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Clark Moores Middle School

Q: Is Clark Moores Middle School a good school?

Clark Moores Middle School ranks 58 th of 320 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Clark Moores Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 558 students attended Clark Moores Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Clark Moores Middle School?

Students at Clark Moores Middle School are 76% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Q: What high school do graduates of Clark Moores Middle School attend?

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

Public Grades 6-8

58^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 320 Kentucky Middle Schools

Better than 82% of Kentucky middle schools

Summary

Clark Moores Middle School is a public middle school in Richmond, Kentucky, serving 552 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Madison County School District, which is ranked 27th out of 157 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Clark Moores Middle School consistently ranks in the top half of Kentucky middle schools, with a ranking of 58 out of 320 schools in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's performance on the Kentucky State Assessments (KSA) is generally above the state and district averages, particularly in reading and mathematics. For example, in 2024-2025, 66% of 6th graders, 68% of 7th graders, and 58% of 8th graders were proficient or better in reading, compared to the state averages of 52%, 48%, and 42%, respectively. The school also stands out in its performance for African American and Hispanic students, ranking 4th and 34th out of Kentucky middle schools for these subgroups in 2024-2025.

While Clark Moores Middle School outperforms its nearby counterparts, such as Foley Middle School and B. Michael Caudill Middle School, in academic performance, Farristown Middle School, also in the Madison County School District, has consistently outperformed Clark Moores Middle School, ranking 20th out of 320 Kentucky middle schools in 2024-2025. The school's performance for students with disabilities is an area that requires attention and improvement, as the school ranked 101st out of 126 Kentucky middle schools in this category in 2024-2025.

558

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,617

Per pupil spending ?

56.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1143 Berea Rd
Richmond, KY 40475

(859) 624-4545

District: Madison County

Students who attend Clark Moores Middle School usually attend:

High:

Madison Central High School

Feeder schools for Clark Moores Middle School:

Elementary:	Daniel Boone Elementary School
	Waco Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.2%

Hispanic:

8.8%

African American:

6.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (55% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Kentucky middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg55%

Kentucky avg43%

58^th of 320

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Middle Schools in the Madison County

27^th of 157Madison 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	75.4	58 of 320	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	68.9	80 of 324	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	60.8	113 of 327	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.3	126 of 320	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.0	146 of 282	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.8	151 of 335	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.0	197 of 322	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	58.3	124 of 330	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.3	133 of 331	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.6	127 of 337	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.5	159 of 335	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.5	123 of 335	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.9	104 of 319	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.4	108 of 304	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.7	91 of 299	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	80.0	38 of 289	86.9%	★★★★☆
2008	82.1	38 of 287	86.8%	★★★★☆
2007	72.5	61 of 284	78.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	93.3	4 of 83	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	97.1	1 of 80	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	87.3	6 of 79	92.4%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	13.2	111 of 111	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	37.9	128 of 226	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.5	150 of 219	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	60 of 298	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	70.0	60 of 300	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	55.3	116 of 295	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.6	140 of 299	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.7	93 of 233	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.6	156 of 299	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.9	151 of 290	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	65.6	34 of 131	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	73.4	18 of 123	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	33.8	81 of 119	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.1	48 of 120	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	76 of 314	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	63.8	85 of 311	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	63.3	86 of 309	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	37.1	198 of 310	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.5	82 of 224	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.6	122 of 303	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.6	199 of 285	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	77.1	47 of 303	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	63.6	93 of 304	69.4%	★★★★☆
2023	63.5	90 of 307	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	52.4	118 of 304	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.9	86 of 222	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.5	136 of 303	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.3	204 of 293	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	28 of 101	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	66.2	25 of 99	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	48.4	44 of 95	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.8	73 of 98	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.8	44 of 87	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.6	32 of 85	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	101 of 126	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	117 of 130	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.9	59 of 124	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.4	118 of 294	59.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	74.1	52 of 314	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	65.5	88 of 316	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	58.6	112 of 320	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.8	126 of 314	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.0	98 of 213	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.9	141 of 266	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.7	180 of 253	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)95th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)84th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)80th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)74th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)72nd percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)20th percentile-62 vs school

Disabled (2022)<1st percentile-61 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading64%+17 vs state

Writing61%+12 vs state

Mathematics53%+12 vs state

Social Studies52%+13 vs state

Editing and Mechanics52%+3 vs state

Science36%+7 vs state

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Schools Near Clark Moores Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)			KSA Reading (2025)			KSA Science (2025)	KSA Writing (2025)	KSA Social Studies (2025)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
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%)	75.4	58^th of 320 public middle schools	81.9%		68.9	80^th of 324 public middle schools	75.3%	22	50.0	61.0	48.0	66.0	68.0	58.0	36.0	61.0	52.0	52.0	$18,617	$1,177	$328	$1,505	$8,994	$2,487	$11,481
Madison Middle School	Public	6-8	101 Summit St	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%)	63.3	106^th of 320 public middle schools	66.9%		51.7	145^th of 324 public middle schools	55.2%	39	39.0	52.0	47.0	57.0	59.0	54.0	33.0	53.0	49.0	53.0	$17,320	$808	$224	$1,032	$8,808	$2,046	$10,854
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%)	79.7	38^th of 320 public middle schools	88.1%		82.2	35^th of 324 public middle schools	89.2%	3	52.0	61.0	60.0	64.0	63.0	57.0	44.0	55.0	59.0	56.0	$18,761	$1,242	$389	$1,631	$9,057	$2,429	$11,486
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%)	88.9	20^th of 320 public middle schools	93.8%		94.1	5^th of 324 public middle schools	98.5%	15	50.0	60.0	66.0	68.0	68.0	69.0	50.0	80.0	66.0	63.0	$18,266	$1,023	$296	$1,319	$8,931	$2,585	$11,516
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%)	65.3	96^th of 320 public middle schools	70.0%		75.9	53^rd of 324 public middle schools	83.6%	43	36.0	53.0	44.0	54.0	57.0	62.0	37.0	53.0	59.0	54.0	$18,472	$1,259	$170	$1,429	$9,284	$2,106	$11,390
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%)	44.8	173^rd of 320 public middle schools	45.9%		46.5	161^st of 324 public middle schools	50.3%	12	36.0	35.0	43.0	59.0	41.0	42.0	22.0		48.0	51.0	$20,484	$1,840	$913	$2,756	$14,179	$3,549	$17,725
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%)	32.6	221^st of 320 public middle schools	30.9%		38.3	202^nd of 324 public middle schools	37.7%	19	31.0	43.0	35.0	47.0	51.0	31.0	28.0	47.0	28.0	35.0	$10,531	$1,780	$54	$1,883	$10,231	$11,428	$9,545
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%)	41.8	187^th of 320 public middle schools	41.6%		40.8	188^th of 324 public middle schools	42.0%	1		41.0	42.0		47.0	37.0	27.0	35.0	40.0	51.0	$15,911	$1,602	$458	$2,060	$9,114	$3,098	$12,207
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%)	41	191^st of 320 public middle schools	40.3%		36.1	209^th of 324 public middle schools	35.5%	18	36.0	45.0	36.0	48.0	52.0	40.0	26.0	46.0	38.0	45.0	$14,167	$777	$394	$1,170	$10,026	$1,775	$11,754
Garrard Middle School	Public	6-8	304 W Maple Ave	Lancaster	40444	Garrard County	Garrard County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 792-2108	543	41	13.2	61.0%	475 (87.5%)	9 (1.7%)	28 (5.2%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.8%)	37.7	203^rd of 320 public middle schools	36.6%		41.9	179^th of 324 public middle schools	44.8%	24	28.0	35.0	42.0	42.0	41.0	44.0	28.0	49.0	41.0	46.0	$14,158	$612	$128	$740	$10,503	$2,915	$13,418

Frequently Asked Questions about Clark Moores Middle School

What district is Clark Moores Middle School in?

Madison County

What is the racial makeup of Clark Moores Middle School?

Students at Clark Moores Middle School are 76% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Clark Moores Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 558 students attended Clark Moores Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Clark Moores Middle School attend?

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

Is Clark Moores Middle School a good school?

Clark Moores Middle School ranks 58^th of 320 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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