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What's the most underrated thing about Jamestown Elementary School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
480
Elementary
DISTRICT 504 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RUSSELL COUNTY·NCES 210516001263
Jamestown Elementary School
342 S. Main Street, Jamestown, KY 42629 · (270) 343-3966 · Russell County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL480 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 54% 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.
- BBeats 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
14.9:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
360 students
DISTRICT 70% · 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 | 34 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 74 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 87 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 83 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 69 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 64 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (74) is 16% larger than its 5th grade class (64).
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · 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 Russell County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
45.7%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
41.7%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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
43.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.2%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 Jamestown Elementary School
Jamestown Elementary School's state test result (43.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamestown Elementary School this school | 480 | 75.0% | 43.6% |
| Tompkinsville Elem Tompkinsville | 437 | 74.8% | 70.8% |
| Richardsville Elementary Bowling Green | 446 | 78.5% | 40.8% |
| Stanford Elementary School Stanford | 572 | 75.0% | 36.0% |
| Cumberland County Elementary School Burkesville | 501 | 76.0% | 38.7% |
| Central City Elementary Central City | 406 | 73.9% | 33.9% |
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 Jamestown Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.6% | #346 of 669 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.7% | #383 of 668 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.7% | #419 of 674 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 480 | #274 of 744 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #363 of 674 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.6% | #360 of 674 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.0% | #192 of 721 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.4% | #350 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
480
+27 (+6%) vs 2020
+24% since 1990-91, when it was 388
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 16.8:1
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 | 480 | 32.1 | 14.9:1 | 75% (360) |
| 2023-24 | 507 | 32.1 | 15.8:1 | 79% (400) |
| 2022-23 | 476 | 31.7 | 15.0:1 | 75% (359) |
| 2020-21 | 453 | 27 | 16.8:1 | 74% (334) |
| 2017-18 | 502 | 31.7 | 15.9:1 | 77% (385) |
| 2015-16 | 487 | 31 | 15.7:1 | 75% (365) |
| 2010-11 | 485 | 29 | 16.7:1 | 67% (323) |
| 2000-01 | 342 | 21 | 16.3:1 | 67% (229) |
| 1990-91 | 388 | 26 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jamestown Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (502 to 480); teachers up 1% (31.7 to 32.1).
About Jamestown Elementary School
Federal records list Jamestown Elementary School as an elementary school in Jamestown, Kentucky. It enrolled 480 students in pre-K through 5 for the 2024-25 school year.
Russell County is the district for Jamestown Elementary School. It has 5 schools and 3,024 students.
Jamestown Elementary School enrolls a student body that is 84% White. After that, the student body is 10% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. Census figures show Russell County is about 93% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Jamestown Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 28%.
Staffing totals 32.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.9:1. Elementary schools in Kentucky average about 15.4:1, a similar figure. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Jamestown Elementary School is 75%.
allk12 grades Jamestown Elementary School a B-. The grade compares the school only with Kentucky public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Jamestown Elementary School, the prediction is 37.2% and the result is 43.6%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Russell County, median household income is about $44,738, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 18% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 6 public schools operate in Russell County, serving about 3,024 students.
The closest other public school is Russell County Middle School, about 3.8 miles away. There are 2 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 43.2% on proficiency, and Jamestown Elementary School is above that at 43.6%.
For locale, NCES codes Jamestown Elementary School as Rural: Remote.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count grew from 453 to 480. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 14.9:1, from 16.8:1.
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Russell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,221
Census ACS
Median income
$44,738
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
3,024 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Russell County
- Russell County High SchoolHigh · 859 students
- Russell County Middle SchoolMiddle · 652 students
- Russell Springs Elementary SchoolElementary · 632 students
- Salem Elementary SchoolElementary · 401 students
Other Jamestown Elementary schools
7 other US public schools in 8 states are named Jamestown Elementary. Jamestown Elementary School is the largest of the 8.
- Jamestown ElementaryArlington, VA · 456 students
- Jamestown ElementaryJamestown, NC · 453 students
- Jamestown ElementaryJamestown, CA · 409 students
- Jamestown Elementary SchoolHephzibah, GA · 327 students
- JAMESTOWN ELEM.FLORISSANT, MO · 314 students
Nearby schools
- Russell County Middle School3.8 mi · 652
- Russell County High School3.9 mi · 859
- Salem Elementary School7.3 mi · 401
- Russell Springs Elementary School7.4 mi · 632
- Lake Cumberland Youth Development Center9.1 mi · 30
- Otter Creek Academy14.3 mi · 7
Frequently asked questions
About Jamestown Elementary SchoolHow large is Jamestown Elementary School?
Jamestown Elementary School enrolls approximately 480 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Jamestown Elementary School serve?
Jamestown Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jamestown Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Jamestown Elementary School is approximately 14.9:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Jamestown Elementary School?
At Jamestown Elementary School, the student body is approximately 84% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Jamestown Elementary School?
Jamestown Elementary School is overseen by Russell County in Russell County.
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