Kit Carson Elementary School

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Kit Carson Elementary School ranks 202 nd of 687 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public 1-5

450 Tates Creek Rd
Richmond, KY 40475

(859) 625-6103

District: Madison County

SchoolDigger Rank:
202^nd of 687 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,581

Students who attend Kit Carson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Madison Middle School
High:	Madison Central High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.4

Number of students: 466

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.2%

Two or more races:

6.2%

African American:

5.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 49.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Kit Carson Elementary School ranks better than 70.6% of elementary schools in Kentucky. It also ranks 4^th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Madison County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 65.17. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (82.2%), two or more races (6.2%), African American (5.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 49.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kit Carson Elementary School is 15.4. 7 elementary schools in the Madison County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Kit Carson Elementary School employs 30.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kit Carson Elementary School is $11,581, which is the lowest among 11 elementary schools in the Madison County School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Kit Carson Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Kit Carson Elementary School 202^nd of 687 Kentucky public elementary schools. (See Kit Carson Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Multi-racial students:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Madison County:

SchoolDigger ranks Madison County 24^th of 160 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Kit Carson Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Kit Carson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile
2007	84.95	67^th	638	89.5%
2008	84.49	62^nd	651	90.5%
2009	85.00	62^nd	658	90.6%
2010	74.84	140^th	683	79.5%
2011	82.51	83^rd	688	87.9%
2012	51.48	340^th	713	52.3%
2013	55.17	314^th	719	56.3%
2014	72.68	149^th	705	78.9%
2015	66.21	201^st	698	71.2%
2016	61.07	255^th	690	63.0%
2017	71.19	162^nd	694	76.7%
2018	67.75	179^th	691	74.1%
2019	56.66	297^th	700	57.6%
2021	63.18	144^th	517	72.1%
2022	61.27	209^th	684	69.4%
2023	65.17	202^nd	687	70.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Kit Carson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	53.42	22^nd	43	48.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Kit Carson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	59.66	253^rd	661	61.7%
2023	36.23	162^nd	257	37.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Kit Carson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	56.05	259^th	631	59.0%
2019	47.44	358^th	664	46.1%
2022	51.67	285^th	667	57.3%
2023	59.45	208^th	670	69.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Kit Carson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	61.76	236^th	663	64.4%
2019	48.92	369^th	671	45.0%
2021	57.18	123^rd	312	60.6%
2022	57.48	231^st	641	64.0%
2023	67.80	163^rd	639	74.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Kit Carson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	56.40	146^th	445	67.2%
2019	35.59	283^rd	474	40.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Kit Carson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	71.71	137^th	665	79.4%
2019	62.96	220^th	676	67.5%
2022	57.76	219^th	657	66.7%
2023	57.67	249^th	652	61.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Kit Carson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	82.91	12^th	153	92.2%
2019	91.27	2^nd	152	98.7%

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Rank History for White students at Kit Carson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	65.92	167^th	593	71.8%
2019	52.54	276^th	592	53.4%
2021	59.43	112^th	337	66.8%
2022	53.48	259^th	656	60.5%
2023	58.01	242^nd	658	63.2%

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Data source: test scores: Kentucky Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Kit Carson Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	513	22	2	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	538
1989	530	25	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	556
1990	528	24	2	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	556
1991	514	25	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	542
1992	553	29	4	3	2	n/a	n/a	32	623
1993	497	31	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	531
1994	504	31	4	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	541
1995	518	27	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	548
1996	518	27	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	548
1997	488	20	1	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	516
1998	509	24	3	7	1	n/a	n/a	12	556
1999	541	24	6	4	1	n/a	n/a	6	582
2000	448	29	5	5	4	n/a	n/a	9	500
2001	445	41	2	4	5	n/a	n/a	10	507
2002	502	33	0	3	4	n/a	n/a	0	542
2003	502	33	0	3	4	n/a	n/a	0	542
2004	522	37	0	5	4	n/a	n/a	0	568
2005	582	52	4	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	648
2006	635	54	8	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	704
2007	551	26	6	11	0	n/a	n/a	8	602
2008	568	25	6	10	0	n/a	n/a	8	617
2009	581	14	8	14	0	n/a	n/a	12	629
2010	555	14	7	14	0	n/a	n/a	14	604
2011	518	15	9	20	1	0	14	0	577
2012	522	23	13	25	1	0	20	0	604
2013	502	23	7	29	0	0	20	0	581
2014	522	20	3	23	0	0	23	0	591
2015	481	33	4	26	2	0	22	0	568
2016	454	28	4	28	0	1	30	0	545
2017	476	22	8	32	0	1	24	0	563
2018	486	33	11	28	0	2	34	0	594
2019	449	24	5	30	0	1	30	0	539
2020	425	22	5	19	0	1	37	0	509
2021	356	20	7	14	1	0	27	0	425
2022	351	21	7	10	1	0	26	0	416
2023	383	25	6	19	1	3	29	0	466

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Kit Carson Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	538	28.5	18.8	n/a
1989	556	29.6	18.7	n/a
1990	556	30.6	18.1	n/a
1991	542	31.4	17.2	n/a
1992	623	33.9	18.3	n/a
1993	531	29.2	18.2	n/a
1994	541	30.5	17.7	n/a
1995	548	36.0	15.2	n/a
1996	548	36.0	15.2	n/a
1997	516	33.5	15.4	41.5
1998	556	33.5	16.6	36.4
1999	582	20.5	28.4	46.2
2000	500	19.0	26.3	57.2
2001	507	20.2	25.1	52.7
2002	542	31.0	17.5	74.4
2003	542	31.0	17.5	74.4
2004	568	31.0	18.3	n/a
2005	648	34.5	18.8	n/a
2006	704	39.5	17.8	45.5
2007	602	36.0	16.7	37.4
2008	617	37.2	16.6	41.7
2009	629	36.7	17.1	43.8
2010	604	30.7	19.6	47.1
2011	577	34.5	16.7	43.8
2012	604	34.0	17.7	43
2013	581	34.4	16.8	44.4
2014	591	32.5	18.1	44.5
2015	568	32.0	17.7	49.3
2016	545	34.0	16.0	52.5
2017	563	32.7	17.1	52
2018	594	34.1	17.4	45.5
2019	539	33.2	16.2	51.2
2020	509	34.8	14.6	49.1
2021	425	30.3	14.0	51.5
2022	416	31.3	13.2	54.3
2023	466	30.2	15.4	49.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Kit Carson Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	538	28.5	18.8	n/a
1989	556	29.6	18.7	n/a
1990	556	30.6	18.1	n/a
1991	542	31.4	17.2	n/a
1992	623	33.9	18.3	n/a
1993	531	29.2	18.2	n/a
1994	541	30.5	17.7	n/a
1995	548	36.0	15.2	n/a
1996	548	36.0	15.2	n/a
1997	516	33.5	15.4	41.5
1998	556	33.5	16.6	36.4
1999	582	20.5	28.4	46.2
2000	500	19.0	26.3	57.2
2001	507	20.2	25.1	52.7
2002	542	31.0	17.5	74.4
2003	542	31.0	17.5	74.4
2004	568	31.0	18.3	n/a
2005	648	34.5	18.8	n/a
2006	704	39.5	17.8	45.5
2007	602	36.0	16.7	37.4
2008	617	37.2	16.6	41.7
2009	629	36.7	17.1	43.8
2010	604	30.7	19.6	47.1
2011	577	34.5	16.7	43.8
2012	604	34.0	17.7	43
2013	581	34.4	16.8	44.4
2014	591	32.5	18.1	44.5
2015	568	32.0	17.7	49.3
2016	545	34.0	16.0	52.5
2017	563	32.7	17.1	52
2018	594	34.1	17.4	45.5
2019	539	33.2	16.2	51.2
2020	509	34.8	14.6	49.1
2021	425	30.3	14.0	51.5
2022	416	31.3	13.2	54.3
2023	466	30.2	15.4	49.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Kit Carson Elementary School

Year	Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Total Expenditures from Federal Funds	Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$489 (4.0%)	$143 (1.2%)	$632 (5.2%)	$7,455 (61.4%)	$1,634 (13.5%)	$9,090 (74.9%)	$12,138
2019	$573 (4.9%)	$246 (2.1%)	$819 (7.1%)	$7,562 (65.3%)	$1,813 (15.7%)	$9,375 (81.0%)	$11,581

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Kit Carson Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 297^th of 700 Elementary schools	Ranks 202^nd of 687 Elementary schools	13%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	539	466	13.5%
African American	24	25	4.2%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	5	6	20%
Hispanic	30	19	36.7%
Pacific Islander	1	3	200%
White	449	383	14.7%
Two or More Races	30	29	3.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	51.2%	49.8%	1.4%

Schools Near Kit Carson Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				KSA Mathematics (2023)			KSA Reading (2023)			KSA Science (2023)	KSA Writing (2023)	KSA Social Studies (2023)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
Kit Carson Elementary School	Public	1-5	450 Tates Creek Rd	Richmond	40475	Madison County	Madison County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(859) 625-6103	466	30	15.4	49.8%	383 (82.2%)	25 (5.4%)	19 (4.1%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	29 (6.2%)	65.2	202^nd of 687 public elementary schools	70.6%		61.3	209^th of 684 public elementary schools	69.4%	7	46.0	40.0	52.0	55.0	54.0	60.0	35.0	43.0	56.0	68.0	$11,581	$573	$246	$819	$7,562	$1,813	$9,375
Daniel Boone Elementary School	Public	1-5	710 N 2nd St	Richmond	40475	Madison County	Madison County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(859) 625-6070	477	31	15.2	57.4%	336 (70.4%)	44 (9.2%)	44 (9.2%)	12 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	35 (7.3%)	51.5	318^th of 687 public elementary schools	53.7%		41.5	392^nd of 684 public elementary schools	42.7%	74	49.0	35.0	37.0	41.0	53.0	52.0	34.0	39.0	52.0	53.0	$12,624	$796	$104	$900	$8,437	$1,814	$10,251
White Hall Elementary School	Public	1-5	2166 Lexington Rd	Richmond	40475	Madison County	Madison County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(859) 625-6134	379	26	14.6	56.7%	303 (79.9%)	20 (5.3%)	20 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (9.2%)	45.8	370^th of 687 public elementary schools	46.1%		65.2	187^th of 684 public elementary schools	72.7%	183	50.0	39.0	32.0	54.0	47.0	48.0	31.0		40.0	40.0	$14,081	$1,153	$50	$1,203	$9,383	$1,900	$11,283
Glenn R Marshall Elementary School	Public	1-5	1442 Robert R. Martin Bypass	Richmond	40475	Madison County	Madison County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(859) 625-6076	420	32	12.9	65.0%	320 (76.2%)	28 (6.7%)	32 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (9.3%)	64.9	208^th of 687 public elementary schools	69.7%		70.7	142^nd of 684 public elementary schools	79.2%	66	68.0	41.0	37.0	60.0	56.0	54.0	47.0	47.0	47.0	51.0	$12,890	$523	$211	$734	$8,958	$1,856	$10,814
Madison Kindergarten Academy	Public	PK-K	300 Bond St.	Richmond	40475	Madison County	Madison County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(859) 625-6050	385	24	15.8	61.8%	301 (78.2%)	28 (7.3%)	20 (5.2%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.3%)								(n/a)											$14,231	$519	$151	$670	$10,200	$1,853	$12,053
Madison County Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	K-8	301 Highland Park Drive	Richmond	40475	Madison County	Madison County	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(859) 624-4500	0	0	27.8		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Kirksville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2399 Lancaster Rd	Richmond	40475	Madison County	Madison County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(859) 624-4582	563	36	15.4	63.6%	428 (76.0%)	42 (7.5%)	47 (8.3%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	37 (6.6%)	72.4	135^th of 687 public elementary schools	80.3%		67.3	169^th of 684 public elementary schools	75.3%	34	43.0	49.0	58.0	53.0	57.0	66.0	42.0	81.0	55.0	51.0	$12,224	$755	$158	$913	$8,101	$1,750	$9,851
Boonesborough Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1342 Boonesborough Road	Richmond	40475	Madison County	Madison County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(859) 387-8400	418	28	14.9	38.5%	383 (91.6%)	9 (2.2%)	17 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	78.3	93^rd of 687 public elementary schools	86.5%		51.2	308^th of 684 public elementary schools	55.0%	215	53.0	51.0	46.0	63.0	66.0	68.0	48.0	79.0	49.0	60.0	$13,698	$210	$165	$375	$8,211	$3,770	$11,981
Kingston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2845 Battlefield Memorial HWY	Berea	40403	Madison County	Madison County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(859) 625-6091	618	39	15.7	50.5%	570 (92.2%)	9 (1.5%)	20 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (2.8%)	64.9	207^th of 687 public elementary schools	69.9%		60	227^th of 684 public elementary schools	66.8%	20	40.0	42.0	59.0	44.0	42.0	67.0	32.0	80.0	66.0	61.0	$12,404	$457	$120	$577	$8,645	$1,737	$10,382
Waco Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	359 Waco Loop	Waco	40385	Madison County	Madison County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(859) 387-3600	428	31	13.8	57.0%	375 (87.6%)	7 (1.6%)	13 (3.0%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	27 (6.3%)	54.1	296^th of 687 public elementary schools	56.9%		54.8	273^rd of 684 public elementary schools	60.1%	23	25.0	41.0	47.0	43.0	48.0	62.0	41.0	50.0	45.0	52.0	$13,377	$715	$83	$798	$9,047	$2,060	$11,107

Frequently Asked Questions about Kit Carson Elementary School

Is Kit Carson Elementary School a good school?

Kit Carson Elementary School ranks 202^nd of 687 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Kit Carson Elementary School?

Students at Kit Carson Elementary School are 82% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American, 4% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What district is Kit Carson Elementary School in?

Madison County

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

How many students attend Kit Carson Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 466 students attended Kit Carson Elementary School.

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