Madison County

Summary:

The Madison County school district in Kentucky consists of 20 schools, including 11 elementary schools, 5 middle schools, and 4 high schools. The district appears to have a mix of high-performing and lower-performing schools, with several standout institutions that are among the top-ranked in the state.

Madison Southern High School is a clear standout, ranking 19th out of 290 Kentucky high schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. It boasts a very high 95.4% four-year graduation rate and strong test scores that outperform the county and state averages. Similarly, Farristown Middle School and B. Michael Caudill Middle School are high-performing middle schools, ranking 5th and 35th out of 324 Kentucky middle schools, respectively.

However, the district also has schools with higher rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, which suggests economic disadvantage may be a factor impacting performance at some institutions. Additionally, there is a wide range in spending per student, from around $11,000 to over $14,000, raising questions about resource allocation and equity across the district. Overall, the Madison County school district appears to have room for improvement, but also showcases several exemplary schools that could serve as models for best practices.

District Detail

301 Highland Park Dr.
Richmond, KY 40475

(859) 624-4500

SchoolDigger Rank:
23^rd of 159 Kentucky districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 11,241

Primary Schools: 11
Middle Schools: 5
High Schools: 6
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				KSA Mathematics (2024)							KSA Reading (2024)							KSA Science (2024)		KSA Writing (2024)			KSA Social Studies (2024)			KSA Editing and Mechanics (2024)			ACT English (2024)	ACT Mathematics (2024)	ACT Reading (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Mathematics 10th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 11th Grade	ACT English 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Reading 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Madison Middle School	Public	6-8	101 Summit St	Richmond	40475	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 387-4200	588	35	16.6	51.7%	459 (78.1%)	32 (5.4%)	37 (6.3%)	10 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	46 (7.8%)	51.7	145^th of 324 public middle schools	55.2%		43.4	174^th of 327 public middle schools	46.8%	29				37.0	47.0	46.0					49.0	48.0	42.0			29.0		50.0			34.0			46.0					$14,580	$922	$363	$1,285	$7,993	$1,670	$9,663
Clark Moores Middle School	Public	6-8	1143 Berea Rd	Richmond	40475	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 624-4545	552	37	15.1	60.7%	433 (78.4%)	34 (6.2%)	44 (8.0%)	9 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	29 (5.3%)	68.9	80^th of 324 public middle schools	75.3%		60.8	113^th of 327 public middle schools	65.4%	33				44.0	47.0	50.0					51.0	62.0	57.0			29.0		64.0			50.0			46.0					$16,381	$1,711	$274	$1,985	$8,493	$2,094	$10,588
Daniel Boone Elementary School	Public	1-5	710 N 2nd St	Richmond	40475	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 625-6070	493	32	15.2	65.5%	339 (68.8%)	47 (9.5%)	46 (9.3%)	12 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	44 (8.9%)	39.4	424^th of 685 public elementary schools	38.1%		51.5	318^th of 687 public elementary schools	53.7%	106	34.0	48.0	26.0					36.0	60.0	46.0					38.0		26.0			26.0			46.0						$16,846	$1,728	$298	$2,026	$8,980	$2,004	$10,984
Kit Carson Elementary School	Public	1-5	450 Tates Creek Rd	Richmond	40475	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 625-6103	452	30	14.9	54.9%	369 (81.6%)	22 (4.9%)	28 (6.2%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (5.3%)	54.8	296^th of 685 public elementary schools	56.8%		65.2	202^nd of 687 public elementary schools	70.6%	94	36.0	39.0	39.0					42.0	51.0	55.0					32.0		67.0			53.0			54.0						$16,303	$1,550	$402	$1,952	$8,731	$1,989	$10,719
Madison Central High School	Public	9-12	705 N 2nd St	Richmond	40475	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	No	(859) 625-6109	2,250	114	19.6	52.0%	1,757 (78.1%)	139 (6.2%)	180 (8.0%)	31 (1.4%)	2 (0.1%)	5 (0.2%)	136 (6.0%)	78.8	33^rd of 290 public high schools	88.6%		64.5	70^th of 276 public high schools	74.6%	37							52.0							61.0					52.0			50.0			58.0	52.0	30.0	47.0	$13,995	$784	$224	$1,008	$7,312	$2,015	$9,328
Silver Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	75 Old US 25 N	Berea	40403	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 387-3200	474	33	14.2	61.6%	432 (91.1%)	10 (2.1%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.9%)	45.4	367^th of 685 public elementary schools	46.4%		50.7	328^th of 687 public elementary schools	52.3%	39	24.0	28.0	37.0					50.0	41.0	53.0					22.0		57.0			50.0			54.0						$16,048	$1,400	$364	$1,764	$8,824	$1,829	$10,652
White Hall Elementary School	Public	1-5	2166 Lexington Rd	Richmond	40475	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 625-6134	379	28	13.5	57.5%	305 (80.5%)	20 (5.3%)	24 (6.3%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.1%)	62.7	230^th of 685 public elementary schools	66.4%		45.8	370^th of 687 public elementary schools	46.1%	140	43.0	51.0	55.0					59.0	51.0	53.0					43.0		23.0			49.0			63.0						$17,631	$1,315	$412	$1,727	$9,653	$2,367	$12,020
Foley Middle School	Public	6-8	275 Glades Rd	Berea	40403	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 625-6140	429	28	15.1	55.5%	391 (91.1%)	3 (0.7%)	13 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.4%)	75.9	53^rd of 324 public middle schools	83.6%		75.6	58^th of 327 public middle schools	82.3%	5				49.0	41.0	44.0					59.0	60.0	64.0			30.0		72.0			54.0			64.0					$16,097	$1,215	$365	$1,637	$8,683	$1,951	$10,634
Madison Southern High School	Public	9-12	279 Glades Rd	Berea	40403	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	No	(859) 625-6148	1,230	67	18.4	50.5%	1,116 (90.7%)	18 (1.5%)	55 (4.5%)	7 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (2.6%)	85.6	19^th of 290 public high schools	93.4%		78.6	28^th of 276 public high schools	89.9%	9							59.0							65.0					67.0			55.0			62.0	46.0	35.0	49.0	$15,336	$1,032	$294	$1,326	$8,478	$1,850	$10,328
Madison County Day Treatment	Public, Virtual	6-12	300 Bellevue Dr	Richmond	40475	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	Yes	No	(859) 625-6161	11	7	1.6	72.7%	9 (81.8%)	1 (9.1%)	1 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Shannon Johnson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	109 Oakwood Dr	Berea	40403	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 387-3400	493	31	15.7	57.8%	436 (88.4%)	6 (1.2%)	19 (3.9%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.9%)	66.8	196^th of 685 public elementary schools	71.4%		72.1	139^th of 687 public elementary schools	79.8%	57	69.0	49.0	45.0					78.0	54.0	59.0					37.0		33.0			45.0			58.0						$16,585	$1,588	$292	$1,881	$9,207	$1,688	$10,895
Madison Kindergarten Academy	Public	PK-K	300 Bond St.	Richmond	40475	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 625-6050	418	28	15.0	70.3%	305 (73.0%)	32 (7.7%)	28 (6.7%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	45 (10.8%)								(n/a)																													$15,127	$1,136	$348	$1,484	$8,199	$1,687	$9,885
Bellevue Transitional School	Public, Virtual	6-12	300 Bellevue Dr.	Richmond	40475	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	Yes	No	(859) 625-6161	10	0		80.0%	6 (60.0%)	3 (30.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (10.0%)								(n/a)
Ignite Academy North	Public	9-12	2075 Merchant Drive	Richmond	40475	Madison County	Madison County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(859) 624-4500	0	10	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Ignite Academy South	Public	9-12	123 Farristown Industrial Driv	Berea	40403	Madison County	Madison County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(859) 624-4500	0	4	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Boonesborough Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1342 Boonesborough Road	Richmond	40475	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 387-8400	420	27	15.5	42.9%	372 (88.6%)	10 (2.4%)	16 (3.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.8%)	79.3	98^th of 685 public elementary schools	85.7%		78.3	93^rd of 687 public elementary schools	86.5%	5	49.0	54.0	44.0					54.0	67.0	68.0					52.0		76.0			54.0			78.0						$14,451	$915	$328	$1,246	$7,942	$1,632	$9,574
Glenn R Marshall Elementary School	Public	1-5	1442 Robert R. Martin Bypass	Richmond	40475	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 625-6076	480	32	14.8	68.5%	360 (75.0%)	35 (7.3%)	36 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (10.2%)	58.6	266^th of 685 public elementary schools	61.2%		64.9	208^th of 687 public elementary schools	69.7%	58	64.0	48.0	41.0					61.0	48.0	50.0					35.0		48.0			42.0			43.0						$17,438	$1,864	$384	$2,249	$9,558	$2,000	$11,558
B. Michael Caudill Middle School	Public	6-8	1428 Robert R. Martin Bypass	Richmond	40475	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 625-6172	465	30	15.5	53.8%	376 (80.9%)	23 (4.9%)	34 (7.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.2%)	82.2	35^th of 324 public middle schools	89.2%		88.2	21^st of 327 public middle schools	93.6%	14				57.0	55.0	55.0					65.0	68.0	59.0			32.0		53.0			60.0			62.0					$16,194	$1,298	$410	$1,709	$8,460	$2,213	$10,673
Farristown Middle School	Public	6-8	751 Farristown Industrial Road	Berea	40403	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 387-8600	446	26	16.9	48.2%	403 (90.4%)	6 (1.3%)	17 (3.8%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.6%)	94.1	5^th of 324 public middle schools	98.5%		91.1	18^th of 327 public middle schools	94.5%	13				66.0	57.0	65.0					68.0	75.0	64.0			55.0		84.0			60.0			67.0					$15,495	$1,197	$365	$1,562	$8,181	$2,121	$10,302
Kingston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2845 Battlefield Memorial HWY	Berea	40403	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 625-6091	609	38	15.8	57.3%	547 (89.8%)	12 (2.0%)	27 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.6%)	69.2	174^th of 685 public elementary schools	74.6%		64.9	207^th of 687 public elementary schools	69.9%	33	36.0	50.0	52.0					48.0	63.0	56.0					44.0		66.0			53.0			61.0						$15,516	$1,442	$319	$1,761	$8,449	$1,579	$10,028
Kirksville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2399 Lancaster Rd	Richmond	40475	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 624-4582	620	39	15.7	65.5%	462 (74.5%)	46 (7.4%)	55 (8.9%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	45 (7.3%)	64.9	215^th of 685 public elementary schools	68.6%		72.4	135^th of 687 public elementary schools	80.3%	80	48.0	57.0	40.0					48.0	68.0	51.0					42.0		64.0			41.0			51.0						$14,986	$1,069	$478	$1,547	$8,087	$1,612	$9,699
Waco Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	359 Waco Loop	Waco	40385	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 387-3600	422	29	14.6	58.8%	368 (87.2%)	12 (2.8%)	16 (3.8%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	20 (4.7%)	56.8	277^th of 685 public elementary schools	59.6%		54.1	296^th of 687 public elementary schools	56.9%	19	61.0	22.0	58.0					49.0	53.0	48.0					27.0		48.0			52.0			50.0						$17,114	$1,594	$385	$1,979	$9,267	$2,109	$11,376

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kentucky Technical System	0.73 mi	55
Berea Independent	11.47 mi	3	65^th
Garrard County	14.58 mi	5	66^th
Clark County	15.59 mi	11	128^th
Jessamine County	16.62 mi	14	86^th

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