Enrollment
185
Elementary
DISTRICT 205 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELLIOTT COUNTY·NCES 210168000330
Elliott County Intermediate School
349 South KY 7, Sandy Hook, KY 41171 · (606) 738-8402 · Elliott County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL185 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
123 students
DISTRICT 68% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 62 | 34% |
| Grade 4 | 59 | 32% |
| Grade 5 | 64 | 35% |
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 5% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Elliott County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
41.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
35.3%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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
35.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.4%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 Elliott County Intermediate School
Elliott County Intermediate School's state test result (35.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elliott County Intermediate School this school | 185 | 66.5% | 35.6% |
| Fallsburg Elementary School Louisa | 190 | 66.8% | 50.7% |
| Clay Elementary School Clay | 194 | 62.9% | 53.3% |
| Ben Johnson Elementary School Mc Daniels | 232 | 65.9% | 38.5% |
| Argillite Elementary School Argillite | 216 | 69.9% | 26.4% |
| Inez Elementary School Inez | 233 | 65.2% | 42.9% |
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 Elliott County Intermediate School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.6% | #489 of 669 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.3% | #475 of 668 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #481 of 674 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 185 | #684 of 744 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.5% | #356 of 721 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -29.7% | #35 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
185
-22 (-11%) vs 2020
-45% since 1990-91, when it was 335
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 185 | 13 | 14.2:1 | 66% (123) |
| 2023-24 | 189 | 15.7 | 12.0:1 | 74% (140) |
| 2022-23 | 202 | 17.2 | 11.7:1 | 71% (143) |
| 2020-21 | 207 | 16 | 12.9:1 | 71% (146) |
| 2017-18 | 263 | 18.8 | 14.0:1 | 76% (199) |
| 2015-16 | 295 | 17 | 17.4:1 | 68% (202) |
| 2010-11 | 289 | 17 | 17.0:1 | 75% (217) |
| 2000-01 | 274 | 11 | 24.9:1 | 78% (213) |
| 1990-91 | 335 | 24 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Elliott County Intermediate School.
Since 2017-18: students down 30% (263 to 185); teachers down 31% (18.8 to 13).
About Elliott County Intermediate School
Elliott County Intermediate School is a small elementary school in Elliott County, located in Sandy Hook, Kentucky. The school enrolls 185 students in grades 3 through 5. Across elementary schools in Kentucky, the average enrollment is about 421.
Enrollment across the 4 schools in Elliott County totals 892 students.
White students account for 96% of the school's enrollment. Among Elliott County residents, the White share is about 93%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 7, compared with 70 nationally.
Elliott County Intermediate School has 13 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.2:1. The school's 14.2:1 compares with an average of 15.4:1 for elementary schools in Kentucky. The school has 66% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 68% average for public schools in Elliott County.
After adjusting for student poverty, Elliott County Intermediate School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Kentucky schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 35.6%; the prediction is 40.4%.
Looking at the county, Elliott County, the median household earns about $45,776 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 9%, and roughly 19% of residents are in poverty. Elliott County has 4 public schools with about 892 students, including Elliott County Intermediate School.
Elliott County Middle School sits less than a tenth of a mile from Elliott County Intermediate School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 3 other public schools. Among 7 nearby schools that report test results, Elliott County Intermediate School ranks 5th on proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Remote. That means it sits in rural territory far from an urban area.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 185, from 207 in 2020-21. The ratio of students to teachers went from 12.9:1 to 14.2:1 over the same years.
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Elliott County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
7,307
Census ACS
Median income
$45,776
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
9%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
892 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Elliott County
- Elliott County High SchoolHigh · 293 students
- Elliott County Primary SchoolElementary · 224 students
- Elliott County Middle SchoolMiddle · 190 students
Other schools in Sandy Hook
- Elliott County High SchoolHigh · 293 students
- Elliott County Primary SchoolElementary · 224 students
- Elliott County Middle SchoolMiddle · 190 students
Nearby schools
- Elliott County Middle School0.1 mi · 190
- Elliott County High School0.1 mi · 293
- Elliott County Primary School3.7 mi · 224
- East Valley Elementary School9.4 mi · 119
- Wrigley Elementary School9.8 mi · 286
- Olive Hill Elementary School15.2 mi · 360
Frequently asked questions
About Elliott County Intermediate SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Elliott County Intermediate School?
Elliott County Intermediate School enrolls approximately 185 students in grades 03-05.
What grades does Elliott County Intermediate School serve?
Elliott County Intermediate School serves grades 03-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Elliott County Intermediate School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Elliott County Intermediate School is approximately 14.2:1 (13 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Elliott County Intermediate School?
At Elliott County Intermediate School, the student body is approximately 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Elliott County Intermediate School in?
Elliott County Intermediate School is part of Elliott County.
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