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Enrollment
393
Elementary
DISTRICT 316 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BREATHITT COUNTY·NCES 210069000132
Sebastian Elementary School
244 LBJ Road, Jackson, KY 41339 · (606) 666-8894 · Breathitt County
GRADES 03–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL393 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 24% 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.
- CBeats 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
17.9:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
311 students
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 63%
Community
1
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 3 | 109 | 28% |
| Grade 4 | 96 | 24% |
| Grade 5 | 107 | 27% |
| Grade 6 | 81 | 21% |
Student demographics
5%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 5% · 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
Sebastian Elementary School→Breathitt County High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Breathitt County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
38.3%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
33.0%
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 33 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
32.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.7%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 Sebastian Elementary School
Sebastian Elementary School's state test result (32.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sebastian Elementary School this school | 393 | 79.1% | 32.7% |
| Crossroads Elementary School Owingsville | 397 | 80.4% | 38.1% |
| North Magoffin Elementary Salyersville | 417 | 78.9% | 44.1% |
| Eden Elementary School Inez | 371 | 79.8% | 45.4% |
| Duff-Allen Central Elementary Eastern | 376 | 81.4% | 43.4% |
| Rosspoint Elementary School Baxter | 369 | 77.2% | 51.4% |
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 Sebastian Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.7% | #523 of 669 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #507 of 668 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.3% | #512 of 674 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 393 | #444 of 744 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.9:1 | #633 of 674 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 5.0% | #638 of 674 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 79.1% | #118 of 721 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -32.4% | #28 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
393
-96 (-20%) vs 2020
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 652
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
was 17.5:1
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 | 393 | 22 | 17.9:1 | 79% (311) |
| 2023-24 | 373 | 22 | 17.0:1 | 79% (294) |
| 2022-23 | 468 | 31 | 15.1:1 | 76% (355) |
| 2020-21 | 489 | 28 | 17.5:1 | 79% (388) |
| 2017-18 | 581 | 36.7 | 15.8:1 | 75% (438) |
| 2015-16 | 635 | 36 | 17.6:1 | 76% (480) |
| 2010-11 | 648 | 42 | 15.4:1 | 83% (539) |
| 2000-01 | 603 | 33 | 18.3:1 | 85% (510) |
| 1990-91 | 652 | 42 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sebastian Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 32% (581 to 393); teachers down 40% (36.7 to 22).
About Sebastian Elementary School
Sebastian Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Jackson, Kentucky, under Breathitt County. Grades offered run from 3 through 6, with 393 students enrolled.
Breathitt County counts 6 schools and 1,671 students, including Sebastian Elementary School.
The student body at Sebastian Elementary School is 97% White. Other groups include 3% Hispanic. The county population is about 96% White, within a few points of the school. Sebastian Elementary School's diversity index is 5%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reports 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 17.9 students per teacher. That is 2.5 students per teacher above the 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in Kentucky. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 79% of students.
Sebastian Elementary School is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 24% of Kentucky public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Sebastian Elementary School's average proficiency rate on state tests of 32.7% is 2.9 points below the 35.7% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Census Bureau estimates for Breathitt County show that the median household income is $34,808, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 15%, and roughly 28% of residents are in poverty. Sebastian Elementary School is one of 9 public schools in the county.
Nearby, Breathitt Elementary is less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 5 more public schools inside five miles. Nearby schools average 43.0% on proficiency, and Sebastian Elementary School is below that at 32.7%.
Its location is classified as Rural: Remote by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The school enrolled 393 students in 2024-25, 96 fewer than the 489 it had in 2020-21.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Breathitt County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
13,276
Census ACS
Median income
$34,808
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
28%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
2,042 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Breathitt County
- Breathitt County High SchoolHigh · 669 students
- Breathitt ElementaryElementary · 371 students
- Highland-Turner Elementary SchoolElementary · 184 students
- Breathitt Regional SchoolHigh · 36 students
- Breathitt Learning AcademyHigh · 18 students
- Marie Roberts-Caney Elementary SchoolCombined
Other schools in Jackson
- Breathitt County High SchoolHigh · 669 students
- Breathitt ElementaryElementary · 371 students
- Jackson City SchoolCombined · 371 students
- Breathitt Regional SchoolHigh · 36 students
- Breathitt Learning AcademyHigh · 18 students
- Breathitt County Area Technology CenterHigh
Other Sebastian Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Sebastian Elementary. Sebastian Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- SEBASTIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSEBASTIAN, FL · 312 students
Nearby schools
- Breathitt Elementary0.0 mi · 371
- Jackson City School0.7 mi · 371
- Breathitt County High School0.9 mi · 669
- Breathitt Learning Academy2.9 mi · 18
- Breathitt Regional School3.0 mi · 36
- Highland-Turner Elementary School8.2 mi · 184
Frequently asked questions
About Sebastian Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Sebastian Elementary School?
Sebastian Elementary School enrolls approximately 393 students in grades 03-06.
Is Sebastian Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sebastian Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 03-06.
How many teachers does Sebastian Elementary School have?
Sebastian Elementary School employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Sebastian Elementary School?
Student demographics at Sebastian Elementary School are roughly 97% White, 3% Hispanic.
What district is Sebastian Elementary School in?
Sebastian Elementary School is part of Breathitt County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.