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Kingston Elementary School

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Kingston Elementary School ranks 257 th of 684 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

257^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 684 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Kingston Elementary School in Berea serves 608 students in prekindergarten through grade 5 in Madison County. Its latest results show notable strengths in fifth-grade writing and social studies, but performance varies by grade and subject. The clearest concern is fourth-grade science: Kingston scored 27%, below the district’s 39% and the state’s 40%.

Fifth-grade writing and social studies are Kingston’s strongest results against nearby schools, the district, and the state. Writing was 55%, compared with 47% in the district and 35% statewide; the nearby-school average was 39%. Social studies was 56%, versus 48% in the district and 38% statewide, while nearby schools averaged 43%. Science stands out in the opposite direction: Kingston’s fourth-grade result was 27%, compared with a 39% nearby-school average, and it was below every nearby school except one. Grade 4 math was also relatively weak at 36%, below the district’s 42% and the nearby average of 39%.

Results have shifted over time rather than improving consistently: reading rose from a 51% average in 2022–23 to 57% in 2025–26, while writing fell from 80% to 55% and science from 32% to 27%. SchoolDigger ranks Kingston 257th of 684 schools, at the 62nd percentile with 3 stars for 2025–26; its percentile is up from 28 in 2015–16 but below its recent peak of 75 in 2023–24. SchoolDigger’s Special Education Students ranking was at the 39th percentile, 23 points below Kingston’s overall percentile, indicating a lower relative standing for how the school serves this group than its overall standing. Kingston’s student-teacher ratio was 16.2 in 2024–25, above the nearby-school range of 12.8–15.6. Its free/reduced lunch eligible rate was 55% in 2024–25, compared with a nearby-school average of 61%; these figures are context, not explanations for test results.

608

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,518

Per pupil spending ?

54.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

2845 Battlefield Memorial HWY
Berea, KY 40403

(859) 625-6091

District: Madison County

Students who attend Kingston Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Farristown Middle School
High:	Madison Southern High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.7%

Hispanic:

4.6%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 75th percentile in 2024 → 62nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Kentucky median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 75th-percentile peak (2024) to 62nd (2026)

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

!Science scores 13 pts below the Kentucky average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg49%

Kentucky avg44%

257^th of 684

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 35 pts since 2016

From bottom 28% (2016) to top 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 10Elementary 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	58.5	257 of 684	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.6	278 of 685	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.2	174 of 685	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	64.9	207 of 687	69.9%	★★★★☆
2022	60.0	227 of 684	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.3	313 of 517	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.5	256 of 700	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.0	273 of 691	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.1	386 of 694	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.5	500 of 690	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	33.4	516 of 698	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	35.9	503 of 705	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	43.8	433 of 719	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.6	468 of 713	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.8	313 of 688	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.6	236 of 683	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	41.5	429 of 658	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.3	377 of 651	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	40.5	396 of 638	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	32.1	153 of 206	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.3	181 of 474	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.4	162 of 445	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	59.2	233 of 657	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.0	244 of 648	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.5	186 of 644	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	64.2	193 of 639	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.5	211 of 641	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.7	176 of 312	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.8	140 of 671	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	56.9	274 of 663	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	62.2	200 of 674	70.3%	★★★★☆
2025	56.8	255 of 672	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.3	195 of 665	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	61.4	197 of 670	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	56.9	222 of 667	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.5	159 of 275	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.7	207 of 664	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.9	240 of 631	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	55.3	265 of 651	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.6	299 of 653	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.4	167 of 652	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	61.7	211 of 652	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.0	267 of 657	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.0	167 of 325	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.0	375 of 676	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.6	259 of 665	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	37.9	192 of 314	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.5	249 of 306	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.2	195 of 279	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.5	116 of 257	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.8	216 of 661	67.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	57.0	258 of 650	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.9	253 of 659	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.3	198 of 659	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	60.8	219 of 658	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.7	269 of 656	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.8	222 of 337	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.7	267 of 592	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.6	292 of 593	50.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)70th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)65th percentile~ school

White (2026)60th percentile~ school

Male (2026)59th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)39th percentile-24 vs school

Disabled (2022)26th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Reading57%+7 vs state

Social Studies56%+18 vs state

Writing55%+20 vs state

Editing and Mechanics50%~ state avg

Mathematics43%~ state avg

Science27%-13 vs state

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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 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Kingston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2845 Battlefield Memorial HWY	Berea	40403	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 625-6091	608	37	16.2	54.8%	539 (88.7%)	15 (2.5%)	28 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.1%)	58.5	257^th of 684 public elementary schools	62.4%		57.6	278^th of 685 public elementary schools	59.4%	21	43.0	36.0	51.0	53.0	51.0	67.0	27.0	55.0	56.0	50.0	$17,518	$197	$11,215
Silver Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	75 Old US 25 N	Berea	40403	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 387-3200	490	34	14.3	58.8%	452 (92.2%)	9 (1.8%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.9%)	35.2	464^th of 684 public elementary schools	32.2%		47.8	353^rd of 685 public elementary schools	48.5%	111	20.0	34.0	27.0	47.0	49.0	53.0	24.0	40.0	37.0	43.0	$18,915	$378	$12,402
Shannon Johnson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	109 Oakwood Dr	Berea	40403	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 387-3400	473	31	15.0	57.3%	412 (87.1%)	8 (1.7%)	21 (4.4%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.1%)	63.6	221^st of 684 public elementary schools	67.7%		70.4	169^th of 685 public elementary schools	75.3%	52	30.0	47.0	56.0	64.0	49.0	67.0	40.0	47.0	45.0	64.0	$18,110	$219	$11,711
Berea Community Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2 Pirate Pkwy	Berea	40403	Madison County	Berea Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 986-4065	448	35	12.8	69.0%	358 (79.9%)	20 (4.5%)	26 (5.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (9.4%)	29.4	503^rd of 684 public elementary schools	26.5%		45	380^th of 685 public elementary schools	44.5%	123	28.0	27.0	32.0	45.0	44.0	47.0	41.0	13.0	24.0	44.0	$22,274	$1,843	$16,774
Kirksville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2399 Lancaster Rd	Richmond	40475	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 624-4582	662	42	15.6	63.7%	498 (75.2%)	39 (5.9%)	64 (9.7%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	48 (7.3%)	67.8	186^th of 684 public elementary schools	72.8%		76.4	129^th of 685 public elementary schools	81.2%	57	53.0	51.0	47.0	57.0	51.0	57.0	42.0	56.0	48.0	65.0	$16,891	$236	$10,451
Madison Kindergarten Academy	Public	PK-K	300 Bond St.	Richmond	40475	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 625-6050	403	26	15.5	64.8%	277 (68.7%)	30 (7.4%)	41 (10.2%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	44 (10.9%)								(n/a)											$18,192	$207	$11,718
Daniel Boone Elementary School	Public	1-5	710 N 2nd St	Richmond	40475	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 625-6070	469	34	13.6	65.7%	323 (68.9%)	44 (9.4%)	46 (9.8%)	11 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	42 (9.0%)	46.9	366^th of 684 public elementary schools	46.5%		41.8	414^th of 685 public elementary schools	39.6%	48	28.0	31.0	40.0	36.0	57.0	56.0	40.0	60.0	41.0	45.0	$19,154	$255	$12,945
Kit Carson Elementary School	Public	1-5	450 Tates Creek Rd	Richmond	40475	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 625-6103	445	29	15.1	53.9%	348 (78.2%)	28 (6.3%)	26 (5.8%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	34 (7.6%)	51.9	319^th of 684 public elementary schools	53.4%		47.3	361^st of 685 public elementary schools	47.3%	42	29.0	41.0	44.0	48.0	54.0	68.0	37.0	38.0	44.0	51.0	$18,378	$306	$12,228
Waco Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	359 Waco Loop	Waco	40385	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 387-3600	422	29	14.3	54.3%	366 (86.7%)	8 (1.9%)	23 (5.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (5.0%)	58.4	258^th of 684 public elementary schools	62.3%		42.2	409^th of 685 public elementary schools	40.3%	151	35.0	33.0	61.0	46.0	49.0	67.0	41.0	36.0	60.0	63.0	$19,483	$312	$12,662
Glenn R Marshall Elementary School	Public	1-5	1442 Robert R. Martin Bypass	Richmond	40475	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 625-6076	480	32	14.8	67.7%	365 (76.0%)	36 (7.5%)	37 (7.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.3%)	64.7	213^th of 684 public elementary schools	68.9%		59.8	256^th of 685 public elementary schools	62.6%	43	66.0	42.0	45.0	63.0	57.0	60.0	39.0	40.0	46.0	55.0	$18,842	$218	$12,578

Frequently Asked Questions about Kingston Elementary School

What district is Kingston Elementary School in?

Madison County

What schools do graduates of Kingston Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Kingston Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Farristown Middle School
High : Madison Southern High School

How many students attend Kingston Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 608 students attended Kingston Elementary School.

Is Kingston Elementary School a good school?

Kingston Elementary School ranks 257^th of 684 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Kingston Elementary School?

Students at Kingston Elementary School are 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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