Madison Heights: Schools & Education

Madison Heights is served by 5 public schools. Monelison Middle is the largest at 513 students (grades 6-8). Total enrollment: 1,710 students.

~2,053 residents per school (vs Virginia ~501).

K-12 Schools

5 K-12 schools serving the area — about 2,053 residents per school. 17.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. average ~35%).

Schools (2)

TEMPLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

4467 S AMHERST HWY

FELLOWSHIP CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

131 OLD COLONY RD

Schools (5)

CENTRAL VA. TRAINING CTR.

-1-12 · 521 Colony Road, Madison Heights VA 24572 · (804)947-6000

Madison Heights Elementary

-1-5 · 418 students · 287 Learning Lane, Madison Heights VA 24572 · (434)846-2151

Amelon Elementary

-1-5 · 438 students · 132 Amer Court, Madison Heights VA 24572 · (434)528-6498

Elon Elementary

-1-5 · 341 students · 147 Younger Dr, Madison Heights VA 24572 · (434)528-6496

MONELISON MIDDLE

6-8 · 513 students · 257 Trojan Rd, Madison Heights VA 24572 · (434)846-1307

School Districts · Districts	Amherst County Public Schools, Central Virginia Training Cent
School Districts · Total count	2
School Statistics · Total Schools	5
School Statistics · Total Enrollment	1,710
School Statistics · Total Teachers	134
School Statistics · Student Teacher Ratio	12.80
School Statistics · Free Lunch Students	1,322
School Statistics · Free Lunch Pct	77.3%
Schools Count	5

Sources: NCES LEA assignment from schools in this city · NCES CCD 2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Higher Education

Colleges and universities within commuting range, plus IPEDS scorecard data on enrollment, completion, and net price.

Colleges (1)

Randolph College

4349478000 · NCES IPEDS 2022 — within 3 miles

College Scorecard · Fetched	2026-04-15
Nearest College · Name	Randolph College
Nearest College · City	Lynchburg
Nearest College · Phone	(434) 947-8000
Nearest College · Distance	2.4 mi

Sources: College Scorecard API query by city+state — no results · NCES IPEDS 2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Early Childhood

Daycare and preschool capacity. Federal child-care data is sparse — counts reflect state-licensed providers only.

Facilities (7)

AMELON EARLY LEARNING CENTER

621 DILLARD ROAD · CENTER BASED

AMELON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

220 AMELON EXPRESSWAY · RELIGIOUS FACILITY

ELON EVANGELICAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

2290 CEDAR GATE ROAD · RELIGIOUS FACILITY

STEP BY STEP EARLY LEARNING CENTER

120 DILLARD ROAD · CENTER BASED

YMCA CHILD CARE - AMELON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

132 AMER COURT · SCHOOL BASED

YMCA CHILD CARE ELON ELEMENTARY

147 YOUNGER DRIVE · CENTER BASED

YMCA CHILD CARE MADISON HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY

287 LEARNING LANE · CENTER BASED

Libraries

Public libraries from IMLS Public Libraries Survey — visits, circulation, and service-area population.

Nearest Library · Name	Madison Heights Library
Nearest Library · Address	200 River James Shopping Center
Nearest Library · Phone	(434) 946-9488
Nearest Library · Zip	24572
Nearest Library · Hours Per Year	2392
Nearest Library · Total Libraries In City	1

Sources: IMLS PLS — state+city name match

Other

Libraries (1)

MADISON HEIGHTS LIBRARY

4349469488 · 200 RIVER JAMES SHOPPING CENTER, Madison Heights VA 24572

Pct Bachelors Plus	17.4%

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12