James Madison Middle School located in the Franklin-Colonial neighborhood of Roanoke, Virginia, USA, is situated on a large hill with a view of the

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. Opened in 1970, it is a magnet school for technology and is part of the

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. The school's athletics teams are the Matadors.

Notable achievements

The school has competed in the Virginia Mathematics 6th Grade League with the following notable results: :* 1998-99 - 5th out of 183 schools :* 2000-01 - 6th out of 141 Schools :* 2002-03 - 5th out of 108 schools In the international

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competition in 2001, James Madison Middle School won through to represent the US and placed 3rd out of a field of 57 teams representing the United States. James Madison has a notable chess team that in 2005 were runners up in the Virginia State K-8 Team Championships, losing by half a point."Almost 500 Compete in Virginia Scholastic Chess Championships"
, Mike Hoffpauir, Chess Review Online, United States Chess Federation, March 23, 2005

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Madison, James Middle School Public middle schools in Virginia Educational institutions established in 1970 Schools in Roanoke, Virginia Magnet schools in Virginia