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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MADISON COUNTY·NCES 210372000950

Silver Creek Elementary School

75 Old US 25 N, Berea, KY 40403 · (859) 387-3200 · Madison County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL490 STUDENTS
Enrollment
490
Elementary
DISTRICT 475 · STATE 421
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
288 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 63%
Community
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
84
Grade 1
79
Grade 2
76
Grade 3
98
Grade 4
64
Grade 5
89
Student demographics
White
45292%
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 71%
Hispanic
102%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 10%
Black
92%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 11%
Two+
194%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 6%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
25251%
Female
23849%

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Test scores

KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/Distinguished
English Language Arts
47.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
37.5%
KY avg 42.8%
Source: KSA (K-PREP). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
41.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.2%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.5pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
490
-10 (-2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 14.7:1
% White
92%
was 93%
% Hispanic
2%
was 2%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Silver Creek Elementary School

Silver Creek Elementary School is an average-sized elementary campus in Berea, Kentucky, run under Madison County. The school serves 490 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 20 schools in Madison County (11,132 students total), Silver Creek Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Silver Creek Elementary School lists that 92% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 4% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Madison County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, Silver Creek Elementary School records 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.3:1. The state averages around 15.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 59% of students at Silver Creek Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Silver Creek Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 43.2%; this one delivers 41.7%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Madison County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $63,351 per year, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. In all, Madison County runs 27 public schools (combined enrollment of about 12,103 students), of which Silver Creek Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Madison Southern High School, around 1.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Silver Creek Elementary School comes 8th of 9 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 49.3%.

Silver Creek Elementary School operates from a town-based location.

Over the past 7-year window. Silver Creek Elementary School's enrollment has held roughly steady since 2018, when it stood at 500 (now 490).

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Madison County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Silver Creek Elementary School
District
Madison County
Address
75 Old US 25 N, Berea, KY 40403
Phone
(859) 387-3200
County
Madison County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
490
Teachers (FTE)
34
Student–teacher ratio
14.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
288 (59%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
210372000950
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Madison County
Other schools in Berea
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Silver Creek Elementary School
How large is Silver Creek Elementary School?
Silver Creek Elementary School enrolls approximately 490 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Silver Creek Elementary School serve?
Silver Creek Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Silver Creek Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Silver Creek Elementary School is approximately 14.3:1 (34 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Silver Creek Elementary School?
Silver Creek Elementary School reports a student body of 92% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Silver Creek Elementary School?
Silver Creek Elementary School is overseen by Madison County in Madison County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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