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If you could change one rule at Allen Elementary School, what would it be?
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Enrollment
462
Elementary
DISTRICT 428 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FLOYD COUNTY·NCES 210195000403
Allen Elementary School
112 Eagle Ln, Allen, KY 41601 · (606) 874-2165 · Floyd County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL462 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 42% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- CTest 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
15.9:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
384 students
DISTRICT 79% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 35 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 56 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 55 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 41 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 45 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 44 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 46 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (56) is 22% larger than its 8th grade class (46).
Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 6% · 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
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
44.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
33.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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
38.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.2%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 Elementary School
Allen Elementary School's state test result (38.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Elementary School this school | 462 | 83.1% | 38.5% |
| Lee County Elementary School Beattyville | 468 | 85.5% | 33.0% |
| Elkhorn City Elementary School Elkhorn City | 409 | 80.9% | 54.1% |
| Cumberland Elementary School Cumberland | 428 | 83.4% | 45.8% |
| Whitley City Elementary School Whitley City | 547 | 85.2% | 54.2% |
| Pine Knot Primary Pine Knot | 425 | 86.6% | N/A |
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 Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Floyd County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.5% | #441 of 669 | #3 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #509 of 668 | #3 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #444 of 674 | #4 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 462 | #306 of 744 | #5 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #483 of 674 | #5 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 5.9% | #630 of 674 | #3 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.1% | #80 of 721 | #4 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.6% | #245 of 437 | #5 of 6 |
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
462
-43 (-9%) vs 2020
+25% since 1990-91, when it was 371
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 16.3:1
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 | 462 | 29 | 15.9:1 | 83% (384) |
| 2023-24 | 482 | 27 | 17.9:1 | 83% (401) |
| 2022-23 | 484 | 29 | 16.7:1 | 80% (386) |
| 2020-21 | 505 | 31 | 16.3:1 | 88% (445) |
| 2017-18 | 517 | 31 | 16.7:1 | 81% (419) |
| 2015-16 | 483 | 34 | 14.2:1 | 79% (381) |
| 2010-11 | 479 | 32 | 15.0:1 | 61% (293) |
| 2000-01 | 505 | 25 | 20.2:1 | 64% (321) |
| 1990-91 | 371 | 20 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Allen Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (517 to 462); teachers down 6% (31 to 29).
About Allen Elementary School
Allen Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Allen, Kentucky. Enrolled students number 462 students, in pre-K through 8.
Allen Elementary School is part of Floyd County, where 14 schools serve 5,347 students.
Most students at Allen Elementary School are White: 97% of enrollment. For comparison, Floyd County is about 96% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Allen Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 6%.
Teachers at the school number 29 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 15.9:1. Elementary schools in Kentucky have a similar average ratio of 15.4:1. Roughly 83% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch.
Measured against Kentucky public elementary schools, Allen Elementary School receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Compared with Kentucky schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Allen Elementary School's results are 4.3 points above predicted: 38.5% against 34.2%.
Across Floyd County, median household income is about $41,279, roughly 15% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 22%. The public schools of Floyd County number 15 and enroll about 5,347.
The shortest distance from Allen Elementary School to another public school is about 3.1 miles, to James D. Adams Middle School. The five-mile area around Allen Elementary School holds 5 other public schools. On average proficiency, Allen Elementary School is 2nd of 6 nearby schools with test data.
By NCES locale, the school is Town: Remote, or in a town far from an urbanized area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Allen Elementary School went from 505 students to 462.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Floyd County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
35,224
Census ACS
Median income
$41,279
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
22%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
5,347 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Floyd County
- Betsy Layne Elementary SchoolElementary · 638 students
- South Floyd Elementary SchoolElementary · 596 students
- Prestonsburg Elementary SchoolElementary · 574 students
- Floyd Central High SchoolHigh · 534 students
- May Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 508 students
- Prestonsburg High SchoolHigh · 508 students
Other Allen Elementary schools
11 other US public schools in 10 states are named Allen Elementary. Allen Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 12.
- Allen Elementary SchoolFRISCO, TX · 677 students
- Allen ElemWichita, KS · 514 students
- Allen Elementary SchoolSAN ANTONIO, TX · 442 students
- Allen Elementary SchoolColumbus, GA · 436 students
- Allen Elementary SchoolSoddy Daisy, TN · 416 students
Nearby schools
- James D. Adams Middle School3.1 mi · 311
- HOME INSTRUCTION ELEMENTARY4.2 mi · 7
- HOME INSTRUCTION H.S.4.2 mi · 12
- Prestonsburg High School4.8 mi · 508
- Renaissance Learning Center4.9 mi · 174
- Prestonsburg Elementary School6.1 mi · 574
Frequently asked questions
About Allen Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Allen Elementary School?
Allen Elementary School enrolls approximately 462 students in grades PK-08.
Is Allen Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Allen Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Allen Elementary School have?
Allen Elementary School employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Allen Elementary School?
At Allen Elementary School, the student body is approximately 97% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is Allen Elementary School public or private?
Allen Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Floyd County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.