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Enrollment
469
Elementary
DISTRICT 475 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MADISON COUNTY·NCES 210372000945
Daniel Boone Elementary School
710 N 2nd St, Richmond, KY 40475 · (859) 625-6070 · Madison County
GRADES 01–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL469 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 44% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kentucky public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
308 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 63%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 104 | 22% |
| Grade 2 | 84 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 108 | 23% |
| Grade 4 | 88 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 85 | 18% |
This year's 1st grade class (104) is 22% larger than its 5th grade class (85).
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 47% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
45.3%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
40.3%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.
Source: KSA (K-PREP). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.7%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for Kentucky schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kentucky's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Daniel Boone Elementary School
Daniel Boone Elementary School's state test result (42.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Boone Elementary School this school | 469 | 65.7% | 42.0% |
| Southern Elementary School Georgetown | 462 | 67.5% | 28.8% |
| Madison Kindergarten Academy Richmond | 403 | 64.8% | N/A |
| Jesse Stuart Elementary School Madisonville | 486 | 67.5% | 39.1% |
| Glasscock Elementary School Lebanon | 432 | 67.8% | 46.6% |
| East Heights Elementary School Henderson | 377 | 65.5% | 51.1% |
Matched among Kentucky elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Daniel Boone Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Madison County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #377 of 669 | #9 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.3% | #400 of 668 | #9 of 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.3% | #423 of 674 | #10 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 469 | #294 of 744 | #6 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #169 of 674 | #3 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.9% | #216 of 674 | #2 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.7% | #376 of 721 | #3 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.7% | #370 of 437 | #6 of 8 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
469
+23 (+5%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 614
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 13.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 469 | 34.3 | 13.7:1 | 66% (308) |
| 2023-24 | 493 | 32.3 | 15.3:1 | 66% (323) |
| 2022-23 | 477 | 31.3 | 15.2:1 | 57% (274) |
| 2020-21 | 446 | 33 | 13.5:1 | 61% (273) |
| 2017-18 | 487 | 33.8 | 14.4:1 | 60% (292) |
| 2015-16 | 508 | 31 | 16.4:1 | 65% (331) |
| 2010-11 | 525 | 31 | 16.9:1 | 65% (342) |
| 2000-01 | 531 | 22 | 24.1:1 | 50% (266) |
| 1990-91 | 614 | 34 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Daniel Boone Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (487 to 469); teachers up 1% (33.8 to 34.3).
About Daniel Boone Elementary School
Daniel Boone Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Richmond, Kentucky, administered by Madison County. It offers grades 1 through 5 and has 469 students enrolled.
Within Madison County, Daniel Boone Elementary School is one of 20 schools. The district enrolls 11,132 students.
More than half of the students at Daniel Boone Elementary School are White (69%). The rest of enrollment is 10% Hispanic, 9% Black, 9% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Census estimates put the White share of Madison County's population at about 89%. The diversity index for Daniel Boone Elementary School is 50%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school has 34.3 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 13.7 students per teacher. Elementary schools in Kentucky average 15.4:1, 1.7 more students per teacher than here. Of all students at Daniel Boone Elementary School, 66% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Madison County average 55%.
Daniel Boone Elementary School holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 44% of Kentucky public elementary schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Daniel Boone Elementary School would be expected to post about 40.7%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 42.0%.
American Community Survey estimates for Madison County show that median household income comes to about $63,351, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 12%. The county's public schools total 27, with about 12,103 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Madison Central High School, is about 0.1 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Daniel Boone Elementary School places 6th of 6 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The federal government classifies Daniel Boone Elementary School's location as Town: Distant.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 469, from 446 in 2020-21.
The Daniel Boone Elementary School discussion page is a place for open houses, carpools, and field trips. You can also rate the school on this page.
Madison County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
95,769
Census ACS
Median income
$63,351
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
12,103 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Madison County
- Madison Central High SchoolHigh · 2,107 students
- Madison Southern High SchoolHigh · 1,224 students
- Kirksville Elementary SchoolElementary · 662 students
- Kingston Elementary SchoolElementary · 608 students
- Madison Middle SchoolMiddle · 586 students
- Clark Moores Middle SchoolMiddle · 558 students
Other schools in Richmond
- Madison Central High SchoolHigh · 2,107 students
- Kirksville Elementary SchoolElementary · 662 students
- Madison Middle SchoolMiddle · 586 students
- Clark Moores Middle SchoolMiddle · 558 students
- B. Michael Caudill Middle SchoolMiddle · 517 students
- Glenn R Marshall Elementary SchoolElementary · 480 students
Other Daniel Boone Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Daniel Boone Elementary. Daniel Boone Elementary School is the largest of the 3.
- DANIEL BOONE ELEM.WENTZVILLE, MO · 420 students
- DANIEL BOONE ELEM.WARRENTON, MO · 329 students
Nearby schools
- Madison Central High School0.1 mi · 2,107
- Bellevue Transitional School0.4 mi · 11
- Madison County Day Treatment0.4 mi · 15
- Madison Middle School0.9 mi · 586
- Glenn R Marshall Elementary School1.1 mi · 480
- B. Michael Caudill Middle School1.1 mi · 517
Frequently asked questions
About Daniel Boone Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Daniel Boone Elementary School?
Daniel Boone Elementary School enrolls approximately 469 students in grades 01-05.
Is Daniel Boone Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Daniel Boone Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 01-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Daniel Boone Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Daniel Boone Elementary School is approximately 13.7:1 (34 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Daniel Boone Elementary School?
At Daniel Boone Elementary School, the student body is approximately 69% White, 10% Hispanic, 9% Black, 2% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Daniel Boone Elementary School public or private?
Daniel Boone Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Madison County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.