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Madison Middle School

Q: Is Madison Middle School a good school?

Madison Middle School ranks 80 th of 326 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

80^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 326 Kentucky Middle Schools

Better than 75% of Kentucky middle schools

Summary

Madison Middle School in Richmond serves 586 students in grades 6–8 in Madison County, a district ranked 29th of 158 by SchoolDigger. The school’s academic results are above the state average in every tested subject, but it still trails its district in all six subjects. Its clearest current academic concern is eighth-grade writing: 49% of students were proficient, compared with 61% in the district.

Reading and math are relative strengths, while writing and social studies lag in local comparisons. Madison’s average reading proficiency across grades 6–8 was 59%, above the state’s 48% and nearby schools’ average of 56%, but below the district’s 61%. Math averaged 49%, compared with 40% statewide and 44% at nearby schools, and was just under the district average. Eighth-grade writing was also 7 points below the nearby-school average of 56%, though 1 point above the state. In contrast, sixth-grade math stands out: 56% proficiency was 14 points above the state, 7 above the district, and about 10 above nearby schools. SchoolDigger ranks Madison at the 75th percentile, behind nearby Edythe Jones Hayes Middle School, Farristown Middle School, B. Michael Caudill Middle School, and Clark Moores Middle School.

Results have improved broadly since 2022–2023: average reading proficiency rose 14 points and writing rose 16 points, while Madison’s SchoolDigger ranking climbed from the 47th to the 75th percentile, earning four stars in 2025–2026. Its 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 17.5, among the highest in the nearby group; 54% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year. SchoolDigger’s statewide effectiveness ranking for Hispanic students rose to the 87th percentile in 2025–2026, from the 32nd percentile in 2023–2024. For Multi-racial students, the ranking was at the 30th percentile, compared with Madison’s overall 75th percentile.

586

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,689

Per pupil spending ?

53.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1151 Goggins Lane
Richmond, KY 40475

(859) 387-4200

District: Madison County

Students who attend Madison Middle School usually attend:

High:

Madison Central High School

Feeder schools for Madison Middle School:

Elementary:	Kit Carson Elementary School
	White Hall Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.1%

Two or more races:

10.2%

Hispanic:

7.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 50th percentile in 2016 → 75th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (50% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Kentucky middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Madison County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg54%

Kentucky avg42%

80^th of 326

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 26 pts since 2016

From top 50% (2016) to top 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Middle Schools in the Madison County

29^th of 158Madison County among Kentucky districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	68.0	80 of 326	75.5%	★★★★☆
2025	63.3	106 of 320	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.7	145 of 324	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.4	174 of 327	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.0	108 of 320	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.1	139 of 282	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.2	197 of 335	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.4	168 of 322	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.4	254 of 330	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	49.1	167 of 331	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.8	255 of 337	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	35.9	244 of 335	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	49.3	172 of 335	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	59.3	116 of 319	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.5	145 of 304	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	29.7	230 of 299	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	41.6	184 of 289	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	33.4	211 of 287	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	46.8	146 of 284	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	66.0	23 of 83	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	89.2	5 of 80	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	47.9	34 of 79	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.6	16 of 84	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	52.7	38 of 96	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.0	16 of 96	83.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	45.9	93 of 226	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.5	108 of 219	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	72.4	59 of 299	80.3%	★★★★☆
2025	65.1	88 of 298	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	53.8	123 of 300	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.4	197 of 295	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.1	99 of 299	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.4	118 of 233	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.5	170 of 299	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.4	132 of 290	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	79.0	17 of 134	87.3%	★★★★☆
2025	68.0	31 of 131	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	37.8	84 of 123	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.5	95 of 119	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.2	62 of 120	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.0	93 of 120	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.4	112 of 116	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	54.4	120 of 313	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.1	115 of 314	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.3	136 of 311	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.7	217 of 309	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.5	122 of 310	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.8	143 of 224	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.3	216 of 303	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.8	153 of 285	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	59.5	95 of 299	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.9	107 of 303	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.8	147 of 304	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.3	147 of 307	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.8	100 of 304	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.9	101 of 222	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.3	203 of 303	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.9	185 of 293	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	33.7	75 of 107	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.0	57 of 101	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.1	64 of 99	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.7	71 of 95	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.9	35 of 87	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.7	41 of 85	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	32.6	82 of 142	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.7	70 of 130	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.3	80 of 124	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.7	178 of 294	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	70.3	73 of 316	76.9%	★★★★☆
2025	62.0	112 of 314	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.7	135 of 316	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.1	162 of 320	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.8	116 of 314	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.3	113 of 213	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.2	160 of 266	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.7	149 of 253	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2026)87th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)80th percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)77th percentile~ school

African American (2025)72nd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)68th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)62nd percentile-14 vs school

Disabled (2019)59th percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2026)42nd percentile-33 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)30th percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Reading59%+11 vs state

Editing and Mechanics50%+8 vs state

Writing49%~ state avg

Mathematics49%+9 vs state

Social Studies46%+7 vs state

Science34%+6 vs state

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by a citizen
Saturday, February 17, 2018

I was a student at Madison Middle from 2004-2007. I keep reading all of these negative reviews written by people who are worried about their kids being in danger, not being treated with enough attention/respect, etc etc. Just so you folks know, I learned how to function in the REAL WORLD because of my experience at MMS. I learned what I needed to learn in terms of math, science, and other subjects because I actively applied myself (thanks mom and dad for staying on my ass about education), but more importantly I learned life skills. When you step into this school you are immediately exposed to kids from every background - white, black, latino, rich, poor, gay, straight, muslim, christian... the list goes on and on. You learn to communicate with and understand people from all walks of life. I CANNOT STRESS HOW IMPORTANT THIS SKILL IS - AND YES, IT IS A LEARNED SKILL THROUGH EXPERIENCE. I will be upfront and honest in that before I went to MMS, the only time I had ever been able to befriend someone of a race other than my own was in day care at the age of 4 or in city league sports in Richmond. They were my best friends from day one...so going to an elementary school with all white kids made me question why this was the case... it is definitely true that poverty and race are connected, all due to the vast inequities in place during the civil rights era... and that is why all of my best friends were funneled into one school in one district. It is absolute bullshit. Thank God my parents did not send me to a private school to be surrounded by other spoiled white kids like myself. Besides, the drug problem in private schools (especially Richmond and Lexington) far exceeds that of the public schools because of access to money. With that being said I would like to address all PARENTS reading this: GET YOUR HEAD OUT OF YOUR WHITE ASS and allow your kids to mesh. Otherwise, they will be socially biased assholes the rest of their lives and pass on the stigma that they are better than others who don't look like them or have the things they have. Lastly, I am a business owner and multi-millionaire. I credit my success in the real world to my exposure to the real world, not just the education I gained through classwork. The most successful people in my company are the ones that I grew up with from the poorest of backgrounds. Please wake up! Send your kids to the most diverse environment possible even if it is not MMS! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KSA Mathematics (2026)			KSA Reading (2026)			KSA Science (2026)	KSA Writing (2026)	KSA Social Studies (2026)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Madison Middle School	Public	6-8	1151 Goggins Lane	Richmond	40475	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 387-4200	586	33	17.5	53.9%	434 (74.1%)	36 (6.1%)	42 (7.2%)	9 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	60 (10.2%)	68	80^th of 326 public middle schools	75.5%		63.3	106^th of 320 public middle schools	66.9%	26	56.0	39.0	51.0	65.0	61.0	51.0	34.0	49.0	46.0	50.0	$17,689	$161	$11,619
Clark Moores Middle School	Public	6-8	1143 Berea Rd	Richmond	40475	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 624-4545	558	34	16.6	56.6%	425 (76.2%)	34 (6.1%)	49 (8.8%)	12 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	34 (6.1%)	73.5	63^rd of 326 public middle schools	80.7%		75.4	58^th of 320 public middle schools	81.9%	5	46.0	54.0	49.0	60.0	68.0	57.0	36.0	62.0	51.0	46.0	$18,169	$146	$11,913
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	517	32	16.2	46.0%	421 (81.4%)	18 (3.5%)	40 (7.7%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	32 (6.2%)	84	29^th of 326 public middle schools	91.1%		79.7	38^th of 320 public middle schools	88.1%	9	51.0	49.0	64.0	65.0	66.0	67.0	43.0	62.0	67.0	60.0	$17,886	$190	$11,638
Farristown Middle School	Public	6-8	751 Farristown Industrial Road	Berea	40403	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 387-8600	463	27	16.9	44.5%	417 (90.1%)	8 (1.7%)	22 (4.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	86	27^th of 326 public middle schools	91.7%		88.9	20^th of 320 public middle schools	93.8%	7	49.0	54.0	67.0	69.0	70.0	61.0	45.0	77.0	60.0	52.0	$19,239	$201	$13,301
Foley Middle School	Public	6-8	275 Glades Rd	Berea	40403	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 625-6140	429	24	17.6	57.1%	395 (92.1%)	2 (0.5%)	14 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.7%)	54.7	127^th of 326 public middle schools	61.0%		65.3	96^th of 320 public middle schools	70.0%	31	39.0	28.0	40.0	56.0	41.0	60.0	25.0	59.0	57.0	52.0	$18,795	$155	$12,470
Berea Community Middle School	Public	6-8	1 Pirate Pkwy	Berea	40403	Madison County	Berea Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 986-4911	214	20	10.7	65.9%	176 (82.2%)	8 (3.7%)	15 (7.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	12 (5.6%)	30.6	235^th of 326 public middle schools	27.9%		44.8	173^rd of 320 public middle schools	45.9%	62	39.0	29.0	21.0	50.0	52.0	33.0	22.0	32.0	32.0	41.0	$24,042	$2,391	$17,995
East Jessamine Middle School	Public	6-8	901 Union Mill Rd	Nicholasville	40356	Jessamine County	Jessamine County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 885-5561	944	56	16.8	62.0%	688 (72.9%)	65 (6.9%)	115 (12.2%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (7.1%)	45.4	174^th of 326 public middle schools	46.6%		41	191^st of 320 public middle schools	40.3%	17	39.0	37.0	38.0	59.0	47.0	43.0	26.0	50.0	40.0	36.0	$15,991	$959	$12,495
Estill County Middle School	Public	6-8	51 Patriot Dr.	Irvine	40336	Estill County	Estill County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 723-5136	423	28	14.8	67.6%	398 (94.1%)	3 (0.7%)	9 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.4%)	36	212^th of 326 public middle schools	35.0%		32.6	221^st of 320 public middle schools	30.9%	9	30.0	26.0	33.0	53.0	49.0	43.0	24.0	42.0	43.0	31.0	$13,295	$958	$9,932
Robert D. Campbell Junior High	Public	7-8	620 Boone Ave.	Winchester	40391	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 745-5200	753	52	14.5	60.4%	572 (76.0%)	42 (5.6%)	80 (10.6%)	12 (1.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.0%)	47	161^st of 326 public middle schools	50.6%		41.8	187^th of 320 public middle schools	41.6%	26		39.0	40.0		44.0	38.0	23.0	48.0	39.0	53.0	$16,054	$1,086	$13,659
Edythe Jones Hayes Middle School	Public	6-8	260 Richardson Place	Lexington	40509	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(859) 381-4920	1,125	75	15.0	31.5%	649 (57.7%)	174 (15.5%)	96 (8.5%)	109 (9.7%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	93 (8.3%)	94.5	8^th of 326 public middle schools	97.5%		94	7^th of 320 public middle schools	97.8%	1	69.0	67.0	72.0	76.0	77.0	65.0	52.0	80.0	57.0	59.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Madison Middle School

What high school do graduates of Madison Middle School attend?

Students who attend Madison Middle School usually go on to attend Madison Central High School

What is the racial makeup of Madison Middle School?

Students at Madison Middle School are 74% White, 10% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 6% African American, 2% Asian.

Is Madison Middle School a good school?

Madison Middle School ranks 80^th of 326 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Madison Middle School in?

Madison County

How many students attend Madison Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 586 students attended Madison Middle School.

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