Enrollment
293
Combined
STATE 202
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FULTON INDEPENDENT·NCES 210207002205
Fulton Independent School
700 Stephen Beale Dr, Fulton, KY 42041 · (270) 472-1741 · Fulton County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL293 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
19 FTE teachers
STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
216 students
STATE 63%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 26 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 27 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 23 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 17 | 6% |
| Grade 3 | 23 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 19 | 6% |
| Grade 5 | 31 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 18 | 6% |
| Grade 7 | 20 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 19 | 6% |
| Grade 9 | 20 | 7% |
| Grade 10 | 25 | 9% |
| Grade 11 | 12 | 4% |
| Grade 12 | 13 | 4% |
This year's kindergarten class (27) is 42% larger than its 8th grade class (19).
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
34.5%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
32.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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
29.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.7%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 Independent School
Fulton Independent School's state test result (29.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fulton Independent School this school | 293 | 73.7% | 29.9% |
| Cloverport Independent School Cloverport | 273 | 66.3% | 45.8% |
| Robertson County School Mount Olivet | 453 | 66.9% | 32.9% |
| Pineville Independent School Pineville | 531 | 83.1% | 47.4% |
| Cordia School Hazard | 185 | 81.6% | 47.2% |
| Jenkins Independent School Jenkins | 453 | 77.9% | 34.2% |
Matched among Kentucky K-12 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 Independent School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.9% | #13 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #10 of 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.5% | #13 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 293 | #11 of 38 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #9 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.0% | #1 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.7% | #7 of 15 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
293
-25 (-8%) vs 2020
-31% since 2010-11, when it was 425
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 293 | 18.5 | 15.8:1 | 74% (216) |
| 2023-24 | 293 | 29.5 | 9.9:1 | 94% (275) |
| 2022-23 | 324 | 31.4 | 10.3:1 | 70% (227) |
| 2020-21 | 318 | 23 | 13.8:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2017-18 | 372 | 31 | 12.0:1 | 85% (315) |
| 2015-16 | 375 | 28 | 13.4:1 | 81% (304) |
| 2010-11 | 425 | 27 | 15.7:1 | 81% (343) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fulton Independent School.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (372 to 293); teachers down 40% (31 to 18.5).
About Fulton Independent School
Fulton Independent School is a mid-sized school serving multiple grade levels serving families in Fulton, Kentucky. Its grade span covers pre-K through 12, with 293 students on the rolls. Across combined schools in Kentucky, the average enrollment is about 202.
The school's district is Fulton Independent.
Of every 100 students at Fulton Independent School, about 37 are White, the largest group. It is also 34% Black, 19% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, and 3% Asian. For comparison, the population of Fulton County is roughly 69% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 71%.
A staff of 18.5 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 15.8:1. Compared with the 17.7:1 average for combined schools in Kentucky, this school's ratio is lower. By family income, 74% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Fulton County is similar, at 72%.
Fulton Independent School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Kentucky schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 29.9% and a predicted 37.7%.
In the wider Fulton County area, median household income comes to about $38,217, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Fulton County counts 5 public schools with about 904 students.
South Fulton Middle / High School, about 1.2 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number 2.
Federal data place Fulton Independent School in the Town: Remote locale, which means it is in a town far from an urbanized area.
From 318 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 293 by 2024-25. The number of students per teacher increased from 13.8 to 15.8 over 4 years.
This page is set up for the Fulton Independent School community to discuss open houses, carpools, and field trips. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
Nearby schools
- South Fulton Middle / High School1.2 mi · 334
- South Fulton Elementary1.8 mi · 289
- Union City Elementary School10.5 mi · 793
- Union City High School10.6 mi · 416
- Union City Middle School10.6 mi · 438
- Martin Primary12.0 mi · 470
Frequently asked questions
About Fulton Independent SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Fulton Independent School?
Fulton Independent School enrolls approximately 293 students in grades PK-12.
Is Fulton Independent School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Fulton Independent School is a combined-grade school covering grades PK-12.
How many teachers does Fulton Independent School have?
Fulton Independent School employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
How diverse is Fulton Independent School?
Fulton Independent School reports a student body of 37% White, 7% Hispanic, 34% Black, 3% Asian, 19% Two or more.
Is Fulton Independent School public or private?
Fulton Independent School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Fulton Independent.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.