Enrollment
378
Elementary
DISTRICT 499 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRAYSON COUNTY·NCES 210230000484
Caneyville Elementary School
521 East Maple St., Caneyville, KY 42721 · (270) 879-4211 · Grayson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL378 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 39% 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.
- B-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
15.0:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
268 students
DISTRICT 66% · 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 | 39 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 46 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 57 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 44 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (46) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (44).
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · 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
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KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
46.3%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
42.3%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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
39.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.7%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 Caneyville Elementary School
Caneyville Elementary School's state test result (39.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caneyville Elementary School this school | 378 | 70.9% | 39.5% |
| Colony Elementary School London | 381 | 71.4% | 65.1% |
| Lebanon Junction Elementary Lebanon Junction | 349 | 70.5% | 40.7% |
| Crittenden-Mt. Zion Elementary Dry Ridge | 387 | 70.5% | 29.7% |
| Kyrock Elementary School Sweeden | 334 | 70.4% | 70.8% |
| Rodburn Elementary School Morehead | 419 | 71.4% | 40.8% |
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 Caneyville Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.5% | #428 of 669 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.3% | #366 of 668 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.3% | #407 of 674 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 378 | #464 of 744 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #366 of 674 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.1% | #514 of 674 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.9% | #264 of 721 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.6% | #372 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
378
+4 (+1%) vs 2020
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 662
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 378 | 25.3 | 15.0:1 | 71% (268) |
| 2023-24 | 396 | 25.3 | 15.7:1 | 75% (297) |
| 2022-23 | 390 | 26.3 | 14.9:1 | 71% (278) |
| 2020-21 | 374 | 27 | 13.8:1 | 68% (253) |
| 2017-18 | 392 | 28.3 | 13.9:1 | 70% (275) |
| 2015-16 | 445 | 29 | 15.3:1 | 73% (323) |
| 2010-11 | 442 | 31 | 14.3:1 | 76% (336) |
| 2000-01 | 428 | 16 | 26.8:1 | 65% (277) |
| 1990-91 | 662 | 37 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Caneyville Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (392 to 378); teachers down 11% (28.3 to 25.3).
About Caneyville Elementary School
Students in Caneyville, Kentucky, attend Caneyville Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school. The school reports 378 students in pre-K through 5.
Grayson County runs Caneyville Elementary School along with 6 other schools, enrolling 4,030 students in total.
White students are the large majority at Caneyville Elementary School, with 93% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 4% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. The county population is about 95% White, within a few points of the school. The chance that two students picked at random at Caneyville Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 14%.
Caneyville Elementary School operates with 25.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 15.0:1. Across elementary schools in Kentucky, the average ratio is about 15.4:1. Caneyville Elementary School reports 71% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Among public schools in Grayson County, the average eligibility rate is 61%.
Caneyville Elementary School is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 39% of Kentucky public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Caneyville Elementary School is 38.7%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 39.5%.
Across Grayson County, median household income is about $50,757, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 16%, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. Caneyville Elementary School is among the 9 public schools in Grayson County.
Nearby, Oran P Lawler Elementary School is about 8.0 miles away. Caneyville Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within ten miles. Caneyville Elementary School's average proficiency of 39.5% compares with 39.7% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Caneyville Elementary School has an NCES locale of Rural: Distant.
Enrollment went from 374 in 2020-21 to 378 in 2024-25, a change of 4 students. By 2024-25, the school had 15.0 students per teacher, compared with 13.8 in 2020-21.
Community posts for Caneyville Elementary School can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Grayson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
26,707
Census ACS
Median income
$50,757
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
4,030 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Grayson County
- Grayson County High SchoolHigh · 1,180 students
- Grayson County Middle SchoolMiddle · 837 students
- Clarkson Elementary SchoolElementary · 642 students
- H W Wilkey Elementary SchoolElementary · 504 students
- Oran P Lawler Elementary SchoolElementary · 470 students
- Grayson Co. Alternative EducationHigh · 19 students
Nearby schools
- Oran P Lawler Elementary School8.0 mi · 470
- Grayson Co. Alternative Education8.2 mi · 19
- Grayson County High School8.2 mi · 1,180
- H W Wilkey Elementary School11.3 mi · 504
- Grayson County Middle School11.4 mi · 837
- Horse Branch Elementary School11.6 mi · 168
Frequently asked questions
About Caneyville Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Caneyville Elementary School?
Caneyville Elementary School enrolls approximately 378 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Caneyville Elementary School serve?
Caneyville Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Caneyville Elementary School have?
Caneyville Elementary School employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Caneyville Elementary School?
Student demographics at Caneyville Elementary School are roughly 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Caneyville Elementary School?
Caneyville Elementary School is overseen by Grayson County in Grayson County.
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