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Madison County Schools
Madison County is a public school district in Kentucky, based in Madison County (Richmond). SchoolGrade grades 20 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Madison County 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 Madison County
18 of 20 schools in Madison County carry a SchoolGrade (2 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
B: 4C: 10D: 4
Best schools in Madison County
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.
- B+ B Michael Caudill Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Farristown Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B White Hall Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- Shannon Johnson Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C+ Kit Carson Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C+ Madison Southern High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- C Kirksville Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C Boonesborough Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C Glenn R Marshall Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C Madison Central High School (High school, meets expectations)
Every school in Madison County
High schools (2)
- C Madison Central High School, Richmond
- C+ Madison Southern High School, Berea
Middle and junior high schools (5)
- B+ B Michael Caudill Middle School, Richmond
- C- Clark Moores Middle School, Richmond
- B+ Farristown Middle School, Berea
- C Foley Middle School, Berea
- C- Madison Middle School, Richmond
Elementary and primary schools (10)
- C Boonesborough Elementary, Richmond
- D+ Daniel Boone Elementary School, Richmond
- C Glenn R Marshall Elementary School, Richmond
- C- Kingston Elementary School, Berea
- C Kirksville Elementary School, Richmond
- C+ Kit Carson Elementary School, Richmond
- B- Shannon Johnson Elementary School, Berea
- D+ Silver Creek Elementary School, Berea
- D+ Waco Elementary School, Waco
- B White Hall Elementary School, Richmond
Other schools and academies (3)
- Bellevue Transitional School, Richmond
- D+ Madison County Day Treatment, Richmond
- Madison Kindergarten Academy, Richmond
Where Madison County schools are
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: 11,241 students with 706 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,570 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2103720
- 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
- Berea Independent (3 schools, 10 mi)
- Garrard County (5 schools, 16 mi)
- Estill County (6 schools, 17 mi)
- Clark County (9 schools, 18 mi)
- Jessamine County (13 schools, 19 mi)
- Fayette County (69 schools, 24 mi)
- Powell County (6 schools, 25 mi)
- Rockcastle County (6 schools, 25 mi)
Questions about Madison County
How many schools are in Madison County?
SchoolGrade grades 20 public schools in Madison County, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Madison County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Richmond, Berea, Waco.
How good are the schools in Madison County?
Across the 18 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 33.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 33.6%. 83% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Madison County?
11,241 students were enrolled in Madison County in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Madison County?
Madison County is in Kentucky, based in Madison County, with its district office in Richmond. Its boundary covers about 434 sq mi.