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Enrollment
459
Elementary
DISTRICT 310 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOURBON COUNTY·NCES 210054001576
Bourbon Central Elementary School
367 Bethlehem Road, Paris, KY 40361 · (859) 987-2195 · Bourbon County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL459 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 20% 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
14.5:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
312 students
DISTRICT 66% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 63 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 75 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 104 | 23% |
| Grade 4 | 76 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 69 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is 9% smaller than its 5th grade class (69).
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · 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 Bourbon County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
39.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
28.3%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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
32.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.8%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 Bourbon Central Elementary School
Bourbon Central Elementary School's state test result (32.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bourbon Central Elementary School this school | 459 | 68.0% | 32.1% |
| Brooks Elementary School Brooks | 444 | 70.5% | 24.5% |
| East View Elementary School Owensboro | 440 | 68.9% | 34.3% |
| Mount Sterling Elementary School Mount Sterling | 464 | 64.9% | 43.4% |
| Glasscock Elementary School Lebanon | 432 | 67.8% | 46.6% |
| Overdale Elementary School Louisville | 390 | 65.6% | 39.9% |
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 Bourbon Central Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.1% | #532 of 669 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.3% | #564 of 668 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #505 of 674 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 459 | #313 of 744 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #298 of 674 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.1% | #252 of 674 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.0% | #325 of 721 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.2% | #120 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
459
-49 (-10%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 670
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 459 | 31.6 | 14.5:1 | 68% (312) |
| 2023-24 | 473 | 30.4 | 15.6:1 | 68% (323) |
| 2022-23 | 483 | 31.9 | 15.1:1 | 70% (338) |
| 2020-21 | 508 | 33 | 15.4:1 | 67% (340) |
| 2017-18 | 568 | 35.1 | 16.2:1 | 64% (366) |
| 2015-16 | 611 | 37 | 16.5:1 | 67% (409) |
| 2010-11 | 544 | 34 | 16.0:1 | 51% (276) |
| 2000-01 | 595 | 24 | 24.8:1 | 50% (298) |
| 1990-91 | 670 | 34 | 19.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bourbon Central Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (568 to 459); teachers down 10% (35.1 to 31.6).
About Bourbon Central Elementary School
Located in Paris, Kentucky, Bourbon Central Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school. The school enrolls 459 students in kindergarten through 5.
Bourbon County has a total of 6 schools and 2,557 students, Bourbon Central Elementary School among them.
Federal enrollment data show Bourbon Central Elementary School is 73% White. Enrollment also includes 17% Hispanic, 5% Black, and 5% multiracial. The school's White share is 12 points below the 85% share among Bourbon County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 43%.
There are 31.6 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 14.5:1. Across elementary schools in Kentucky, the average ratio is 15.4:1. Of all students at Bourbon Central Elementary School, 68% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 66% average for public schools in Bourbon County.
Bourbon Central Elementary School holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 20% of Kentucky public elementary schools.
Bourbon Central Elementary School is 7.7 points below its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (32.1% versus 39.8%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Kentucky.
For the population of Bourbon County, the median household earns about $61,354 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 26% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Bourbon Central Elementary School shares Bourbon County with 9 other public schools.
The closest school to Bourbon Central Elementary School is Bourbon County Preschool Headstart, located less than a tenth of a mile away. Bourbon Central Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Local comparison: Bourbon Central Elementary School ranks 3rd of 7 nearby schools, at 32.1% versus a 29.4% average.
Its location is classified as Town: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 10%.
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Bourbon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
20,240
Census ACS
Median income
$61,354
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
3,416 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bourbon County
- Bourbon County High SchoolHigh · 764 students
- Bourbon County Middle SchoolMiddle · 555 students
- Cane Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 453 students
- Bourbon County Preschool HeadstartElementary · 198 students
- North Middletown Elementary SchoolElementary · 128 students
Other schools in Paris
- Bourbon County High SchoolHigh · 764 students
- Bourbon County Middle SchoolMiddle · 555 students
- Cane Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 453 students
- Paris Elementary SchoolElementary · 346 students
- Paris High SchoolHigh · 267 students
- Bourbon County Preschool HeadstartElementary · 198 students
Nearby schools
- Bourbon County Preschool Headstart0.1 mi · 198
- Bourbon County Middle School0.6 mi · 555
- Bourbon County High School0.6 mi · 764
- Paris Preschool Center1.5 mi · 66
- Paris Elementary School1.5 mi · 346
- Paris High School2.2 mi · 267
Frequently asked questions
About Bourbon Central Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Bourbon Central Elementary School?
Bourbon Central Elementary School enrolls approximately 459 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Bourbon Central Elementary School serve?
Bourbon Central Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bourbon Central Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bourbon Central Elementary School is approximately 14.5:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Bourbon Central Elementary School?
Student demographics at Bourbon Central Elementary School are roughly 73% White, 17% Hispanic, 5% Black, 5% Two or more.
Is Bourbon Central Elementary School public or private?
Bourbon Central Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Bourbon County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.