Enrollment
391
Elementary
DISTRICT 357 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JACKSON COUNTY·NCES 210294000617
McKee Elementary School
1005 Hwy. 89 N, McKee, KY 40447 · (606) 287-7157 · Jackson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL391 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 98% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+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
13.0:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
285 students
DISTRICT 78% · 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 | 47 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 53 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 50 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (53) is 15% smaller than its 5th grade class (62).
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 7% · 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
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
79.3%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
65.3%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 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
69.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.0%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+31.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 38% 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 32 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 McKee Elementary School
McKee Elementary School's state test result (69.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| McKee Elementary School this school | 391 | 72.9% | 69.5% |
| Breathitt Elementary Jackson | 371 | 73.9% | N/A |
| Carr Creek Elementary School Littcarr | 369 | 73.7% | 54.3% |
| Manchester Elementary School Manchester | 409 | 71.9% | 68.2% |
| Rodburn Elementary School Morehead | 419 | 71.4% | 40.8% |
| Colony Elementary School London | 381 | 71.4% | 65.1% |
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 McKee Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.5% | #27 of 669 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.3% | #69 of 668 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.3% | #6 of 674 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 391 | #449 of 744 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #105 of 674 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.9% | #597 of 674 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 72.9% | #220 of 721 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.8% | #121 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
391
+35 (+10%) vs 2020
+4% since 1990-91, when it was 377
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 391 | 30 | 13.0:1 | 73% (285) |
| 2023-24 | 381 | 28 | 13.6:1 | 76% (289) |
| 2022-23 | 388 | 28 | 13.9:1 | 74% (288) |
| 2020-21 | 356 | 28 | 12.7:1 | 10% (34) |
| 2017-18 | 366 | 28 | 13.1:1 | 80% (293) |
| 2015-16 | 388 | 26 | 14.9:1 | 74% (288) |
| 2010-11 | 402 | 28 | 14.4:1 | 79% (316) |
| 2000-01 | 365 | 22 | 16.6:1 | 91% (332) |
| 1990-91 | 377 | 26 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McKee Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (366 to 391); teachers up 7% (28 to 30).
About McKee Elementary School
McKee Elementary School is a public elementary school in McKee, Kentucky. The school has 391 students in 2024-25 across pre-K through 5.
District-wide, Jackson County has 8 schools and 1,997 students.
A large majority of enrollment at McKee Elementary School is White, at 95%. After that, the student body is 2% multiracial. Among Jackson County residents, the White share is about 97%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 9%.
Classroom staffing at McKee Elementary School totals 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.0:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Kentucky average 15.4:1. Federal data show 73% of students (285) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Jackson County is close, at 72%.
McKee Elementary School holds an A+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 98% of Kentucky public elementary schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for McKee Elementary School is +31.6 points, in the top 10% of Kentucky. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 69.5%, and the predicted rate is 38.0%.
The school is in Jackson County, where median household income comes to about $40,000, roughly 9% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 14%. Jackson County counts 9 public schools with about 1,997 students.
Of the public schools around it, McKee Elementary School is closest to Jackson County High School, about 0.5 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 3. Compared with its nearest neighbors, McKee Elementary School ranks 2nd of 6 on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, McKee Elementary School is Rural: Remote.
Enrollment increased 10% over 4 years, reaching 391 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for McKee Elementary School lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Jackson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
13,086
Census ACS
Median income
$40,000
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
9%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
1,997 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jackson County
- Jackson County High SchoolHigh · 536 students
- Tyner Elementary SchoolElementary · 393 students
- Jackson County Middle SchoolMiddle · 369 students
- Sand Gap Elementary SchoolElementary · 286 students
- Barnabus Home High SchoolHigh · 10 students
- Jackson Co Schools Learning CenterHigh · 7 students
Other schools in McKee
- Jackson County High SchoolHigh · 536 students
- Jackson County Middle SchoolMiddle · 369 students
- Jackson Area Technology CenterHigh
Other McKee Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named McKee Elementary. McKee Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- McKee Elementary SchoolOakdale, PA · 521 students
- McKee Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IA · 235 students
Nearby schools
- Jackson County High School0.5 mi · 536
- Jackson County Middle School2.8 mi · 369
- Jackson Co Schools Learning Center2.8 mi · 7
- Sand Gap Elementary School5.7 mi · 286
- Tyner Elementary School7.6 mi · 393
- Barnabus Home Middle School8.6 mi · 5
Frequently asked questions
About McKee Elementary SchoolHow many students attend McKee Elementary School?
McKee Elementary School enrolls approximately 391 students in grades PK-05.
Is McKee Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
McKee Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at McKee Elementary School?
Approximately 13.0:1 students per teacher at McKee Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at McKee Elementary School?
Student demographics at McKee Elementary School are roughly 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is McKee Elementary School in?
McKee Elementary School is part of Jackson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.