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What's one thing Adair County Elementary School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
550
Elementary
DISTRICT 577 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ADAIR COUNTY·NCES 210003002021
Adair County Elementary School
870 Indian Dr, Columbia, KY 42728 · (270) 384-0077 · Adair County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL550 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 50% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kentucky public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
391 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 63%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 191 | 35% |
| Grade 4 | 173 | 31% |
| Grade 5 | 186 | 34% |
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 47% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Adair County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
50.3%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
44.7%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.
Source: KSA (K-PREP). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.6%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Adair County Elementary School
Adair County Elementary School's state test result (43.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adair County Elementary School this school | 550 | 71.1% | 43.3% |
| Adair County Primary Center Columbia | 604 | 70.5% | N/A |
| Camargo Elementary School Mount Sterling | 597 | 72.9% | 39.5% |
| London Elementary School London | 592 | 74.3% | 65.1% |
| Junction City Elementary School Junction City | 457 | 68.5% | 62.0% |
| Shepherdsville Elementary Shepherdsville | 538 | 68.2% | 28.7% |
Matched among Kentucky elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Adair County Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.3% | #356 of 669 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.7% | #324 of 668 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.3% | #334 of 674 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 550 | #173 of 744 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #289 of 674 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.0% | #390 of 674 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.1% | #257 of 721 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.8% | #62 of 437 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
550
+8 (+1%) vs 2020
-15% since 2010-11, when it was 646
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 14.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 550 | 38 | 14.5:1 | 71% (391) |
| 2023-24 | 564 | 37 | 15.2:1 | 69% (390) |
| 2022-23 | 560 | 39 | 14.4:1 | 72% (402) |
| 2020-21 | 542 | 38 | 14.3:1 | 75% (404) |
| 2017-18 | 731 | 42 | 17.4:1 | 73% (536) |
| 2015-16 | 664 | 43 | 15.4:1 | 68% (450) |
| 2010-11 | 646 | 40 | 16.1:1 | 71% (460) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Adair County Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (731 to 550); teachers down 10% (42 to 38).
About Adair County Elementary School
As a medium-sized elementary school, Adair County Elementary School serves students in Columbia, Kentucky. The student body numbers 550 students, from grades 3 through 5. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Kentucky) has about 421 students.
Enrollment across the 5 schools in Adair County totals 2,585 students.
White students are the large majority at Adair County Elementary School, with 86% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 7% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. Adair County Elementary School has a diversity index of 25%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
At Adair County Elementary School, 38 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 14.5:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Kentucky average 15.4:1. Roughly 71% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch.
The allk12 Grade for Adair County Elementary School is B-. Compared with Kentucky public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 50% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Adair County Elementary School, the prediction is 38.6% and the result is 43.3%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Adair County, median household income is about $53,553, roughly 22% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Adair County Elementary School is one of 5 public schools in Adair County, which together enroll about 2,585 students.
Adair County High School is the closest public school, about 0.3 miles away in a straight line. There are 4 more public schools inside five miles. Of the 6 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Adair County Elementary School is 1st on average proficiency.
Adair County Elementary School is coded as Town: Remote in federal locale data.
Enrollment at Adair County Elementary School was 542 in 2020-21 and 550 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Adair County Elementary School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Adair County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
19,089
Census ACS
Median income
$53,553
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
2,585 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Adair County
- Adair County High SchoolHigh · 805 students
- Adair County Primary CenterElementary · 604 students
- Adair County Middle SchoolMiddle · 559 students
- Adair Learning AcademyHigh · 67 students
Other schools in Columbia
- Adair County High SchoolHigh · 805 students
- Adair County Primary CenterElementary · 604 students
- Adair County Middle SchoolMiddle · 559 students
- Adair Learning AcademyHigh · 67 students
Nearby schools
- Adair County High School0.3 mi · 805
- Adair County Primary Center0.3 mi · 604
- Adair County Middle School0.6 mi · 559
- Adair Learning Academy2.3 mi · 67
- Green County Middle School13.2 mi · 366
- Green County High School13.3 mi · 490
Frequently asked questions
About Adair County Elementary SchoolHow large is Adair County Elementary School?
Adair County Elementary School enrolls approximately 550 students in grades 03-05.
What grades does Adair County Elementary School serve?
Adair County Elementary School serves grades 03-05.
How many students per teacher at Adair County Elementary School?
Approximately 14.5:1 students per teacher at Adair County Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Adair County Elementary School?
Student demographics at Adair County Elementary School are roughly 86% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Adair County Elementary School in?
Adair County Elementary School is part of Adair County.
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