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What's something Cecilia Valley Elementary School does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
490
Elementary
DISTRICT 529 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARDIN COUNTY·NCES 210249000514
Cecilia Valley Elementary School
931 E. Main St., Cecilia, KY 42724 · (270) 862-3287 · Hardin County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL490 STUDENTS
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
5
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 | 53 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 71 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 91 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 81 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 54 | 11% |
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
55.7%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
52.7%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 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
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
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 →
Where Cecilia Valley Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Hardin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.3% | #247 of 669 | #5 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.7% | #201 of 668 | #3 of 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.7% | #228 of 674 | #5 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 490 | #257 of 744 | #10 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #251 of 674 | #6 of 16 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.1% | #403 of 674 | #15 of 16 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.0% | #601 of 721 | #13 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +62.8% | #2 of 233 | #1 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
490
+137 (+39%) vs 2020
+68% since 1990-91, when it was 292
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
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 | 490 | 34.3 | 14.3:1 | 49% (240) |
| 2023-24 | 444 | 32.6 | 13.6:1 | 55% (244) |
| 2022-23 | 441 | 29.4 | 15.0:1 | 51% (224) |
| 2020-21 | 353 | 23 | 15.3:1 | 51% (180) |
| 2017-18 | 301 | 19.8 | 15.2:1 | 76% (228) |
| 2015-16 | 287 | 18 | 15.9:1 | 63% (181) |
| 2010-11 | 239 | 17 | 14.1:1 | 65% (156) |
| 2000-01 | 292 | 11 | 26.6:1 | 58% (168) |
| 1990-91 | 292 | 15 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cecilia Valley Elementary School.
About Cecilia Valley Elementary School
Cecilia Valley Elementary School is an elementary school in Cecilia, Kentucky, and it is part of Hardin County. It serves 490 students in pre-K through 5.
Hardin County includes 26 schools. Together they enroll 14,583 students.
About 87% of the student body at Cecilia Valley Elementary School is White. The rest of enrollment is 7% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Hardin County's population at about 76%. Cecilia Valley Elementary School's diversity index is 24%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 14.3:1, with 34.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 1.1 students per teacher below the 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in Kentucky. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 49% of enrollment. That tracks the 51% average for public schools in Hardin County.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Cecilia Valley Elementary School would score about 46.8%. It scores 49.3%, 2.5 points above that figure.
Hardin County has about 111,942 residents, and the median household income is $67,647, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Besides Cecilia Valley Elementary School, Hardin County has 33 other public schools.
The nearest public school is Central Hardin High School, at about 2.6 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The school's 49.3% average proficiency ranks 2nd among 6 nearby schools.
The federal government classifies Cecilia Valley Elementary School's location as Rural: Fringe.
Over 4 years, Cecilia Valley Elementary School's enrollment grew 39%, to 490. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.3:1 in 2020-21 to 14.3:1 in 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Hardin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Hardin County
- Central Hardin High SchoolHigh · 1,831 students
- North Hardin High SchoolHigh · 1,593 students
- John Hardin High SchoolHigh · 868 students
- East Hardin Middle SchoolMiddle · 775 students
- Lincoln Trail Elementary SchoolElementary · 653 students
- G C Burkhead Elementary SchoolElementary · 634 students
Other schools in Cecilia
- Central Hardin High SchoolHigh · 1,831 students
- West Hardin Middle SchoolMiddle · 476 students
- Lakewood Elementary SchoolElementary · 463 students
Nearby schools
- Central Hardin High School2.6 mi · 1,831
- G C Burkhead Elementary School3.7 mi · 634
- College View Campus4.0 mi · 210
- HCS Virtual Academy4.0 mi · 123
- Lakewood Elementary School4.7 mi · 463
- West Hardin Middle School4.7 mi · 476
Frequently asked questions
About Cecilia Valley Elementary SchoolWhat 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.
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