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Cecilia Valley Elementary School

931 E. Main St., Cecilia, KY 42724 · (270) 862-3287 · Hardin County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL490 STUDENTS
Enrollment
490
Elementary
DISTRICT 529 · STATE 421
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
240 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 63%
Community
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
53
Kindergarten
71
Grade 1
73
Grade 2
91
Grade 3
81
Grade 4
67
Grade 5
54
Student demographics
White
42587%
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 71%
Hispanic
357%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 10%
Black
61%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 11%
Asian
20%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2%
Two+
184%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 6%
Native American
41%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
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
Male
27957%
Female
21143%

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Test scores

KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/Distinguished
English Language Arts
55.7%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
52.7%
KY avg 42.8%
Source: KSA (K-PREP). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
49.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.8%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.5pp
above demographic expectation
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 2024-25
Enrollment
490
+189 (+63%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 15.2:1
% White
87%
was 88%
% Hispanic
7%
was 5%
% Black
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Cecilia Valley Elementary School

Cecilia Valley Elementary School, a moderately sized primary school in Cecilia, Kentucky, overseen by Hardin County, instructs 490 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

Hardin County comprises 26 schools with combined enrollment of 14,583 students; Cecilia Valley Elementary School is among them.

Demographically, Cecilia Valley Elementary School logs that 87% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest reads as 7% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 76%.

On the resource side, On paper, Cecilia Valley Elementary School has 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.3:1. The state averages around 15.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 49% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, Cecilia Valley Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 46.8%; this one delivers 49.3%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Hardin County) shows that median household earnings sit near $67,647, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Cecilia Valley Elementary School is one of 34 public schools in Hardin County (combined enrollment of about 17,037 students).

Central Hardin High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.6 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Cecilia Valley Elementary School comes 2nd of 6 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 45.7%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Cecilia Valley Elementary School's enrollment has expanded 63% since 2018, when it stood at 301 (now 490).

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Hardin County at a glance

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Population
111,942
Census ACS
Median income
$67,647
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
17,037 students

Quick facts

School name
Cecilia Valley Elementary School
District
Hardin County
Address
931 E. Main St., Cecilia, KY 42724
Phone
(270) 862-3287
County
Hardin County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
490
Teachers (FTE)
34
Student–teacher ratio
14.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
240 (49%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
210249000514
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Hardin County
Other schools in Cecilia
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Cecilia Valley Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Cecilia Valley Elementary School?
Cecilia Valley Elementary School enrolls approximately 490 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Cecilia Valley Elementary School serve?
Cecilia Valley Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Cecilia Valley Elementary School?
Approximately 14.3:1 students per teacher at Cecilia Valley Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Cecilia Valley Elementary School?
Student demographics at Cecilia Valley Elementary School are roughly 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Cecilia Valley Elementary School?
Cecilia Valley Elementary School is overseen by Hardin County in Hardin County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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