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Kirksville Elementary School

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Kirksville Elementary School ranks 129 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

129^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Kirksville Elementary School is a public elementary school in Richmond, Kentucky, serving 620 students in grades PK-5. 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.

Kirksville Elementary consistently outperforms the county and state averages in academic achievement, particularly in mathematics and reading. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 55% of 3rd graders, 55% of 4th graders, and 62% of 5th graders at Kirksville Elementary were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 42% and 43% at the county and state levels, respectively. The school has also shown steady improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 427th out of 690 Kentucky elementary schools in 2015-2016 to 129th out of 685 in 2024-2025.

While Kirksville Elementary performs particularly well for its female, male, and white student subgroups, the school's performance for Hispanic and special education students is relatively lower. Additionally, the school has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, which may be a contributing factor to the lower performance of certain subgroups. Despite these challenges, Kirksville Elementary generally outperforms nearby schools in the Madison County district, such as Silver Creek Elementary and Glenn R. Marshall Elementary, and is competitive with the nearby Berea Community Elementary School.

662

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,898

Per pupil spending ?

63.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2399 Lancaster Rd
Richmond, KY 40475

(859) 624-4582

District: Madison County

Students who attend Kirksville Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Farristown Middle School
High:	Madison Southern High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.2%

Hispanic:

9.7%

Two or more races:

7.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 51st percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (58% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Kentucky elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 30 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 school58%

District avg49%

Kentucky avg44%

129^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 30 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 10Elementary 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	76.4	129 of 685	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	64.9	215 of 685	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.4	135 of 687	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	67.3	169 of 684	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	44.9	276 of 517	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.5	274 of 700	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.2	341 of 691	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.2	293 of 694	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	42.1	427 of 690	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.2	343 of 698	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.7	211 of 705	70.1%	★★★★☆
2013	66.9	201 of 719	72.0%	★★★★☆
2012	54.4	313 of 713	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	73.3	159 of 688	76.9%	★★★★☆
2010	82.2	75 of 683	89.0%	★★★★☆
2009	73.6	149 of 658	77.4%	★★★★☆
2008	69.7	175 of 651	73.1%	★★★★☆
2007	68.7	180 of 638	71.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	37.0	135 of 206	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.7	189 of 474	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.6	247 of 445	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	76.9	114 of 648	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	60.7	231 of 644	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.3	133 of 639	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	71.4	123 of 641	80.8%	★★★★☆
2021	46.5	177 of 312	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.3	246 of 671	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.2	352 of 663	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	33.6	81 of 114	28.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	80.2	79 of 672	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	59.4	222 of 665	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.9	183 of 670	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	63.1	163 of 667	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	52.4	138 of 275	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.1	294 of 664	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.5	403 of 631	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	71.0	142 of 653	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	64.0	193 of 652	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	69.1	145 of 652	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	58.0	216 of 657	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.4	191 of 325	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.5	273 of 676	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.3	324 of 665	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	214 of 306	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.6	208 of 279	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.3	130 of 257	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.2	247 of 661	62.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	69.2	163 of 659	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	68.4	165 of 659	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	76.5	106 of 658	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	75.7	108 of 656	83.5%	★★★★☆
2021	52.0	150 of 337	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.8	233 of 592	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.4	277 of 593	53.3%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)88th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)78th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)75th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2022)34th percentile-41 vs school

Special Education (2025)30th percentile-51 vs school

Hispanic (2022)29th percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Writing74%+36 vs state

Editing and Mechanics68%+21 vs state

Mathematics57%+14 vs state

Reading56%+7 vs state

Social Studies54%+16 vs state

Science47%+10 vs state

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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 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	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
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%)	76.4	129^th of 685 public elementary schools	81.2%		64.9	215^th of 685 public elementary schools	68.6%	86	55.0	55.0	62.0	46.0	49.0	73.0	47.0	74.0	54.0	68.0	$16,898	$1,051	$353	$1,404	$8,204	$1,767	$9,971
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)											$17,792	$1,147	$274	$1,421	$9,086	$1,741	$10,827
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%)	47.3	361^st of 685 public elementary schools	47.3%		54.8	296^th of 685 public elementary schools	56.8%	65	25.0	45.0	34.0	43.0	43.0	64.0	38.0	45.0	47.0	46.0	$17,115	$1,195	$181	$1,376	$8,405	$1,902	$10,307
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%)	41.8	414^th of 685 public elementary schools	39.6%		39.4	424^th of 685 public elementary schools	38.1%	10	39.0	41.0	41.0	40.0	51.0	45.0	32.0	18.0	49.0	48.0	$17,310	$1,014	$214	$1,228	$8,533	$1,928	$10,461
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%)	57.6	278^th of 685 public elementary schools	59.4%		69.2	174^th of 685 public elementary schools	74.6%	104	33.0	39.0	56.0	36.0	51.0	70.0	27.0	67.0	57.0	57.0	$17,345	$1,151	$245	$1,396	$8,622	$1,796	$10,418
White Hall Elementary School	Public	1-5	2166 Lexington Rd	Richmond	40475	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 625-6134	364	27	13.2	55.2%	288 (79.1%)	18 (4.9%)	30 (8.2%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.9%)	58.9	265^th of 685 public elementary schools	61.3%		62.7	230^th of 685 public elementary schools	66.4%	35	40.0	41.0	58.0	58.0	63.0	59.0	43.0	29.0	42.0	47.0	$19,149	$1,512	$298	$1,810	$9,680	$1,993	$11,673
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%)	59.8	256^th of 685 public elementary schools	62.6%		58.6	266^th of 685 public elementary schools	61.2%	10	58.0	43.0	49.0	55.0	53.0	68.0	36.0	41.0	39.0	46.0	$17,674	$1,008	$245	$1,253	$9,084	$1,902	$10,986
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%)	70.4	169^th of 685 public elementary schools	75.3%		66.8	196^th of 685 public elementary schools	71.4%	27	43.0	70.0	46.0	59.0	61.0	65.0	39.0	52.0	48.0	58.0	$17,947	$901	$287	$1,188	$9,400	$1,735	$11,135
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%)	47.8	353^rd of 685 public elementary schools	48.5%		45.4	367^th of 685 public elementary schools	46.4%	14	33.0		42.0	41.0	52.0	48.0	41.0	48.0	38.0	46.0	$19,295	$1,281	$217	$1,498	$10,191	$2,175	$12,366
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%)	45	380^th of 685 public elementary schools	44.5%		45.5	364^th of 685 public elementary schools	46.9%	16	32.0	39.0	50.0	46.0	45.0	58.0	41.0	24.0	37.0	45.0	$17,359	$1,385	$801	$2,191	$11,871	$3,296	$15,168

Frequently Asked Questions about Kirksville Elementary School

What district is Kirksville Elementary School in?

Madison County

How many students attend Kirksville Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 662 students attended Kirksville Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Kirksville Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Farristown Middle School
High : Madison Southern High School

What is the racial makeup of Kirksville Elementary School?

Students at Kirksville Elementary School are 75% White, 10% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Kirksville Elementary School a good school?

Kirksville Elementary School ranks 129^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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