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What's one thing Red Oak Elementary School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
519
Elementary
DISTRICT 553 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JESSAMINE COUNTY·NCES 210303002388
Red Oak Elementary School
921 Union Mill Rd, Nicholasville, KY 40356 · (859) 885-0616 · Jessamine County
GRADES 01–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL519 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 43% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- B-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
14.4:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
306 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 63%
Community
5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 100 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 99 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 107 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 106 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 107 | 21% |
This year's 1st grade class (100) is 7% smaller than its 5th grade class (107).
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · 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
47.3%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
42.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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
43.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.1%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 Red Oak Elementary School
Red Oak Elementary School's state test result (43.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Oak Elementary School this school | 519 | 59.0% | 43.1% |
| Trigg County Primary School Cadiz | 521 | 58.5% | N/A |
| Lone Oak Elementary School Paducah | 495 | 60.4% | 74.5% |
| West Broadway Elementary School Madisonville | 486 | 60.7% | 38.1% |
| Peaks Mill Elementary Frankfort | 453 | 57.6% | 44.3% |
| Ft Wright Elementary School Covington | 469 | 56.1% | 62.8% |
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 Red Oak Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Jessamine County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.1% | #359 of 669 | #5 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #370 of 668 | #5 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.3% | #387 of 674 | #6 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 519 | #216 of 744 | #4 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #281 of 674 | #6 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.1% | #241 of 674 | #3 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.0% | #484 of 721 | #4 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.3% | #305 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
519
+12 (+2%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
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 | 519 | 36 | 14.4:1 | 59% (306) |
| 2023-24 | 505 | 39.2 | 12.9:1 | 58% (295) |
| 2022-23 | 516 | 35.4 | 14.6:1 | 58% (297) |
| 2020-21 | 507 | 35 | 14.5:1 | 55% (279) |
| 2017-18 | 560 | 33.7 | 16.6:1 | 56% (311) |
| 2015-16 | 579 | 33 | 17.6:1 | 62% (360) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Red Oak Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (560 to 519); teachers up 7% (33.7 to 36).
About Red Oak Elementary School
Red Oak Elementary School is a public elementary school in Nicholasville, Kentucky. The school's enrollment of 519 students covers grades 1 through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in Kentucky average about 421 students each.
Red Oak Elementary School is one of the 13 schools that make up Jessamine County (8,331 students in total).
White students are the majority at Red Oak Elementary School, with 72% of enrollment. Other groups include 10% multiracial, 9% Hispanic, and 9% Black. The county population is about 87% White. Red Oak Elementary School's diversity index is 45%, against a US figure of 70%.
Red Oak Elementary School's 36 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 14.4:1. On average, elementary schools in Kentucky have 15.4:1, compared with 14.4:1 here. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 59%.
The allk12 Grade for Red Oak Elementary School is C+. Compared with Kentucky public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 43% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The model predicts 43.1% for a school in Kentucky with Red Oak Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Red Oak Elementary School posts 43.1%.
Red Oak Elementary School is located in Jessamine County, where the median household income is $74,576, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Besides Red Oak Elementary School, Jessamine County has 13 other public schools.
The closest public school to Red Oak Elementary School is East Jessamine Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Nearby schools average 43.9% on proficiency, and Red Oak Elementary School is below that at 43.1%.
NCES assigns Red Oak Elementary School the locale Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school's size has been steady, with 507 students in 2020-21 and 519 in 2024-25.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Jessamine County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
54,588
Census ACS
Median income
$74,576
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
8,331 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jessamine County
- West Jessamine High SchoolHigh · 1,272 students
- East Jessamine High SchoolHigh · 1,222 students
- East Jessamine Middle SchoolMiddle · 944 students
- West Jessamine Middle SchoolMiddle · 887 students
- Jessamine Early Learning VillageElementary · 785 students
- Hattie C. Warner Elementary SchoolElementary · 570 students
Other schools in Nicholasville
- West Jessamine High SchoolHigh · 1,272 students
- East Jessamine High SchoolHigh · 1,222 students
- East Jessamine Middle SchoolMiddle · 944 students
- West Jessamine Middle SchoolMiddle · 887 students
- Jessamine Early Learning VillageElementary · 785 students
- Hattie C. Warner Elementary SchoolElementary · 570 students
Other Red Oak Elementary schools
8 other US public schools in 8 states are named Red Oak Elementary. Red Oak Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 9.
- Red Oak ElementaryRed Oak, NC · 696 students
- Red Oak Elementary SchoolStockbridge, GA · 638 students
- Red Oak ElementaryOak Park, CA · 569 students
- Red Oak Elementary SchoolOklahoma City, OK · 491 students
- Red Oak Elementary SchoolRED OAK, TX · 491 students
Nearby schools
- East Jessamine Middle School0.1 mi · 944
- East Jessamine High School0.8 mi · 1,222
- Nicholasville Elementary School2.0 mi · 465
- Brookside Elementary School2.4 mi · 515
- Hattie C. Warner Elementary School2.5 mi · 570
- Jessamine Early Learning Village2.6 mi · 785
Frequently asked questions
About Red Oak Elementary SchoolHow large is Red Oak Elementary School?
Red Oak Elementary School enrolls approximately 519 students in grades 01-05.
Is Red Oak Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Red Oak Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 01-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Red Oak Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Red Oak Elementary School is approximately 14.4:1 (36 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Red Oak Elementary School?
Student demographics at Red Oak Elementary School are roughly 72% White, 9% Hispanic, 9% Black, 0% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Red Oak Elementary School public or private?
Red Oak Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Jessamine County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.