Enrollment
202
Elementary
DISTRICT 263 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ASHLAND INDEPENDENT·NCES 210015000031
Charles Russell Elementary School
1100 Russell St, Ashland, KY 41101 · (606) 327-2735 · Boyd County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL202 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 41% 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
14.4:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
140 students
DISTRICT 69% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 23 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 35 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 34 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 44 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 32 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 34 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (23) is 32% smaller than its 5th grade class (34).
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · 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 Ashland Independent. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
45.3%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
40.3%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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
40.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.3%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% 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 Charles Russell Elementary School
Charles Russell Elementary School's state test result (40.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Russell Elementary School this school | 202 | 69.3% | 40.5% |
| Custer Elementary School Custer | 178 | 70.8% | 32.5% |
| Catlettsburg Elementary School Catlettsburg | 184 | 70.7% | 35.5% |
| Argillite Elementary School Argillite | 216 | 69.9% | 26.4% |
| Livermore Elementary School Livermore | 232 | 66.8% | 31.6% |
| Fordsville Elementary School Fordsville | 245 | 68.2% | 58.5% |
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 Charles Russell Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Boyd County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.5% | #406 of 669 | #5 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.3% | #395 of 668 | #4 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.3% | #421 of 674 | #8 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 202 | #674 of 744 | #10 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #283 of 674 | #9 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.3% | #327 of 674 | #2 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.3% | #299 of 721 | #6 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.3% | #78 of 437 | #2 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
202
+48 (+31%) vs 2020
-42% since 1990-91, when it was 346
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 7.3:1
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 | 202 | 14 | 14.4:1 | 69% (140) |
| 2023-24 | 225 | 17 | 13.2:1 | 72% (161) |
| 2022-23 | 213 | 22 | 9.7:1 | 68% (144) |
| 2020-21 | 154 | 21 | 7.3:1 | 55% (85) |
| 2017-18 | 260 | 21.1 | 12.3:1 | 65% (170) |
| 2015-16 | 294 | 19 | 15.5:1 | 66% (195) |
| 2010-11 | 306 | 17 | 18.0:1 | 48% (148) |
| 2000-01 | 278 | 13 | 21.4:1 | 40% (111) |
| 1990-91 | 346 | 17 | 20.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Charles Russell Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (260 to 202); teachers down 34% (21.1 to 14).
About Charles Russell Elementary School
Charles Russell Elementary School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Ashland, Kentucky. It teaches 202 students in kindergarten through 5. It has 52% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Kentucky (about 421).
Charles Russell Elementary School is run by Ashland Independent, whose 9 schools enroll 3,083 students.
White students are 82% of those enrolled at Charles Russell Elementary School. Other reported shares: 9% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, and 4% Black. That compares with about 93% White among all Boyd County residents. A diversity index of 31% means there is a 31% chance two randomly chosen students at Charles Russell Elementary School are from different groups.
Based on 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, Charles Russell Elementary School has a ratio of 14.4:1. The average for elementary schools in Kentucky, 15.4:1, is higher. Income data for the school show 69% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
On the allk12 Grade, Charles Russell Elementary School lands at C+, ahead of 41% of Kentucky public elementary schools.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Charles Russell Elementary School is 39.3%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 40.5%.
In the wider Boyd County area, the median household earns about $61,118 a year, about 20% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Across Boyd County, 25 public schools serve about 6,634 students.
Ashland Alternative School is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Charles Russell Elementary School is 4th of 7 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Small.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 202, up from 154 in 2020-21. The school's ratio increased from 7.3:1 to 14.4:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The allk12 page for Charles Russell Elementary School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Boyd County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
47,911
Census ACS
Median income
$61,118
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
6,634 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Ashland Independent
- Paul G. Blazer High SchoolHigh · 821 students
- Ashland Middle SchoolMiddle · 671 students
- Hager Elementary SchoolElementary · 344 students
- Poage Elementary SchoolElementary · 304 students
- Crabbe Elementary SchoolElementary · 270 students
- Oakview Elementary SchoolElementary · 267 students
Other schools in Ashland
- Boyd County High SchoolHigh · 888 students
- Paul G. Blazer High SchoolHigh · 821 students
- Ashland Middle SchoolMiddle · 671 students
- Boyd County Middle SchoolMiddle · 618 students
- Summit Elementary SchoolElementary · 425 students
- Hager Elementary SchoolElementary · 344 students
Nearby schools
- Ashland Alternative School0.1 mi · 13
- Oakview Elementary School1.1 mi · 267
- Ashland Middle School1.5 mi · 671
- Poage Elementary School1.7 mi · 304
- Crabbe Elementary School1.9 mi · 270
- Hager Elementary School2.1 mi · 344
Frequently asked questions
About Charles Russell Elementary SchoolHow large is Charles Russell Elementary School?
Charles Russell Elementary School enrolls approximately 202 students in grades KG-05.
Is Charles Russell Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Charles Russell Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Charles Russell Elementary School have?
Charles Russell Elementary School employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Charles Russell Elementary School?
Student demographics at Charles Russell Elementary School are roughly 82% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Charles Russell Elementary School public or private?
Charles Russell Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Ashland Independent.
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