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Enrollment
475
Elementary
DISTRICT 362 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ESTILL COUNTY·NCES 210176001746
Estill Springs Elementary
314 Main St, Irvine, KY 40336 · (606) 723-7703 · Estill County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL475 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 37% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- CTest 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
15.3:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
332 students
DISTRICT 72% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 74 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 74 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 79 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 90 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 86 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 72 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (74) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (72).
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · 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 Estill County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
43.7%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
36.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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
39.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.1%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 Estill Springs Elementary
Estill Springs Elementary's state test result (39.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estill Springs Elementary this school | 475 | 69.9% | 39.1% |
| Lewis County Central Elementary School Vanceburg | 466 | 69.3% | 35.9% |
| West Irvine Elementary Irvine | 479 | 68.7% | 30.1% |
| Whitley Central Intermediate School Williamsburg | 456 | 71.3% | 63.9% |
| Owsley County Elementary School Booneville | 436 | 70.0% | 16.9% |
| Muhlenberg South Elementary Beechmont | 527 | 68.9% | 30.3% |
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 Estill Springs Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.1% | #433 of 669 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #464 of 668 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.7% | #451 of 674 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 475 | #281 of 744 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #415 of 674 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.8% | #612 of 674 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.9% | #284 of 721 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.2% | #154 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
475
-33 (-6%) vs 2020
-14% since 2000-01, when it was 553
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 16.4:1
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 | 475 | 31 | 15.3:1 | 70% (332) |
| 2023-24 | 477 | 31.2 | 15.3:1 | 73% (347) |
| 2022-23 | 465 | 33 | 14.1:1 | 70% (326) |
| 2020-21 | 508 | 31 | 16.4:1 | 71% (363) |
| 2017-18 | 456 | 29 | 15.7:1 | 71% (325) |
| 2015-16 | 352 | 24 | 14.7:1 | 77% (272) |
| 2010-11 | 569 | 37 | 15.4:1 | 75% (425) |
| 2000-01 | 553 | 4 | 138.3:1 | 64% (354) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Estill Springs Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (456 to 475); teachers up 7% (29 to 31).
About Estill Springs Elementary
In Irvine, Kentucky, Estill Springs Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school. It educates 475 students in kindergarten through 5.
A total of 6 schools make up Estill County, with 2,210 students enrolled.
The large majority of students at Estill Springs Elementary, 96%, are White. That is close to the 96% White share among all Estill County residents. By the diversity index, Estill Springs Elementary comes in at 8%.
The teaching staff at Estill Springs Elementary is 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 15.3:1. Elementary schools in Kentucky average about 15.4:1, a similar figure. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 70%. That is close to the 68% average for public schools in Estill County.
allk12 grades Estill Springs Elementary a C+. The grade compares the school only with Kentucky public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Test results at Estill Springs Elementary are within a point of what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (39.1% actual, 39.1% predicted).
Estill County has about 14,035 residents, and median household income is about $46,051, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 12%, and roughly 15% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Estill County number 7 and enroll about 2,210.
Estill County Success Academy is located about 0.4 miles from Estill Springs Elementary. Within five miles are 5 other public schools. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, Estill Springs Elementary ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
The school's locale code, Town: Distant, means it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
The number of students declined from 508 to 475 over 4 years. Students per teacher fell from 16.4 in 2020-21 to 15.3 in 2024-25.
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Estill County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,035
Census ACS
Median income
$46,051
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
2,210 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Estill County
- Estill County High SchoolHigh · 643 students
- West Irvine ElementaryElementary · 479 students
- Estill County Middle SchoolMiddle · 423 students
- South Irvine Early Learning CenterElementary · 132 students
- Estill County Success AcademyHigh · 58 students
Other schools in Irvine
- Estill County High SchoolHigh · 643 students
- West Irvine ElementaryElementary · 479 students
- Estill County Middle SchoolMiddle · 423 students
- South Irvine Early Learning CenterElementary · 132 students
- Estill County Success AcademyHigh · 58 students
- Estill County Area Technology CenterHigh
Nearby schools
- Estill County Success Academy0.4 mi · 58
- West Irvine Elementary0.9 mi · 479
- South Irvine Early Learning Center1.8 mi · 132
- Estill County High School2.0 mi · 643
- Estill County Middle School2.1 mi · 423
- Waco Elementary School9.0 mi · 422
Frequently asked questions
About Estill Springs ElementaryHow large is Estill Springs Elementary?
Estill Springs Elementary enrolls approximately 475 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Estill Springs Elementary serve?
Estill Springs Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Estill Springs Elementary have?
Estill Springs Elementary employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Estill Springs Elementary?
Student demographics at Estill Springs Elementary are roughly 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Estill Springs Elementary public or private?
Estill Springs Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Estill County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.