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Boonesborough Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

57^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Boonesborough Elementary is a public elementary school located in Richmond, Kentucky, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 420 students. The school is part of the Madison County School District, which is ranked 27th out of 157 districts in Kentucky and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Boonesborough Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Kentucky, ranking 57th out of 685 schools in the 2024-2025 school year, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is significantly higher than the Madison County and Kentucky averages across various subjects and grade levels, particularly in Reading, where 67% of 4th graders and 77% of 5th graders were proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to 53% and 62% for Madison County, respectively.

While Boonesborough Elementary outperforms nearby schools like Daniel Boone Elementary, Kit Carson Elementary, and Glenn R. Marshall Elementary, some schools in the Fayette County district, such as Athens-Chilesburg Elementary and Garrett Morgan Elementary, demonstrate even stronger academic performance, ranking among the top elementary schools in the state. Additionally, Boonesborough Elementary has a lower percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients compared to some nearby schools, suggesting it may serve a more economically advantaged student population.

406

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,147

Per pupil spending ?

38.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1342 Boonesborough Road
Richmond, KY 40475

(859) 387-8400

District: Madison County

Students who attend Boonesborough Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	B. Michael Caudill Middle School
High:	Madison Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.2%

Two or more races:

4.9%

Hispanic:

4.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 44th percentile in 2019 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (65% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Kentucky elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 48 percentile points since 2019

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg49%

Kentucky avg44%

57^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 48 pts since 2019

From bottom 44% (2019) to top 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	86.9	57 of 685	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	79.3	98 of 685	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	78.3	93 of 687	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	51.2	308 of 684	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.4	166 of 517	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.7	395 of 700	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	36.9	269 of 474	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	88.0	39 of 648	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	79.3	82 of 644	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	79.4	68 of 639	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	49.6	294 of 641	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.0	125 of 312	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.1	388 of 671	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	66.9	169 of 672	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	47.1	325 of 665	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.3	314 of 670	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.3	505 of 667	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.3	528 of 664	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	81.5	74 of 653	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	74.0	116 of 652	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	70.7	125 of 652	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	44.6	357 of 657	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.5	200 of 325	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.4	359 of 676	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	97 of 306	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.8	191 of 279	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.6	106 of 257	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.6	337 of 661	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	84.4	71 of 659	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	115 of 659	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	73.2	126 of 658	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	44.2	354 of 656	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.2	154 of 337	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.2	261 of 592	55.9%	★★★☆☆

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)94th percentile~ school

White (2025)89th percentile~ school

Male (2025)89th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2025)68th percentile-23 vs school

Disabled (2019)43rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Writing79%+41 vs state

Editing and Mechanics73%+26 vs state

Reading67%+18 vs state

Social Studies64%+26 vs state

Mathematics59%+15 vs state

Science52%+15 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, May 6, 2020

This is a very poorly run school. The staff seems to have zero direction from the Principal and the Principal really doesn't have a clue. I will never say my child is never an issue, but after this school year and the way the administration has handled themselves during this crisis I understand why my child was struggling in class.
NTI does not mean TEACHERS call it in! ZERO effort by teachers to communicate proactively during this NTI process. I would expect at least 1x a week ZOOM call for the class to explain lessons, but no calls. Google classroom is a joke! Teachers, if you put an assignment out there, set a completion date! And, classwork should NEVER be optional! The children want to hear from their teachers! SO TEACH! The computer is not a teacher! With all the Teacher workshop days, you would have thought they would have been trained in some of these applications. Or at least willing to learn! Apathy should not be the #1 trait of your teachers!
Until there is a regime change at this location, I would advise anyone to find another school. The Superintendent knows he has an issue, but has no clear solution at this time! Allowing the Principal to accept mediocrity is not acceptable! Close Quote

Schools Near Boonesborough Elementary

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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
Boonesborough Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1342 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%)	86.9	57^th of 685 public elementary schools	91.7%		79.3	98^th of 685 public elementary schools	85.7%	41	55.0	62.0	59.0	58.0	67.0	77.0	52.0	79.0	64.0	73.0	$17,147	$1,053	$225	$1,278	$8,538	$1,897	$10,435
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%)	58.9	265^th of 685 public elementary schools	61.3%		62.7	230^th of 685 public elementary schools	66.4%	35	40.0	41.0	58.0	58.0	63.0	59.0	43.0	29.0	42.0	47.0	$19,149	$1,512	$298	$1,810	$9,680	$1,993	$11,673
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%)	59.8	256^th of 685 public elementary schools	62.6%		58.6	266^th of 685 public elementary schools	61.2%	10	58.0	43.0	49.0	55.0	53.0	68.0	36.0	41.0	39.0	46.0	$17,674	$1,008	$245	$1,253	$9,084	$1,902	$10,986
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
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
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
Brenda Cowan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4801 Athens-Boonesboro Road	Lexington	40509	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(859) 381-4000	586	43	13.5	44.9%	242 (41.3%)	120 (20.5%)	71 (12.1%)	96 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (9.6%)	53.9	305^th of 685 public elementary schools	55.5%		65.3	211^th of 685 public elementary schools	69.2%	94	43.0	45.0	43.0	61.0	57.0	56.0	40.0	31.0	43.0	38.0	$22,920	$693	$997	$1,691	$15,495	$2,934	$18,430
Athens-Chilesburg Elementary	Public	K-5	930 Jouett Creek Dr	Lexington	40509	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(859) 381-4955	620	41	15.1	21.3%	412 (66.5%)	39 (6.3%)	34 (5.5%)	102 (16.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.3%)	94.2	16^th of 685 public elementary schools	97.7%		94.1	12^th of 685 public elementary schools	98.2%	4	71.0	76.0	76.0	76.0	71.0	77.0	70.0	61.0	63.0	72.0	$22,982	$1,132	$951	$2,084	$15,093	$3,005	$18,098
Strode Station Elementary School	Public	K-4	1750 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr	Winchester	40391	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 745-3915	542	41	13.2	59.4%	377 (69.6%)	30 (5.5%)	85 (15.7%)	12 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.8%)	34.2	468^th of 685 public elementary schools	31.7%		43.2	388^th of 685 public elementary schools	43.4%	80	40.0	41.0		38.0	40.0		32.0				$16,007	$1,372	$416	$1,788	$9,972	$2,678	$12,645
Squires Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3337 Squire Oak Dr.	Lexington	40515	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 381-3002	447	34	13.1	55.7%	209 (46.8%)	84 (18.8%)	99 (22.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	52 (11.6%)	56.7	284^th of 685 public elementary schools	58.5%		73.2	134^th of 685 public elementary schools	80.4%	150	54.0	78.0	48.0	50.0	65.0	47.0	54.0	24.0	27.0	32.0	$26,077	$904	$1,012	$1,915	$18,198	$3,017	$21,216

Frequently Asked Questions about Boonesborough Elementary

Is Boonesborough Elementary a good school?

Yes. Boonesborough Elementary ranks in the top 8.3% of Kentucky elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Boonesborough Elementary attend?

Students who attend Boonesborough Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : B. Michael Caudill Middle School
High : Madison Central High School

What is the racial makeup of Boonesborough Elementary?

Students at Boonesborough Elementary are 87% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Boonesborough Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 406 students attended Boonesborough Elementary.

What district is Boonesborough Elementary in?

Madison County

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