Enrollment
330
Elementary
DISTRICT 218 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAVERNA INDEPENDENT·NCES 210111000213
Caverna Elementary School
1106 N Dixie Hwy, Cave City, KY 42127 · (270) 773-3671 · Barren County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL330 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
251 students
DISTRICT 73% · 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 | 50 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 51 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 50 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 42 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 42 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 41 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (51) is 24% larger than its 5th grade class (41).
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · 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 Caverna Independent. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
26.3%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
22.3%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of KY schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
20.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.8%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-16.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 21% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 37% typical for Kentucky schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Caverna Elementary School
Caverna Elementary School's state test result (20.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caverna Elementary School this school | 330 | 76.1% | 20.7% |
| Providence Elementary School Providence | 299 | 76.9% | 27.7% |
| Morganfield Elementary School Morganfield | 328 | 75.9% | 26.2% |
| Wingo Elementary School Wingo | 366 | 75.7% | 56.7% |
| Park City Elementary School Park City | 290 | 73.4% | 30.4% |
| Irvington Elementary School Irvington | 359 | 71.9% | 36.3% |
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 Caverna Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Barren County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 20.7% | #630 of 669 | #10 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.3% | #615 of 668 | #10 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.3% | #623 of 674 | #10 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 330 | #528 of 744 | #7 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #303 of 674 | #5 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.1% | #265 of 674 | #3 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.1% | #171 of 721 | #1 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.8% | #294 of 437 | #6 of 8 |
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
330
+22 (+7%) vs 2020
-48% since 1990-91, when it was 631
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 330 | 22.7 | 14.6:1 | 76% (251) |
| 2023-24 | 317 | 24.7 | 12.8:1 | 75% (239) |
| 2022-23 | 310 | 27 | 11.5:1 | 78% (243) |
| 2020-21 | 308 | 24 | 12.8:1 | 79% (243) |
| 2017-18 | 358 | 24.5 | 14.6:1 | 92% (330) |
| 2015-16 | 390 | 25 | 15.6:1 | 85% (331) |
| 2010-11 | 433 | 30 | 14.4:1 | 84% (363) |
| 2000-01 | 420 | 32 | 13.1:1 | 85% (355) |
| 1990-91 | 631 | 38 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Caverna Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (358 to 330); teachers down 7% (24.5 to 22.7).
About Caverna Elementary School
Caverna Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school in Kentucky, located in Cave City. It enrolled 330 students in pre-K through 5 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, elementary schools in Kentucky average about 421 students each.
Caverna Elementary School is one of 3 schools in Caverna Independent, which enrolls 654 students in total.
White students are the majority at Caverna Elementary School, with 76% of enrollment. After that, the student body is 11% multiracial, 8% Black, and 5% Hispanic. Among all residents of Barren County, the White share is about 88%. Pick two students at random and there is a 40% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Caverna Elementary School employs 22.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 14.6:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in Kentucky. Caverna Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 76%. That rate is above the 59% average among public schools in Barren County.
A school in Kentucky with Caverna Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch share would be expected to score about 36.8%. Caverna Elementary School scores 20.7%.
Barren County has about 44,938 residents, and the median household income is $50,628, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Caverna Elementary School, Barren County has 20 other public schools.
The nearest public school is Caverna Middle School, at about 0.5 miles. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles. Caverna Elementary School places 9th of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The school's locale code, Rural: Fringe, means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment has grown by 22 students since 2020-21, to 330. By 2024-25, the school had 14.6 students per teacher, compared with 12.8 in 2020-21.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Caverna Elementary School, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Barren County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
44,938
Census ACS
Median income
$50,628
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
7,749 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Caverna Independent
- Caverna High SchoolHigh · 209 students
- Caverna Middle SchoolMiddle · 115 students
Nearby schools
- Caverna Middle School0.5 mi · 115
- Caverna High School0.6 mi · 209
- Park City Elementary School6.9 mi · 290
- Hiseville Elementary School7.4 mi · 322
- Legrande Elementary School8.1 mi · 327
- Hart County High School8.4 mi · 645
Frequently asked questions
About Caverna Elementary SchoolHow large is Caverna Elementary School?
Caverna Elementary School enrolls approximately 330 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Caverna Elementary School serve?
Caverna Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Caverna Elementary School have?
Caverna Elementary School employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Caverna Elementary School?
Student demographics at Caverna Elementary School are roughly 76% White, 5% Hispanic, 8% Black, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Caverna Elementary School?
Caverna Elementary School is overseen by Caverna Independent in Barren County.
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