Maddox is a very good school, offering the best in education and extra-curricular activities for its students.
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Posted by a other on 10/02/09
My son just finished 6th grade. I was worried before he started, but all went well. The 6th grade is mostly separated from the other grades, so bullying by older kids is minimized. There are several staff members and teachers that seem very interested in the well being and adjustment of the new 6th
... Read more graders. There are a lot of activities to participate in, if one chooses. I have found the office staff easy to work with when I have gone there. My son has enjoyed changing classes and having lockers. He adjusted very well. The 6th graders are not allowed to participate in sports, just the 7th and 8th graders. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/27/08
I am overall happy with maddox middle. The teachers seem to really care about their students. My child prefers this school to the magnet school she attended before. She says she actually is learning more here because the classes are longer and the teachers explain it better. The schedule rotates daily,
... Read more for example Mondays you have 1st period 1st, Tuesdays you have 5th period 1st. I was worried about that but the kids get used to it quickly. Kids in 6th grade don't play sports but they can take a conditioning class to prepare for next year. The office staff is very friendly. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/26/06
I am a former student at maddox middle school and i loved it. iam now in the 10th grade at walker high wishing that i was back at maddox i loved when my dady paid for all of my grades cuz we are rich. i also hade a lot of friends at maddox i was very popular i guess the teachers love the rich kids.
... Read more but it was really fun i was extremely popular with kids . well that is about what i think about the school so parents dont put your kids there if you dont have a lot of money the teachers wont gie them good grades if you do. sorry!well there you have it ladies and gentelman that is maddox for you. Read less
Posted by a former student on 02/19/05
The teachers help the students all they can. The teachers teach their subject correctly.The teachers grade the papers throughly. The teachers are nice.
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Posted by a student on 11/09/04
It is my opinion that there are too many workers getting paid for doing nothing but drawing a paycheck. There are too many office workers and not enough teaching going on. The teachers that are there aren't interested in the quality of education. This school is run mostly by politics!
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* In 2007-2008 Alabama used the Alabama Reading and Mathematics Test (ARMT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math. The ARMT is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Alabama. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.
Student enrollment:
598
Students per teacher:
22
Full-time teachers:
27
Number of classrooms:
43
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English as Second Language
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Jasper schools — Maddox Middle School is located at 1 Panther Trl, Jasper AL 35501. 1 Panther Trl is in the 35501 ZIP code in Jasper, AL The school district for Maddox Middle School is the Jasper City School District. Maddox Middle School is a Public school that serves grade levels 6 - 8.
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