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What's something Lancaster Elementary School does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
462
Elementary
DISTRICT 389 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GARRARD COUNTY·NCES 210216000457
Lancaster Elementary School
205 Lexington St, Lancaster, KY 40444 · (859) 792-3047 · Garrard County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL462 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 78% 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.
- ABeats 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
13.3:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
364 students
DISTRICT 65% · 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 | 42 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 73 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 71 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 77 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 65 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (73) is 12% larger than its 5th grade class (65).
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · 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 Garrard County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
51.7%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
66.7%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of KY schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
52.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.8%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+16.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 36% typical for Kentucky schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 17 points, placing it in Kentucky's top 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 Lancaster Elementary School
Lancaster Elementary School's state test result (52.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster Elementary School this school | 462 | 78.8% | 52.6% |
| Richardsville Elementary Bowling Green | 446 | 78.5% | 40.8% |
| Cumberland County Elementary School Burkesville | 501 | 76.0% | 38.7% |
| Albany Elementary School Albany | 486 | 80.5% | 27.9% |
| Hustonville Elementary School Hustonville | 439 | 78.1% | 49.0% |
| Burnside Elementary School Burnside | 414 | 81.2% | 64.6% |
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 Lancaster Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.6% | #192 of 669 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.7% | #60 of 668 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.7% | #302 of 674 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 462 | #307 of 744 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #134 of 674 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.7% | #313 of 674 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.8% | #124 of 721 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.5% | #378 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
462
+8 (+2%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 559
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 462 | 34.7 | 13.3:1 | 79% (364) |
| 2023-24 | 464 | 35 | 13.3:1 | 79% (365) |
| 2022-23 | 469 | 34 | 13.8:1 | 80% (376) |
| 2020-21 | 454 | 34 | 13.3:1 | 79% (360) |
| 2017-18 | 479 | 33 | 14.5:1 | 73% (350) |
| 2015-16 | 505 | 34 | 14.8:1 | 65% (328) |
| 2010-11 | 469 | 29 | 16.2:1 | 75% (351) |
| 2000-01 | 485 | 21 | 23.1:1 | 37% (178) |
| 1990-91 | 559 | 30 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lancaster Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (479 to 462); teachers up 5% (33 to 34.7).
About Lancaster Elementary School
Lancaster Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Lancaster, Kentucky. The latest federal count shows 462 students in pre-K through 5.
Garrard County serves 2,503 students across 5 schools.
White students are the large majority at Lancaster Elementary School, with 81% of enrollment. Next come 10% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, and 3% Black. That compares with about 92% White among all Garrard County residents. By the diversity index, Lancaster Elementary School comes in at 34%.
The school reported 34.7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 13.3:1. The 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in Kentucky is higher than this school's figure. Eligible students account for 79% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. Compared with the 64% average for public schools in Garrard County, the school's rate is higher.
The allk12 Grade for Lancaster Elementary School is A-. Compared with Kentucky public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 78% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. Lancaster Elementary School beats its 35.8% prediction with 52.6%, a top-10% result in Kentucky.
Among Garrard County residents, median household income is about $63,087, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 6 public schools in Garrard County, with a combined enrollment of about 2,503.
Nearby, Garrard Middle School is about 0.2 miles away. Lancaster Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles. Lancaster Elementary School's average proficiency of 52.6% compares with 41.1% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Lancaster Elementary School is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 454 to 462, a small change.
If you have questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Lancaster Elementary School, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Garrard County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
17,568
Census ACS
Median income
$63,087
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
2,503 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Garrard County
- Garrard County High SchoolHigh · 792 students
- Garrard Middle SchoolMiddle · 543 students
- Camp Dick Robinson Elementary SchoolElementary · 446 students
- Paint Lick Elementary SchoolElementary · 260 students
Other schools in Lancaster
- Garrard County High SchoolHigh · 792 students
- Garrard Middle SchoolMiddle · 543 students
- Camp Dick Robinson Elementary SchoolElementary · 446 students
- Garrard County Area Technology CenterHigh
Other Lancaster Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 7 states are named Lancaster Elementary. Lancaster Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 7.
- LANCASTER ELEMENTARYORLANDO, FL · 646 students
- Lancaster ElementaryKilmarnock, VA · 542 students
- Lancaster Elementary SchoolEL PASO, TX · 517 students
- Lancaster ElementaryMilwaukee, WI · 316 students
- Lancaster Elementary SchoolLancaster, NH · 310 students
Nearby schools
- Garrard Middle School0.2 mi · 543
- Garrard County High School1.5 mi · 792
- Paint Lick Elementary School6.4 mi · 260
- Camp Dick Robinson Elementary School6.9 mi · 446
- Stanford Elementary School7.4 mi · 572
- Lincoln County Middle School8.5 mi · 697
Frequently asked questions
About Lancaster Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Lancaster Elementary School?
Lancaster Elementary School enrolls approximately 462 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Lancaster Elementary School serve?
Lancaster Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lancaster Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lancaster Elementary School is approximately 13.3:1 (35 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Lancaster Elementary School?
Student demographics at Lancaster Elementary School are roughly 81% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Lancaster Elementary School?
Lancaster Elementary School is overseen by Garrard County in Garrard County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.