburg Elementary School and Cottonwood Elementary School and more.
5 schools teach 4th grade in Madrid’s district. Which one depends on your address: Ashford Elementary School, Wicksburg Elementary School, Rehobeth Elementary School and Cottonwood Elementary School and more.
5 schools teach 5th grade in Madrid’s district. Which one depends on your address: Ashford Elementary School, Wicksburg Elementary School, Rehobeth Elementary School and Cottonwood Elementary School and more.
5 schools teach 6th grade in Madrid’s district. Which one depends on your address: Wicksburg Elementary School, Rehobeth Elementary School, Cottonwood Elementary School and Webb Elementary School and more.
5 schools teach 7th grade in Madrid’s district. Which one depends on your address: Wicksburg High School, Rehobeth Middle School, Cottonwood High School and Houston County High School and more.
5 schools teach 8th grade in Madrid’s district. Which one depends on your address: Wicksburg High School, Rehobeth Middle School, Cottonwood High School and Houston County High School and more.
5 schools teach 9th grade in Madrid’s district. Which one depends on your address: Rehobeth High School, Wicksburg High School, Ashford High School and Cottonwood High School and more.
5 schools teach 10th grade in Madrid’s district. Which one depends on your address: Rehobeth High School, Wicksburg High School, Ashford High School and Cottonwood High School and more.
5 schools teach 11th grade in Madrid’s district. Which one depends on your address: Rehobeth High School, Wicksburg High School, Ashford High School and Cottonwood High School and more.
5 schools teach 12th grade in Madrid’s district. Which one depends on your address: Rehobeth High School, Wicksburg High School, Ashford High School and Cottonwood High School and more.
The path, start to finish
PK–65 schoolsDepends on your address
7–125 schoolsDepends on your address
125 high schoolsDepends on your address
The district
Each district’s own page has its spending, test scores, enrollment and every school.
Test scores · 2020–21
Above the state in reading
Reading49%
State average 45.4%
Math25%
State average 22%
Every school in Madrid
0 schools. Grades are ours, from state tests and graduation. Stars are from neighbors.
Also serving Madrid · in other towns
Rehobeth Primary School
761 students16:1Rate it →
Ashford Elementary School
B+668 students18:1Rate it →
Wicksburg Elementary School
636 students17:1Rate it →
Cottonwood Elementary School
502 students17:1Rate it →
Webb Elementary School
B+419 students15:1Rate it →
Wicksburg High School
A−461 students17:1Rate it →
Rehobeth Middle School
B+408 students18:1Rate it →
Cottonwood High School
C+379 students17:1Rate it →
Houston County High School
C322 students16:1Rate it →
Ashford Middle School
316 students19:1Rate it →
Rehobeth High School
B−786 students21:1Rate it →
Ashford High School
C413 students17:1Rate it →
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Within reach
Colleges →Colleges near Madrid
There’s no college in Madrid, but 4 are within 30 miles. The closest is Baptist University of Florida in Graceville, 8 miles away.
Baptist University of FloridaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Graceville
8 mi133 students
Alabama College of Osteopathic MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Dothan
12.3 mi798 students
Chipola CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Marianna
19.7 mi1,442 students
George C Wallace Community College-DothanCommunity college · Public · Dothan
19.7 mi3,279 students
Straight-line distance from the center of Madrid. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus · College Scorecard · IPEDS.
School data: U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts, F-33 school finance). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within Alabama. Stars are from neighbors.