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H W Wilkey Elementary School

130 Wallace Ave, Leitchfield, KY 42754 · (270) 259-4058 · Grayson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL504 STUDENTS
Enrollment
504
Elementary
DISTRICT 499 · STATE 421
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
367 students
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 63%
Community
5
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
Pre-K7114%
Kindergarten7615%
Grade 16713%
Grade 26914%
Grade 37214%
Grade 47415%
Grade 57515%
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 47% · US 70%
White
46492%
DISTRICT 94% · STATE 71% · US 43%
Hispanic
163%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 10% · US 30%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 11% · US 15%
Asian
92%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
143%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 6% · US 5%
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
26653%
Female
23847%

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Test scores

KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/Distinguished
English Language Arts
40.7%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
30.0%
KY avg 42.8%

What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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
30.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.0%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.1pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 31% 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 →

Where H W Wilkey Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Kentucky
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
30.9%#542 of 669
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
30.0%#539 of 668
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
40.7%#484 of 674
Enrollment
ranked largest first
504#236 of 744
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
17.2:1#599 of 674
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
15.0%#501 of 674
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
72.8%#222 of 721
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-4.0%#360 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.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
504
+29 (+6%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 817
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 14.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2550429.317.2:173% (367)
2023-2452334.315.3:174% (389)
2022-2352533.315.8:172% (377)
2020-214753414.0:164% (302)
2017-1852531.316.8:176% (398)
2015-165563515.9:173% (407)
2010-115673615.8:174% (420)
2000-015071631.7:163% (317)
1990-918174119.9:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for H W Wilkey Elementary School.

About H W Wilkey Elementary School

H W Wilkey Elementary School is one of the public schools in Leitchfield, Kentucky. It is a mid-sized elementary school. The school offers pre-K through 5 and enrolls 504 students.

H W Wilkey Elementary School is part of a district of 7 schools: Grayson County, with 4,030 students.

H W Wilkey Elementary School is 92% White by enrollment. Other reported shares: 3% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Census estimates put Grayson County at about 95% White, close to the school's figure. A diversity index of 15% means there is a 15% chance two randomly chosen students at H W Wilkey Elementary School are from different groups.

Teacher count: 29.3 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 17.2:1. Compared with the 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in Kentucky, this school's ratio is higher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 73%. It compares with 61% for public schools in Grayson County.

Test results at H W Wilkey Elementary School are 7.1 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (30.9% actual, 38.0% predicted).

For the population of Grayson County, median household income comes to about $50,757, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Grayson County counts 9 public schools with about 4,030 students.

Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Grayson County Middle School, is about 0.1 miles. Other public schools within five miles: 5. Ranked by average proficiency, H W Wilkey Elementary School places 8th out of 8 schools in its immediate area.

Federal records code the school's setting as Town: Distant.

The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 6% rise, from 475 to 504. Its ratio of students to teachers was 14.0:1 in 2020-21, and 17.2:1 in 2024-25.

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Grayson County at a glance

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Population
26,707
Census ACS
Median income
$50,757
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
4,030 students

Quick facts

School name
H W Wilkey Elementary School
District
Grayson County
Address
130 Wallace Ave, Leitchfield, KY 42754
Phone
(270) 259-4058
County
Grayson County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
504
Teachers (FTE)
29
Student–teacher ratio
17.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
367 (73%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
210230000483
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About H W Wilkey Elementary School
How large is H W Wilkey Elementary School?
H W Wilkey Elementary School enrolls approximately 504 students in grades PK-05.
Is H W Wilkey Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
H W Wilkey Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does H W Wilkey Elementary School have?
H W Wilkey Elementary School employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.2:1.
What is the student diversity at H W Wilkey Elementary School?
Student demographics at H W Wilkey Elementary School are roughly 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees H W Wilkey Elementary School?
H W Wilkey Elementary School is overseen by Grayson County in Grayson County.
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