Enrollment
346
Elementary
DISTRICT 398 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BARREN COUNTY·NCES 210030000047
Austin Tracy Elementary School
2477 Austin Tracy Rd, Lucas, KY 42156 · (270) 646-2236 · Barren County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL346 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 23% 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.
- 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
14.4:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
199 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 63%
Community
0
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 | 32 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 35 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 47 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 46 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 46 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 47 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (35) is 26% smaller than its 6th grade class (47).
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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 Barren County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
38.3%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
39.7%
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 40 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
35.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.7%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 Austin Tracy Elementary School
Austin Tracy Elementary School's state test result (35.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Tracy Elementary School this school | 346 | 57.5% | 35.9% |
| Eastern Elementary School Glasgow | 347 | 56.8% | 45.3% |
| South Livingston Elementary School Smithland | 367 | 57.5% | 58.3% |
| Westside Elementary School Cynthiana | 360 | 56.1% | 43.9% |
| Perryville Elementary School Perryville | 313 | 58.5% | 68.1% |
| Jesse D Lay Elementary School Barbourville | 325 | 56.9% | 55.2% |
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 Austin Tracy Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Barren County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.9% | #487 of 669 | #8 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.7% | #408 of 668 | #8 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.3% | #511 of 674 | #8 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 346 | #511 of 744 | #6 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #280 of 674 | #4 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.6% | #521 of 674 | #10 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.5% | #513 of 721 | #8 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +42.4% | #9 of 233 | N/A |
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
346
+53 (+18%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 420
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 346 | 24 | 14.4:1 | 58% (199) |
| 2023-24 | 341 | 21 | 16.2:1 | 60% (204) |
| 2022-23 | 336 | 24 | 14.0:1 | 61% (206) |
| 2020-21 | 293 | 20 | 14.7:1 | 60% (175) |
| 2017-18 | 243 | 17 | 14.3:1 | 76% (184) |
| 2015-16 | 241 | 17 | 14.2:1 | 70% (168) |
| 2010-11 | 250 | 17 | 14.7:1 | 73% (183) |
| 2000-01 | 276 | 14 | 19.7:1 | 47% (129) |
| 1990-91 | 420 | 26 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Austin Tracy Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 42% (243 to 346); teachers up 42% (17 to 24).
About Austin Tracy Elementary School
Austin Tracy Elementary School is an elementary school in Lucas, Kentucky, reachable at (270) 646-2236. It teaches 346 students in pre-K through 6.
Barren County counts 11 schools and 4,908 students, including Austin Tracy Elementary School.
Of every 100 students at Austin Tracy Elementary School, about 93 are White. Smaller groups are 5% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 14, compared with 70 nationally.
Austin Tracy Elementary School reports a ratio of 14.4 students per teacher, from 24 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Kentucky is 15.4:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Austin Tracy Elementary School, 58% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Barren County is close, at 59%.
Austin Tracy Elementary School earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 23% of Kentucky public elementary schools.
Austin Tracy Elementary School scores 35.9% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 43.7%.
In Barren County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $50,628, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and roughly 15% of residents are in poverty. The county has 21 public schools and about 7,749 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Temple Hill Elementary School, is about 11.0 miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Austin Tracy Elementary School is 7th on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Federal enrollment counts rose from 293 (2020-21) to 346 (2024-25).
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Barren County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
44,938
Census ACS
Median income
$50,628
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
7,749 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Barren County
- Barren County High SchoolHigh · 1,220 students
- Red Cross Elementary SchoolElementary · 679 students
- Barren County Middle SchoolMiddle · 649 students
- North Jackson ElementaryElementary · 537 students
- Eastern Elementary SchoolElementary · 347 students
- Hiseville Elementary SchoolElementary · 322 students
Nearby schools
- Temple Hill Elementary School11.0 mi · 266
- James E Bazzell Middle School11.4 mi · 448
- Patriot Academy11.5 mi · 119
- Allen County-Scottsville High School11.5 mi · 906
- Barren County Middle School11.7 mi · 649
- Allen County Intermediate Center11.7 mi · 665
Frequently asked questions
About Austin Tracy Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Austin Tracy Elementary School?
Austin Tracy Elementary School enrolls approximately 346 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Austin Tracy Elementary School serve?
Austin Tracy Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Austin Tracy Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Austin Tracy Elementary School is approximately 14.4:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Austin Tracy Elementary School?
At Austin Tracy Elementary School, the student body is approximately 93% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Austin Tracy Elementary School?
Austin Tracy Elementary School is overseen by Barren County in Barren County.
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