Enrollment
231
Elementary
DISTRICT 243 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLAY COUNTY·NCES 210123000251
Goose Rock Elementary
364 Hwy 1524, Manchester, KY 40962 · (606) 598-3740 · Clay County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL231 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 87% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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
11.4:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
193 students
DISTRICT 78% · 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 | 18 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 24 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 33 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 38 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 30 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 32 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 32 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 24 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (24) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (24).
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 7% · 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 Clay County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
66.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
54.3%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of KY schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
57.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.0%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+23.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 34% typical for Kentucky schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 23 points, placing it in Kentucky's top 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 Goose Rock Elementary
Goose Rock Elementary's state test result (57.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goose Rock Elementary this school | 231 | 83.5% | 57.4% |
| Whitley County East Elementary School Williamsburg | 268 | 84.3% | 76.6% |
| Cawood Elementary School Cawood | 209 | 86.6% | 56.7% |
| Crab Orchard Elementary School Crab Orchard | 266 | 86.8% | 38.4% |
| Lone Jack School Center Fourmile | 196 | 82.1% | 42.0% |
| James A. Cawood Elementary Harlan | 277 | 83.0% | 51.9% |
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 Goose Rock Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Clay County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.4% | #127 of 669 | #5 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.3% | #175 of 668 | #5 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #101 of 674 | #4 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 231 | #651 of 744 | #5 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #25 of 674 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.0% | #578 of 674 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.5% | #77 of 721 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.4% | #65 of 233 | 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. 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
231
+5 (+2%) vs 2020
-55% since 1990-91, when it was 509
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 12.6:1
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 | 231 | 20.2 | 11.4:1 | 84% (193) |
| 2023-24 | 224 | 20.1 | 11.1:1 | 83% (185) |
| 2022-23 | 211 | 21.1 | 10.0:1 | 81% (170) |
| 2020-21 | 226 | 18 | 12.6:1 | 78% (176) |
| 2017-18 | 202 | 18 | 11.2:1 | 85% (172) |
| 2015-16 | 195 | 19 | 10.3:1 | 82% (159) |
| 2010-11 | 275 | 24 | 11.5:1 | 81% (223) |
| 2000-01 | 290 | 23 | 12.6:1 | 91% (264) |
| 1990-91 | 509 | 35 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Goose Rock Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 14% (202 to 231); teachers up 12% (18 to 20.2).
About Goose Rock Elementary
Goose Rock Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school with its address in Manchester, Kentucky. The school had 231 students in pre-K through 6 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Kentucky is about 421, so this school runs 45% smaller than that.
Clay County runs Goose Rock Elementary along with 9 other schools, enrolling 2,928 students in total.
Goose Rock Elementary enrolls a student body that is 95% White. Other reported shares: 3% Hispanic. The White share in Clay County as a whole is similar, at about 92%. Goose Rock Elementary has a diversity index of 10%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at Goose Rock Elementary total 20.2 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 11.4:1. The 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in Kentucky is higher than this school's figure. The school counts 193 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 84%. The 76% average for public schools in Clay County is 8 points lower.
Measured against Kentucky public elementary schools, Goose Rock Elementary receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. Goose Rock Elementary beats its 34.0% prediction with 57.4%, a top-10% result in Kentucky.
Among Clay County residents, median household income is about $40,900, roughly 16% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 27% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 11 public schools in Clay County, with a combined enrollment of about 2,928.
Nearest public school: Paces Creek Elementary, about 4.9 miles away. The ten-mile area around Goose Rock Elementary holds 7 other public schools. Goose Rock Elementary ranks 3rd of 7 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 57.4% against a local average of 51.6%.
Goose Rock Elementary falls in the Rural: Remote locale category, used for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
The school's size has been steady, with 226 students in 2020-21 and 231 in 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 12.6:1 in 2020-21, and 11.4:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Goose Rock Elementary covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Clay County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
19,921
Census ACS
Median income
$40,900
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
27%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
2,928 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Clay County
- Clay County High SchoolHigh · 762 students
- Manchester Elementary SchoolElementary · 409 students
- Clay County Middle SchoolMiddle · 387 students
- Burning Springs ElementaryElementary · 297 students
- Paces Creek ElementaryElementary · 273 students
- Hacker Elementary SchoolElementary · 244 students
Other schools in Manchester
- Clay County High SchoolHigh · 762 students
- Manchester Elementary SchoolElementary · 409 students
- Clay County Middle SchoolMiddle · 387 students
- Burning Springs ElementaryElementary · 297 students
- Paces Creek ElementaryElementary · 273 students
- Hacker Elementary SchoolElementary · 244 students
Nearby schools
- Paces Creek Elementary4.9 mi · 273
- Clay County Middle School6.5 mi · 387
- Horse Creek Learning Center6.5 mi · 79
- Manchester Elementary School7.8 mi · 409
- Clay County High School7.9 mi · 762
- Big Creek Elementary8.6 mi · 136
Frequently asked questions
About Goose Rock ElementaryHow large is Goose Rock Elementary?
Goose Rock Elementary enrolls approximately 231 students in grades PK-06.
Is Goose Rock Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Goose Rock Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Goose Rock Elementary?
Approximately 11.4:1 students per teacher at Goose Rock Elementary.
How diverse is Goose Rock Elementary?
Goose Rock Elementary reports a student body of 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Goose Rock Elementary in?
Goose Rock Elementary is part of Clay County.
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