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Enrollment
466
Elementary
DISTRICT 271 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEWIS COUNTY·NCES 210339000909
Lewis County Central Elementary School
86 Walter Ave, Vanceburg, KY 41179 · (606) 796-2831 · Lewis County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL466 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 26% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
16.0:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
323 students
DISTRICT 72% · 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 | 26 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 87 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 56 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 59 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (87) is 47% larger than its 6th grade class (59).
Student demographics
8%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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Lewis County Central Elementary School→Lewis County Middle School
Based on grade levels within Lewis County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
46.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
30.5%
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 31 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
35.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.3%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 Lewis County Central Elementary School
Lewis County Central Elementary School's state test result (35.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis County Central Elementary School this school | 466 | 69.3% | 35.9% |
| Estill Springs Elementary Irvine | 475 | 69.9% | 39.1% |
| West Irvine Elementary Irvine | 479 | 68.7% | 30.1% |
| Owsley County Elementary School Booneville | 436 | 70.0% | 16.9% |
| West Whitesburg Elementary School Whitesburg | 462 | 68.2% | 34.9% |
| Mountain View Elementary Hyden | 435 | 67.6% | 54.9% |
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 Lewis County Central Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.9% | #486 of 669 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.5% | #536 of 668 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #415 of 674 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 466 | #298 of 744 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #493 of 674 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.5% | #615 of 674 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.3% | #298 of 721 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.6% | #429 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
466
-25 (-5%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 656
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 466 | 29.2 | 16.0:1 | 69% (323) |
| 2023-24 | 453 | 27.3 | 16.6:1 | 70% (317) |
| 2022-23 | 455 | 31.8 | 14.3:1 | 69% (312) |
| 2020-21 | 491 | 33 | 14.9:1 | 60% (297) |
| 2017-18 | 469 | 27.6 | 17.0:1 | 72% (338) |
| 2015-16 | 447 | 28 | 16.0:1 | 72% (323) |
| 2010-11 | 494 | 30 | 16.5:1 | 73% (360) |
| 2000-01 | 510 | 23 | 22.2:1 | 71% (362) |
| 1990-91 | 656 | 37 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lewis County Central Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (469 to 466); teachers up 6% (27.6 to 29.2).
About Lewis County Central Elementary School
Lewis County Central Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school with an address in Vanceburg, Kentucky. The school had 466 students in pre-K through 6 in 2024-25.
Lewis County Central Elementary School is run by Lewis County, whose 6 schools enroll 1,942 students.
Most students at Lewis County Central Elementary School are White: 96% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 2% multiracial. County-wide, about 97% of residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at Lewis County Central Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 8%.
The school employs the equivalent of 29.2 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 16.0:1. Across elementary schools in Kentucky, the average ratio is about 15.4:1. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 69%. Across public schools in Lewis County, the average is about the same, 70%.
Lewis County Central Elementary School is graded C by allk12, scoring above 26% of Kentucky public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 39.3% for Lewis County Central Elementary School. The school posts 35.9%, 3.4 points below the prediction.
Census estimates describe Lewis County this way: median household income is about $46,838, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 15% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 16%. Federal data list 7 public schools in Lewis County, with a combined enrollment of about 1,942.
Lewis County Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.2 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools. Local comparison: Lewis County Central Elementary School ranks 4th of 6 nearby schools, at 35.9% versus a 45.8% average.
Lewis County Central Elementary School falls in the Rural: Remote locale category, used for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 491 to 466. Federal data show the ratio rising from 14.9:1 to 16.0:1.
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.
Lewis County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
12,965
Census ACS
Median income
$46,838
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,942 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lewis County
- Lewis County High SchoolHigh · 568 students
- Garrison Elementary SchoolElementary · 292 students
- Lewis County Middle SchoolMiddle · 290 students
- Tollesboro Elementary SchoolElementary · 256 students
- Laurel Elementary SchoolElementary · 70 students
- Lewis County Career & Technical CenterHigh
Other schools in Vanceburg
- Lewis County High SchoolHigh · 568 students
- Lewis County Middle SchoolMiddle · 290 students
- Laurel Elementary SchoolElementary · 70 students
- Lewis County Career & Technical CenterHigh
Nearby schools
- Lewis County Middle School1.2 mi · 290
- Lewis County High School1.2 mi · 568
- Garrison Elementary School8.2 mi · 292
- Laurel Elementary School11.0 mi · 70
- Tollesboro Elementary School12.9 mi · 256
- Manchester Elementary School15.9 mi · 352
Frequently asked questions
About Lewis County Central Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Lewis County Central Elementary School?
Lewis County Central Elementary School enrolls approximately 466 students in grades PK-06.
Is Lewis County Central Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lewis County Central Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Lewis County Central Elementary School have?
Lewis County Central Elementary School employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Lewis County Central Elementary School?
Student demographics at Lewis County Central Elementary School are roughly 96% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Lewis County Central Elementary School?
Lewis County Central Elementary School is overseen by Lewis County in Lewis County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.