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Farristown Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

751 Farristown Industrial Road, Berea, KY 40403 · (859) 387-8600 · Part of Madison County School District

Berea’s School Grade B better than 64% of Kentucky school districts

Directions
Students
463
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Farristown Middle School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Kentucky’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Berea kids: 2 high schools

On the path

Where Berea kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Farristown Middle SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency43%
State average 29.7%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 41.3%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Kentucky’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

751 Farristown Industrial Road, Berea

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6162
Grade 7147
Grade 8154
Enrollment over time
479’20
442’21
466’22
446’23
463’24

Down 3.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 90%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 3%Black 2%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Farristown Middle School from Berea families.

Other schools in Madison County School District

The district →
Kirksville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Richmond
A−
662 students16:1
Kingston Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Berea
B
608 students16:1
Silver Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Berea
C
490 students14:1
Shannon Johnson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Berea
A
473 students15:1
Waco Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waco
C
422 students14:1
Boonesborough Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Richmond
A−
406 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Kentucky’s other public schools; Berea’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.