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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Barry Hahn Primary School this year?
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Enrollment
807
Elementary
DISTRICT 460 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEADE COUNTY·NCES 210405001034
Barry Hahn Primary School
750 Broadway, Brandenburg, KY 40108 · (270) 422-7545 · Meade County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL807 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.0:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
340 students
DISTRICT 50% · 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 | 130 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 145 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 168 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 202 | 25% |
| Grade 3 | 162 | 20% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 25% · 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
58.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
65.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 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
61.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.4%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 Barry Hahn Primary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.5% | #89 of 669 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #74 of 668 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #196 of 674 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 807 | #12 of 744 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.5:1 | #651 of 674 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.2% | #449 of 674 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.1% | #652 of 721 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.0% | #203 of 233 |
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
807
+35 (+5%) vs 2020
+61% since 1990-91, when it was 501
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
was 17.9:1
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 | 807 | 43.6 | 18.5:1 | 42% (340) |
| 2023-24 | 831 | 46.3 | 18.0:1 | 46% (381) |
| 2022-23 | 804 | 43.3 | 18.6:1 | 45% (361) |
| 2020-21 | 772 | 43 | 17.9:1 | 47% (363) |
| 2017-18 | 791 | 45.3 | 17.5:1 | 57% (449) |
| 2015-16 | 751 | 45 | 16.7:1 | 57% (426) |
| 2010-11 | 771 | 46 | 16.8:1 | 49% (377) |
| 2000-01 | 470 | 13 | 36.1:1 | 44% (209) |
| 1990-91 | 501 | 27 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Barry Hahn Primary School.
About Barry Hahn Primary School
Barry Hahn Primary School is a public high-enrollment elementary school in Brandenburg, Kentucky. Total enrollment is 807 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 3. Elementary schools in Kentucky have about 421 students on average; enrollment here is 92% higher.
Meade County (9 schools, 4,921 students) runs Barry Hahn Primary School.
Barry Hahn Primary School is 89% White by enrollment. Other reported shares: 5% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. That is in line with Meade County, where about 89% of residents are White. The diversity index for Barry Hahn Primary School is 20%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Based on 43.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, Barry Hahn Primary School has a ratio of 18.5:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Kentucky is 15.4:1. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 42% at Barry Hahn Primary School. The average for public schools in Meade County is similar, at 44%.
Schools in Kentucky with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 49.4%. Barry Hahn Primary School scores 61.5%.
In Meade County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $74,355 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 20% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Public schools in Meade County number 13, with about 5,001 students.
David T. Wilson Elementary is about 0.1 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are 5 more public schools inside five miles. Nearby schools average 44.9% on proficiency, and Barry Hahn Primary School is above that at 61.5%.
Barry Hahn Primary School is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 5% rise, from 772 to 807.
On allk12, people connected to Barry Hahn Primary School can post about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Meade County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
30,158
Census ACS
Median income
$74,355
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
5,001 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Meade County
- Meade County High SchoolHigh · 1,512 students
- Stuart Pepper Middle SchoolMiddle · 702 students
- David T. Wilson ElementaryMiddle · 529 students
- Flaherty Primary SchoolElementary · 403 students
- Ekron Elementary SchoolElementary · 365 students
- Flaherty Elementary SchoolMiddle · 299 students
Other schools in Brandenburg
- Meade County High SchoolHigh · 1,512 students
- Stuart Pepper Middle SchoolMiddle · 702 students
- David T. Wilson ElementaryMiddle · 529 students
- James R. Allen High SchoolHigh · 39 students
- Meade County College and Career CenterHigh
- Brandenburg High SchoolCombined
Nearby schools
- David T. Wilson Elementary0.1 mi · 529
- Stuart Pepper Middle School0.3 mi · 702
- James R. Allen High School1.0 mi · 39
- Meade County High School1.0 mi · 1,512
- Ekron Elementary School3.9 mi · 365
- Heth-Washington Elementary School8.1 mi · 162
Frequently asked questions
About Barry Hahn Primary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Barry Hahn Primary School?
Barry Hahn Primary School enrolls approximately 807 students in grades PK-03.
Is Barry Hahn Primary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Barry Hahn Primary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-03.
How many students per teacher at Barry Hahn Primary School?
Approximately 18.5:1 students per teacher at Barry Hahn Primary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Barry Hahn Primary School?
At Barry Hahn Primary School, the student body is approximately 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Barry Hahn Primary School in?
Barry Hahn Primary School is part of Meade County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.