Enrollment
365
Elementary
DISTRICT 460 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEADE COUNTY·NCES 210405001032
Ekron Elementary School
2500 Hayesville Rd, Ekron, KY 40117 · (270) 422-7570 · Meade County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL365 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 77% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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
17.5:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.0:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
198 students
DISTRICT 50% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 54 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 53 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 49 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 55 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 53 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 49 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (54) is 10% larger than its 6th grade class (49).
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 25% · 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 Meade County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
60.8%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
58.3%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 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
55.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.9%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 Ekron Elementary School
Ekron Elementary School's state test result (55.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ekron Elementary School this school | 365 | 54.2% | 55.9% |
| Westside Elementary School Cynthiana | 360 | 56.1% | 43.9% |
| Southside Elementary School Cynthiana | 409 | 55.5% | 40.7% |
| Symsonia Elementary School Symsonia | 370 | 56.5% | 61.2% |
| Southwest Calloway Elementary School Murray | 399 | 51.9% | 66.8% |
| Waco Elementary School Waco | 422 | 54.3% | 40.4% |
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 Ekron Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.9% | #145 of 669 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.3% | #135 of 668 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.8% | #158 of 674 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 365 | #489 of 744 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.5:1 | #620 of 674 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.5% | #362 of 674 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.2% | #556 of 721 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.4% | #174 of 233 |
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
365
+11 (+3%) vs 2020
+11% since 1990-91, when it was 328
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
was 17.7:1
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 | 365 | 20.9 | 17.5:1 | 54% (198) |
| 2023-24 | 353 | 22.3 | 15.9:1 | 52% (184) |
| 2022-23 | 376 | 22.9 | 16.4:1 | 54% (203) |
| 2020-21 | 354 | 20 | 17.7:1 | 50% (177) |
| 2017-18 | 353 | 22.9 | 15.4:1 | 57% (201) |
| 2015-16 | 357 | 22 | 16.2:1 | 61% (217) |
| 2010-11 | 433 | 25 | 17.3:1 | 56% (244) |
| 2000-01 | 375 | 14 | 26.8:1 | 50% (188) |
| 1990-91 | 328 | 18 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ekron Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (353 to 365); teachers down 9% (22.9 to 20.9).
About Ekron Elementary School
Ekron Elementary School, located in Ekron, Kentucky, is a mid-sized elementary school. The school enrolls 365 students in kindergarten through 6.
Ekron Elementary School is part of Meade County, where 9 schools serve 4,921 students.
Roughly 85% of students at Ekron Elementary School are White. Other students are 7% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, and 3% Black. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Ekron Elementary School scores 27%.
A staff of 20.9 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 17.5:1. The gap from the 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in Kentucky is 2.1 students per teacher. By family income, 54% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 10 points above the 44% average for public schools in Meade County.
Ekron Elementary School earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 77% of Kentucky public elementary schools.
Ekron Elementary School scores 55.9% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 44.9%.
The school's county is Meade County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $74,355, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. There are 13 public schools in the county, enrolling about 5,001, Ekron Elementary School among them.
About 3.9 miles separate Ekron Elementary School from the closest public school, David T. Wilson Elementary. The five-mile area around Ekron Elementary School holds 5 other public schools. Ekron Elementary School ranks 2nd of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 55.9% against a local average of 45.1%.
NCES assigns Ekron Elementary School the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Over 4 years, enrollment rose by 11 students, from 354 to 365.
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Meade County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
30,158
Census ACS
Median income
$74,355
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
5,001 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Meade County
- Meade County High SchoolHigh · 1,512 students
- Barry Hahn Primary SchoolElementary · 807 students
- Stuart Pepper Middle SchoolMiddle · 702 students
- David T. Wilson ElementaryMiddle · 529 students
- Flaherty Primary SchoolElementary · 403 students
- Flaherty Elementary SchoolMiddle · 299 students
Other schools in Ekron
- Flaherty Primary SchoolElementary · 403 students
- Flaherty Elementary SchoolMiddle · 299 students
Nearby schools
- David T. Wilson Elementary3.9 mi · 529
- Stuart Pepper Middle School3.9 mi · 702
- Barry Hahn Primary School3.9 mi · 807
- James R. Allen High School4.5 mi · 39
- Meade County High School4.5 mi · 1,512
- Irvington Elementary School7.3 mi · 359
Frequently asked questions
About Ekron Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Ekron Elementary School?
Ekron Elementary School enrolls approximately 365 students in grades KG-06.
Is Ekron Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ekron Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ekron Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ekron Elementary School is approximately 17.5:1 (21 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Ekron Elementary School?
Ekron Elementary School reports a student body of 85% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Black, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Ekron Elementary School?
Ekron Elementary School is overseen by Meade County in Meade County.
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