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Garth Elementary School

501 S Hamilton St, Georgetown, KY 40324 · (502) 863-1170 · Scott County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL381 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 54% of Kentucky public elementary schools
  • B-Test 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

Enrollment
381
Elementary
DISTRICT 457 · STATE 421
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
270 students
DISTRICT 55% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten6617%
Grade 17018%
Grade 26517%
Grade 37018%
Grade 45314%
Grade 55715%

This year's kindergarten class (66) is 16% larger than its 5th grade class (57).

Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 47% · US 70%
White
27372%
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 71% · US 43%
Hispanic
4011%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 10% · US 30%
Black
339%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 11% · US 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
328%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
20454%
Female
17746%

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Test scores

KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/Distinguished
English Language Arts
51.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
45.0%
KY avg 42.8%

What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
44.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.7%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.6pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 44% 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 Garth Elementary School

Garth Elementary School's state test result (44.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Garth Elementary School this school38170.9%44.3%
Shearer Elementary School
Winchester
41369.7%41.0%
Franklin Elementary School
Franklin
32470.1%N/A
Glasscock Elementary School
Lebanon
43267.8%46.6%
Crofton Elementary School
Crofton
37869.8%50.0%
Tompkinsville Elem
Tompkinsville
43774.8%70.8%
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 Garth Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn KentuckyIn Scott County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
44.3%#330 of 669#2 of 6
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
45.0%#321 of 668#5 of 9
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
51.0%#322 of 674#6 of 9
Enrollment
ranked largest first
381#462 of 744#9 of 9
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.9:1#99 of 674#2 of 9
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
46.1%#233 of 674#5 of 9
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
70.9%#265 of 721#1 of 6
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-11.4%#231 of 437N/A
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 2024-25
Enrollment
381
+22 (+6%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 472
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 15.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2538129.512.9:171% (270)
2023-2436428.512.8:168% (248)
2022-2336824.814.8:165% (239)
2020-213592415.0:159% (212)
2017-184302715.9:168% (294)
2015-164572716.9:167% (307)
2010-114692916.2:162% (290)
2000-015452621.0:143% (235)
1990-914722816.9:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Garth Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 11% (430 to 381); teachers up 9% (27 to 29.5).

About Garth Elementary School

In Georgetown, Kentucky, Garth Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school. Enrollment totals 381 students across kindergarten through 5.

In Scott County, 16 schools enroll a combined 9,830 students.

More than half of enrollment at Garth Elementary School is White: 72%. The next largest groups are 11% Hispanic, 9% Black, and 8% multiracial. The school's White share is 14 points below the 86% share among Scott County residents. The diversity index for Garth Elementary School is 46%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

The student-to-teacher ratio at Garth Elementary School is 12.9:1, based on 29.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Kentucky, 15.4:1, is higher. Garth Elementary School counts 71% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Scott County, the average eligibility rate is 50%.

Garth Elementary School holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 54% of Kentucky public elementary schools.

The BeatsExpectations prediction for Garth Elementary School is 38.7%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 44.3%.

The school is in Scott County, where median household income comes to about $85,158, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Scott County counts 18 public schools with about 9,863 students.

Among nearby public schools, Georgetown Middle School is closest at about 0.4 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The nearest schools with test data average 39.1%, lower than Garth Elementary School's 44.3%.

NCES assigns Garth Elementary School the locale Town: Fringe, meaning in a town close to an urbanized area.

Enrollment was 381 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 359. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 15.0:1 in 2020-21 to 12.9:1 in 2024-25.

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Scott County at a glance

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Population
59,536
Census ACS
Median income
$85,158
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
9,863 students

Quick facts

School name
Garth Elementary School
District
Scott County
Address
501 S Hamilton St, Georgetown, KY 40324
Phone
(502) 863-1170
County
Scott County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
381
Teachers (FTE)
29
Student–teacher ratio
12.9:1
Free and reduced lunch
270 (71%)
Locale
31-Town: Fringe
NCES ID
210526001279
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Garth Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Garth Elementary School?
Garth Elementary School enrolls approximately 381 students in grades KG-05.
Is Garth Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Garth Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Garth Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Garth Elementary School is approximately 12.9:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Garth Elementary School?
Student demographics at Garth Elementary School are roughly 72% White, 11% Hispanic, 9% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Garth Elementary School?
Garth Elementary School is overseen by Scott County in Scott County.
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