Enrollment
312
Elementary
DISTRICT 351 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CASEY COUNTY·NCES 210105001981
Jones Park Elementary
6295 East KY 70, Liberty, KY 42539 · (606) 787-6942 · Casey County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL312 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 56% 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.
- 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
13.9:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
242 students
DISTRICT 73% · 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 | 15 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 56 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 50 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 45 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 61 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 42 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 43 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (56) is 30% larger than its 5th grade class (43).
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · 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 Casey County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
49.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
34.3%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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
43.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.3%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% 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 Jones Park Elementary
Jones Park Elementary's state test result (43.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jones Park Elementary this school | 312 | 77.6% | 43.9% |
| Clearfield Elementary School Clearfield | 299 | 77.3% | 33.4% |
| Dawson Springs Elementary Dawson Springs | 342 | 78.4% | 36.2% |
| Central Elementary School Paintsville | 341 | 77.1% | 53.2% |
| Robinson Elementary School Ary | 278 | 76.6% | 62.3% |
| Mason-Corinth Elementary Williamstown | 299 | 73.9% | 27.3% |
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 Jones Park Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.9% | #343 of 669 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.3% | #487 of 668 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #356 of 674 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 312 | #557 of 744 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #198 of 674 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.4% | #466 of 674 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.6% | #148 of 721 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.6% | #158 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
312
+9 (+3%) vs 2020
-37% since 2010-11, when it was 492
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 12.6:1
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 | 312 | 22.4 | 13.9:1 | 78% (242) |
| 2023-24 | 300 | 24 | 12.5:1 | 75% (225) |
| 2022-23 | 289 | 23 | 12.6:1 | 73% (210) |
| 2020-21 | 303 | 24 | 12.6:1 | 78% (236) |
| 2017-18 | 374 | 26.3 | 14.2:1 | 83% (312) |
| 2015-16 | 386 | 25 | 15.4:1 | 79% (305) |
| 2010-11 | 492 | 31 | 15.9:1 | 73% (357) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jones Park Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (374 to 312); teachers down 15% (26.3 to 22.4).
About Jones Park Elementary
This page covers Jones Park Elementary, a small elementary school in Liberty, Kentucky. Its 312 students are spread across pre-K through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Kentucky is about 421 students.
Casey County counts 2,179 students in its 5 schools, and Jones Park Elementary is one of them.
Most students at Jones Park Elementary are White: 90% of enrollment. The remaining students are 5% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. By the diversity index, Jones Park Elementary comes in at 18%.
Teacher staffing is 22.4 full-time equivalents, or about 13.9 students per teacher. The 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in Kentucky is higher than this school's figure. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 78%.
Jones Park Elementary is graded B by allk12, scoring above 56% of Kentucky public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The model predicts 36.3% for a school in Kentucky with Jones Park Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch share. Jones Park Elementary posts 43.9%.
Casey County has these Census figures: median household income is about $45,510, roughly 13% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 18%. The public schools of Casey County number 6 and enroll about 2,179.
The school nearest to Jones Park Elementary is Casey County High School, at a distance of about 3.9 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, 2 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, Jones Park Elementary is 5th among 9 schools close by.
The federal government classifies Jones Park Elementary's location as Rural: Remote.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 312 was 3% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 303. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 12.6:1 to 13.9:1.
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Casey County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,914
Census ACS
Median income
$45,510
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
2,179 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Casey County
- Casey County High SchoolHigh · 630 students
- Casey County Middle SchoolMiddle · 497 students
- Walnut Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · 371 students
- Liberty Elementary SchoolElementary · 369 students
Other schools in Liberty
- Casey County High SchoolHigh · 630 students
- Casey County Middle SchoolMiddle · 497 students
- Walnut Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · 371 students
- Liberty Elementary SchoolElementary · 369 students
- Casey County Area Technology CenterHigh
Nearby schools
- Casey County High School3.9 mi · 630
- Casey County Middle School4.0 mi · 497
- Liberty Elementary School5.6 mi · 369
- Walnut Hill Elementary School8.1 mi · 371
- Hustonville Elementary School8.7 mi · 439
- Waynesburg Elementary School9.7 mi · 194
Frequently asked questions
About Jones Park ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Jones Park Elementary?
Jones Park Elementary enrolls approximately 312 students in grades PK-05.
Is Jones Park Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Jones Park Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jones Park Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Jones Park Elementary is approximately 13.9:1 (22 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Jones Park Elementary?
Jones Park Elementary reports a student body of 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Jones Park Elementary public or private?
Jones Park Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Casey County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.