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Best Schools in Richmond, KY
Richmond, KY has 26 public schools (6 high, 7 middle, 13 elementary) serving 15,343 students. On average they score 44% on state proficiency tests against a projected 34%, so schools in Richmond exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Richmond, KY
The top high schools in Richmond, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Madison Southern High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Madison County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1210 Students
2. Madison Central High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Madison County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2226 Students
3. George Rogers Clark High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Clark County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1645 Students
4. Estill County High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Estill County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 644 Students
5. Bellevue Transitional School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Madison County • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 8 Students
6. Madison County Day Treatment
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Madison County • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 16 Students
Best Middle Schools in Richmond, KY
The top middle schools in Richmond, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Farristown Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Madison County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 466 Students
2. B. Michael Caudill Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Madison County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 479 Students
3. Clark Moores Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Madison County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 546 Students
4. Rev. Henry E. Baker Sr. Interm. School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Clark County • Public • Grades 5 - 6 • 739 Students
5. Madison Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Madison County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 670 Students
6. Robert D. Campbell Jr. High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Clark County • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 820 Students
7. Estill County Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Estill County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 446 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Richmond, KY
The top elementary schools in Richmond, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Boonesborough Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Madison County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 418 Students
2. Kirksville Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Madison County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 563 Students
3. White Hall Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Madison County • Public • Grades 1 - 5 • 379 Students
4. Glenn R Marshall Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Madison County • Public • Grades 1 - 5 • 420 Students
5. Waco Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Madison County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 428 Students
6. Kit Carson Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Madison County • Public • Grades 1 - 5 • 466 Students
7. Kingston Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Madison County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 618 Students
8. Daniel Boone Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Madison County • Public • Grades 1 - 5 • 477 Students
9. West Irvine Elementary
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Estill County • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 468 Students
10. William G. Conkwright Elementary
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Projected Test Scores
Clark County • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 505 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Richmond, KY
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Richmond, KY has a total population of 55,260 with 29% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 93%, and 38% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Richmond, KY
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Richmond, KY.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
15.46 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
2.11 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
13.36 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Richmond, KY.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Richmond, KY.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Richmond, KY Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Richmond, KY
How many schools are in Richmond, KY?
Richmond, KY has 26 public schools: 6 high schools, 7 middle schools and 13 elementary schools, serving 15,343 students in total.
How do schools in Richmond perform on state tests?
On average, 26 schools in Richmond score 44% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 34%, so on average schools in Richmond exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Richmond?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 47%
- Projected: 35%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 45%
- Projected: 35%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 50%
- Projected: 35%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 44%
- Projected: 35%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 51%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 50%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 48%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 49%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 57%
- Projected: 35%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 53%
- Projected: 34%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Richmond
10 of 13 schools in Richmond carry a SchoolGrade (3 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 4B: 4C: 2
All 13 public schools we grade in Richmond. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (1)
Middle and junior high schools (3)
Elementary and primary schools (6)
- Boonesborough Elementary
- Daniel Boone Elementary School
- Glenn R Marshall Elementary School
- Kirksville Elementary School
- Kit Carson Elementary School
- White Hall Elementary School
Other schools and academies (3)
Private schools (2)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.