Top Rankings
Madison County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 3,367 students in Madison County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle Schools in Madison County School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public middle school average of 25% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
21 Schools
553 Schools
# Students
11,034 Students
186,922 Students
# Teachers
710 Teachers
12,436 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Madison County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#38 out of 172 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
42%
Graduation Rate
94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.42
# American Indian Students
12 Students
231 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
104 Students
2,852 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
594 Students
14,590 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
8%
# Black Students
441 Students
20,032 Students
% Black Students
4%
11%
# White Students
9,303 Students
140,497 Students
% White Students
84%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
240 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
567 Students
8,480 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
165
1,931
# Students in K Grade:
836
3,987
# Students in 1st Grade:
799
3,780
# Students in 2nd Grade:
777
3,762
# Students in 3rd Grade:
841
3,869
# Students in 4th Grade:
735
3,856
# Students in 5th Grade:
857
5,054
# Students in 6th Grade:
825
41,287
# Students in 7th Grade:
915
50,313
# Students in 8th Grade:
888
51,324
# Students in 9th Grade:
896
4,844
# Students in 10th Grade:
889
4,333
# Students in 11th Grade:
839
4,222
# Students in 12th Grade:
764
4,273
# Ungraded Students:
8
87
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,447 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,317. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,246 is less than the state median of $14,055. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$148 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$135 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,447
$14,317
Spending / Student
$12,246
$14,055
Best Madison County School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
B. Michael Caudill Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1428 Robert R. Martin Bypass
Richmond, KY 40475
(859) 625-6172
Richmond, KY 40475
(859) 625-6172
Grades: 6-8
| 479 students
Rank: #22.
Farristown Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
751 Farristown Industrial Road
Berea, KY 40403
(859) 387-8600
Berea, KY 40403
(859) 387-8600
Grades: 6-8
| 442 students
Rank: #33.
Madison County Day Treatment
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
300 Bellevue Dr
Richmond, KY 40475
(859) 625-6161
Richmond, KY 40475
(859) 625-6161
Grades: 6-12
| 9 students
Rank: #44.
Foley Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
275 Glades Rd
Berea, KY 40403
(859) 625-6140
Berea, KY 40403
(859) 625-6140
Grades: 6-8
| 446 students
Rank: #55.
Madison Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
101 Summit St
Richmond, KY 40475
(859) 387-4200
Richmond, KY 40475
(859) 387-4200
Grades: 6-8
| 633 students
Rank: #66.
Kingston Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2845 Battlefield Memorial Hwy
Berea, KY 40403
(859) 625-6091
Berea, KY 40403
(859) 625-6091
Grades: PK-9
| 572 students
Rank: #77.
Clark Moores Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1143 Berea Rd
Richmond, KY 40475
(859) 624-4545
Richmond, KY 40475
(859) 624-4545
Grades: 6-8
| 512 students
Rank: n/an/a
Bellevue Transitional School
Alternative School
300 Bellevue Dr.
Richmond, KY 40475
(859) 625-6161
Richmond, KY 40475
(859) 625-6161
Grades: 6-12
| 1 students
Rank: n/an/a
Madison County Virtual Academy
Alternative School
301 Highland Park Drive
Richmond, KY 40475
(859) 624-4500
Richmond, KY 40475
(859) 624-4500
Grades: K-8
| 273 students
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