White Hall Elementary School
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedWhat this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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%.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About White Hall Elementary School
Set in Richmond, Kentucky, White Hall Elementary School is a medium-sized K-5 school, operated by Madison County. It enrolls 364 students across grades 1 through 5.
White Hall Elementary School is one of 20 schools operated by Madison County, a district that teaches 11,132 students overall.
On demographics, White Hall Elementary School reports that White students make up the majority at 79%. The remainder reads as 8% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 5% Black. By comparison, Madison County as a whole is about 89% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.
In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.4:1, putting White Hall Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 55% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, White Hall Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 44.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 49.6%.
In the broader community, Madison County reports that median household income runs about $63,351, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. In all, Madison County runs 27 public schools (combined enrollment of about 12,103 students), of which White Hall Elementary School is one.
The closest other public school is Glenn R Marshall Elementary School, roughly 1.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, White Hall Elementary School comes 2nd of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 47.5%.
White Hall Elementary School operates from a town-based location.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at White Hall Elementary School has contracted 36%, going from 566 students in 2018 to 364 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 89% to 79% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 17.1:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 in 2025.
In the discussion threads here, the feed for White Hall Elementary School typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
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