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White Hall Elementary School

Public Grades 1-5
265th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools
Better than 61% of Kentucky elementary schools
Summary

White Hall Elementary School is a public elementary school in Richmond, Kentucky, serving 379 students in grades 1-5. 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 from SchoolDigger.

White Hall Elementary has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from as high as 73rd out of 517 Kentucky elementary schools in 2020-2021 to as low as 370th out of 687 in 2022-2023. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also varied, from 2 stars out of 5 in 2022-2023 to 4 stars out of 5 in several other years. Female students have consistently outperformed male students, and the school's performance for white students and students with low socioeconomic status has been mixed. Chronic absenteeism has been a concern, rising from 16.6% in 2021-2022 to 26.1% in 2023-2024.

Compared to nearby schools, Boonesborough Elementary and Kirksville Elementary stand out as the highest-performing, while schools like Silver Creek Elementary and Daniel Boone Elementary have lower rankings and proficiency rates. White Hall Elementary's per-student spending and student-teacher ratio have varied over the years, and the school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 48.37% in 2021-2022 to 57.52% in 2023-2024.

364
Students ?
13.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$19,149
Per pupil spending ?
55.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2166 Lexington Rd
       Richmond, KY  40475

(859) 625-6134

District: Madison County


Students who attend White Hall Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Madison Middle School
High:    Madison Central High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
79.1%
Hispanic:
8.2%
Two or more races:
6.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2025
Strengths
Above the Kentucky median (61st percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school48%
District avg49%
Kentucky avg44%
265th of 685
Kentucky public elementary schools ?
Top 39%▼ down 27 pts since 2015
From top 12% (2015) to top 39% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Kentucky Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
5th of 10Elementary Schools in the Madison County
27th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202558.9265 of 68561.3%★★★☆☆
202462.7230 of 68566.4%★★★☆☆
202345.8370 of 68746.1%★★☆☆☆
202265.2187 of 68472.7%★★★★☆
202175.773 of 51785.9%★★★★☆
201976.1117 of 70083.3%★★★★☆
201870.3159 of 69177.0%★★★★☆
201781.590 of 69487.0%★★★★☆
201677.895 of 69086.2%★★★★☆
201581.283 of 69888.1%★★★★☆
201478.189 of 70587.4%★★★★☆
201387.445 of 71993.7%★★★★★
201282.863 of 71391.2%★★★★★
201186.845 of 68893.5%★★★★★
201093.58 of 68398.8%★★★★★
200996.25 of 65899.2%★★★★★
200895.94 of 65199.4%★★★★★
200794.79 of 63898.6%★★★★★

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202247.5100 of 20651.5%★★★☆☆
201959.7144 of 47469.6%★★★★☆
201833.9292 of 44534.4%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202569.6158 of 64875.6%★★★★☆
202473.3118 of 64481.7%★★★★☆
202347.1321 of 63949.8%★★☆☆☆
202260.7204 of 64168.2%★★★☆☆
201972.5131 of 67180.5%★★★★☆
201870.5144 of 66378.3%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202557.6246 of 67263.4%★★★☆☆
202466.4161 of 66575.8%★★★★☆
202339.3401 of 67040.1%★★☆☆☆
202256.7224 of 66766.4%★★★☆☆
201967.0165 of 66475.2%★★★★☆
201838.2432 of 63131.5%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202546.4345 of 65347.2%★★☆☆☆
202455.5265 of 65259.4%★★★☆☆
202342.6373 of 65242.8%★★☆☆☆
202269.6131 of 65780.1%★★★★☆
202158.8122 of 32562.5%★★★☆☆
201977.0103 of 67684.8%★★★★☆
201866.1183 of 66572.5%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202543.0157 of 30648.7%★★☆☆☆
202452.9106 of 27962.0%★★★☆☆
201975.2121 of 66181.7%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202559.7240 of 65963.6%★★★☆☆
202460.2235 of 65964.3%★★★☆☆
202342.5388 of 65841.0%★★☆☆☆
202260.0216 of 65667.1%★★★☆☆
202171.069 of 33779.5%★★★★☆
201975.6105 of 59282.3%★★★★☆
201868.1152 of 59374.4%★★★★☆
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)
Female (2025)76th percentile+14 vs school
White (2025)64th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile~ school
Disabled (2022)51st percentile-21 vs school
Special Education (2025)49th percentile-13 vs school
Male (2025)47th percentile-14 vs school
By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?
Reading60%+11 vs state
Editing and Mechanics47%~ state avg
Mathematics46%+3 vs state
Science43%+6 vs state
Social Studies42%+4 vs state
Writing29%-9 vs state

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Students who attend White Hall Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Madison Middle School
High : Madison Central High School

White Hall Elementary School ranks 265th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at White Hall Elementary School are 79% White, 8% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% African American.

In the 2024-25 school year, 364 students attended White Hall Elementary School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

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