Enrollment
299
Elementary
DISTRICT 297 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEBSTER COUNTY·NCES 210582002188
Providence Elementary School
470 S Broadway, Providence, KY 42450 · (270) 667-7041 · Webster County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL299 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 16% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- DTest 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
19.9:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
230 students
DISTRICT 61% · 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 | 40 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 52 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 31 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 43 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 38 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 25 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 28 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (52) is 86% larger than its 6th grade class (28).
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · 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 Webster County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
38.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
25.8%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 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
27.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.5%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 Providence Elementary School
Providence Elementary School's state test result (27.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Elementary School this school | 299 | 76.9% | 27.7% |
| Caverna Elementary School Cave City | 330 | 76.1% | 20.7% |
| Morganfield Elementary School Morganfield | 328 | 75.9% | 26.2% |
| Jones Park Elementary Liberty | 312 | 77.6% | 43.9% |
| Clearfield Elementary School Clearfield | 299 | 77.3% | 33.4% |
| Dawson Springs Elementary Dawson Springs | 342 | 78.4% | 36.2% |
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 Providence Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.7% | #579 of 669 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.8% | #587 of 668 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #523 of 674 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 299 | #573 of 744 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.9:1 | #664 of 674 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.7% | #319 of 674 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.9% | #159 of 721 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.1% | #310 of 437 |
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
299
+30 (+11%) vs 2020
0% since 2010-11, when it was 299
Student : Teacher
19.9:1
was 16.8:1
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 | 299 | 15 | 19.9:1 | 77% (230) |
| 2023-24 | 285 | 16 | 17.8:1 | 74% (212) |
| 2022-23 | 290 | 18 | 16.1:1 | 76% (220) |
| 2020-21 | 269 | 16 | 16.8:1 | 63% (170) |
| 2017-18 | 322 | 17 | 18.9:1 | 76% (244) |
| 2015-16 | 321 | 18 | 17.8:1 | 68% (217) |
| 2010-11 | 299 | 17 | 17.6:1 | 84% (252) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Providence Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (322 to 299); teachers down 12% (17 to 15).
About Providence Elementary School
Providence, Kentucky, is home to Providence Elementary School, a small elementary school. Students in pre-K through 6 attend the school, which enrolls 299 students. The average among elementary schools in Kentucky is roughly 421 students; this school is 29% smaller than that.
Webster County, which runs Providence Elementary School, has 6 schools and 2,165 students.
The large majority of students at Providence Elementary School, 81%, are White. The rest of enrollment is 8% Black, 7% multiracial, and 2% Hispanic. By the diversity index, Providence Elementary School comes in at 33%.
Teachers at the school number 15 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 19.9:1. The 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in Kentucky is lower than this school's figure. Roughly 77% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Webster County, the average is 61%.
The allk12 Grade for Providence Elementary School is C-. Compared with Kentucky public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 16% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Schools in Kentucky with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 36.5%. Providence Elementary School scores 27.7%.
In the county around the school, Webster County, median household income is about $59,628, roughly 13% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Providence Elementary School is among the 7 public schools in Webster County.
The shortest distance from Providence Elementary School to another public school is about 6.4 miles, to Clay Elementary School. A ten-mile radius around the school includes 5 other public schools. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, Providence Elementary School ranks 8th on average proficiency.
Locale: Rural: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Providence Elementary School had 269 students in 2020-21 and 299 in 2024-25, an 11% rise. The ratio was 16.8:1 in 2020-21 and 19.9:1 in 2024-25.
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Webster County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
12,842
Census ACS
Median income
$59,628
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
2,165 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Webster County
- Webster County High SchoolHigh · 660 students
- Sebree Elementary SchoolElementary · 408 students
- Webster County Middle SchoolMiddle · 319 students
- Dixon Elementary SchoolElementary · 285 students
- Clay Elementary SchoolElementary · 194 students
Other Providence Elementary schools
7 other US public schools in 6 states are named Providence Elementary. Providence Elementary School is the 8th largest of the 8.
- Providence ElementaryHuntsville, AL · 1,152 students
- Providence ElementaryFairfax, VA · 954 students
- Providence ElementaryNorth Chesterfield, VA · 682 students
- Providence Elementary SchoolAUBREY, TX · 678 students
- Providence Elementary SchoolTemple, GA · 557 students
Nearby schools
- Clay Elementary School6.4 mi · 194
- West Hopkins School6.7 mi · 293
- Webster County Middle School7.7 mi · 319
- Webster County High School7.7 mi · 660
- Dixon Elementary School7.8 mi · 285
- Pride Elementary School14.3 mi · 404
Frequently asked questions
About Providence Elementary SchoolHow large is Providence Elementary School?
Providence Elementary School enrolls approximately 299 students in grades PK-06.
Is Providence Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Providence Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Providence Elementary School have?
Providence Elementary School employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.9:1.
How diverse is Providence Elementary School?
Providence Elementary School reports a student body of 81% White, 2% Hispanic, 8% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Providence Elementary School in?
Providence Elementary School is part of Webster County.
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