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Enrollment
614
Elementary
DISTRICT 424 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CRITTENDEN COUNTY·NCES 210138001441
Crittenden County Elementary School
120 Autumn Lane, Marion, KY 42064 · (270) 965-2243 · Crittenden County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL614 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 43% 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.
- C+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
14.3:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
389 students
DISTRICT 59% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 48 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 85 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 90 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 107 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 87 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 78 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 119 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (85) is 29% smaller than its 5th grade class (119).
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · 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 Crittenden County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
45.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
46.3%
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 46 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
42.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.5%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 Crittenden County Elementary School
Crittenden County Elementary School's state test result (42.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crittenden County Elementary School this school | 614 | 63.4% | 42.1% |
| Prichard Elementary School Grayson | 612 | 64.2% | 47.9% |
| Clarkson Elementary School Clarkson | 642 | 63.6% | 56.5% |
| Greenville Elementary School Greenville | 620 | 64.2% | 40.8% |
| East Perry County Elementary School Hazard | 603 | 65.3% | 52.1% |
| Southern Elementary School Falmouth | 542 | 63.7% | 32.6% |
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 Crittenden County Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.1% | #373 of 669 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.3% | #286 of 668 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #426 of 674 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 614 | #95 of 744 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #252 of 674 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.9% | #515 of 674 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.4% | #414 of 721 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.1% | #309 of 437 |
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
614
-22 (-3%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 663
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 15.5:1
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 | 614 | 43 | 14.3:1 | 63% (389) |
| 2023-24 | 664 | 41 | 16.2:1 | 61% (403) |
| 2022-23 | 642 | 43.4 | 14.8:1 | 66% (421) |
| 2020-21 | 636 | 41 | 15.5:1 | 69% (440) |
| 2017-18 | 661 | 40 | 16.5:1 | 52% (346) |
| 2015-16 | 746 | 37 | 20.2:1 | 59% (441) |
| 2010-11 | 642 | 34 | 18.9:1 | 50% (323) |
| 2000-01 | 630 | 37 | 17.0:1 | 61% (383) |
| 1990-91 | 663 | 38 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Crittenden County Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (661 to 614); teachers up 8% (40 to 43).
About Crittenden County Elementary School
Crittenden County Elementary School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in Marion, Kentucky. There are 614 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 5. Across elementary schools in Kentucky, the average enrollment is about 421.
Crittenden County Elementary School is run by Crittenden County, whose 3 schools enroll 1,272 students.
Crittenden County Elementary School is 93% White by enrollment. Other reported shares: 4% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. That is in line with Crittenden County, where about 95% of residents are White. The diversity index for Crittenden County Elementary School is 14%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Classroom staffing at Crittenden County Elementary School totals 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.3:1. The average for elementary schools in Kentucky, 15.4:1, is higher. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Crittenden County Elementary School is about 63%.
Crittenden County Elementary School holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 43% of Kentucky public elementary schools.
On BeatsExpectations, Crittenden County Elementary School is within a point of its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Kentucky schools.
In the wider Crittenden County area, the median household earns about $46,656 a year, about 15% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 13%. Crittenden County Elementary School shares Crittenden County with 3 other public schools.
A public school about 1.0 miles away, Crittenden County Middle School, is the closest to Crittenden County Elementary School. Crittenden County Elementary School has 2 other public schools within five miles. The school's 42.1% average proficiency ranks 6th among 9 nearby schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Remote.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased from 636 to 614, a 3% decline. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 15.5:1; by 2024-25 it was 14.3:1.
Crittenden County Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
Crittenden County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,979
Census ACS
Median income
$46,656
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,272 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Crittenden County
- Crittenden County High SchoolHigh · 381 students
- Crittenden County Middle SchoolMiddle · 277 students
- Pathway Academy High SchoolHigh
Other schools in Marion
- Crittenden County High SchoolHigh · 381 students
- Crittenden County Middle SchoolMiddle · 277 students
- Pathway Academy High SchoolHigh
Nearby schools
- Crittenden County Middle School1.0 mi · 277
- Crittenden County High School1.0 mi · 381
- Hardin County High School15.0 mi · 175
- Hardin County Jr High School15.0 mi · 107
- Hardin County Elementary School15.0 mi · 216
- Lyon County Middle School15.3 mi · 210
Frequently asked questions
About Crittenden County Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Crittenden County Elementary School?
Crittenden County Elementary School enrolls approximately 614 students in grades PK-05.
Is Crittenden County Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Crittenden County Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Crittenden County Elementary School have?
Crittenden County Elementary School employs 43 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Crittenden County Elementary School?
Student demographics at Crittenden County Elementary School are roughly 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Crittenden County Elementary School public or private?
Crittenden County Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Crittenden County.
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