Enrollment
292
Elementary
DISTRICT 271 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEWIS COUNTY·NCES 210339000906
Garrison Elementary School
79 Garrison Elementary, Garrison, KY 41141 · (606) 757-2122 · Lewis County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL292 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 59% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
14.2:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
201 students
DISTRICT 72% · 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 | 9 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 43 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 42 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 46 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 43 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 36 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 36 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (43) is 19% larger than its 6th grade class (36).
Student demographics
7%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
Garrison Elementary School→Lewis County Middle School
Based on grade levels within Lewis County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
58.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
40.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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
46.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.5%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% 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 Garrison Elementary School
Garrison Elementary School's state test result (46.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garrison Elementary School this school | 292 | 68.8% | 46.4% |
| Morgan Central Elementary School West Liberty | 285 | 69.1% | 45.5% |
| Stinnett Elementary School Hoskinston | 314 | 68.8% | 61.8% |
| Nancy Elementary School Nancy | 299 | 68.2% | 65.8% |
| Roundstone Elementary School Mount Vernon | 267 | 69.3% | 44.7% |
| Martha Jane Potter Elementary School Whitesburg | 273 | 67.4% | 31.7% |
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 Garrison Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.4% | #294 of 669 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #406 of 668 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #195 of 674 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 292 | #582 of 744 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #244 of 674 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.3% | #617 of 674 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.8% | #309 of 721 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.7% | #403 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
292
+21 (+8%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 391
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 292 | 20.5 | 14.2:1 | 69% (201) |
| 2023-24 | 292 | 20.7 | 14.1:1 | 70% (205) |
| 2022-23 | 286 | 22.7 | 12.6:1 | 74% (212) |
| 2020-21 | 271 | 19 | 14.3:1 | 59% (160) |
| 2017-18 | 297 | 21 | 14.1:1 | 73% (216) |
| 2015-16 | 328 | 21 | 15.6:1 | 80% (261) |
| 2010-11 | 341 | 19 | 17.9:1 | 79% (269) |
| 2000-01 | 393 | 19 | 20.7:1 | 79% (309) |
| 1990-91 | 391 | 22 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Garrison Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (297 to 292); teachers down 2% (21 to 20.5).
About Garrison Elementary School
Garrison Elementary School is a small elementary school in Kentucky, with an address in Garrison. The school serves 292 students in pre-K through 6 in 2024-25. The average among elementary schools in Kentucky is roughly 421 students; this school is 31% smaller than that.
Garrison Elementary School reports to Lewis County, which has 6 schools and 1,942 students.
Federal enrollment data show Garrison Elementary School is 96% White. The school is also 3% multiracial. That is close to the 97% White share among all Lewis County residents. The school's diversity index is 7%, meaning two students picked at random have a 7% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
A ratio of 14.2:1 comes from the school's 20.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in Kentucky. The lunch program counts 69% of students at Garrison Elementary School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Lewis County average 70%.
Measured against Kentucky public elementary schools, Garrison Elementary School receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
After adjusting for student poverty, Garrison Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Kentucky schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 46.4%; the prediction is 39.5%.
In Lewis County (population about 12,965), the median household income is $46,838, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 15% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 16%. There are 7 public schools in Lewis County, enrolling about 1,942 students in all.
The school nearest to Garrison Elementary School is Lewis County Central Elementary School, at a distance of about 8.2 miles. A ten-mile radius around the school includes 5 other public schools. Of the 5 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Garrison Elementary School is 2nd on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Distant.
Enrollment grew 8% from its 2020-21 level of 271.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Lewis County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
12,965
Census ACS
Median income
$46,838
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,942 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lewis County
- Lewis County High SchoolHigh · 568 students
- Lewis County Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 466 students
- Lewis County Middle SchoolMiddle · 290 students
- Tollesboro Elementary SchoolElementary · 256 students
- Laurel Elementary SchoolElementary · 70 students
- Lewis County Career & Technical CenterHigh
Other Garrison Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Garrison Elementary. Garrison Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Garrison Elementary SchoolWashington, DC · 395 students
- Garrison Elementary SchoolGARRISON, TX · 346 students
Nearby schools
- Lewis County Central Elementary School8.2 mi · 466
- Lewis County Middle School9.3 mi · 290
- Lewis County High School9.4 mi · 568
- Portsmouth West Elementary School9.9 mi · 486
- Portsmouth West Middle School9.9 mi · 360
- Portsmouth West High School10.1 mi · 331
Frequently asked questions
About Garrison Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Garrison Elementary School?
Garrison Elementary School enrolls approximately 292 students in grades PK-06.
Is Garrison Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Garrison Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Garrison Elementary School?
Approximately 14.2:1 students per teacher at Garrison Elementary School.
How diverse is Garrison Elementary School?
Garrison Elementary School reports a student body of 96% White, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Garrison Elementary School?
Garrison Elementary School is overseen by Lewis County in Lewis County.
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