Enrollment
314
Elementary
DISTRICT 204 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FULTON COUNTY·NCES 210210002113
Fulton County Elementary
2750 Moscow Ave, Hickman, KY 42050 · (270) 236-3923 · Fulton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL314 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 14% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- DTest 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
14.0:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
236 students
DISTRICT 70% · 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 | 51 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 37 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 48 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (37) is 26% smaller than its 5th grade class (50).
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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 Fulton County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
37.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
22.3%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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
27.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.1%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 Fulton County Elementary
Fulton County Elementary's state test result (27.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fulton County Elementary this school | 314 | 75.2% | 27.6% |
| Sinking Fork Elementary School Hopkinsville | 430 | 72.3% | 47.6% |
| Morganfield Elementary School Morganfield | 328 | 75.9% | 26.2% |
| T C Cherry Elementary School Bowling Green | 431 | 75.4% | 38.5% |
| Paris Elementary School Paris | 346 | 74.3% | 26.4% |
| Southgate Public School Southgate | 180 | 76.1% | 53.2% |
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 Fulton County Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.6% | #581 of 669 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.3% | #616 of 668 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #533 of 674 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 314 | #551 of 744 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #200 of 674 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.5% | #185 of 674 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.2% | #189 of 721 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -30.4% | #34 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
314
+41 (+15%) vs 2020
-12% since 2010-11, when it was 357
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 11.4:1
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 | 314 | 22.5 | 14.0:1 | 75% (236) |
| 2023-24 | 310 | 26.5 | 11.7:1 | 74% (229) |
| 2022-23 | 331 | 28.5 | 11.6:1 | 75% (248) |
| 2020-21 | 273 | 24 | 11.4:1 | 64% (176) |
| 2017-18 | 451 | 29.3 | 15.4:1 | 76% (342) |
| 2015-16 | 434 | 31 | 14.0:1 | 77% (334) |
| 2010-11 | 357 | 34 | 10.5:1 | 99% (354) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fulton County Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 30% (451 to 314); teachers down 23% (29.3 to 22.5).
About Fulton County Elementary
Fulton County Elementary is a small elementary school found in Hickman, Kentucky. Students in pre-K through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 314 students. The average among elementary schools in Kentucky is roughly 421 students; this school is 25% smaller than that.
Fulton County has 3 schools and 611 students, and Fulton County Elementary is one of those schools.
Fulton County Elementary is 59% White by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 30% Black and 9% multiracial. In Fulton County overall, about 69% of residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is a 55% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 14.0:1, with 22.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is lower than the 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in Kentucky. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Fulton County Elementary is 75%. For comparison, public schools in Fulton County average 72%.
The allk12 Grade for Fulton County Elementary is D. Compared with Kentucky public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 14% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Fulton County Elementary would score about 37.1%. It scores 27.6%, 9.5 points below that figure.
Federal survey data for Fulton County show that the median household income is $38,217, roughly 16% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 5 public schools in Fulton County, enrolling about 904 students in all.
The next-closest public school is Fulton County Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 2. Its average proficiency rate of 27.6% is below the 38.6% average for nearby schools.
Federal data place Fulton County Elementary in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment at Fulton County Elementary climbed 15% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 273 to 314 students. The ratio of students to teachers went from 11.4:1 to 14.0:1 over the same years.
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Fulton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
6,409
Census ACS
Median income
$38,217
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
904 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fulton County
- Fulton County High SchoolHigh · 174 students
- Fulton County Middle SchoolMiddle · 123 students
Other schools in Hickman
- Fulton County High SchoolHigh · 174 students
- Fulton County Middle SchoolMiddle · 123 students
- Four Rivers Career AcademyHigh
Nearby schools
- Fulton County Middle School0.0 mi · 123
- Fulton County High School0.0 mi · 174
- Lake Road Elementary8.7 mi · 492
- Hickman County High School11.6 mi · 316
- Hickman County Elementary School11.7 mi · 443
- Union City Middle School12.0 mi · 438
Frequently asked questions
About Fulton County ElementaryHow many students attend Fulton County Elementary?
Fulton County Elementary enrolls approximately 314 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Fulton County Elementary serve?
Fulton County Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Fulton County Elementary?
Approximately 14.0:1 students per teacher at Fulton County Elementary.
How diverse is Fulton County Elementary?
Fulton County Elementary reports a student body of 59% White, 2% Hispanic, 30% Black, 9% Two or more.
What district is Fulton County Elementary in?
Fulton County Elementary is part of Fulton County.
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