Enrollment
381
Elementary
DISTRICT 397 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAUREL COUNTY·NCES 210321000860
Colony Elementary School
3656 Somerset Road, London, KY 40741 · (606) 862-4639 · Laurel County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL381 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 93% 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
15.2:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
272 students
DISTRICT 71% · 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 | 31 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 58 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 59 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 62 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (58) is 16% larger than its 5th grade class (50).
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · 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
68.7%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
61.7%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 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
65.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.5%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+26.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 39% 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 27 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 Colony Elementary School
Colony Elementary School's state test result (65.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colony Elementary School this school | 381 | 71.4% | 65.1% |
| Caneyville Elementary School Caneyville | 378 | 70.9% | 39.5% |
| McKee Elementary School McKee | 391 | 72.9% | 69.5% |
| Rodburn Elementary School Morehead | 419 | 71.4% | 40.8% |
| Manchester Elementary School Manchester | 409 | 71.9% | 68.2% |
| Kyrock Elementary School Sweeden | 334 | 70.4% | 70.8% |
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 Colony Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Laurel County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.1% | #56 of 669 | #5 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.7% | #95 of 668 | #8 of 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.7% | #63 of 674 | #7 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 381 | #461 of 744 | #6 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #409 of 674 | #5 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.6% | #586 of 674 | #8 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.4% | #247 of 721 | #5 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.8% | #130 of 233 | #5 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
381
+45 (+13%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 374
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 16.0:1
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 | 381 | 25 | 15.2:1 | 71% (272) |
| 2023-24 | 372 | 24 | 15.5:1 | 76% (281) |
| 2022-23 | 371 | 20 | 18.6:1 | 71% (265) |
| 2020-21 | 336 | 21 | 16.0:1 | 76% (255) |
| 2017-18 | 360 | 20 | 18.0:1 | 76% (274) |
| 2015-16 | 328 | 20 | 16.4:1 | 73% (241) |
| 2010-11 | 417 | 22 | 18.9:1 | 66% (277) |
| 2000-01 | 418 | 13 | 32.1:1 | 57% (238) |
| 1990-91 | 374 | 18 | 20.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Colony Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (360 to 381); teachers up 25% (20 to 25).
About Colony Elementary School
In London, Kentucky, Colony Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school. The school teaches pre-K through 5 and enrolls 381 students.
Colony Elementary School belongs to Laurel County, a district of 18 schools and 8,676 students.
Colony Elementary School is 95% White by enrollment. Next come 3% Hispanic. That is in line with Laurel County, where about 95% of residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 10%.
There are 25 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 15.2:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Kentucky is similar, at 15.4:1. On the income side, 71% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Colony Elementary School earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 93% of Kentucky public elementary schools.
On BeatsExpectations, which compares test results with what a school's student poverty level would predict, Colony Elementary School ranks in the top 10% in Kentucky. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 65.1%, against a prediction of 38.5%.
In the surrounding county, Laurel County, the median household earns about $57,771 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and about 17% of people live in poverty. Counting Colony Elementary School, Laurel County has 20 public schools.
Colony Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is East Bernstadt Elementary School, about 4.7 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within ten miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Colony Elementary School is 3rd of 8 on proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.
The school's student count rose 13% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
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Laurel County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
62,983
Census ACS
Median income
$57,771
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
9,220 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Laurel County
- North Laurel High SchoolHigh · 1,252 students
- South Laurel High SchoolHigh · 1,119 students
- North Laurel Middle SchoolMiddle · 970 students
- South Laurel Middle SchoolMiddle · 837 students
- Hunter Hills Elementary SchoolElementary · 617 students
- London Elementary SchoolElementary · 592 students
Other schools in London
- North Laurel High SchoolHigh · 1,252 students
- South Laurel High SchoolHigh · 1,119 students
- North Laurel Middle SchoolMiddle · 970 students
- South Laurel Middle SchoolMiddle · 837 students
- London Elementary SchoolElementary · 592 students
- Bush Elementary SchoolElementary · 511 students
Nearby schools
- East Bernstadt Elementary School4.7 mi · 544
- Laurel County Schools eLearning Academy5.7 mi · 41
- London Elementary School5.8 mi · 592
- North Laurel High School6.1 mi · 1,252
- Cold Hill Elementary School6.5 mi · 259
- Hazel Green Elementary School6.6 mi · 363
Frequently asked questions
About Colony Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Colony Elementary School?
Colony Elementary School enrolls approximately 381 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Colony Elementary School serve?
Colony Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Colony Elementary School?
Approximately 15.2:1 students per teacher at Colony Elementary School.
How diverse is Colony Elementary School?
Colony Elementary School reports a student body of 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Colony Elementary School in?
Colony Elementary School is part of Laurel County.
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