Enrollment
184
Elementary
DISTRICT 316 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BREATHITT COUNTY·NCES 210069001659
Highland-Turner Elementary School
10355 HWY 30W, Booneville, KY 41314 · (606) 295-7181 · Breathitt County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL184 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 96% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- ATest 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
14.4:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
156 students
DISTRICT 67% · 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 | 23 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 22 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 21 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 24 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 23 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 23 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 27 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 21 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (22) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (21).
Student demographics
3%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 5% · 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
Highland-Turner Elementary School→Breathitt County High School
Based on grade levels within Breathitt County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
62.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
65.5%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 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
67.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.6%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+33.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% 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 34 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 Highland-Turner Elementary School
Highland-Turner Elementary School's state test result (67.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highland-Turner Elementary School this school | 184 | 84.8% | 67.3% |
| Beaver Creek Elementary School Topmost | 183 | 83.1% | 30.7% |
| Lone Jack School Center Fourmile | 196 | 82.1% | 42.0% |
| Cawood Elementary School Cawood | 209 | 86.6% | 56.7% |
| Boston Elementary School Williamsburg | 206 | 87.4% | 64.0% |
| Waynesburg Elementary School Waynesburg | 194 | 87.1% | 51.2% |
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 Highland-Turner Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.3% | #42 of 669 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.5% | #67 of 668 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #139 of 674 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 184 | #686 of 744 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.8% | #65 of 721 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.9% | #135 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. 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
184
-19 (-9%) vs 2020
-48% since 1990-91, when it was 356
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 184 | 12.8 | 14.4:1 | 85% (156) |
| 2023-24 | 188 | 14.8 | 12.7:1 | 87% (164) |
| 2022-23 | 187 | 13.8 | 13.6:1 | 84% (158) |
| 2020-21 | 203 | 13 | 15.6:1 | 75% (153) |
| 2017-18 | 224 | 12.7 | 17.6:1 | 87% (195) |
| 2015-16 | 219 | 14 | 15.6:1 | 85% (187) |
| 2010-11 | 268 | 19 | 14.1:1 | 84% (225) |
| 2000-01 | 233 | 15 | 15.5:1 | 99% (230) |
| 1990-91 | 356 | 20 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Highland-Turner Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (224 to 184); teachers unchanged (12.7 to 12.8).
About Highland-Turner Elementary School
The public elementary school Highland-Turner Elementary School is located in Booneville, Kentucky. The school has 184 students in 2024-25 across pre-K through 6. By comparison, elementary schools in Kentucky enroll about 421 students on average.
Breathitt County (6 schools, 1,671 students) runs Highland-Turner Elementary School.
Roughly 98% of students at Highland-Turner Elementary School are White. Breathitt County residents are about 96% White, a similar share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 3%.
Classroom staffing at Highland-Turner Elementary School totals 12.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.4:1. Compared with the 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in Kentucky, this school's ratio is lower. Federal data show 85% of students (156) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 71% for public schools in Breathitt County.
On the allk12 Grade, Highland-Turner Elementary School lands at A+, ahead of 96% of Kentucky public elementary schools.
Test results at Highland-Turner Elementary School are 33.7 points above what its student poverty level predicts. The average proficiency rate across its state test results is 67.3%, compared with a predicted 33.6%, which ranks in the top 10% in Kentucky.
In Breathitt County, median household income comes to about $34,808, roughly 15% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 28% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Breathitt County counts 9 public schools with about 2,042 students.
Measured in a straight line, Breathitt Regional School is about 5.3 miles from Highland-Turner Elementary School. Other public schools within ten miles: at least 8. Nearby schools with test data average 36.9% proficiency; Highland-Turner Elementary School posts 67.3%.
Locale: Rural: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment was 184 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 203. The ratio was 15.6:1 in 2020-21 and 14.4:1 in 2024-25.
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Breathitt County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
13,276
Census ACS
Median income
$34,808
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
28%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
2,042 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Breathitt County
- Breathitt County High SchoolHigh · 669 students
- Sebastian Elementary SchoolElementary · 393 students
- Breathitt ElementaryElementary · 371 students
- Breathitt Regional SchoolHigh · 36 students
- Breathitt Learning AcademyHigh · 18 students
- Marie Roberts-Caney Elementary SchoolCombined
Other schools in Booneville
- Owsley County Elementary SchoolElementary · 436 students
- Owsley County High SchoolHigh · 291 students
Nearby schools
- Breathitt Regional School5.3 mi · 36
- Breathitt Learning Academy5.3 mi · 18
- Breathitt County High School7.3 mi · 669
- Jackson City School7.5 mi · 371
- Breathitt Elementary8.2 mi · 371
- Sebastian Elementary School8.2 mi · 393
Frequently asked questions
About Highland-Turner Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Highland-Turner Elementary School?
Highland-Turner Elementary School enrolls approximately 184 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Highland-Turner Elementary School serve?
Highland-Turner Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Highland-Turner Elementary School?
Approximately 14.4:1 students per teacher at Highland-Turner Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Highland-Turner Elementary School?
Student demographics at Highland-Turner Elementary School are roughly 98% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black.
Is Highland-Turner Elementary School public or private?
Highland-Turner Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Breathitt County.
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