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Hiseville Elementary School

149 Cardinal Blvd, Glasgow, KY 42141 · (270) 453-2611 · Barren County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL322 STUDENTS
Enrollment
322
Elementary
DISTRICT 398 · STATE 421
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
216 students
DISTRICT 58% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K3711%
Kindergarten3310%
Grade 14514%
Grade 24414%
Grade 34614%
Grade 43711%
Grade 54012%
Grade 64012%
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 47% · US 70%
White
28589%
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 71% · US 43%
Hispanic
206%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 10% · US 30%
Black
62%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 11% · US 15%
Two+
93%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
15648%
Female
16652%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Hiseville Elementary School→Barren County Middle School→Barren County High School
Based on grade levels within Barren County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/Distinguished
English Language Arts
47.7%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
55.5%
KY avg 42.8%

What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 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
51.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.1%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.3pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 Hiseville Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn KentuckyIn Barren County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
51.5%#207 of 669#2 of 10
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
55.5%#162 of 668#1 of 10
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
47.7%#378 of 674#5 of 10
Enrollment
ranked largest first
322#539 of 744#8 of 10
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.6:1#317 of 674#6 of 10
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
21.2%#434 of 674#7 of 10
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
67.1%#340 of 721#3 of 10
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+22.0%#33 of 233N/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 2024-25
Enrollment
322
+49 (+18%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 394
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 14.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-253222214.6:167% (216)
2023-2431920.515.6:172% (229)
2022-2330820.515.0:171% (220)
2020-212731914.4:168% (186)
2017-1826418.514.3:176% (200)
2015-162431714.3:168% (165)
2010-112881420.6:172% (207)
2000-013481918.3:156% (196)
1990-913942515.8:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hiseville Elementary School.

About Hiseville Elementary School

Hiseville Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school in Kentucky, with an address in Glasgow. It enrolled 322 students in pre-K through 6 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, elementary schools in Kentucky average about 421 students each.

The 11 schools in Barren County enroll 4,908 students altogether, Hiseville Elementary School among them.

Federal enrollment data show Hiseville Elementary School is 89% White. Other students are 6% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The county population is about 88% White, within a few points of the school. The school's diversity index is 21%, meaning two students picked at random have a 21% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

The school has about 14.6 students per teacher and 22 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 0.7 below the 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in Kentucky. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 67%. That rate is above the 59% average among public schools in Barren County.

Hiseville Elementary School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (51.5%) and its predicted rate (40.1%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Kentucky schools.

Barren County has about 44,938 residents, and the median household income is $50,628, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Hiseville Elementary School, Barren County has 20 other public schools.

Legrande Elementary School is located about 5.2 miles from Hiseville Elementary School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within ten miles. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, Hiseville Elementary School ranks 1st on average proficiency.

NCES describes the area around Hiseville Elementary School as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.

Enrollment has grown by 49 students since 2020-21, to 322.

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Barren County at a glance

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Population
44,938
Census ACS
Median income
$50,628
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
7,749 students

Quick facts

School name
Hiseville Elementary School
District
Barren County
Address
149 Cardinal Blvd, Glasgow, KY 42141
Phone
(270) 453-2611
County
Barren County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
322
Teachers (FTE)
22
Student–teacher ratio
14.6:1
Free and reduced lunch
216 (67%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
210030000050
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Barren County
Other schools in Glasgow
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Frequently asked questions

About Hiseville Elementary School
How large is Hiseville Elementary School?
Hiseville Elementary School enrolls approximately 322 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Hiseville Elementary School serve?
Hiseville Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Hiseville Elementary School?
Approximately 14.6:1 students per teacher at Hiseville Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hiseville Elementary School?
At Hiseville Elementary School, the student body is approximately 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is Hiseville Elementary School public or private?
Hiseville Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Barren County.
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