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
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 99% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+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
14.0:1
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 18 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 46 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 43 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 34 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 31 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 40 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 36 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (46) is 28% larger than its 6th grade class (36).
Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 7% · 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 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 →
Schools most like Burning Springs Elementary
Burning Springs Elementary's state test result (77.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burning Springs Elementary this school | 297 | 80.1% | 77.7% |
| Viper Elementary School Viper | 282 | 80.5% | 52.3% |
| Sand Gap Elementary School Sandgap | 286 | 81.1% | 48.3% |
| James A. Cawood Elementary Harlan | 277 | 83.0% | 51.9% |
| Wallins Elementary School Wallins | 352 | 81.0% | 34.4% |
| Clearfield Elementary School Clearfield | 299 | 77.3% | 33.4% |
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 Burning Springs Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Clay County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 77.7% | #2 of 669 | #1 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 78.0% | #3 of 668 | #1 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 85.0% | #1 of 674 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 297 | #574 of 744 | #2 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #199 of 674 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 5.9% | #631 of 674 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.1% | #108 of 721 | #4 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.3% | #414 of 437 | 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
297
-9 (-3%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 339
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 297 | 21.3 | 14.0:1 | 80% (238) |
| 2023-24 | 305 | 22.1 | 13.8:1 | 79% (241) |
| 2022-23 | 303 | 20.1 | 15.0:1 | 79% (239) |
| 2020-21 | 306 | 20 | 15.3:1 | 82% (250) |
| 2017-18 | 301 | 22 | 13.7:1 | 80% (241) |
| 2015-16 | 333 | 23 | 14.5:1 | 86% (285) |
| 2010-11 | 334 | 26 | 12.8:1 | 82% (273) |
| 2000-01 | 289 | 16 | 18.1:1 | 87% (251) |
| 1990-91 | 339 | 22 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Burning Springs Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (301 to 297); teachers down 3% (22 to 21.3).
About Burning Springs Elementary
Students in Manchester, Kentucky, attend Burning Springs Elementary, a low-enrollment elementary school. Enrolled students number 297 students, in pre-K through 6. Statewide, elementary schools in Kentucky average about 421 students each.
Clay County oversees Burning Springs Elementary and 9 other schools, with 2,928 students in total.
Federal enrollment data show Burning Springs Elementary is 97% White. Burning Springs Elementary's diversity index is 6%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its teaching staff equals 21.3 full-time positions, a ratio of 14.0:1. On average, elementary schools in Kentucky have 15.4:1, compared with 14.0:1 here. Around 80% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
The allk12 Grade for Burning Springs Elementary is A+. Compared with Kentucky public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 99% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
After accounting for student poverty, Burning Springs Elementary is in the top 10% of Kentucky schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests of 77.7% is 42.4 points above the 35.3% predicted for its lunch-eligibility share.
Clay County has these Census figures: the median household income is $40,900, about 16% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 27% of residents are in poverty. In all, Clay County has 11 public schools and roughly 2,928 students.
Of nearby public schools, Clay County High School is the closest, at about 6.6 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within ten miles of Burning Springs Elementary. Its average proficiency rate of 77.7% is above the 51.1% average for nearby schools.
For locale, NCES codes Burning Springs Elementary as Rural: Remote.
Over 4 years, Burning Springs Elementary's enrollment declined 3%, to 297. The school's ratio fell from 15.3:1 to 14.0:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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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.
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