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Enrollment
815
Elementary
DISTRICT 331 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CORBIN INDEPENDENT·NCES 210132002218
Corbin Primary
3551 Fifth Street Road, Corbin, KY 40701 · (606) 523-3638 · Whitley County
GRADES KG–03ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL815 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.1:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
475 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 186 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 220 | 27% |
| Grade 2 | 207 | 25% |
| Grade 3 | 202 | 25% |
Student demographics
22%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
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
70.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
68.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 70 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
69.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.4%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+25.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 43% 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 →
Schools most like Corbin Primary
Corbin Primary's state test result (69.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corbin Primary this school | 815 | 58.3% | 69.0% |
| Red Cross Elementary School Glasgow | 679 | 59.5% | 48.4% |
| Taylor County Primary Center Campbellsville | 670 | 62.1% | N/A |
| Owen County Elementary/Primary School Owenton | 674 | 62.2% | 36.0% |
| Crossroads Elementary School Cold Spring | 587 | 60.5% | 41.5% |
| Foster Heights Elementary School Bardstown | 588 | 56.5% | 35.2% |
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 Corbin Primary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Whitley County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #28 of 669 | #3 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #49 of 668 | #4 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #53 of 674 | #3 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 815 | #11 of 744 | #1 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #384 of 674 | #7 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.7% | #428 of 674 | #1 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.3% | #499 of 721 | #8 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +39.1% | #10 of 233 | 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
815
+125 (+18%) vs 2020
+27% since 2010-11, when it was 642
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 815 | 54 | 15.1:1 | 58% (475) |
| 2023-24 | 800 | 52.1 | 15.4:1 | 62% (497) |
| 2022-23 | 769 | 50 | 15.4:1 | 60% (462) |
| 2020-21 | 690 | 44 | 15.7:1 | 53% (367) |
| 2017-18 | 586 | 34 | 17.2:1 | 68% (399) |
| 2015-16 | 621 | 35 | 17.7:1 | 62% (386) |
| 2010-11 | 642 | 36 | 17.8:1 | 42% (268) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Corbin Primary.
Since 2017-18: students up 39% (586 to 815); teachers up 59% (34 to 54).
About Corbin Primary
Corbin Primary is a large elementary school in Corbin Independent, located in Corbin, Kentucky. The school's 815 students are in kindergarten through 3. Enrollment is 94% higher than the average for elementary schools in Kentucky, which is about 421.
The district, Corbin Independent, operates 9 schools serving 3,038 students.
White students are the large majority at Corbin Primary, with 88% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 5% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. By the diversity index, Corbin Primary comes in at 22%.
Staffing totals 54 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 15.1:1. Elementary schools in Kentucky average about 15.4:1, a similar figure. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 58%. That is lower than the 71% average for public schools in Whitley County.
After accounting for student poverty, Corbin Primary is in the top 10% of Kentucky schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests of 69.0% is 25.6 points above the 43.4% predicted for its lunch-eligibility share.
Among Whitley County residents, median household income is about $44,615, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 21% of residents are in poverty. Corbin Primary is one of 21 public schools in Whitley County, which together enroll about 7,324 students.
The nearest other public school, Oak Grove Elementary School, is about 1.7 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Corbin Primary. Among the 4 closest schools with test data, this one included, Corbin Primary ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
NCES describes the area around Corbin Primary as Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 815 was 18% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 690.
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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 Middle SchoolMiddle · 675 students
- CORBIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 384 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 Middle SchoolMiddle · 675 students
- Oak Grove Elementary SchoolElementary · 669 students
- Hunter Hills Elementary SchoolElementary · 617 students
- Lynn Camp Elementary SchoolElementary · 501 students
- Lynn Camp Middle High SchoolHigh · 447 students
Nearby schools
- Oak Grove Elementary School1.7 mi · 669
- Corbin High School3.0 mi · 820
- Corbin School of Innovation3.1 mi · 173
- CORBIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.1 mi · 384
- Corbin Educational Center3.2 mi · 33
- High School Homebound3.3 mi · 14
Frequently asked questions
About Corbin PrimaryHow large is Corbin Primary?
Corbin Primary enrolls approximately 815 students in grades KG-03.
Is Corbin Primary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Corbin Primary is an elementary school covering grades KG-03.
How many teachers does Corbin Primary have?
Corbin Primary employs 54 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
How diverse is Corbin Primary?
Corbin Primary reports a student body of 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Corbin Primary in?
Corbin Primary is part of Corbin Independent.
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