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Enrollment
439
Elementary
DISTRICT 331 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LINCOLN COUNTY·NCES 210348000916
Hustonville Elementary School
93 N College St, Hustonville, KY 40437 · (606) 346-3831 · Lincoln County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL439 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 69% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- BTest 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
15.6:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
343 students
DISTRICT 79% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 38 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 54 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 77 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 66 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 58 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 75 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (54) is 28% smaller than its 5th grade class (75).
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · 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
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
54.7%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
51.7%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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
49.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.0%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 Hustonville Elementary School
Hustonville Elementary School's state test result (49.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hustonville Elementary School this school | 439 | 78.1% | 49.0% |
| Clay City Elementary School Clay City | 425 | 76.5% | 25.6% |
| Whitley County Central Primary School Williamsburg | 413 | 76.0% | N/A |
| North Magoffin Elementary Salyersville | 417 | 78.9% | 44.1% |
| Sebastian Elementary School Jackson | 393 | 79.1% | 32.7% |
| Crossroads Elementary School Owingsville | 397 | 80.4% | 38.1% |
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 Hustonville Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #253 of 669 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.7% | #211 of 668 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.7% | #246 of 674 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 439 | #355 of 744 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #446 of 674 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.1% | #500 of 674 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.1% | #137 of 721 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +46.3% | #5 of 233 |
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
439
+56 (+15%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 448
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 439 | 28.2 | 15.6:1 | 78% (343) |
| 2023-24 | 439 | 29.7 | 14.8:1 | 75% (331) |
| 2022-23 | 432 | 29.7 | 14.6:1 | 65% (281) |
| 2020-21 | 383 | 27 | 14.2:1 | 69% (266) |
| 2017-18 | 300 | 19.9 | 15.1:1 | 70% (211) |
| 2015-16 | 335 | 18 | 18.6:1 | 68% (227) |
| 2010-11 | 409 | 28 | 14.6:1 | 73% (300) |
| 2000-01 | 425 | 18 | 23.6:1 | 60% (254) |
| 1990-91 | 448 | 24 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hustonville Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 46% (300 to 439); teachers up 42% (19.9 to 28.2).
About Hustonville Elementary School
Hustonville Elementary School operates as a mid-sized elementary school in Hustonville, Kentucky. It has an enrollment of 439 students in pre-K through 5.
Besides Hustonville Elementary School, Lincoln County runs 7 other schools. The district enrolls 3,255 students.
Hustonville Elementary School is 92% White by enrollment. Other reported shares: 5% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. That is in line with Lincoln County, where about 92% of residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 15%.
There are 28.2 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 15.6:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Kentucky is similar, at 15.4:1. On the income side, 78% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Lincoln County is close, at 75%.
Among Kentucky public elementary schools, Hustonville Elementary School outscored 69%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
Hustonville Elementary School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Kentucky schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 49.0% and a predicted 36.0%.
Looking at the county, Lincoln County, median household income comes to about $52,440, about 16% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. The county has 8 public schools and about 3,240 students.
Hustonville Elementary School's nearest public school is Junction City Elementary School (about 8.1 miles). Inside a ten-mile radius, there are 5 other public schools. On average proficiency, Hustonville Elementary School is 2nd of 8 nearby schools with test data.
In the federal locale system, Hustonville Elementary School is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school's student count increased 15% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. The school's ratio increased from 14.2:1 to 15.6:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Lincoln County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
24,504
Census ACS
Median income
$52,440
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
3,240 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lincoln County
- Lincoln County High SchoolHigh · 886 students
- Lincoln County Middle SchoolMiddle · 697 students
- Stanford Elementary SchoolElementary · 572 students
- Crab Orchard Elementary SchoolElementary · 266 students
- Waynesburg Elementary SchoolElementary · 194 students
- Highland Elementary SchoolElementary · 186 students
Nearby schools
- Junction City Elementary School8.1 mi · 457
- Jones Park Elementary8.7 mi · 312
- Lincoln County High School9.4 mi · 886
- Stanford Elementary School9.4 mi · 572
- Lincoln County Middle School9.5 mi · 697
- Highland Elementary School10.1 mi · 186
Frequently asked questions
About Hustonville Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Hustonville Elementary School?
Hustonville Elementary School enrolls approximately 439 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Hustonville Elementary School serve?
Hustonville Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Hustonville Elementary School?
Approximately 15.6:1 students per teacher at Hustonville Elementary School.
How diverse is Hustonville Elementary School?
Hustonville Elementary School reports a student body of 92% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Hustonville Elementary School public or private?
Hustonville Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lincoln County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.