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If you could change one rule at Rodburn Elementary School, what would it be?
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Enrollment
419
Elementary
DISTRICT 333 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROWAN COUNTY·NCES 210510000787
Rodburn Elementary School
91 Christy Creek Rd, Morehead, KY 40351 · (606) 784-3000 · Rowan County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL419 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 44% 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.
- 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
14.9:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
299 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 75 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 69 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 58 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 77 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (75) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (77).
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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
48.3%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
39.7%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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
40.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.6%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 Rodburn Elementary School
Rodburn Elementary School's state test result (40.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rodburn Elementary School this school | 419 | 71.4% | 40.8% |
| Hindman Elementary School Hindman | 434 | 71.2% | 44.0% |
| Manchester Elementary School Manchester | 409 | 71.9% | 68.2% |
| Whitley Central Intermediate School Williamsburg | 456 | 71.3% | 63.9% |
| Owsley County Elementary School Booneville | 436 | 70.0% | 16.9% |
| McKee Elementary School McKee | 391 | 72.9% | 69.5% |
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 Rodburn Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.8% | #398 of 669 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.7% | #410 of 668 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.3% | #370 of 674 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 419 | #396 of 744 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #351 of 674 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.5% | #573 of 674 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.4% | #250 of 721 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.2% | #232 of 233 |
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
419
+17 (+4%) vs 2020
+6% since 2000-01, when it was 396
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 419 | 28.2 | 14.9:1 | 71% (299) |
| 2023-24 | 397 | 28.7 | 13.8:1 | 81% (320) |
| 2022-23 | 403 | 28.8 | 14.0:1 | 77% (309) |
| 2020-21 | 402 | 27 | 14.9:1 | 76% (307) |
| 2017-18 | 418 | 27.3 | 15.3:1 | 76% (317) |
| 2015-16 | 431 | 27 | 16.0:1 | 72% (311) |
| 2010-11 | 457 | 26 | 17.6:1 | 71% (323) |
| 2000-01 | 396 | 18 | 22.0:1 | 72% (286) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rodburn Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (418 to 419); teachers up 3% (27.3 to 28.2).
About Rodburn Elementary School
In Morehead, Kentucky, part of Rowan County, Rodburn Elementary School is an elementary school. The school counts 419 students across kindergarten through 5.
Rowan County enrolls 3,451 students in 11 schools, including Rodburn Elementary School.
Federal enrollment data show Rodburn Elementary School is 95% White. The school is also 3% multiracial. That is close to the 94% White share among all Rowan County residents. Rodburn Elementary School's diversity index is 11%, against a US figure of 70%.
Rodburn Elementary School's 28.2 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 14.9:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Kentucky average 15.4:1. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 71%. The average for public schools in Rowan County is 61%.
The allk12 Grade for Rodburn Elementary School is C+. Compared with Kentucky public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 44% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Rodburn Elementary School would be expected to post about 38.6%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 40.8%.
Across Rowan County, the median household income is $54,321, about 26% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 17% of residents are in poverty. In all, Rowan County has 12 public schools and roughly 3,451 students.
The school nearest to Rodburn Elementary School is Bluegrass Discovery Academy Middle, at a distance of about 2.1 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. On average proficiency, Rodburn Elementary School is 2nd of 5 nearby schools with test data.
Rodburn Elementary School is coded as Town: Remote in federal locale data.
Federal data show a 4% enrollment increase, from 402 in 2020-21 to 419 in 2024-25.
The Rodburn Elementary School community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Rowan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
24,578
Census ACS
Median income
$54,321
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
3,451 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Rowan County
- Rowan County Senior High SchoolHigh · 904 students
- Rowan County Middle SchoolMiddle · 695 students
- McBrayer Elementary SchoolElementary · 566 students
- Clearfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 299 students
- Tilden Hogge Elementary SchoolElementary · 207 students
- Rowan County Preschool CenterElementary · 172 students
Other schools in Morehead
- Rowan County Senior High SchoolHigh · 904 students
- Rowan County Middle SchoolMiddle · 695 students
- McBrayer Elementary SchoolElementary · 566 students
- Tilden Hogge Elementary SchoolElementary · 207 students
- Rowan County Preschool CenterElementary · 172 students
- Rowan Academy - Virtual EducationCombined · 127 students
Nearby schools
- Bluegrass Discovery Academy Middle2.1 mi · 16
- Clearfield Elementary School2.8 mi · 299
- McBrayer Elementary School3.6 mi · 566
- Rowan County Middle School3.7 mi · 695
- Rowan County Preschool Center3.7 mi · 172
- Rowan Academy - Bluegrass Discovery3.7 mi · 31
Frequently asked questions
About Rodburn Elementary SchoolHow large is Rodburn Elementary School?
Rodburn Elementary School enrolls approximately 419 students in grades KG-05.
Is Rodburn Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Rodburn Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Rodburn Elementary School?
Approximately 14.9:1 students per teacher at Rodburn Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Rodburn Elementary School?
At Rodburn Elementary School, the student body is approximately 95% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is Rodburn Elementary School public or private?
Rodburn Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Rowan County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.