Enrollment
286
Elementary
DISTRICT 357 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JACKSON COUNTY·NCES 210294000619
Sand Gap Elementary School
6783 Hwy 421 N, Sandgap, KY 40481 · (606) 965-3171 · Jackson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL286 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
232 students
DISTRICT 78% · 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 | 46 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 37 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 39 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 42 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 38 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 43 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (37) is 14% smaller than its 5th grade class (43).
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 7% · 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
57.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
46.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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
48.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.0%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 Sand Gap Elementary School
Sand Gap Elementary School's state test result (48.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Gap Elementary School this school | 286 | 81.1% | 48.3% |
| Burning Springs Elementary Manchester | 297 | 80.1% | 77.7% |
| Viper Elementary School Viper | 282 | 80.5% | 52.3% |
| James A. Cawood Elementary Harlan | 277 | 83.0% | 51.9% |
| Whitley County East Elementary School Williamsburg | 268 | 84.3% | 76.6% |
| Robert W Combs Elementary School Happy | 325 | 83.7% | 33.4% |
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 Sand Gap Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.3% | #263 of 669 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #298 of 668 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #211 of 674 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 286 | #588 of 744 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #257 of 674 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.8% | #600 of 674 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.1% | #97 of 721 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.3% | #125 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
286
+49 (+21%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 336
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 11.3:1
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 | 286 | 20 | 14.3:1 | 81% (232) |
| 2023-24 | 289 | 20 | 14.4:1 | 79% (228) |
| 2022-23 | 258 | 20 | 12.9:1 | 75% (193) |
| 2020-21 | 237 | 21 | 11.3:1 | 13% (30) |
| 2017-18 | 269 | 21 | 12.8:1 | 76% (205) |
| 2015-16 | 293 | 21 | 13.9:1 | 79% (231) |
| 2010-11 | 303 | 22 | 13.8:1 | 85% (258) |
| 2000-01 | 311 | 15 | 20.7:1 | 81% (252) |
| 1990-91 | 336 | 21 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sand Gap Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (269 to 286); teachers down 5% (21 to 20).
About Sand Gap Elementary School
Federal records list Sand Gap Elementary School as an elementary school in Sandgap, Kentucky. Students in pre-K through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 286 students. The average among elementary schools in Kentucky is roughly 421 students; this school is 32% smaller than that.
Sand Gap Elementary School belongs to Jackson County, a district of 8 schools and 1,997 students.
Most students at Sand Gap Elementary School are White: 95% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 2% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. County-wide, about 97% of residents are White. By the diversity index, Sand Gap Elementary School comes in at 9%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 14.3:1, with 20 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in Kentucky is higher than this school's figure. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Sand Gap Elementary School is 81%. Among public schools in Jackson County, the average eligibility rate is 72%.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Sand Gap Elementary School is 35.0%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 48.3%.
Jackson County census figures show that median household income is about $40,000, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 9% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 14%. A total of 9 public schools operate in Jackson County, serving about 1,997 students.
The closest other public school is McKee Elementary School, about 5.7 miles away. There are 4 other public schools within ten miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Sand Gap Elementary School at 2nd of 6.
Sand Gap Elementary School is coded as Rural: Remote in federal locale data.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 286 was 21% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 237. Federal data show the ratio rising from 11.3:1 to 14.3:1.
Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Jackson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
13,086
Census ACS
Median income
$40,000
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
9%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
1,997 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jackson County
- Jackson County High SchoolHigh · 536 students
- Tyner Elementary SchoolElementary · 393 students
- McKee Elementary SchoolElementary · 391 students
- Jackson County Middle SchoolMiddle · 369 students
- Barnabus Home High SchoolHigh · 10 students
- Jackson Co Schools Learning CenterHigh · 7 students
Nearby schools
- McKee Elementary School5.7 mi · 391
- Jackson County High School6.2 mi · 536
- Jackson County Middle School8.5 mi · 369
- Jackson Co Schools Learning Center8.5 mi · 7
- Silver Creek Elementary School12.5 mi · 490
- Tyner Elementary School12.8 mi · 393
Frequently asked questions
About Sand Gap Elementary SchoolHow large is Sand Gap Elementary School?
Sand Gap Elementary School enrolls approximately 286 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Sand Gap Elementary School serve?
Sand Gap Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Sand Gap Elementary School?
Approximately 14.3:1 students per teacher at Sand Gap Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sand Gap Elementary School?
At Sand Gap Elementary School, the student body is approximately 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Is Sand Gap Elementary School public or private?
Sand Gap Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Jackson County.
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