Enrollment
267
Elementary
DISTRICT 276 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KNOX COUNTY·NCES 210315000844
Girdler Elementary School
5452 N KY 11, Girdler, KY 40943 · (606) 645-2838 · Knox County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL267 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
232 students
DISTRICT 81% · 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 | 21 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 44 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 30 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 51 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 29 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 44 | 16% |
Student demographics
6%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
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
49.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
37.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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
41.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.8%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 →
Where Girdler Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Knox County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.4% | #389 of 669 | #6 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #446 of 668 | #6 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #358 of 674 | #6 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 267 | #613 of 744 | #4 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #101 of 674 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 5.8% | #634 of 674 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.9% | #43 of 721 | #4 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.6% | #41 of 437 | N/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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
267
-67 (-20%) vs 2020
-51% since 1990-91, when it was 543
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 12.4:1
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 | 267 | 20.6 | 12.9:1 | 87% (232) |
| 2023-24 | 276 | 24.2 | 11.4:1 | 83% (229) |
| 2022-23 | 294 | 25 | 11.8:1 | 86% (254) |
| 2020-21 | 334 | 27 | 12.4:1 | 79% (265) |
| 2017-18 | 374 | 25.7 | 14.6:1 | 84% (314) |
| 2015-16 | 395 | 27 | 14.6:1 | 77% (303) |
| 2010-11 | 437 | 30 | 14.6:1 | 80% (349) |
| 2000-01 | 532 | 27 | 19.7:1 | 83% (441) |
| 1990-91 | 543 | 30 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Girdler Elementary School.
About Girdler Elementary School
Girdler Elementary School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Girdler, Kentucky. Students in pre-K through 5 make up the school's enrollment of 267 students. That compares with an average of about 421 students for elementary schools in Kentucky.
Within Knox County, Girdler Elementary School is one of 14 schools. The district enrolls 3,738 students.
Roughly 97% of students at Girdler Elementary School are White. Knox County residents are about 96% White, a similar share. The diversity index for Girdler Elementary School is 6%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are 20.6 full-time-equivalent teachers at Girdler Elementary School, giving a ratio of 12.9:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Kentucky is 15.4:1. A total of 232 students, or 87%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 74% average for public schools in Knox County.
Girdler Elementary School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 41.4%, compared with a predicted 32.8%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Kentucky schools on BeatsExpectations.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Knox County show that the median household earns about $32,527 a year, about 14% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 33%. Across Knox County, 20 public schools serve about 5,276 students.
Of the public schools around it, Girdler Elementary School is closest to Knox Appalachian School, about 4.8 miles away. There are 2 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 49.0% on proficiency, and Girdler Elementary School is below that at 41.4%.
The federal government classifies Girdler Elementary School's location as Rural: Distant.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 20%, from 334 to 267.
The allk12 page for Girdler Elementary School lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
Knox County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
29,865
Census ACS
Median income
$32,527
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
33%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
5,276 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Knox County
- Knox Central High SchoolHigh · 720 students
- Knox County Middle SchoolMiddle · 522 students
- Lynn Camp Elementary SchoolElementary · 501 students
- Lynn Camp Middle High SchoolHigh · 447 students
- Jesse D Lay Elementary SchoolElementary · 325 students
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 313 students
Nearby schools
- Knox Appalachian School4.8 mi · 32
- Knox Central High School4.9 mi · 720
- Jesse D Lay Elementary School5.2 mi · 325
- Barbourville Learning Center5.5 mi · 2
- Barbourville City School5.5 mi · 755
- Knox County Middle School5.6 mi · 522
Frequently asked questions
About Girdler Elementary SchoolHow large is Girdler Elementary School?
Girdler Elementary School enrolls approximately 267 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Girdler Elementary School serve?
Girdler Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Girdler Elementary School?
Approximately 12.9:1 students per teacher at Girdler Elementary School.
How diverse is Girdler Elementary School?
Girdler Elementary School reports a student body of 97% White, 1% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
What district is Girdler Elementary School in?
Girdler Elementary School is part of Knox County.
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