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Kit Carson Elementary School

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Kit Carson Elementary School ranks 319 th of 684 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-5

319^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 684 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Kit Carson Elementary School serves 445 students in grades 1–5 in Richmond, in Madison County. SchoolDigger ranked it 319th of 684 Kentucky schools in 2025–2026, at the 53rd percentile with 3 stars, placing it near the middle statewide and toward the lower end of its nearby group. Its most important academic finding is the sharp contrast between weak third-grade math and standout fifth-grade reading.

Fifth-grade reading is a clear strength: 68% of students were proficient, 17 points above the state, 5 above the district, and tied for the highest result among nearby schools. Third-grade math is the clearest weakness: 29% were proficient, compared with 43% statewide and 41% in the district; this was the third-lowest result among the nine nearby schools with data. Across tested grades, reading averaged 57%, above the state’s 50%, while math averaged 38%, below the state’s 43% and the nearby-school average of 44%. Results therefore vary substantially by grade and subject, rather than showing one consistent school-wide pattern.

Some longer-term subject results have declined even as the overall SchoolDigger percentile partly recovered: from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, average math proficiency fell from 46% to 38%, social studies from 56% to 44%, and editing and mechanics from 68% to 51%. The school’s overall percentile rose from 47 in 2024–2025 to 53 in 2025–2026, after reaching 57 in 2023–2024. SchoolDigger’s group rankings also point to weaker measured effectiveness for students receiving special education: they ranked at the 9th percentile in 2025–2026, down from 17 in 2023–2024. Students in the Low Socio Economic Status group ranked at the 33rd percentile, compared with 53rd overall. Contextually, the 2024–2025 free/reduced lunch eligible rate was 54%, and the student-teacher ratio was 15.1; these figures do not explain individual test results. Chronic absenteeism was a positive distinction at 17% in 2025–2026, below the district’s 24% and the state’s 24%, and second-lowest among nearby schools with data.

445

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,378

Per pupil spending ?

53.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

450 Tates Creek Rd
Richmond, KY 40475

(859) 625-6103

District: Madison County

Students who attend Kit Carson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Madison Middle School
High:	Madison Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.2%

Two or more races:

7.6%

African American:

6.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2016 → 53rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Kentucky median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016

!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 school45%

District avg49%

Kentucky avg44%

319^th of 684

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 37% (2016) to top 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	51.9	319 of 684	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.3	361 of 685	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.8	296 of 685	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.2	202 of 687	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	61.3	209 of 684	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.2	144 of 517	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	56.7	297 of 700	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.8	179 of 691	74.1%	★★★★☆
2017	71.2	162 of 694	76.7%	★★★★☆
2016	61.1	255 of 690	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.2	201 of 698	71.2%	★★★★☆
2014	72.7	149 of 705	78.9%	★★★★☆
2013	55.2	314 of 719	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.5	340 of 713	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	82.5	83 of 688	87.9%	★★★★☆
2010	74.8	140 of 683	79.5%	★★★★☆
2009	85.0	62 of 658	90.6%	★★★★★
2008	84.5	62 of 651	90.5%	★★★★★
2007	85.0	67 of 638	89.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	35.6	283 of 474	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.4	146 of 445	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	54.6	285 of 657	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.5	286 of 648	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.8	256 of 644	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.8	163 of 639	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	57.5	231 of 641	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.2	123 of 312	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.9	369 of 671	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.8	236 of 663	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	91.3	2 of 152	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	82.9	12 of 153	92.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	35.3	453 of 674	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.5	454 of 672	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.7	363 of 665	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.4	208 of 670	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.7	285 of 667	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.4	358 of 664	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.0	259 of 631	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	46.8	353 of 651	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.6	394 of 653	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.4	337 of 652	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.7	249 of 652	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.8	219 of 657	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.0	220 of 676	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.7	137 of 665	79.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2023	53.4	22 of 43	48.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	20.2	286 of 314	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	25.2	262 of 306	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.6	231 of 279	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.2	162 of 257	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.7	253 of 661	61.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	50.7	306 of 650	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.6	384 of 659	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.5	323 of 659	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.0	242 of 658	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.5	259 of 656	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.4	112 of 337	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.5	276 of 592	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.9	167 of 593	71.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2019)99th percentile+41 vs school

Female (2026)57th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)53rd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2023)49th percentile-22 vs school

Male (2026)46th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2019)40th percentile-17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)33rd percentile-21 vs school

Special Education (2026)9th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Reading57%+7 vs state

Editing and Mechanics51%+3 vs state

Social Studies44%+6 vs state

Mathematics38%-5 vs state

Writing38%+3 vs state

Science37%-3 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
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
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
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%)	61.1	237^th of 684 public elementary schools	65.4%		58.9	265^th of 685 public elementary schools	61.3%	28	42.0	42.0	49.0	64.0	57.0	68.0	47.0	25.0	44.0	54.0	$19,916	$368	$13,251
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
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
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
Boonesborough Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1441 Boonesborough Road	Richmond	40475	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 387-8400	406	28	14.5	38.7%	354 (87.2%)	9 (2.2%)	18 (4.4%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.9%)	83.4	73^rd of 684 public elementary schools	89.3%		86.9	57^th of 685 public elementary schools	91.7%	16	57.0	59.0	52.0	68.0	70.0	68.0	58.0	73.0	55.0	56.0	$18,115	$182	$11,403
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Kit Carson Elementary School

How many students attend Kit Carson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 445 students attended Kit Carson Elementary School.

What district is Kit Carson Elementary School in?

Madison County

Is Kit Carson Elementary School a good school?

Kit Carson Elementary School ranks 319^th of 684 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Kit Carson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Kit Carson Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Madison Middle School
High : Madison Central High School

What is the racial makeup of Kit Carson Elementary School?

Students at Kit Carson Elementary School are 78% White, 8% Two or more races, 6% African American, 6% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

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2024–25 attendance dataNewNov 13, 2026

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