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Does Olmstead Elementary School have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
398
Elementary
DISTRICT 491 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOGAN COUNTY·NCES 210354001546
Olmstead Elementary School
1170 Olmstead Rd, Olmstead, KY 42265 · (270) 726-3811 · Logan County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL398 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 55% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-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
14.8:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
179 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 63%
Community
1
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 | 31 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 43 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 39 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 35 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 47 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 35 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 46 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 39 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 45 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 38 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (43) is 13% larger than its 8th grade class (38).
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 25% · 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
Olmstead Elementary School→Logan County High School
Based on grade levels within Logan County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
50.8%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
51.2%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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
49.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.3%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 Olmstead Elementary School
Olmstead Elementary School's state test result (49.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olmstead Elementary School this school | 398 | 45.0% | 49.0% |
| Country Heights Elementary School Owensboro | 462 | 45.0% | 51.1% |
| Heritage Elementary Waddy | 387 | 41.6% | 60.8% |
| Grant's Lick Elementary School Alexandria | 326 | 44.5% | 61.2% |
| Coxs Creek Elementary School Coxs Creek | 474 | 47.5% | 42.1% |
| Spottsville Elementary School Spottsville | 514 | 44.2% | 67.3% |
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 Olmstead Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Logan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #252 of 669 | #2 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.2% | #222 of 668 | #2 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.8% | #323 of 674 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 398 | #438 of 744 | #5 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #341 of 674 | #3 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.2% | #329 of 674 | #3 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.0% | #628 of 721 | #6 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.6% | #375 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
398
+24 (+6%) vs 2020
+32% since 2000-01, when it was 302
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 398 | 26.9 | 14.8:1 | 45% (179) |
| 2023-24 | 394 | 31 | 12.7:1 | 46% (181) |
| 2022-23 | 402 | 30 | 13.4:1 | 49% (195) |
| 2020-21 | 374 | 29 | 12.9:1 | 40% (151) |
| 2017-18 | 413 | 26 | 15.9:1 | 53% (219) |
| 2015-16 | 404 | 27 | 15.0:1 | 47% (190) |
| 2010-11 | 407 | 27 | 15.1:1 | 47% (193) |
| 2000-01 | 302 | 22 | 13.7:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Olmstead Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (413 to 398); teachers up 4% (26 to 26.9).
About Olmstead Elementary School
The public elementary school Olmstead Elementary School is located in Olmstead, Kentucky. It reported 398 students in pre-K through 8 in 2024-25.
Logan County is responsible for 7 schools, Olmstead Elementary School included, with 3,443 students in all.
The share of students at Olmstead Elementary School who are White is 82%. Other groups include 7% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, and 4% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 31, compared with 70 nationally.
On staff are 26.9 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.8:1. The average for elementary schools in Kentucky is about 15.4:1. About 45% of students at Olmstead Elementary School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Logan County average 57%.
On the allk12 Grade, Olmstead Elementary School lands at B, ahead of 55% of Kentucky public elementary schools.
Test results at Olmstead Elementary School are within a point of what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (49.0% actual, 48.3% predicted).
In the surrounding county, Logan County, the median household earns about $60,382 a year, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Olmstead Elementary School, Logan County has 14 public schools.
Russellville Middle School is the nearest public school to Olmstead Elementary School, about 8.0 miles away. Other public schools within ten miles number at least 8. Olmstead Elementary School comes in 1st of 6 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Olmstead Elementary School is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.
The school's enrollment rose 6% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (14.8:1) than in 2020-21 (12.9:1).
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Logan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
27,986
Census ACS
Median income
$60,382
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
4,422 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Logan County
- Logan County High SchoolHigh · 918 students
- Auburn Elementary SchoolElementary · 760 students
- Lewisburg Elementary SchoolElementary · 500 students
- Chandlers Elementary SchoolElementary · 454 students
- Adairville Elementary SchoolElementary · 344 students
- The AcademyHigh · 69 students
Nearby schools
- Russellville Middle School8.0 mi · 216
- Russellville High School8.0 mi · 304
- Todd County Virtual Academy8.8 mi · 1
- Horizons High School8.8 mi · 29
- Todd County Day Treatment8.8 mi · 2
- Todd County Central High School8.9 mi · 500
Frequently asked questions
About Olmstead Elementary SchoolHow large is Olmstead Elementary School?
Olmstead Elementary School enrolls approximately 398 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Olmstead Elementary School serve?
Olmstead Elementary School serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Olmstead Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Olmstead Elementary School is approximately 14.8:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Olmstead Elementary School?
At Olmstead Elementary School, the student body is approximately 82% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Olmstead Elementary School public or private?
Olmstead Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Logan County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.