Kirksville Elementary School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Richmond, Kentucky

Kirksville Elementary School in Richmond, Kentucky enrolled 662 students in 2024-25 with 42.3 full-time teachers, 15.6 students per teacher against the Kentucky elementary-school median of 14.6. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 51% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 50% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Kentucky: 44.7% and 38.4%).

Enrollment rose 18% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 16%

563 students in 2022-23, 620 students in 2023-24, 662 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 36.3 to 42.3.

Students enrolled at Kirksville Elementary School by school year2022-23: 563, 2023-24: 620, 2024-25: 66202004006008002022-235632023-246202024-25662
Students enrolled at Kirksville Elementary School by school year2022-23: 563, 2023-24: 620, 2024-25: 66202004006008002022-235632023-246202024-25662
Students enrolled at Kirksville Elementary School by school year2022-23: 563, 2023-24: 620, 2024-25: 66202004006008002022-235632023-246202024-25662
Students enrolled at Kirksville Elementary School by school year2022-23: 563, 2023-24: 620, 2024-25: 66202004006008002022-235632023-246202024-25662
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2356336.315.5
2023-2462039.315.8
2024-2566242.315.6

15.6 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 68 of every 100 Kentucky elementary schools

Among the 711 Kentucky elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.6; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Kentucky elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 36.0; This school 15.6; state median 14.6.3 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 15.6state median 14.6U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Kentucky elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 36.0; This school 15.6; state median 14.6.3 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 15.6state median 14.6U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Kentucky elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 36.0; This school 15.6; state median 14.6.3 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 15.6state median 14.6U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Kentucky elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 36.0; This school 15.6; state median 14.6.3 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 15.6state median 14.6U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 512 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Kirksville Elementary School enrolled 512 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 512 of the 512 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent35.5% (2022-23)

Who attends

75.2% of students were White, 9.7% Hispanic, 7.3% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White75.2%
  2. Hispanic9.7%
  3. Two or more races7.3%
  4. Black5.9%
  5. Asian1.4%
  6. Pacific Islander0.5%
  7. American Indian0.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Kirksville Elementary School scored proficient or above: 51% in reading in 2021-22 and 50% in math in 2022-23, against 44.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.4% in math in 2022-23 across Kentucky. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Kentucky, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtKentucky
Reading and language arts, 2021-2251%53%44.7%
Math, 2022-2350%42% (2021-22)38.4%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Richmond

7 public elementary schools in Richmond report 2024-25 enrollment; Kirksville Elementary School is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Kirksville Elementary School66215.660.0%
Glenn R Marshall Elementary School48014.864.2%
Daniel Boone Elementary School46913.761.4%
Kit Carson Elementary School44515.247.2%
Boonesborough Elementary40614.535.7%
Madison Kindergarten Academy40315.659.1%
White Hall Elementary School36413.251.1%

All public schools in Richmond →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Kirksville Elementary School

  1. Madison Kindergarten AcademyThe nearest public elementary school, 4.7 miles away: 403 students, 15.6 per teacher (2024-25).4.7 mi
  2. Kit Carson Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 5.1 miles away: 445 students, 15.2 per teacher (2024-25).5.1 mi
  3. Compare Kirksville Elementary School with Madison Kindergarten AcademyStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Madison County School District spends per student$12,260 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,260
  5. The largest public schools in KentuckyKirksville Elementary School is the number 60 by size of 717 Kentucky elementary schools open in 2024-25.#60 of 717
  6. Kentucky schools by students per teacher15.6 students per teacher here against the Kentucky median of 14.6 for elementary schools.15.6:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Kirksville Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Kirksville Elementary School?
    662 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 563 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Richmond, KY.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Kirksville Elementary School?
    15.6 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Kentucky median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Kirksville Elementary School a Title I school?
    Kirksville Elementary School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Kirksville Elementary School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Kirksville Elementary School scored proficient or above: 51% in reading in 2021-22 and 50% in math in 2022-23, against 44.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.4% in math in 2022-23 across Kentucky. Kentucky's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Kirksville Elementary School in?
    Madison County School District, NCES district ID 2103720. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 210372000947 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22