Shannon Johnson Elementary School

As a moderately sized elementary school in Berea, Kentucky, Shannon Johnson Elementary School works with 473 students from grades pre-K through 5, operated by Madison County.

Within Madison County, which oversees 20 schools and 11,132 students, Shannon Johnson Elementary School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Shannon Johnson Elementary School reports that nearly all students (87%) are White. The remainder comes out to 5% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. Compared to Madison County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.1:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Around 57% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Shannon Johnson Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 43.8%; this one delivers 52.7%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Madison County shows median household income runs about $63,351, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Madison County runs 27 public schools (combined enrollment of about 12,103 students), of which Shannon Johnson Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Foley Middle School, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Shannon Johnson Elementary School at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 47.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 22%: 608 students in 2018 compared to 473 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 16.2:1 in 2018 to 15.1:1 today.

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