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What's something Alvaton Elementary does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
785
Elementary
DISTRICT 657 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WARREN COUNTY·NCES 210573001343
Alvaton Elementary
6350 Old Scottsville Rd., Alvaton, KY 42122 · (270) 843-8067 · Warren County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL785 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.2:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
419 students
DISTRICT 65% · 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 | 50 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 93 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 122 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 93 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 117 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 106 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 111 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 93 | 12% |
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
68.8%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
54.8%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 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
57.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.2%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 →
Where Alvaton Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Warren County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.1% | #132 of 669 | #4 of 20 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.8% | #171 of 668 | #7 of 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.8% | #62 of 674 | #1 of 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 785 | #17 of 744 | #4 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #603 of 674 | #16 of 20 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.7% | #228 of 674 | #16 of 20 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.4% | #564 of 721 | #15 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.1% | #92 of 233 | #8 of 13 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
785
+52 (+7%) vs 2020
+35% since 1990-91, when it was 582
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 17.1:1
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 | 785 | 45.5 | 17.2:1 | 53% (419) |
| 2023-24 | 749 | 43.6 | 17.2:1 | 55% (412) |
| 2022-23 | 744 | 42.2 | 17.6:1 | 53% (393) |
| 2020-21 | 733 | 43 | 17.1:1 | 43% (315) |
| 2017-18 | 713 | 39.6 | 18.0:1 | 47% (333) |
| 2015-16 | 682 | 37 | 18.4:1 | 53% (359) |
| 2010-11 | 638 | 40 | 15.9:1 | 45% (287) |
| 2000-01 | 518 | 22 | 23.6:1 | 24% (124) |
| 1990-91 | 582 | 31 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Alvaton Elementary.
About Alvaton Elementary
Alvaton Elementary is a public elementary school in Alvaton, Kentucky. It serves 785 students in pre-K through 6. The average among elementary schools in Kentucky is roughly 421 students; this school is 86% bigger than that.
Warren County counts 18,559 students in its 30 schools, and Alvaton Elementary is one of them.
Roughly 72% of students at Alvaton Elementary are White. The rest of enrollment is 10% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 4% Black. Alvaton Elementary's diversity index is 47%, against a US figure of 70%.
Alvaton Elementary employs 45.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 17.2:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in Kentucky. Alvaton Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 53%. That is lower than the 61% average for public schools in Warren County.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Alvaton Elementary is 11.9 points above its prediction. Actual: 57.1%. Predicted: 45.2%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Warren County show that the median household income is $65,794, about 32% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Besides Alvaton Elementary, Warren County has 44 other public schools.
Nearby, Plano Elementary is about 3.5 miles away. There are 3 more public schools inside five miles. Alvaton Elementary ranks 3rd of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 57.1% against a local average of 52.4%.
NCES assigns Alvaton Elementary the locale Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment grew 7% from its 2020-21 level of 733.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Alvaton Elementary covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Warren County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
140,918
Census ACS
Median income
$65,794
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
45
23,324 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Warren County
- South Warren High SchoolHigh · 1,548 students
- Greenwood High SchoolHigh · 1,451 students
- Warren Central High SchoolHigh · 1,070 students
- Rich Pond ElementaryElementary · 990 students
- Warren East High SchoolHigh · 967 students
- Lost River ElementaryElementary · 856 students
Nearby schools
- Plano Elementary3.5 mi · 750
- Greenwood High School4.7 mi · 1,451
- Drakes Creek Middle School4.8 mi · 704
- Cumberland Trace Elementary6.3 mi · 699
- Jody Richards Elementary6.8 mi · 754
- William H. Natcher Elementary6.9 mi · 713
Frequently asked questions
About Alvaton ElementaryHow large is Alvaton Elementary?
Alvaton Elementary enrolls approximately 785 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Alvaton Elementary serve?
Alvaton Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does Alvaton Elementary have?
Alvaton Elementary employs 46 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Alvaton Elementary?
Student demographics at Alvaton Elementary are roughly 72% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Black, 10% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Alvaton Elementary in?
Alvaton Elementary is part of Warren County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.