Enrollment
315
Elementary
DISTRICT 183 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WOLFE COUNTY·NCES 210597001396
Campton Elementary School
120 Little Wolfe Drive, Campton, KY 41301 · (606) 668-8102 · Wolfe County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL315 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 66% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- BTest 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
10.9:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
274 students
DISTRICT 82% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 42 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 56 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 44 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 34 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (42) is 24% larger than its 6th grade class (34).
Student demographics
4%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 4% · 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 Wolfe County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
53.8%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
42.5%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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
46.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.8%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 Campton Elementary School
Campton Elementary School's state test result (46.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campton Elementary School this school | 315 | 87.0% | 46.7% |
| Whitley County North Elementary School Rockholds | 303 | 87.8% | 50.2% |
| Phelps Elementary School Freeburn | 293 | 85.0% | 66.5% |
| Pine Knot Intermediate Pine Knot | 352 | 86.1% | 52.8% |
| Evarts Elementary School Evarts | 335 | 88.1% | 41.3% |
| Girdler Elementary School Girdler | 267 | 86.9% | 41.4% |
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 Campton Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.7% | #289 of 669 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.5% | #359 of 668 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.8% | #267 of 674 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 315 | #550 of 744 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.9:1 | #9 of 674 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 3.8% | #653 of 674 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.0% | #42 of 721 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.6% | #113 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
315
-24 (-7%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 379
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 12.6:1
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 | 315 | 29 | 10.9:1 | 87% (274) |
| 2023-24 | 313 | 28 | 11.2:1 | 81% (255) |
| 2022-23 | 336 | 31 | 10.8:1 | 87% (293) |
| 2020-21 | 339 | 27 | 12.6:1 | 82% (278) |
| 2017-18 | 392 | 26 | 15.1:1 | 80% (314) |
| 2015-16 | 416 | 27 | 15.4:1 | 83% (346) |
| 2010-11 | 382 | 24 | 15.9:1 | 85% (323) |
| 2000-01 | 249 | 14 | 17.8:1 | 99% (246) |
| 1990-91 | 379 | 22 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Campton Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (392 to 315); teachers up 12% (26 to 29).
About Campton Elementary School
Campton Elementary School is an elementary school in Campton, Kentucky, and it is part of Wolfe County. School enrollment was 315 students in 2024-25, in kindergarten through 6. For comparison, elementary schools in Kentucky average about 421 students.
Wolfe County oversees Campton Elementary School and 6 other schools, with 1,072 students in total.
The student body at Campton Elementary School is 98% White. The county population is about 95% White, within a few points of the school. Pick two students at random and there is a 4% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The count of teachers at Campton Elementary School is 29 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 10.9:1. That is 4.5 students per teacher below the 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in Kentucky. Around 87% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
The allk12 Grade for Campton Elementary School is B+. Compared with Kentucky public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 66% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Campton Elementary School's average proficiency rate on state tests of 46.7% is 13.9 points above the 32.8% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
In Wolfe County (population about 6,443), the median household income is $30,417, roughly 9% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 31%. There are 7 public schools in Wolfe County, enrolling about 1,072 students in all.
Wolfe County High School is the closest public school, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line. In all, 4 other public schools sit within five miles of Campton Elementary School. Among the 6 closest schools with test data, this one included, Campton Elementary School ranks 4th on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, Campton Elementary School is Rural: Remote.
Enrollment is down 7% from 2020-21, when Campton Elementary School had 339 students, to 2024-25, when it had 315. The ratio was 12.6:1 in 2020-21 and 10.9:1 in 2024-25.
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Wolfe County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
6,443
Census ACS
Median income
$30,417
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
9%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
31%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,072 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wolfe County
- Wolfe County High SchoolHigh · 333 students
- Wolfe County Middle SchoolMiddle · 148 students
- Rogers Elementary SchoolElementary · 127 students
- Red River Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 107 students
- Dessie Scott SchoolCombined · 23 students
- Success AcademyHigh · 19 students
Other schools in Campton
- Wolfe County High SchoolHigh · 333 students
- Wolfe County Middle SchoolMiddle · 148 students
Other Campton Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Campton Elementary. Campton Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Campton Elementary SchoolCampton, NH · 265 students
Nearby schools
- Wolfe County High School0.9 mi · 333
- Wolfe County Middle School1.0 mi · 148
- Dessie Scott School4.6 mi · 23
- Success Academy4.7 mi · 19
- Rogers Elementary School5.4 mi · 127
- Red River Valley Elementary School8.8 mi · 107
Frequently asked questions
About Campton Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Campton Elementary School?
Campton Elementary School enrolls approximately 315 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Campton Elementary School serve?
Campton Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Campton Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Campton Elementary School is approximately 10.9:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Campton Elementary School?
At Campton Elementary School, the student body is approximately 98% White, 0% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Campton Elementary School in?
Campton Elementary School is part of Wolfe County.
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