Enrollment
244
Elementary
DISTRICT 243 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLAY COUNTY·NCES 210123000252
Hacker Elementary School
84 Hooker Rd, Manchester, KY 40962 · (606) 598-3338 · Clay County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL244 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 72% 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.
- A-Beats 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
12.0:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
174 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 | 17 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 27 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 27 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 37 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 32 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 26 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (27) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (26).
Student demographics
3%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
67.3%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
45.8%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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
51.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.6%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% 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 Hacker Elementary School
Hacker Elementary School's state test result (51.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hacker Elementary School this school | 244 | 71.3% | 51.5% |
| Dorton Elementary School Dorton | 263 | 71.1% | 56.0% |
| G R Hampton Elementary School Barbourville | 244 | 70.1% | 77.6% |
| South Marshall Elementary School Benton | 241 | 72.6% | 39.7% |
| Bowen Elementary School Stanton | 231 | 69.7% | 36.8% |
| Elliott County Primary School Sandy Hook | 224 | 72.8% | N/A |
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 Hacker Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Clay County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.5% | #205 of 669 | #7 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.8% | #304 of 668 | #7 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.3% | #81 of 674 | #3 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 244 | #636 of 744 | #4 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #46 of 674 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 3.2% | #662 of 674 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.3% | #251 of 721 | #7 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.0% | #109 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. 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
244
-55 (-18%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 342
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 244 | 20.3 | 12.0:1 | 71% (174) |
| 2023-24 | 273 | 21.1 | 12.9:1 | 74% (201) |
| 2022-23 | 265 | 21.1 | 12.5:1 | 67% (177) |
| 2020-21 | 299 | 22 | 13.6:1 | 70% (209) |
| 2017-18 | 305 | 22 | 13.9:1 | 67% (205) |
| 2015-16 | 281 | 17 | 16.5:1 | 67% (189) |
| 2010-11 | 322 | 21 | 15.3:1 | 57% (183) |
| 2000-01 | 244 | 13 | 18.8:1 | 65% (158) |
| 1990-91 | 342 | 22 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hacker Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (305 to 244); teachers down 8% (22 to 20.3).
About Hacker Elementary School
Families in Manchester, Kentucky, are served by Hacker Elementary School, a small elementary school. It has an enrollment of 244 students in pre-K through 6. On average, elementary schools in Kentucky enroll around 421, and this school is 42% below that mark.
Hacker Elementary School sits within Clay County, which has 10 schools and 2,928 students.
Hacker Elementary School is 98% White by enrollment. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Hacker Elementary School scores 3%.
Its staff includes 20.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 12.0 students per teacher. The gap from the 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in Kentucky is 3.3 students per teacher. Roughly 71% of students at Hacker Elementary School can receive free or reduced-price lunch.
Hacker Elementary School earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 72% of Kentucky public elementary schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Hacker Elementary School is +12.9 points: 51.5% actual, 38.6% predicted.
The county, Clay County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $40,900, about 16% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 27%. The county's public schools total 11, with about 2,928 students.
Manchester Elementary School is about 2.9 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Hacker Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with 5 others within five miles. Local comparison: Hacker Elementary School ranks 5th of 7 nearby schools, at 51.5% versus a 56.9% average.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Remote: the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
The school's student count fell 18% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. Students per teacher dropped from 13.6 in 2020-21 to 12.0 in 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
- Goose Rock ElementaryElementary · 231 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
- Goose Rock ElementaryElementary · 231 students
Nearby schools
- Manchester Elementary School2.9 mi · 409
- Clay County Middle School2.9 mi · 387
- Horse Creek Learning Center2.9 mi · 79
- Clay County High School3.2 mi · 762
- Paces Creek Elementary3.9 mi · 273
- Burning Springs Elementary7.3 mi · 297
Frequently asked questions
About Hacker Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Hacker Elementary School?
Hacker Elementary School enrolls approximately 244 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Hacker Elementary School serve?
Hacker Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Hacker Elementary School?
Approximately 12.0:1 students per teacher at Hacker Elementary School.
How diverse is Hacker Elementary School?
Hacker Elementary School reports a student body of 98% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
What district is Hacker Elementary School in?
Hacker Elementary School is part of Clay County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.