Enrollment
260
Elementary
DISTRICT 317 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONROE COUNTY·NCES 210420001054
Joe Harrison Carter
3888 Edmonton Rd, Tompkinsville, KY 42167 · (270) 487-5621 · Monroe County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL260 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 67% 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.
- B+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
16.3:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
172 students
DISTRICT 70% · 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 | 18 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 39 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 51 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 33 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 43 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 37 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 39 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (39) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (39).
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · 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 Monroe County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
56.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
53.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 56 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
49.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.5%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% 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 →
Schools most like Joe Harrison Carter
Joe Harrison Carter's state test result (49.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Harrison Carter this school | 260 | 66.2% | 49.9% |
| Livermore Elementary School Livermore | 232 | 66.8% | 31.6% |
| Fordsville Elementary School Fordsville | 245 | 68.2% | 58.5% |
| Cannonsburg Elementary School Ashland | 272 | 66.5% | 40.2% |
| Martha Jane Potter Elementary School Whitesburg | 273 | 67.4% | 31.7% |
| Oakview Elementary School Ashland | 267 | 68.5% | 41.5% |
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 Joe Harrison Carter ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.9% | #236 of 669 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #198 of 668 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #223 of 674 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 260 | #625 of 744 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #528 of 674 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.2% | #497 of 674 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.2% | #368 of 721 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.6% | #165 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
260
+13 (+5%) vs 2020
+52% since 1990-91, when it was 171
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 260 | 16 | 16.3:1 | 66% (172) |
| 2023-24 | 250 | 17.5 | 14.3:1 | 64% (159) |
| 2022-23 | 255 | 19 | 13.4:1 | 64% (164) |
| 2020-21 | 247 | 16 | 15.4:1 | 61% (151) |
| 2017-18 | 251 | 16 | 15.7:1 | 62% (156) |
| 2015-16 | 224 | 15 | 14.9:1 | 55% (123) |
| 2010-11 | 246 | 17 | 14.5:1 | 51% (125) |
| 2000-01 | 146 | 9 | 16.2:1 | 81% (118) |
| 1990-91 | 171 | 10 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Joe Harrison Carter.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (251 to 260); teachers unchanged (16 to 16).
About Joe Harrison Carter
A low-enrollment elementary school in Tompkinsville, Kentucky, Joe Harrison Carter is part of Monroe County. It reports enrollment of 260 students in pre-K through 5. The school is 38% below the average for elementary schools in Kentucky.
Monroe County operates 5 schools. Combined enrollment is 1,856 students.
White students are 92% of those enrolled at Joe Harrison Carter. Other reported shares: 5% Hispanic. That is in line with Monroe County, where about 92% of residents are White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 15%.
There are about 16.3 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Joe Harrison Carter, which has 16. Elementary schools in Kentucky average 15.4:1, 0.9 fewer students per teacher than here. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Joe Harrison Carter is about 66%.
Joe Harrison Carter earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 67% of Kentucky public elementary schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 40.5% at Joe Harrison Carter; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 49.9%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Monroe County show that median household income comes to about $51,280, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 16% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 19%. Monroe County counts 7 public schools with about 1,856 students.
Tompkinsville Elem sits about 3.7 miles from Joe Harrison Carter. There are 3 other public schools within five miles. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, Joe Harrison Carter ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
The school is in rural territory far from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Remote).
Enrollment rose 5% over 4 years, reaching 260 in 2024-25.
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Monroe County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,269
Census ACS
Median income
$51,280
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,856 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Monroe County
- Monroe Co HighHigh · 506 students
- Tompkinsville ElemElementary · 437 students
- Monroe Co MiddleMiddle · 399 students
- Gamaliel ElementaryElementary · 254 students
- Falcon AcademyHigh
Other schools in Tompkinsville
- Monroe Co HighHigh · 506 students
- Tompkinsville ElemElementary · 437 students
- Monroe Co MiddleMiddle · 399 students
- Falcon AcademyHigh
- Monroe County Area Technology CenterHigh
Nearby schools
- Tompkinsville Elem3.7 mi · 437
- Monroe Co Middle4.2 mi · 399
- Monroe Co High4.4 mi · 506
- Gamaliel Elementary9.9 mi · 254
- Temple Hill Elementary School12.6 mi · 266
- Hermitage Springs Elementary School13.4 mi · 215
Frequently asked questions
About Joe Harrison CarterHow large is Joe Harrison Carter?
Joe Harrison Carter enrolls approximately 260 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Joe Harrison Carter serve?
Joe Harrison Carter serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Joe Harrison Carter?
Approximately 16.3:1 students per teacher at Joe Harrison Carter.
What is the student diversity at Joe Harrison Carter?
Student demographics at Joe Harrison Carter are roughly 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Joe Harrison Carter in?
Joe Harrison Carter is part of Monroe County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.