Enrollment
325
Elementary
DISTRICT 276 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KNOX COUNTY·NCES 210315000848
Jesse D Lay Elementary School
220 N Allison Ave, Barbourville, KY 40906 · (606) 645-2849 · Knox County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL325 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 77% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- A-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
12.7:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
185 students
DISTRICT 81% · 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 | 40 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 41 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 61 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 48 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 40 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 46 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (41) is 11% smaller than its 5th grade class (46).
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · 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
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KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
60.7%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
53.3%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 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
55.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.9%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 Jesse D Lay Elementary School
Jesse D Lay Elementary School's state test result (55.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse D Lay Elementary School this school | 325 | 56.9% | 55.2% |
| Eastern Elementary School Glasgow | 347 | 56.8% | 45.3% |
| Perryville Elementary School Perryville | 313 | 58.5% | 68.1% |
| Austin Tracy Elementary School Lucas | 346 | 57.5% | 35.9% |
| Poage Elementary School Ashland | 304 | 56.3% | 39.0% |
| South Livingston Elementary School Smithland | 367 | 57.5% | 58.3% |
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 Jesse D Lay Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Knox County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.2% | #156 of 669 | #4 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.3% | #193 of 668 | #5 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.7% | #164 of 674 | #4 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 325 | #534 of 744 | #2 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #77 of 674 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.7% | #571 of 674 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.9% | #524 of 721 | #7 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.2% | #417 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
325
-2 (-1%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 496
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 13.1:1
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 | 325 | 25.7 | 12.7:1 | 57% (185) |
| 2023-24 | 306 | 24.5 | 12.5:1 | 61% (187) |
| 2022-23 | 339 | 25.9 | 13.1:1 | 63% (214) |
| 2020-21 | 327 | 25 | 13.1:1 | 59% (192) |
| 2017-18 | 329 | 25.4 | 13.0:1 | 62% (203) |
| 2015-16 | 388 | 27 | 14.4:1 | 54% (210) |
| 2010-11 | 414 | 30 | 13.8:1 | 65% (269) |
| 2000-01 | 443 | 21 | 21.1:1 | 77% (339) |
| 1990-91 | 496 | 27 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jesse D Lay Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (329 to 325); teachers up 1% (25.4 to 25.7).
About Jesse D Lay Elementary School
Families in Barbourville, Kentucky, are served by Jesse D Lay Elementary School, a low-enrollment elementary school. The school's 325 students are in pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 23% lower than the average for elementary schools in Kentucky, which is about 421.
Within Knox County, Jesse D Lay Elementary School is one of 14 schools. The district enrolls 3,738 students.
At Jesse D Lay Elementary School, White students make up 94% of the student body. The remaining students are 3% Hispanic. The county population is about 96% White, within a few points of the school. Jesse D Lay Elementary School has a diversity index of 11%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Dividing enrollment by its 25.7 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 12.7:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Kentucky is 15.4:1, higher than at this school. Jesse D Lay Elementary School reports 57% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Public schools in Knox County average 74%.
The allk12 Grade for Jesse D Lay Elementary School is A-. Compared with Kentucky public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 77% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On BeatsExpectations, Jesse D Lay Elementary School is 11.3 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Kentucky schools.
Within Knox County, median household income is about $32,527, about 14% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 33% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 20 public schools in Knox County, with a combined enrollment of about 5,276.
The closest public school to Jesse D Lay Elementary School is Knox Inspire Academy, about 0.5 miles away. Within five miles of Jesse D Lay Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, Jesse D Lay Elementary School is behind the 60.9% nearby average, ranking 2nd of 4.
The school is in a town far from an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Remote).
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 325, close to the 327 recorded in 2020-21.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Knox County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
29,865
Census ACS
Median income
$32,527
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
33%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
5,276 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Knox County
- Knox Central High SchoolHigh · 720 students
- Knox County Middle SchoolMiddle · 522 students
- Lynn Camp Elementary SchoolElementary · 501 students
- Lynn Camp Middle High SchoolHigh · 447 students
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 313 students
- Girdler Elementary SchoolElementary · 267 students
Other schools in Barbourville
- Barbourville City SchoolCombined · 755 students
- Knox Central High SchoolHigh · 720 students
- Knox County Middle SchoolMiddle · 522 students
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 313 students
- G R Hampton Elementary SchoolElementary · 244 students
- Knox County Learning AcademyHigh · 52 students
Nearby schools
- Knox Inspire Academy0.5 mi · 11
- Knox County Middle School0.5 mi · 522
- Knox County Learning Academy0.6 mi · 52
- Knox County Day Treatment0.6 mi · 21
- Barbourville Learning Center0.6 mi · 2
- Barbourville City School0.6 mi · 755
Frequently asked questions
About Jesse D Lay Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Jesse D Lay Elementary School?
Jesse D Lay Elementary School enrolls approximately 325 students in grades PK-05.
Is Jesse D Lay Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Jesse D Lay Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Jesse D Lay Elementary School?
Approximately 12.7:1 students per teacher at Jesse D Lay Elementary School.
How diverse is Jesse D Lay Elementary School?
Jesse D Lay Elementary School reports a student body of 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Jesse D Lay Elementary School in?
Jesse D Lay Elementary School is part of Knox County.
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