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 18 public elementary schools serving 7,234 students in Madison County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Kentucky.
Public Elementary Schools in Madison County School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Kentucky public elementary school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public elementary school average of 27% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
21 Schools
1,077 Schools
# Students
11,034 Students
442,602 Students
# Teachers
710 Teachers
30,457 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
0.45
# American Indian Students
12 Students
576 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
104 Students
8,710 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
594 Students
37,570 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
9%
# Black Students
441 Students
48,230 Students
% Black Students
4%
11%
# White Students
9,303 Students
323,572 Students
% White Students
84%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
698 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
567 Students
23,246 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
165
16,521
# Students in K Grade:
836
47,041
# Students in 1st Grade:
799
46,851
# Students in 2nd Grade:
777
47,051
# Students in 3rd Grade:
841
47,140
# Students in 4th Grade:
735
43,532
# Students in 5th Grade:
857
47,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
825
47,805
# Students in 7th Grade:
915
43,097
# Students in 8th Grade:
888
43,927
# Students in 9th Grade:
896
3,249
# Students in 10th Grade:
889
3,061
# Students in 11th Grade:
839
3,005
# Students in 12th Grade:
764
3,082
# Ungraded Students:
8
77
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 Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
White Hall Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2166 Lexington Rd
Richmond, KY 40475
(859) 625-6134
Richmond, KY 40475
(859) 625-6134
Grades: 1-5
| 337 students
Rank: #22.
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: #33.
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: #44.
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: #55.
Shannon Johnson Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
109 Oakwood Dr
Berea, KY 40403
(859) 387-3400
Berea, KY 40403
(859) 387-3400
Grades: PK-5
| 454 students
Rank: #66.
Kirksville Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2399 Lancaster Rd
Richmond, KY 40475
(859) 624-4582
Richmond, KY 40475
(859) 624-4582
Grades: PK-5
| 512 students
Rank: #77.
Boonesborough Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1342 Boonesborough Road
Richmond, KY 40475
(859) 387-8400
Richmond, KY 40475
(859) 387-8400
Grades: PK-5
| 418 students
Rank: #88.
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: #99.
Kit Carson Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
450 Tates Creek Rd
Richmond, KY 40475
(859) 625-6103
Richmond, KY 40475
(859) 625-6103
Grades: 1-5
| 416 students
Rank: #1010.
Glenn R Marshall Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1442 Robert R. Martin Bypass
Richmond, KY 40475
(859) 625-6076
Richmond, KY 40475
(859) 625-6076
Grades: 1-5
| 395 students
Rank: #1111.
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: #1212.
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: #1313.
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: #1414.
Daniel Boone Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
710 N 2nd St
Richmond, KY 40475
(859) 625-6070
Richmond, KY 40475
(859) 625-6070
Grades: 1-5
| 434 students
Rank: #1515.
Waco Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
359 Waco Loop
Waco, KY 40385
(859) 387-3600
Waco, KY 40385
(859) 387-3600
Grades: PK-5
| 420 students
Rank: #1616.
Silver Creek Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
75 Old Us 25 N
Berea, KY 40403
(859) 387-3200
Berea, KY 40403
(859) 387-3200
Grades: PK-5
| 481 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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