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Berea Independent Schools
Berea Independent is a public school district in Kentucky, based in Madison County (Berea). SchoolGrade grades 3 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Berea Independent on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Berea Independent
3 of 3 schools in Berea Independent carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
C: 2D: 1
Best schools in Berea Independent
Statewide rankings: all 225 high schools in Kentucky · all 207 middle schools in Kentucky · all 676 elementary schools in Kentucky
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- C Berea Community High School (High school, meets expectations)
- C- Berea Community Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D Berea Community Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Berea Independent
High schools (1)
- C Berea Community High School, Berea
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C- Berea Community Middle School, Berea
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- D Berea Community Elementary School, Berea
Where Berea Independent schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Berea (3)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Kentucky
- County: Madison County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,005 students with 81 full-time-equivalent teachers and 167 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2100480
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Madison County (20 schools, 10 mi)
- Garrard County (5 schools, 14 mi)
- Rockcastle County (6 schools, 15 mi)
- Jackson County (8 schools, 19 mi)
- Estill County (6 schools, 20 mi)
- Lincoln County (7 schools, 21 mi)
- Jessamine County (13 schools, 26 mi)
- Danville Independent (6 schools, 26 mi)
Questions about Berea Independent
How many schools are in Berea Independent?
SchoolGrade grades 3 public schools in Berea Independent, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Berea Independent serve?
The largest by graded schools: Berea.
How good are the schools in Berea Independent?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 26.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 31.7%. 33% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Berea Independent?
1,005 students were enrolled in Berea Independent in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.4 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Berea Independent?
Berea Independent is in Kentucky, based in Madison County, with its district office in Berea. Its boundary covers about 3.8 sq mi.