Best Public Schools in Zip Code 40403

Summary:

The 40403 zip code area is home to 9 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 2 high schools, which are part of either the Madison County or Berea Independent school districts. The data reveals a mix of high-performing and average-performing schools, with Madison Southern High School and Farristown Middle School standing out as top-tier institutions in the area.

Madison Southern High School is the clear standout, ranking among the top 16 high schools in Kentucky and consistently earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts high test scores, a 93.5% graduation rate, and low dropout and chronic absenteeism rates. In contrast, the elementary schools in the area show more variation, with Kingston Elementary and Shannon Johnson Elementary performing well, while Silver Creek Elementary and Berea Community Elementary lag behind in some metrics.

A concerning trend across all schools in the 40403 zip code is the high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.0%, which may require further investigation and targeted interventions. Additionally, the wide range of free/reduced lunch rates, from 48.21% at Farristown Middle School to 68.09% at Berea Community Elementary School, suggests varying levels of economic disadvantage among the student populations, which may impact academic performance and resource needs.

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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 Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Mathematics 10th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 11th 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
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
Berea Community High School	Public	9-12	1 Pirate Pkwy	Berea	40403	Madison County	Berea Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 986-4911	309	22	13.9	51.5%	254 (82.2%)	4 (1.3%)	24 (7.8%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.8%)	61.8	73^rd of 254 public high schools	71.3%		67.5	80^th of 290 public high schools	72.4%	7							51.0							60.0			23.0			44.0			43.0			40.0	$18,810	$1,546	$793	$2,339	$11,985	$4,486	$16,471
Berea Community Middle School	Public	6-8	1 Pirate Pkwy	Berea	40403	Madison County	Berea Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 986-4911	214	20	10.7	65.9%	176 (82.2%)	8 (3.7%)	15 (7.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	12 (5.6%)	44.8	173^rd of 320 public middle schools	45.9%		46.5	161^st of 324 public middle schools	50.3%	12				36.0	35.0	43.0					59.0	41.0	42.0			22.0						48.0			51.0		$20,484	$1,840	$913	$2,756	$14,179	$3,549	$17,725
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
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
Foley Middle School	Public	6-8	275 Glades Rd	Berea	40403	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 625-6140	429	24	17.6	57.1%	395 (92.1%)	2 (0.5%)	14 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.7%)	65.3	96^th of 320 public middle schools	70.0%		75.9	53^rd of 324 public middle schools	83.6%	43				36.0	53.0	44.0					54.0	57.0	62.0			37.0			53.0			59.0			54.0		$18,472	$1,259	$170	$1,429	$9,284	$2,106	$11,390
Madison Southern High School	Public	9-12	279 Glades Rd	Berea	40403	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	No	(859) 625-6148	1,224	68	18.0	47.5%	1,102 (90.0%)	19 (1.6%)	46 (3.8%)	8 (0.7%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (3.7%)	86.8	16^th of 254 public high schools	93.7%		85.6	19^th of 290 public high schools	93.4%	3							63.0							70.0			39.0			53.0			56.0			50.0	$18,395	$928	$136	$1,064	$9,495	$2,333	$11,828
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
Farristown Middle School	Public	6-8	751 Farristown Industrial Road	Berea	40403	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 387-8600	463	27	16.9	44.5%	417 (90.1%)	8 (1.7%)	22 (4.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	88.9	20^th of 320 public middle schools	93.8%		94.1	5^th of 324 public middle schools	98.5%	15				50.0	60.0	66.0					68.0	68.0	69.0			50.0			80.0			66.0			63.0		$18,266	$1,023	$296	$1,319	$8,931	$2,585	$11,516
Ignite Academy South	Public	9-12	123 Farristown Industrial Driv	Berea	40403	Madison County	Madison County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(859) 624-4500	0	4	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 40403

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Berea	0.62 mi	10	88^th
Richmond	7.86 mi	15	79^th
Mount Vernon	10.1 mi	6	175^th
Paint Lick	10.79 mi	1	98^th
Sandgap	12.53 mi	1	97^th

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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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