Top Rankings
Madison County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 8 public middle schools serving 2,630 students in Madison County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle Schools in Madison County School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public middle school average of 26% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
23 Schools
554 Schools
# Students
11,198 Students
181,110 Students
# Teachers
712 Teachers
12,028 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Madison County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#32 out of 172 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
22%
Graduation Rate
93%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.43
# American Indian Students
11 Students
224 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
98 Students
2,870 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
636 Students
14,992 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
8%
# Black Students
469 Students
19,352 Students
% Black Students
4%
11%
# White Students
9,346 Students
134,829 Students
% White Students
84%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
28 Students
272 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
610 Students
8,571 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
203
2,020
# Students in K Grade:
772
3,509
# Students in 1st Grade:
916
3,668
# Students in 2nd Grade:
807
3,308
# Students in 3rd Grade:
801
3,338
# Students in 4th Grade:
864
3,586
# Students in 5th Grade:
769
4,378
# Students in 6th Grade:
870
40,906
# Students in 7th Grade:
826
48,139
# Students in 8th Grade:
913
50,605
# Students in 9th Grade:
890
4,856
# Students in 10th Grade:
901
4,623
# Students in 11th Grade:
867
4,076
# Students in 12th Grade:
789
4,034
# Ungraded Students:
10
64
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,250 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,203. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,067 is less than the state median of $13,943. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$148 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$135 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,250
$14,203
Spending / Student
$12,067
$13,943
Best Madison County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Farristown Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
751 Farristown Industrial Road
Berea, KY 40403
(859) 387-8600
Berea, KY 40403
(859) 387-8600
Grades: 6-8
| 466 students
Rank: #22.
B. Michael Caudill Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%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.
Madison County Day Treatment
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
300 Bellevue Dr
Richmond, KY 40475
(859) 625-6161
Richmond, KY 40475
(859) 625-6161
Grades: 6-12
| 16 students
Rank: #44.
Foley Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
275 Glades Rd
Berea, KY 40403
(859) 625-6140
Berea, KY 40403
(859) 625-6140
Grades: 6-8
| 445 students
Rank: #55.
Clark Moores Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1143 Berea Rd
Richmond, KY 40475
(859) 624-4545
Richmond, KY 40475
(859) 624-4545
Grades: 6-8
| 546 students
Rank: #66.
Madison Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
101 Summit St
Richmond, KY 40475
(859) 387-4200
Richmond, KY 40475
(859) 387-4200
Grades: 6-8
| 670 students
Rank: #77.
Madison County Virtual Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
301 Highland Park Drive
Richmond, KY 40475
(859) 624-4500
Richmond, KY 40475
(859) 624-4500
Grades: K-8
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Bellevue Transitional School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
300 Bellevue Dr.
Richmond, KY 40475
(859) 625-6161
Richmond, KY 40475
(859) 625-6161
Grades: 6-12
| 8 students
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