Kingston Elementary School

Summary:

Kingston Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Berea, Kentucky, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 618 students. The school is part of the Madison County School District, which is ranked 23 out of 159 districts in Kentucky and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kingston Elementary School has shown steady improvement in its statewide ranking over the past few years, moving from the bottom half of Kentucky elementary schools to the top 25% in the most recent school year. The school's performance on the Kentucky State Assessments (KSA) is generally on par with or slightly below the Madison County and Kentucky state averages, with some notable exceptions. In 5th grade, Kingston Elementary outperforms the district and state in reading, writing, and social studies, and in 4th grade, the school's science proficiency is higher than the district and state. However, the school's performance on the KSA for students with disabilities is an area of concern, as it ranks in the bottom half of Kentucky elementary schools.

While Kingston Elementary is generally performing on par with or slightly below the Madison County and Kentucky averages, some of the nearby schools within the same district, such as Shannon Johnson Elementary and Kirksville Elementary, are outperforming Kingston Elementary on various academic measures. Additionally, Berea Community Elementary, the only school in the analysis from a different district (Berea Independent), is performing significantly lower than Kingston Elementary and the other Madison County schools.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 2845 Battlefield Memorial HWY
       Berea, KY  40403


(859) 625-6091

District: Madison County

SchoolDigger Rank:
174th of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,516 Help


Students who attend Kingston Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Farristown Middle School
High:    Madison Southern High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.8 Help
Number of students:  609

Racial breakdown:

White:
89.8%
Hispanic:
4.4%
Two or more races:
3.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  57.3% Help


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Compare Details Kingston Elementary School ranks better than 74.6% of elementary schools in Kentucky. It also ranks 2nd among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Madison County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 69.22. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (89.8%), Hispanic (4.4%), two or more races (3.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 57.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kingston Elementary School is 15.8, which is the highest among 11 elementary schools in the Madison County School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kingston Elementary School is $15,516. 7 elementary schools in the Madison County School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Kingston Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Kingston Elementary School 174th of 685 Kentucky public elementary schools. (See Kingston Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Madison County:

SchoolDigger ranks Madison County 23rd of 159 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Kingston Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Kingston Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 40.54 396th 638 37.9%
2008 46.29 377th 651 42.1%
2009 41.48 429th 658 34.8%
2010 64.65 236th 683 65.4%
2011 56.82 313th 688 54.5%
2012 38.62 468th 713 34.4%
2013 43.81 433rd 719 39.8%
2014 35.92 503rd 705 28.7%
2015 33.38 516th 698 26.1%
2016 35.53 500th 690 27.5%
2017 47.11 386th 694 44.4%
2018 58.98 273rd 691 60.5%
2019 61.52 256th 700 63.4%
2021 40.27 313th 517 39.5%
2022 60.04 227th 684 66.8%
2023 64.95 207th 687 69.9%
2024 69.22 174th 685 74.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Kingston Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 63.77 216th 661 67.3%
2023 45.53 116th 257 54.9%
2024 32.16 195th 279 30.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Kingston Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.92 240th 631 62.0%
2019 62.67 207th 664 68.8%
2021 47.51 159th 275 42.2%
2022 56.87 222nd 667 66.7%
2023 61.38 197th 670 70.6%
2024 62.31 195th 665 70.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Kingston Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.85 274th 663 58.7%
2019 71.79 140th 671 79.1%
2021 46.73 176th 312 43.6%
2022 59.49 211th 641 67.1%
2023 64.23 193rd 639 69.8%
2024 65.49 186th 644 71.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Kingston Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.43 162nd 445 63.6%
2019 53.28 181st 474 61.8%
2022 32.06 153rd 206 25.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Kingston Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.63 259th 665 61.1%
2019 48.04 375th 676 44.5%
2021 49.95 167th 325 48.6%
2022 54.00 267th 657 59.4%
2023 61.69 211th 652 67.6%
2024 67.40 167th 652 74.4%
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Rank History for White students at Kingston Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.59 292nd 593 50.8%
2019 53.67 267th 592 54.9%
2021 37.84 222nd 337 34.1%
2022 52.68 269th 656 59.0%
2023 60.76 219th 658 66.7%
2024 64.33 198th 659 70.0%
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Data source: test scores: Kentucky Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Kingston Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 508 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 511
1989 516 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 518
1990 546 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 548
1991 528 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 530
1992 519 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 19 538
1993 480 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 480
1994 468 0 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 470
1995 474 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 476
1996 474 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 476
1997 504 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 507
1998 501 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a 5 509
1999 524 7 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 533
2000 506 2 3 6 0 n/a n/a 0 517
2001 451 1 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 458
2002 441 3 1 3 1 n/a n/a 0 449
2003 441 3 1 3 1 n/a n/a 0 449
2004 462 2 1 3 2 n/a n/a 0 470
2005 480 4 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 488
2006 500 3 2 5 0 n/a n/a 0 510
2007 508 0 2 8 1 n/a n/a 4 523
2008 537 1 1 9 0 n/a n/a 7 555
2009 553 2 1 9 1 n/a n/a 9 575
2010 569 3 1 6 1 n/a n/a 8 588
2011 532 3 2 7 1 1 7 0 553
2012 550 1 0 12 0 0 6 0 569
2013 551 1 0 12 0 0 6 0 570
2014 553 2 0 17 1 0 6 0 579
2015 556 4 0 11 1 0 10 0 582
2016 546 7 0 19 0 0 13 0 585
2017 548 15 0 16 0 0 12 0 591
2018 537 5 0 15 0 0 15 0 572
2019 550 5 0 17 0 0 21 0 593
2020 576 7 1 13 0 0 21 0 618
2021 526 7 2 17 1 0 21 0 574
2022 529 6 3 18 0 0 16 0 572
2023 570 9 1 20 0 1 17 0 618
2024 547 12 0 27 0 1 22 0 609

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Kingston Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 511 29.2 17.5 n/a
1989 518 29.9 17.3 n/a
1990 548 30.1 18.2 n/a
1991 530 32.4 16.3 n/a
1992 538 33.5 16.0 n/a
1993 480 29.5 16.3 n/a
1994 470 28.8 16.3 n/a
1995 476 31.6 15.1 n/a
1996 476 31.6 15.1 n/a
1997 507 30.4 16.7 50.7
1998 509 30.4 16.7 45
1999 533 19.2 27.8 57.4
2000 517 19.4 26.8 55.9
2001 458 21.0 21.9 57.4
2002 449 28.5 15.8 88
2003 449 28.5 15.8 88
2004 470 29.5 15.9 n/a
2005 488 30.5 16.0 n/a
2006 510 36.0 14.2 60.2
2007 523 35.0 14.9 55.3
2008 555 38.5 14.4 53.8
2009 575 37.7 15.3 54.6
2010 588 27.7 21.2 56.7
2011 553 34.3 16.1 57.9
2012 569 34.8 16.3 54.1
2013 570 35.8 15.9 56
2014 579 36.3 15.9 50.9
2015 582 36.0 16.1 55.2
2016 585 37.0 15.8 57.1
2017 591 37.7 15.6 61.9
2018 572 37.7 15.1 59.6
2019 593 37.3 15.8 57.8
2020 618 38.8 15.9 55.5
2021 574 41.2 13.9 56.3
2022 572 39.2 14.5 50.3
2023 618 39.3 15.7 50.5
2024 609 38.3 15.8 57.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Kingston Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 511 29.2 17.5 n/a
1989 518 29.9 17.3 n/a
1990 548 30.1 18.2 n/a
1991 530 32.4 16.3 n/a
1992 538 33.5 16.0 n/a
1993 480 29.5 16.3 n/a
1994 470 28.8 16.3 n/a
1995 476 31.6 15.1 n/a
1996 476 31.6 15.1 n/a
1997 507 30.4 16.7 50.7
1998 509 30.4 16.7 45
1999 533 19.2 27.8 57.4
2000 517 19.4 26.8 55.9
2001 458 21.0 21.9 57.4
2002 449 28.5 15.8 88
2003 449 28.5 15.8 88
2004 470 29.5 15.9 n/a
2005 488 30.5 16.0 n/a
2006 510 36.0 14.2 60.2
2007 523 35.0 14.9 55.3
2008 555 38.5 14.4 53.8
2009 575 37.7 15.3 54.6
2010 588 27.7 21.2 56.7
2011 553 34.3 16.1 57.9
2012 569 34.8 16.3 54.1
2013 570 35.8 15.9 56
2014 579 36.3 15.9 50.9
2015 582 36.0 16.1 55.2
2016 585 37.0 15.8 57.1
2017 591 37.7 15.6 61.9
2018 572 37.7 15.1 59.6
2019 593 37.3 15.8 57.8
2020 618 38.8 15.9 55.5
2021 574 41.2 13.9 56.3
2022 572 39.2 14.5 50.3
2023 618 39.3 15.7 50.5
2024 609 38.3 15.8 57.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Kingston Elementary School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018 $557 (4.1%) $73 (0.5%) $630 (4.7%) $8,858 (65.7%) $1,564 (11.6%) $10,423 (77.3%) $13,476
2019 $457 (3.7%) $120 (1.0%) $577 (4.7%) $8,645 (69.7%) $1,737 (14.0%) $10,382 (83.7%) $12,404
2020 $645 (5.2%) $168 (1.4%) $813 (6.6%) $8,758 (70.6%) $1,525 (12.3%) $10,283 (82.9%) $12,406
2021 $1,085 (9.0%) $233 (1.9%) $1,318 (10.9%) $8,170 (67.7%) $1,311 (10.9%) $9,481 (78.6%) $12,068
2022 $1,442 (9.3%) $319 (2.1%) $1,761 (11.3%) $8,449 (54.5%) $1,579 (10.2%) $10,028 (64.6%) $15,516

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Kingston Elementary School

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 256th of 700 Elementary schoolsRanks 207th of 687 Elementary schools
 6.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students593618
 4.2%
African American59
 80%
American Indian00
Asian01
Hispanic1720
 17.6%
Pacific Islander01
White550570
 3.6%
Two or More Races2117
 19%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients57.8%50.5%
 7.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Kingston Elementary School

Kingston Elementary School ranks 174th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 609 students attended Kingston Elementary School.

Students at Kingston Elementary School are 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Students who attend Kingston Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Farristown Middle School
High : Madison Southern High 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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