Boonesborough Elementary

Boonesborough Elementary is a moderately sized elementary-level community in Richmond, Kentucky, overseen by Madison County. The school educates 406 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Boonesborough Elementary is one of 20 schools operated by Madison County, a district that enrolls 11,132 students overall.

On demographics, Boonesborough Elementary logs that 87% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest consists of 5% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Madison County as a whole.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.5:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.4:1, putting Boonesborough Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 39% of students at Boonesborough Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Madison County runs at roughly 55%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Boonesborough Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 61.3%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Madison County put median household earnings sit near $63,351, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Across Madison County's 27 public schools (combined enrollment of about 12,103 students), Boonesborough Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is White Hall Elementary School, roughly 5.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Boonesborough Elementary ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 47.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Boonesborough Elementary community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.