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Shannon Johnson Elementary School

Q: Is Shannon Johnson Elementary School a good school?

Shannon Johnson Elementary School ranks 169 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

169^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Kentucky elementary schools

473

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,947

Per pupil spending ?

57.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Recently slipping — 95th percentile in 2019 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (54% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Kentucky elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 95th-percentile peak (2019) to 75th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg49%

Kentucky avg44%

169^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	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
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
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
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
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 (2025)79th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)68th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)68th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2022)60th percentile-26 vs school

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

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading62%+13 vs state

Editing and Mechanics58%+11 vs state

Mathematics53%+10 vs state

Writing52%+14 vs state

Social Studies48%+10 vs state

Science39%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	61.3	243^rd of 685 public elementary schools	64.5%		63.8	220^th of 685 public elementary schools	67.9%	23	47.0	46.0	53.0	62.0	54.0	67.0		35.0	51.0	35.0	$16,147	$1,605	$86	$1,691	$11,545	$2,911	$14,456
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
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%)	47.3	360^th of 685 public elementary schools	47.4%		36	450^th of 685 public elementary schools	34.3%	90	36.0	58.0	43.0	40.0	52.0	49.0	36.0	29.0	47.0	41.0	$16,216	$1,294	$929	$2,224	$12,173	$1,819	$13,992
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Shannon Johnson Elementary School

What district is Shannon Johnson Elementary School in?

Madison County

Is Shannon Johnson Elementary School a good school?

Shannon Johnson Elementary School ranks 169^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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

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.

How many students attend Shannon Johnson Elementary School?

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

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