Enrollment
196
Elementary
DISTRICT 302 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BELL COUNTY·NCES 210039000068
Lone Jack School Center
101 Creech Hollow Road, Fourmile, KY 40939 · (606) 337-9461 · Bell County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL196 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
161 students
DISTRICT 80% · 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 | 19 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 19 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 22 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 16 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 21 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 27 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 17 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 23 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 16 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 16 | 8% |
Student demographics
3%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 5% · 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
Lone Jack School Center→Bell County High School
Based on grade levels within Bell County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
54.3%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
35.6%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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
42.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.6%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 →
Where Lone Jack School Center ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Bell County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #381 of 669 | #6 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.6% | #472 of 668 | #6 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.3% | #252 of 674 | #4 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 196 | #676 of 744 | #5 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.1% | #89 of 721 | #4 of 7 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
196
+46 (+31%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 262
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 12.5:1
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 | 196 | 14.5 | 13.5:1 | 82% (161) |
| 2023-24 | 217 | 13.5 | 16.1:1 | 85% (185) |
| 2022-23 | 199 | 12.5 | 15.9:1 | 87% (173) |
| 2020-21 | 150 | 12 | 12.5:1 | 81% (122) |
| 2017-18 | 192 | 11.5 | 16.7:1 | 93% (179) |
| 2015-16 | 204 | 14 | 14.6:1 | 92% (187) |
| 2010-11 | 222 | 19 | 11.7:1 | 99% (219) |
| 2000-01 | 343 | 22 | 15.6:1 | 89% (304) |
| 1990-91 | 262 | 16 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lone Jack School Center.
About Lone Jack School Center
Lone Jack School Center, a small elementary school, is located in Fourmile, Kentucky. The latest federal count shows 196 students in pre-K through 8. The average for elementary schools in Kentucky is about 421 students, so this school is 53% smaller than average.
The district, Bell County, has 2,436 students enrolled across 7 schools.
Federal enrollment data show Lone Jack School Center is 98% White. Lone Jack School Center's diversity index is 3%, against a US figure of 70%.
Lone Jack School Center operates with 14.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 13.5:1. On average, elementary schools in Kentucky have 15.4:1, compared with 13.5:1 here. Lone Jack School Center reports 82% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Bell County average 80%.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Lone Jack School Center, the prediction is 34.6% and the result is 42.0%.
Bell County has these Census figures: the median household income is $31,354, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 16% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 25%. Bell County is home to 18 public schools and about 4,135 public school students.
Pineville Independent School is located about 3.3 miles from Lone Jack School Center. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, Lone Jack School Center ranks 8th on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put Lone Jack School Center in rural territory some distance from an urban area (Rural: Distant).
Over 4 years, Lone Jack School Center's enrollment climbed 31%, to 196. The school's ratio rose from 12.5:1 to 13.5:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The Lone Jack School Center community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Bell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
23,509
Census ACS
Median income
$31,354
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
25%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
4,135 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bell County
- Bell County High SchoolHigh · 622 students
- Yellow Creek School CenterElementary · 575 students
- Bell Central School CenterElementary · 502 students
- Page School CenterElementary · 272 students
- Right Fork School CenterElementary · 152 students
- Frakes School CenterElementary · 117 students
Nearby schools
- Pineville Independent School3.3 mi · 531
- Flat Lick Elementary School4.0 mi · 163
- Dewitt Elementary School6.0 mi · 120
- Bell Central School Center6.1 mi · 502
- Bell County High School6.1 mi · 622
- Page School Center7.2 mi · 272
Frequently asked questions
About Lone Jack School CenterHow large is Lone Jack School Center?
Lone Jack School Center enrolls approximately 196 students in grades PK-08.
Is Lone Jack School Center an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lone Jack School Center is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at Lone Jack School Center?
Approximately 13.5:1 students per teacher at Lone Jack School Center.
How diverse is Lone Jack School Center?
Lone Jack School Center reports a student body of 98% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
What district is Lone Jack School Center in?
Lone Jack School Center is part of Bell County.
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