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Cub Run Elementary School

170 E Gap Hill Rd, Cub Run, KY 42729 · (270) 524-2925 · Hart County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL213 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 48% of Kentucky public elementary schools
  • BTest 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

Enrollment
213
Elementary
DISTRICT 335 · STATE 421
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
105 students
DISTRICT 58% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K168%
Kindergarten2612%
Grade 1188%
Grade 22713%
Grade 32914%
Grade 42411%
Grade 52210%
Grade 6168%
Grade 7168%
Grade 8199%

This year's kindergarten class (26) is 37% larger than its 8th grade class (19).

Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 47% · US 70%
White
20094%
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 71% · US 43%
Hispanic
52%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 10% · US 30%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 11% · US 15%
Two+
73%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 6% · US 5%
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
Male
11052%
Female
10348%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Cub Run Elementary School→Hart County High School
Based on grade levels within Hart County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/Distinguished
English Language Arts
47.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
46.4%
KY avg 42.8%

What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 47 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.7%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.6pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 Cub Run Elementary School

Cub Run Elementary School's state test result (46.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Cub Run Elementary School this school21349.3%46.1%
South Hancock Elementary School
Hawesville
21351.2%48.8%
Payneville Elementary School
Payneville
26549.8%47.6%
Calvary Elementary School
Lebanon
23650.4%62.1%
Cairo Elementary School
Henderson
23345.5%70.7%
Greysbranch Elementary School
Greenup
27853.6%43.6%
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 Cub Run Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Kentucky
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
46.1%#297 of 669
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
46.4%#283 of 668
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
47.0%#392 of 674
Enrollment
ranked largest first
213#665 of 744
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.0:1#203 of 674
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
11.7%#549 of 674
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
49.3%#598 of 721
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-11.6%#229 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 2024-25
Enrollment
213
+14 (+7%) vs 2020
+7% since 1990-91, when it was 199
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 13.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2521315.314.0:149% (105)
2023-2420516.212.7:160% (123)
2022-2321115.513.6:151% (108)
2020-211991513.3:161% (121)
2017-1824115.515.6:160% (145)
2015-162171514.5:161% (133)
2010-112281515.2:162% (142)
2000-011841116.7:170% (129)
1990-911991414.2:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cub Run Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 12% (241 to 213); teachers down 2% (15.5 to 15.3).

About Cub Run Elementary School

At 170 E Gap Hill Rd in Cub Run, Kentucky, Cub Run Elementary School operates as a small elementary school. The school offers pre-K through 8 and enrolls 213 students. The school is 49% below the average for elementary schools in Kentucky.

Cub Run Elementary School is one school in Hart County, a system of 6 schools with 2,322 students.

Of every 100 students at Cub Run Elementary School, about 94 are White. The remaining students are 3% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. Census estimates put Hart County at about 91% White, close to the school's figure. A diversity index of 12% means there is a 12% chance two randomly chosen students at Cub Run Elementary School are from different groups.

Cub Run Elementary School has 15.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.0:1. The school's 14.0:1 compares with an average of 15.4:1 for elementary schools in Kentucky. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 49%. The 60% average for public schools in Hart County is 11 points higher.

Cub Run Elementary School earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 48% of Kentucky public elementary schools.

Cub Run Elementary School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 46.1%, compared with a predicted 46.7%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Kentucky schools on BeatsExpectations.

For the population of Hart County, the median household earns about $52,285 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 12% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 14%. Across Hart County, 8 public schools serve about 2,646 students.

Cub Run Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is Munfordville Elementary School, about 9.6 miles away. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, Cub Run Elementary School ranks 3rd on average proficiency.

NCES describes the area around Cub Run Elementary School as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.

Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose 7%.

Cub Run Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.

Hart County at a glance

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Population
19,603
Census ACS
Median income
$52,285
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
2,646 students

Quick facts

School name
Cub Run Elementary School
District
Hart County
Address
170 E Gap Hill Rd, Cub Run, KY 42729
Phone
(270) 524-2925
County
Hart County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
213
Teachers (FTE)
15
Student–teacher ratio
14.0:1
Free and reduced lunch
105 (49%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
210264000563
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Other Cub Run Elementary schools

2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Cub Run Elementary. Cub Run Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 3.

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Frequently asked questions

About Cub Run Elementary School
How many students attend Cub Run Elementary School?
Cub Run Elementary School enrolls approximately 213 students in grades PK-08.
Is Cub Run Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Cub Run Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Cub Run Elementary School have?
Cub Run Elementary School employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
How diverse is Cub Run Elementary School?
Cub Run Elementary School reports a student body of 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Cub Run Elementary School?
Cub Run Elementary School is overseen by Hart County in Hart County.
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