At a glance
Reported students
903
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
47.5
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
19:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
06–08
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Alabama middle enrollment
92nd percentile
Compared with 262 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
903
Journey Middle School: 903 reported students.
State peer staffing position
70th percentile
19:1 reported; state peer median 18:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about Journey Middle School
Journey Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 06–08 in Madison. It is one of 13 current school records connected to Madison City. NCES reports 903 students for 2024–25.
Among 262 middle schools in Alabama with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 449.5 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 92nd percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 19:1, close to the Alabama median of 18:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (47%) and Black (22.8%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Journey Middle School
- 1How do the reported 19:1 student–teacher ratio and 47.5 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 26.7%
- Lunch program
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White47%
- Hispanic10%
- Black22.8%
- Asian10.1%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.4%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
- Multiracial9.6%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in Madison City
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Discovery Middle School
Middle · Grades 06–08
1,054 reported students
Liberty Middle School
Middle · Grades 06–08
1,103 reported students
Heritage Elementary School
Elementary · Grades KG–05
869 reported students
Mill Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–05
965 reported students
Rainbow Elementary School
Elementary · Grades KG–05
725 reported students
MidTown Elementary School
Elementary · Grades KG–05
1,097 reported students