Enrollment
384
Elementary
DISTRICT 331 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CORBIN INDEPENDENT·NCES 210132002489
CORBIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
706 S. Kentucky Avenue, Corbin, KY 40701 · (606) 528-4367 · Whitley County
GRADES 04–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL384 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.1:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
215 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 195 | 51% |
| Grade 5 | 189 | 49% |
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · 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
CORBIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→Corbin Middle School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Corbin Independent. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
74.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
77.5%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 78 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
70.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.2%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+26.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 44% 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 26 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 →
Where CORBIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Whitley County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.3% | #22 of 669 | #2 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 77.5% | #5 of 668 | #1 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #28 of 674 | #2 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 384 | #459 of 744 | #5 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #330 of 674 | #6 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.0% | #470 of 674 | #2 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.0% | #535 of 721 | #9 of 9 |
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
384
+17 (+5%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 384 | 26.1 | 14.7:1 | 56% (215) |
| 2023-24 | 377 | 24.1 | 15.6:1 | 64% (243) |
| 2022-23 | 373 | 25 | 14.9:1 | 61% (229) |
| 2020-21 | 367 | 26 | 14.1:1 | 53% (193) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CORBIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About CORBIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CORBIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a medium-sized elementary school in Corbin, Kentucky, administered by Corbin Independent. It enrolled 384 students in grades 4 through 5 for the 2024-25 school year.
Federal data list 9 schools in Corbin Independent, with 3,038 students enrolled.
Most students at CORBIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are White: 90% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 5% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The chance that two students picked at random at CORBIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 18%.
Federal staffing data show 26.1 full-time-equivalent teachers at CORBIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL and a ratio of 14.7:1. Elementary schools in Kentucky have a similar average ratio of 15.4:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 56% of students. For comparison, public schools in Whitley County average 71%.
On BeatsExpectations, which compares test results with what a school's student poverty level would predict, CORBIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks in the top 10% in Kentucky. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 70.3%, against a prediction of 44.2%.
Census estimates describe Whitley County this way: median household income is about $44,615, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 21% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Whitley County number 21 and enroll about 7,324.
The nearest other public school, Corbin School of Innovation, is less than a tenth of a mile away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of CORBIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Among the 4 closest schools with test data, this one included, CORBIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 1st on average proficiency.
The school is in a town far from an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Remote).
Enrollment was 367 in 2020-21 and 384 in 2024-25, a rise of 17 students.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at CORBIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Whitley County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
36,920
Census ACS
Median income
$44,615
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
21%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
7,324 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Corbin Independent
- Corbin High SchoolHigh · 820 students
- Corbin PrimaryElementary · 815 students
- Corbin Middle SchoolMiddle · 675 students
- Corbin School of InnovationCombined · 173 students
- Corbin PreschoolElementary · 106 students
- Corbin Educational CenterCombined · 33 students
Other schools in Corbin
- Corbin High SchoolHigh · 820 students
- Corbin PrimaryElementary · 815 students
- Corbin Middle SchoolMiddle · 675 students
- Oak Grove Elementary SchoolElementary · 669 students
- Hunter Hills Elementary SchoolElementary · 617 students
- Lynn Camp Elementary SchoolElementary · 501 students
Nearby schools
- Corbin School of Innovation0.0 mi · 173
- Corbin Educational Center0.2 mi · 33
- Elementary Homebound0.5 mi · 18
- High School Homebound0.5 mi · 14
- Corbin High School0.8 mi · 820
- Corbin Middle School0.9 mi · 675
Frequently asked questions
About CORBIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend CORBIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
CORBIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 384 students in grades 04-05.
What age range does CORBIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
CORBIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade 04 through grade 05.
How many teachers does CORBIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
CORBIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
What is the student diversity at CORBIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at CORBIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees CORBIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
CORBIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by Corbin Independent in Whitley County.
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