Daniel Boone Elementary School, Richmond KY

Original Research by School Decision on Daniel Boone Elementary School

Daniel Boone Elementary School serves students from first through fifth grade in Richmond, Kentucky, as part of the Madison County school system. The school sits in a city that blends small-town character with the activity of Eastern Kentucky University, a major employer and an anchor of the community. Richmond is the county seat and a regional commercial hub, with a traditional downtown centered on Main Street and a growing population that has made it the seventh-largest city in Kentucky. Interstate 75 provides a direct route north to Lexington, about a short drive away. The housing market in the zip code that includes the school is above the national typical home value, and rents are also above the national benchmark, reflecting the area's desirability and the university's influence.

The elementary school itself is a regular public school. Its enrollment is sizable for a primary school serving a five-grade span. The student body is predominantly white, with Black and Hispanic students each making up about a tenth of the population, and students who identify as two or more races accounting for a similar share. Asian and Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander students together represent a small fraction. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that the school serves a population with significant economic need. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available in the source materials.

On state assessments, Daniel Boone Elementary's results sit below the midpoint compared to other elementary schools within Madison County. In math, proficiency across grades three through five hovered near the same level, with roughly two in five students meeting the state's proficiency standard. In English language arts, the results showed more variation by grade: fourth graders hit a mark where about half were proficient, while third and fifth graders were closer to two in five. Science proficiency, tested only in fourth grade, was at a level where about a third of students met the bar. Fifth graders taking the social studies assessment saw roughly half reach proficiency. The pattern across subjects is one where the school's overall performance is on the lower end of the county's range. A parent may want to look into this further with the school to understand how the school supports students who are below the proficiency threshold.

Because Daniel Boone Elementary serves only elementary grades, there is no graduation rate to report for this school. Its academic picture is limited to the grades it teaches, which is typical for a school of this type. The school does not serve high school grades, so metrics like college readiness or advanced course participation are not applicable here. The district brief searched for recent changes at the Madison County level but found little of lasting impact to note, meaning the school's operational context has been stable in publicly reported terms.

For a family considering this school, the peer environment is one of moderate economic diversity, with a notable share of students from lower-income households. The academic pathway through Daniel Boone is the foundational years of a child's schooling, and the proficiency rates give a sense of where the school stands relative to its county peers. Richmond itself offers the amenities of a university town and a growing city, with a housing market that is expensive relative to the rest of the country. Families who place a priority on a traditional elementary school within a county system, and who are comfortable with the academic performance profile, may find this a reasonable option to explore further.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 339%

School 39% · District 42% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▼ 4 pts below state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

Grade 441%

School 41% · District 46% · ▼ 5 pts below district

▼ 4 pts below state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

Grade 541%

School 41% · District 49% · ▼ 8 pts below district

▼ 1 pts below state median · ▼ 8 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 340%

School 40% · District 46% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▼ 7 pts below state median · ▼ 6 pts below county median

Grade 451%

School 51% · District 53% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▲ 1 pts above state median · even with county median

Grade 545%

School 45% · District 62% · ▼ 17 pts below district

▼ 6 pts below state median · ▼ 19 pts below county median

Science

Grade 432%

School 32% · District 39% · ▼ 7 pts below district

▼ 6 pts below state median · ▼ 8 pts below county median

Social studies

Grade 549%

School 49% · District 47% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 11 pts above state median · ▲ 2 pts above county median

This schoolMadison County, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income37%Higher-income47%10 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income47%Higher-income59%12 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income34%Higher-income62%28 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income33%Higher-income53%20 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income37%Higher-income50%13 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income35%Higher-income50%15 pp gap