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Shannon Johnson Elementary School

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Shannon Johnson Elementary School ranks 221 st of 684 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

221^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 684 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Shannon Johnson Elementary School in Berea, Madison County, serves prekindergarten through grade 5 and enrolls 473 students. Its latest results are mixed: reading and several fifth-grade subjects are strong, but grade-level differences matter more than the overall averages. The most important concern is third-grade math, where 30% of students were proficient, well below the state’s 43% and the district’s 41%.

Compared with nearby schools, Shannon’s results are generally stronger, but math is a relative weakness. Across grades 3–5, its math average was 44%, just 1 point above both the state and district averages, though 5 points above the nearby-school average. Reading was a clearer strength at 60%: 10 points above the state, 2 above the district and 5 above nearby schools. Fifth-grade editing and mechanics stood out at 64%, compared with 48% statewide, 55% in the district and 53% nearby. Third-grade math contrasts sharply with fifth grade: the fifth-grade result was 56%, above state, district and nearby averages.

Results have shifted over time: the school’s math average fell 5 points from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, and dropped 9 points from the previous year, including a third-grade decline from 69% to 30%. SchoolDigger ranks Shannon 221st of 684 Kentucky elementary schools, at the 68th percentile with three stars; that is fourth-highest among the 10 nearby schools with a reported ranking, but down from the 86th percentile in 2021–2022. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for Special Education Students rose from the 21st percentile in 2022–2023 to the 53rd in 2024–2025, indicating improved performance for this group, though it remained below the school’s overall 75th-percentile ranking that year. In 2024–2025, 57% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, below the nearby-school average of 64%; the student-teacher ratio was 15. Chronic absenteeism was 19% in 2025–2026, down from 28% in 2022–2023.

473

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,110

Per pupil spending ?

57.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

109 Oakwood Dr
Berea, KY 40403

(859) 387-3400

District: Madison County

Students who attend Shannon Johnson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Foley Middle School
High:	Madison Southern High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.1%

Two or more races:

5.1%

Hispanic:

4.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2016 → 68th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (51% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Above the Kentucky median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg49%

Kentucky avg44%

221^st of 684

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 26% (2016) to top 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	63.6	221 of 684	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.4	169 of 685	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	66.8	196 of 685	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	72.1	139 of 687	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	77.6	99 of 684	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	70.4	97 of 517	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	87.4	38 of 700	94.6%	★★★★★
2018	87.2	45 of 691	93.5%	★★★★★
2017	71.5	159 of 694	77.1%	★★★★☆
2016	69.6	177 of 690	74.3%	★★★★☆
2015	65.1	219 of 698	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	44.6	412 of 705	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.5	413 of 719	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.2	306 of 713	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.5	251 of 688	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	45.2	420 of 683	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	68.3	202 of 658	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.8	161 of 651	75.3%	★★★★☆
2007	85.6	64 of 638	90.0%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	50.3	83 of 206	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.0	148 of 474	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.3	94 of 445	78.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	74.0	125 of 657	81.0%	★★★★☆
2025	72.9	138 of 648	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	70.9	138 of 644	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.6	82 of 639	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	75.5	95 of 641	85.2%	★★★★☆
2021	71.3	61 of 312	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	83.1	51 of 671	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	82.7	54 of 663	91.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	62.0	202 of 674	70.0%	★★★★☆
2025	59.6	229 of 672	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.4	182 of 665	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	64.5	169 of 670	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	74.6	75 of 667	88.8%	★★★★☆
2021	62.9	94 of 275	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.2	42 of 664	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	82.8	56 of 631	91.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	55.5	264 of 651	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.1	210 of 653	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.9	233 of 652	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.6	269 of 652	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.4	96 of 657	85.4%	★★★★☆
2021	70.0	72 of 325	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	86.7	35 of 676	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	86.1	36 of 665	94.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	45.1	144 of 306	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.0	150 of 279	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.5	203 of 257	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	88.5	32 of 661	95.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	58.7	240 of 650	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.2	212 of 659	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.8	255 of 659	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.8	172 of 658	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	73.4	122 of 656	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	64.4	93 of 337	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	80.4	78 of 592	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	83.7	66 of 593	88.9%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)81st percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)70th percentile~ school

White (2026)63rd percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2022)60th percentile-26 vs school

Male (2026)59th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)53rd percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Editing and Mechanics64%+16 vs state

Reading60%+10 vs state

Writing47%+12 vs state

Social Studies45%+7 vs state

Mathematics44%~ state avg

Science40%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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
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
Paint Lick Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6798 Richmond Rd	Paint Lick	40461	Garrard County	Garrard County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 792-2122	260	24	10.8	70.4%	234 (90.0%)	5 (1.9%)	14 (5.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	67.2	190^th of 684 public elementary schools	72.2%		61.3	243^rd of 685 public elementary schools	64.5%	53	38.0		64.0	60.0	44.0	66.0	39.0	52.0	50.0	66.0	$18,601	$2,238	$16,217
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
Roundstone Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6701 N Wilderness Rd	Mount Vernon	40456	Rockcastle County	Rockcastle County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 256-2235	267	22	12.1	69.3%	250 (93.6%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.1%)	53.7	299^th of 684 public elementary schools	56.3%		47.3	360^th of 685 public elementary schools	47.4%	61	41.0	24.0	56.0	57.0	54.0	72.0	41.0	22.0	36.0	56.0	$16,878	$1,596	$15,282
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Shannon Johnson Elementary School

How many students attend Shannon Johnson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 473 students attended Shannon Johnson Elementary School.

What district is Shannon Johnson Elementary School in?

Madison County

What schools do graduates of Shannon Johnson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Shannon Johnson Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Foley Middle School
High : Madison Southern High School

Is Shannon Johnson Elementary School a good school?

Shannon Johnson Elementary School ranks 221^st of 684 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Shannon Johnson Elementary School?

Students at Shannon Johnson Elementary School are 87% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

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