Enrollment
290
Elementary
DISTRICT 398 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BARREN COUNTY·NCES 210030000051
Park City Elementary School
45 Indian Mill Rd, Park City, KY 42160 · (270) 749-5665 · Barren County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL290 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 19% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- C-Test 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
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
213 students
DISTRICT 58% · 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 | 22 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 27 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 41 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 38 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 43 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 39 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 42 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 38 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (27) is 29% smaller than its 6th grade class (38).
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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
Based on grade levels within Barren County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
32.3%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
30.8%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 32 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
30.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.8%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 Park City Elementary School
Park City Elementary School's state test result (30.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park City Elementary School this school | 290 | 73.4% | 30.4% |
| Mason-Corinth Elementary Williamstown | 299 | 73.9% | 27.3% |
| Paint Lick Elementary School Paint Lick | 260 | 70.4% | 54.1% |
| Tollesboro Elementary School Tollesboro | 256 | 73.4% | 53.8% |
| Jones Park Elementary Liberty | 312 | 77.6% | 43.9% |
| Wingo Elementary School Wingo | 366 | 75.7% | 56.7% |
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 Park City Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Barren County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.4% | #550 of 669 | #9 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.8% | #534 of 668 | #9 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.3% | #584 of 674 | #9 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 290 | #583 of 744 | #9 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #97 of 674 | #1 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.0% | #379 of 674 | #5 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.4% | #213 of 721 | #2 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -33.0% | #26 of 437 | #1 of 8 |
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
290
-93 (-24%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 416
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 290 | 22.5 | 12.9:1 | 73% (213) |
| 2023-24 | 351 | 24 | 14.6:1 | 75% (264) |
| 2022-23 | 382 | 25 | 15.3:1 | 70% (268) |
| 2020-21 | 383 | 27 | 14.2:1 | 69% (263) |
| 2017-18 | 433 | 27.3 | 15.9:1 | 78% (336) |
| 2015-16 | 424 | 26 | 16.3:1 | 79% (334) |
| 2010-11 | 359 | 20 | 17.9:1 | 75% (268) |
| 2000-01 | 295 | 12 | 24.6:1 | 59% (174) |
| 1990-91 | 416 | 24 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Park City Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 33% (433 to 290); teachers down 18% (27.3 to 22.5).
About Park City Elementary School
Park City Elementary School is a public elementary school in Park City, Kentucky. Classes run from pre-K through 6, and the school has 290 students. The average for elementary schools in Kentucky is about 421 students, so this school is 31% smaller than average.
Barren County counts 4,908 students in its 11 schools, and Park City Elementary School is one of them.
The student body at Park City Elementary School is 86% White. Other reported shares: 7% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. That is close to the 88% White share among all Barren County residents. The school's diversity index is 26%, meaning two students picked at random have a 26% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its teaching staff equals 22.5 full-time positions, a ratio of 12.9:1. That is lower than the 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in Kentucky. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 73%. The gap from the 59% average for public schools in Barren County is 14 points.
Measured against Kentucky public elementary schools, Park City Elementary School receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 37.8% at Park City Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 30.4%.
Among Barren County residents, the median household income is $50,628, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. Park City Elementary School is one of 21 public schools in the county.
The closest public school, Caverna Elementary School, is about 6.9 miles from Park City Elementary School. There are at least 8 other public schools within ten miles. Of the 7 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Park City Elementary School is 5th on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, Park City Elementary School is Rural: Distant.
Enrollment declined 24% from its 2020-21 level of 383. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 14.2:1 to 12.9:1.
Discussions about Park City Elementary School may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Barren County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
44,938
Census ACS
Median income
$50,628
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
7,749 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Barren County
- Barren County High SchoolHigh · 1,220 students
- Red Cross Elementary SchoolElementary · 679 students
- Barren County Middle SchoolMiddle · 649 students
- North Jackson ElementaryElementary · 537 students
- Eastern Elementary SchoolElementary · 347 students
- Austin Tracy Elementary SchoolElementary · 346 students
Nearby schools
- Caverna Elementary School6.9 mi · 330
- Caverna Middle School7.4 mi · 115
- Caverna High School7.4 mi · 209
- North Warren Elementary9.2 mi · 436
- Success Academy9.4 mi · 64
- Happy Valley Learning Center9.4 mi · 10
Frequently asked questions
About Park City Elementary SchoolHow large is Park City Elementary School?
Park City Elementary School enrolls approximately 290 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Park City Elementary School serve?
Park City Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Park City Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Park City Elementary School is approximately 12.9:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Park City Elementary School?
At Park City Elementary School, the student body is approximately 86% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Black, 6% Two or more.
Is Park City Elementary School public or private?
Park City Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Barren County.
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