Enrollment
297
Elementary
DISTRICT 243 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLAY COUNTY·NCES 210123000248
Burning Springs Elementary
9847 N Hwy 421, Manchester, KY 40962 · (606) 598-3138 · Clay County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL297 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
238 students
DISTRICT 78% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 Clay County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
85.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
78.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 85 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 78 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of KY schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
77.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.3%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+42.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 78% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 35% typical for Kentucky schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 42 points, placing it in Kentucky's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
297
-4 (-1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 13.7:1
% White
97%
was 98%
% Hispanic
1%
was 0%
% Black
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Burning Springs Elementary
Burning Springs Elementary is a K-5 school of low-enrollment scale in Manchester, Kentucky, operated by Clay County, instructing 297 students in grades pre-K through 6. By comparison, Kentucky's public schools average about 421 students each, so Burning Springs Elementary sits 29% below that benchmark.
Burning Springs Elementary is one of 10 schools operated by Clay County, a district that caters to 2,928 students overall.
On the student-mix side, Burning Springs Elementary logs that nearly all students (97%) are White.
On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Burning Springs Elementary has 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.0:1. The state averages around 15.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 80% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Burning Springs Elementary ranks in the top 10% of Kentucky public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 35.3%; Burning Springs Elementary posts 77.7%, +42.4 points above that line.
Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Clay County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $40,900 per year, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 27% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Clay County runs 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,928 students), of which Burning Springs Elementary is one.
Nearest neighbor: Clay County High School, around 6.6 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, Burning Springs Elementary comes 1st of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 51.1%.
The school occupies a small-town site.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Burning Springs Elementary has held roughly steady, going from 301 students in 2018 to 297 in 2025.
On allk12, members of the Burning Springs Elementary community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Clay County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
19,921
Census ACS
Median income
$40,900
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
27%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
2,928 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Clay County
- Clay County High SchoolHigh · 762 students
- Manchester Elementary SchoolElementary · 409 students
- Clay County Middle SchoolMiddle · 387 students
- Paces Creek ElementaryElementary · 273 students
- Hacker Elementary SchoolElementary · 244 students
- Goose Rock ElementaryElementary · 231 students
Other schools in Manchester
- Clay County High SchoolHigh · 762 students
- Manchester Elementary SchoolElementary · 409 students
- Clay County Middle SchoolMiddle · 387 students
- Paces Creek ElementaryElementary · 273 students
- Hacker Elementary SchoolElementary · 244 students
- Goose Rock ElementaryElementary · 231 students
Nearby schools
- Clay County High School6.6 mi · 762
- Manchester Elementary School6.7 mi · 409
- Hacker Elementary School7.3 mi · 244
- Horse Creek Learning Center8.0 mi · 79
- Clay County Middle School8.0 mi · 387
- Tyner Elementary School8.1 mi · 393
Frequently asked questions
About Burning Springs ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Burning Springs Elementary?
Burning Springs Elementary enrolls approximately 297 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Burning Springs Elementary serve?
Burning Springs Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Burning Springs Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Burning Springs Elementary is approximately 14.0:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Burning Springs Elementary?
Student demographics at Burning Springs Elementary are roughly 97% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Two or more.
What district is Burning Springs Elementary in?
Burning Springs Elementary is part of Clay County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.