Enrollment
360
Elementary
DISTRICT 311 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARTER COUNTY·NCES 210102000198
Olive Hill Elementary School
825 E Tom T Hall Blvd, Olive Hill, KY 41164 · (606) 286-5385 · Carter County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL360 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 33% 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.
- C+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
12.9:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
240 students
DISTRICT 66% · 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 | 28 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 61 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 53 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 54 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is 13% larger than its 5th grade class (54).
Student demographics
9%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
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KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
42.3%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
46.3%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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
38.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.3%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 Olive Hill Elementary School
Olive Hill Elementary School's state test result (38.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olive Hill Elementary School this school | 360 | 66.7% | 38.5% |
| W R Castle Memorial Elementary School Wittensville | 390 | 68.2% | 57.0% |
| Shopville Elementary School Somerset | 385 | 67.0% | 50.6% |
| Stanton Elementary School Stanton | 322 | 67.1% | 37.7% |
| Sturgis Elementary School Sturgis | 343 | 68.5% | 39.1% |
| Camp Ground Elementary School London | 327 | 68.2% | 57.7% |
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 Olive Hill Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Carter County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.5% | #439 of 669 | #5 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.3% | #285 of 668 | #3 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.3% | #467 of 674 | #6 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 360 | #493 of 744 | #2 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #95 of 674 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.1% | #594 of 674 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.7% | #350 of 721 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.4% | #141 of 437 | N/A |
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
360
-46 (-11%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 520
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 360 | 28 | 12.9:1 | 67% (240) |
| 2023-24 | 393 | 28.9 | 13.6:1 | 68% (267) |
| 2022-23 | 381 | 27.9 | 13.7:1 | 65% (248) |
| 2020-21 | 406 | 28 | 14.5:1 | 69% (280) |
| 2017-18 | 436 | 31.7 | 13.8:1 | 72% (312) |
| 2015-16 | 488 | 33 | 14.8:1 | 71% (346) |
| 2010-11 | 620 | 43 | 14.4:1 | 76% (474) |
| 2000-01 | 737 | 32 | 23.0:1 | 72% (528) |
| 1990-91 | 520 | 31 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Olive Hill Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (436 to 360); teachers down 12% (31.7 to 28).
About Olive Hill Elementary School
Olive Hill Elementary School, located in Olive Hill, Kentucky, is a mid-sized elementary school. Total enrollment is 360 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 5.
Carter County is the local district for Olive Hill Elementary School. It runs 11 schools with 3,980 students.
A large majority of enrollment at Olive Hill Elementary School is White, at 95%. Other reported shares: 3% Hispanic. Among Carter County residents, the White share is about 95%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Olive Hill Elementary School scores 9%.
Olive Hill Elementary School reports a ratio of 12.9 students per teacher, from 28 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Kentucky is 15.4:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Olive Hill Elementary School, 67% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Carter County is close, at 65%.
Olive Hill Elementary School earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 33% of Kentucky public elementary schools.
Schools in Kentucky with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 40.3%. Olive Hill Elementary School scores 38.5%.
Looking at the county, Carter County, median household income comes to about $51,235, about 16% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 16%. The county's public schools total 12, with about 3,980 students.
West Carter County High School is about 0.6 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Olive Hill Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within five miles. Nearby schools average 41.6% on proficiency, and Olive Hill Elementary School is below that at 38.5%.
The NCES locale for Olive Hill Elementary School is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 360, from 406 in 2020-21. The school's ratio dropped from 14.5:1 to 12.9:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The discussion board for Olive Hill Elementary School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Carter County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
26,341
Census ACS
Median income
$51,235
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
3,980 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Carter County
- East Carter County High SchoolHigh · 678 students
- Prichard Elementary SchoolElementary · 612 students
- West Carter County High SchoolHigh · 506 students
- East Carter Middle SchoolMiddle · 490 students
- West Carter Middle SchoolMiddle · 392 students
- Heritage Elementary SchoolElementary · 336 students
Other schools in Olive Hill
- West Carter County High SchoolHigh · 506 students
- West Carter Middle SchoolMiddle · 392 students
- Tygart Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 318 students
- Carter Virtual AcademyCombined · 47 students
- Carter County Career and Technical CenterHigh
Nearby schools
- West Carter County High School0.6 mi · 506
- Carter Virtual Academy0.7 mi · 47
- West Carter Middle School0.7 mi · 392
- Tygart Creek Elementary School5.4 mi · 318
- Carter City Elementary School8.9 mi · 117
- Laurel Elementary School11.3 mi · 70
Frequently asked questions
About Olive Hill Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Olive Hill Elementary School?
Olive Hill Elementary School enrolls approximately 360 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Olive Hill Elementary School serve?
Olive Hill Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Olive Hill Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Olive Hill Elementary School is approximately 12.9:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Olive Hill Elementary School?
At Olive Hill Elementary School, the student body is approximately 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Olive Hill Elementary School?
Olive Hill Elementary School is overseen by Carter County in Carter County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.