Enrollment
313
Elementary
DISTRICT 276 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KNOX COUNTY·NCES 210315002235
Central Elementary School
1000 KY 3439d, Barbourville, KY 40906 · (606) 645-2832 · Knox County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL313 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 94% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- ATest 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
12.3:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
270 students
DISTRICT 81% · 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 | 17 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 43 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 52 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 51 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (43) is 16% smaller than its 5th grade class (51).
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · 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
67.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
68.3%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of KY schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
64.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.0%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+31.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 33% typical for Kentucky schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 32 points, placing it in Kentucky's top 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 Central Elementary School
Central Elementary School's state test result (64.6% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Elementary School this school | 313 | 86.3% | 64.6% |
| Evarts Elementary School Evarts | 335 | 88.1% | 41.3% |
| Paces Creek Elementary Manchester | 273 | 86.8% | 57.6% |
| Crab Orchard Elementary School Crab Orchard | 266 | 86.8% | 38.4% |
| Whitley County North Elementary School Rockholds | 303 | 87.8% | 50.2% |
| Pine Knot Intermediate Pine Knot | 352 | 86.1% | 52.8% |
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 Central Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Knox County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.6% | #61 of 669 | #3 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.3% | #46 of 668 | #3 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #87 of 674 | #3 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 313 | #555 of 744 | #3 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #58 of 674 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.7% | #491 of 674 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.3% | #52 of 721 | #5 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -32.5% | #27 of 437 | N/A |
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
313
-75 (-19%) vs 2020
-30% since 2010-11, when it was 448
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 11.8:1
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 | 313 | 25.3 | 12.3:1 | 86% (270) |
| 2023-24 | 311 | 23.2 | 13.4:1 | 87% (272) |
| 2022-23 | 362 | 31.7 | 11.4:1 | 87% (314) |
| 2020-21 | 388 | 33 | 11.8:1 | 77% (297) |
| 2017-18 | 464 | 34.9 | 13.3:1 | 84% (390) |
| 2015-16 | 491 | 36 | 13.6:1 | 77% (377) |
| 2010-11 | 448 | 34 | 13.2:1 | 78% (351) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Central Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 33% (464 to 313); teachers down 27% (34.9 to 25.3).
About Central Elementary School
At 1000 KY 3439d in Barbourville, Kentucky, Central Elementary School operates as a low-enrollment elementary school. The school's 313 students are in pre-K through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in Kentucky average about 421 students each.
District-wide, Knox County has 14 schools and 3,738 students.
Central Elementary School's enrollment is 92% White. Next come 3% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Central Elementary School's diversity index is 16%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school has about 12.3 students per teacher and 25.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in Kentucky. About 86% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Knox County average 74%.
allk12 grades Central Elementary School an A. The grade compares the school only with Kentucky public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Central Elementary School posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 64.6%. Schools with its free or reduced-price lunch share in Kentucky are predicted to post 33.0%, so the school is 31.6 points ahead and in the state's top 10%.
Census estimates describe Knox County this way: the median household income is $32,527, about 14% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 33%. In all, Knox County has 20 public schools and roughly 5,276 students.
Knox Appalachian School is the public school closest to Central Elementary School, about 1.0 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, Central Elementary School places 2nd out of 5 schools in its immediate area.
Central Elementary School falls in the Town: Remote locale category, used for schools in a town far from an urbanized area.
Over 4 years, Central Elementary School's enrollment declined 19%, to 313.
Discussions about Central Elementary School may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Knox County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
29,865
Census ACS
Median income
$32,527
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
33%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
5,276 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Knox County
- Knox Central High SchoolHigh · 720 students
- Knox County Middle SchoolMiddle · 522 students
- Lynn Camp Elementary SchoolElementary · 501 students
- Lynn Camp Middle High SchoolHigh · 447 students
- Jesse D Lay Elementary SchoolElementary · 325 students
- Girdler Elementary SchoolElementary · 267 students
Other schools in Barbourville
- Barbourville City SchoolCombined · 755 students
- Knox Central High SchoolHigh · 720 students
- Knox County Middle SchoolMiddle · 522 students
- Jesse D Lay Elementary SchoolElementary · 325 students
- G R Hampton Elementary SchoolElementary · 244 students
- Knox County Learning AcademyHigh · 52 students
Other Central Elementary schools
151 other US public schools in 35 states are named Central Elementary. Central Elementary School is the 107th largest of the 152.
- Central Elementary SchoolBenton, KY · 480 students
- Central Elementary SchoolPaintsville, KY · 341 students
- Central Elementary SchoolCarrollton, GA · 991 students
- CENTRAL ELEM.ST CHARLES, MO · 865 students
- Central ElementaryBanning, CA · 782 students
Nearby schools
- Knox Appalachian School1.0 mi · 32
- Knox Central High School1.3 mi · 720
- Jesse D Lay Elementary School2.0 mi · 325
- G R Hampton Elementary School2.1 mi · 244
- Knox Inspire Academy2.1 mi · 11
- Knox County Middle School2.4 mi · 522
Frequently asked questions
About Central Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Central Elementary School?
Central Elementary School enrolls approximately 313 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Central Elementary School serve?
Central Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Central Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Central Elementary School is approximately 12.3:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Central Elementary School?
At Central Elementary School, the student body is approximately 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Central Elementary School in?
Central Elementary School is part of Knox County.
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