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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Allen County Primary Center this year?
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Enrollment
1,000
Elementary
DISTRICT 628 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALLEN COUNTY·NCES 210007000008
Allen County Primary Center
721 New Gallatin Rd, Scottsville, KY 42164 · (270) 618-7200 · Allen County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,000 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 37% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- C+Test 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
17.2:1
58 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.4:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
635 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 109 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 221 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 212 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 242 | 24% |
| Grade 3 | 216 | 22% |
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · 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 Allen County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
38.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
43.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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
40.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.5%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 Allen County Primary Center
Allen County Primary Center's state test result (40.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen County Primary Center this school | 1,000 | 63.5% | 40.5% |
| Mullins Elementary School Pikeville | 779 | 64.8% | 44.5% |
| Corbin Primary Corbin | 815 | 58.3% | 69.0% |
| Owen County Elementary/Primary School Owenton | 674 | 62.2% | 36.0% |
| Mercer County Elementary School Harrodsburg | 713 | 66.2% | N/A |
| Simpson Elementary School Franklin | 731 | 66.6% | 50.0% |
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 Allen County Primary Center ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.5% | #407 of 669 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #346 of 668 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #516 of 674 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,000 | #2 of 744 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #597 of 674 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.6% | #422 of 674 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.5% | #410 of 721 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.4% | #409 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
1,000
+63 (+7%) vs 2020
+121% since 1990-91, when it was 453
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 15.9:1
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 | 1,000 | 58.2 | 17.2:1 | 64% (635) |
| 2023-24 | 983 | 61.2 | 16.1:1 | 69% (674) |
| 2022-23 | 982 | 58.4 | 16.8:1 | 65% (635) |
| 2020-21 | 937 | 59 | 15.9:1 | 66% (620) |
| 2017-18 | 1,014 | 64.3 | 15.8:1 | 69% (703) |
| 2015-16 | 1,040 | 66 | 15.8:1 | 71% (736) |
| 2010-11 | 1,023 | 61 | 16.8:1 | 62% (639) |
| 2000-01 | 904 | 28 | 32.3:1 | 50% (451) |
| 1990-91 | 453 | 25 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Allen County Primary Center.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (1,014 to 1,000); teachers down 9% (64.3 to 58.2).
About Allen County Primary Center
Allen County Primary Center is a public high-enrollment elementary school in Scottsville, Kentucky. The school enrolls 1,000 students, from pre-K through 3. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Kentucky is about 421, so this school runs 138% above that.
The 5 schools of Allen County, including Allen County Primary Center, enroll 3,138 students.
Federal enrollment data show Allen County Primary Center is 88% White. After that, the student body is 7% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 23%, meaning two students picked at random have a 23% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
At Allen County Primary Center, 58.2 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 17.2:1. On average, elementary schools in Kentucky have 15.4:1, compared with 17.2:1 here. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 64% of enrollment.
The allk12 Grade for Allen County Primary Center is C+. Compared with Kentucky public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 37% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 41.5% at Allen County Primary Center; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 40.5%.
Allen County has about 21,293 residents, and the median household income is $61,403, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Besides Allen County Primary Center, Allen County has 5 other public schools.
Allen County Intermediate Center is the closest public school, about 0.1 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number 4. The school's 40.5% average proficiency ranks 2nd among 6 nearby schools.
Allen County Primary Center is in a town some distance from an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Distant.
Over 4 years, Allen County Primary Center's enrollment climbed 7%, to 1,000. By 2024-25, the school had 17.2 students per teacher, compared with 15.9 in 2020-21.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Allen County Primary Center, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Allen County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
21,293
Census ACS
Median income
$61,403
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
3,138 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Allen County
- Allen County-Scottsville High SchoolHigh · 906 students
- Allen County Intermediate CenterMiddle · 665 students
- James E Bazzell Middle SchoolMiddle · 448 students
- Patriot AcademyCombined · 119 students
- Allen County Career and Technical CenterHigh
Other schools in Scottsville
- Allen County-Scottsville High SchoolHigh · 906 students
- Allen County Intermediate CenterMiddle · 665 students
- James E Bazzell Middle SchoolMiddle · 448 students
- Patriot AcademyCombined · 119 students
- Allen County Career and Technical CenterHigh
Nearby schools
- Allen County Intermediate Center0.1 mi · 665
- James E Bazzell Middle School0.5 mi · 448
- Allen County-Scottsville High School0.5 mi · 906
- Patriot Academy0.5 mi · 119
- Austin Tracy Elementary School11.8 mi · 346
- Alvaton Elementary11.8 mi · 785
Frequently asked questions
About Allen County Primary CenterWhat is the total enrollment at Allen County Primary Center?
Allen County Primary Center enrolls approximately 1,000 students in grades PK-03.
What age range does Allen County Primary Center serve?
Allen County Primary Center serves students from grade PK through grade 03.
How many students per teacher at Allen County Primary Center?
Approximately 17.2:1 students per teacher at Allen County Primary Center.
What is the student diversity at Allen County Primary Center?
Student demographics at Allen County Primary Center are roughly 88% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Allen County Primary Center in?
Allen County Primary Center is part of Allen County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.