Enrollment
347
Elementary
DISTRICT 398 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BARREN COUNTY·NCES 210030000049
Eastern Elementary School
4601 New Salem Rd, Glasgow, KY 42141 · (270) 678-2722 · Barren County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL347 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
197 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 33 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 42 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 35 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 42 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 40 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 55 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 47 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (42) is 11% smaller than its 6th grade class (47).
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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 Barren County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
47.5%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
51.5%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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
45.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.0%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 Eastern Elementary School
Eastern Elementary School's state test result (45.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Elementary School this school | 347 | 56.8% | 45.3% |
| Austin Tracy Elementary School Lucas | 346 | 57.5% | 35.9% |
| South Livingston Elementary School Smithland | 367 | 57.5% | 58.3% |
| Westside Elementary School Cynthiana | 360 | 56.1% | 43.9% |
| Jesse D Lay Elementary School Barbourville | 325 | 56.9% | 55.2% |
| Perryville Elementary School Perryville | 313 | 58.5% | 68.1% |
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 Eastern Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Barren County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.3% | #315 of 669 | #5 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.5% | #213 of 668 | #2 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.5% | #383 of 674 | #6 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 347 | #510 of 744 | #5 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #334 of 674 | #8 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.7% | #519 of 674 | #9 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.8% | #525 of 721 | #9 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.9% | #226 of 437 | #2 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
347
-9 (-3%) vs 2020
+15% since 1990-91, when it was 301
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 16.2:1
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 | 347 | 23.5 | 14.8:1 | 57% (197) |
| 2023-24 | 333 | 23.5 | 14.2:1 | 61% (204) |
| 2022-23 | 349 | 24.5 | 14.2:1 | 62% (217) |
| 2020-21 | 356 | 22 | 16.2:1 | 58% (206) |
| 2017-18 | 394 | 24.8 | 15.9:1 | 66% (260) |
| 2015-16 | 384 | 24 | 16.0:1 | 61% (234) |
| 2010-11 | 401 | 18 | 22.3:1 | 59% (236) |
| 2000-01 | 417 | 20 | 20.9:1 | 31% (130) |
| 1990-91 | 301 | 17 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Eastern Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (394 to 347); teachers down 5% (24.8 to 23.5).
About Eastern Elementary School
Among the schools in Glasgow, Kentucky, is Eastern Elementary School, a small elementary school. It is open to students in pre-K through 6 and enrolls 347 students.
Enrollment across the 11 schools in Barren County totals 4,908 students.
By race and ethnicity, Eastern Elementary School is 93% White. Enrollment also includes 4% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 14%.
For every teacher at Eastern Elementary School, there are about 14.8 students; the school has 23.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. It is about the same as the 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in Kentucky. There are 197 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 57% of enrollment. That is in line with the 59% average for public schools in Barren County.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Eastern Elementary School would score about 44.0%. It scores 45.3%, 1.3 points above that figure.
For Barren County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $50,628, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and about 15% of people live in poverty. There are 21 public schools in the county, enrolling about 7,749, Eastern Elementary School among them.
Glasgow Middle School, about 3.5 miles away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes 7 other public schools. By average proficiency, Eastern Elementary School is 2nd among 6 schools close by.
NCES assigns Eastern Elementary School the locale Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment decreased by 3% across 4 years, from 356 in 2020-21 to 347 in 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 16.2:1 to 14.8:1 over the same years.
The allk12 page for Eastern Elementary School lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
Barren County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
44,938
Census ACS
Median income
$50,628
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
7,749 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Barren County
- Barren County High SchoolHigh · 1,220 students
- Red Cross Elementary SchoolElementary · 679 students
- Barren County Middle SchoolMiddle · 649 students
- North Jackson ElementaryElementary · 537 students
- Austin Tracy Elementary SchoolElementary · 346 students
- Hiseville Elementary SchoolElementary · 322 students
Other schools in Glasgow
- Barren County High SchoolHigh · 1,220 students
- Red Cross Elementary SchoolElementary · 679 students
- Barren County Middle SchoolMiddle · 649 students
- Highland Elementary SchoolElementary · 618 students
- Glasgow High SchoolHigh · 608 students
- Glasgow Middle SchoolMiddle · 545 students
Other Eastern Elementary schools
9 other US public schools in 6 states are named Eastern Elementary. Eastern Elementary School is the 9th largest of the 10.
- Eastern Elementary SchoolGeorgetown, KY · 535 students
- Eastern Elementary SchoolPleasureville, KY · 189 students
- Eastern ElementaryGreenville, NC · 833 students
- Eastern Elementary SchoolGreentown, IN · 727 students
- Eastern Elementary SchoolLexington, OH · 504 students
Nearby schools
- Glasgow Middle School3.5 mi · 545
- Glasgow High School3.6 mi · 608
- Highland Elementary School3.8 mi · 618
- College Street Campus4.4 mi · 25
- BAVEL4.6 mi · 227
- North Jackson Elementary4.7 mi · 537
Frequently asked questions
About Eastern Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Eastern Elementary School?
Eastern Elementary School enrolls approximately 347 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Eastern Elementary School serve?
Eastern Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Eastern Elementary School?
Approximately 14.8:1 students per teacher at Eastern Elementary School.
How diverse is Eastern Elementary School?
Eastern Elementary School reports a student body of 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Eastern Elementary School public or private?
Eastern Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Barren County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.