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Enrollment
486
Elementary
DISTRICT 337 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLINTON COUNTY·NCES 210126000257
Albany Elementary School
819 Third St, Albany, KY 42602 · (606) 387-5828 · Clinton County
GRADES 01–04ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL486 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 16% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats 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
14.2:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
391 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 63%
Community
6
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 1 | 128 | 26% |
| Grade 2 | 120 | 25% |
| Grade 3 | 121 | 25% |
| Grade 4 | 117 | 24% |
This year's 1st grade class (128) is 9% larger than its 4th grade class (117).
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · 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
Based on grade levels within Clinton County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
32.5%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
26.5%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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
27.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.2%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 Albany Elementary School
Albany Elementary School's state test result (27.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albany Elementary School this school | 486 | 80.5% | 27.9% |
| Burnside Elementary School Burnside | 414 | 81.2% | 64.6% |
| Hustonville Elementary School Hustonville | 439 | 78.1% | 49.0% |
| Hunter Hills Elementary School Corbin | 617 | 79.6% | 54.6% |
| Lancaster Elementary School Lancaster | 462 | 78.8% | 52.6% |
| Allen Elementary School Allen | 462 | 83.1% | 38.5% |
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 Albany Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.9% | #576 of 669 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.5% | #581 of 668 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.5% | #582 of 674 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 486 | #262 of 744 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #236 of 674 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.1% | #499 of 674 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.5% | #105 of 721 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.3% | #304 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
486
+31 (+7%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 491
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 486 | 34.3 | 14.2:1 | 80% (391) |
| 2023-24 | 464 | 37.2 | 12.5:1 | 82% (381) |
| 2022-23 | 461 | 33.2 | 13.9:1 | 80% (368) |
| 2020-21 | 455 | 33 | 13.8:1 | 81% (367) |
| 2017-18 | 524 | 35.9 | 14.6:1 | 77% (405) |
| 2015-16 | 542 | 33 | 16.4:1 | 80% (434) |
| 2010-11 | 530 | 33 | 16.1:1 | 76% (405) |
| 2000-01 | 606 | 36 | 16.8:1 | 86% (524) |
| 1990-91 | 491 | 31 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Albany Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (524 to 486); teachers down 4% (35.9 to 34.3).
About Albany Elementary School
Albany Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school. Its address is in Albany, Kentucky. Enrollment stands at 486 students, covering grades 1 through 4.
Clinton County is the local district for Albany Elementary School. It runs 4 schools with 1,491 students.
Roughly 92% of students at Albany Elementary School are White. Enrollment also includes 5% Hispanic. Clinton County residents are about 94% White, a similar share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Albany Elementary School scores 15%.
The school had 34.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 14.2:1. The school's 14.2:1 compares with an average of 15.4:1 for elementary schools in Kentucky. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 80%.
Among Kentucky public elementary schools, Albany Elementary School outscored 16%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
Albany Elementary School is 7.3 points below its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (27.9% versus 35.2%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Kentucky.
Census data for Clinton County show the median household earns about $44,844 a year, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Albany Elementary School, Clinton County has 6 public schools.
A public school about 0.8 miles away, Clinton County Early Childhood Center, is the closest to Albany Elementary School. In all, 3 other public schools sit within five miles of Albany Elementary School. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Albany Elementary School is 4th of 4 on proficiency.
The federal government classifies Albany Elementary School's location as Rural: Remote.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 486, compared with 455 in 2020-21.
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Clinton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,202
Census ACS
Median income
$44,844
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,491 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Clinton County
- Clinton County High SchoolHigh · 434 students
- Clinton County Middle SchoolMiddle · 383 students
- Clinton County Early Childhood CenterElementary · 188 students
- Foothills AcademyHigh
Other schools in Albany
- Clinton County High SchoolHigh · 434 students
- Clinton County Middle SchoolMiddle · 383 students
- Clinton County Early Childhood CenterElementary · 188 students
- Foothills AcademyHigh
- Southern Kentucky Early CCAHigh
Other Albany Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Albany Elementary. Albany Elementary School is the largest of the 5.
- ALBANY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLUTICA, NY · 478 students
- ALBANY ELEMENTARYALBANY, MN · 380 students
- Albany Elementary SchoolAlbany, IN · 267 students
- Albany ElementaryAlbany, WI · 159 students
Nearby schools
- Clinton County Early Childhood Center0.8 mi · 188
- Clinton County High School0.8 mi · 434
- Clinton County Middle School1.2 mi · 383
- Pickett Co High School8.5 mi · 190
- Pickett County Elementary8.6 mi · 415
- Otter Creek Academy10.8 mi · 7
Frequently asked questions
About Albany Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Albany Elementary School?
Albany Elementary School enrolls approximately 486 students in grades 01-04.
What age range does Albany Elementary School serve?
Albany Elementary School serves students from grade 01 through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at Albany Elementary School?
Approximately 14.2:1 students per teacher at Albany Elementary School.
How diverse is Albany Elementary School?
Albany Elementary School reports a student body of 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Albany Elementary School?
Albany Elementary School is overseen by Clinton County in Clinton County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.