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Enrollment
408
Elementary
DISTRICT 297 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEBSTER COUNTY·NCES 210582001372
Sebree Elementary School
61 N State St, Sebree, KY 42455 · (270) 835-7891 · Webster County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL408 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 9% 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.
- DBeats 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
19.8:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
307 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 63%
Community
4
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 | 43 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 57 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 61 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 49 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 50 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (57) is 14% larger than its 6th grade class (50).
Student demographics
51%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.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
29.8%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
14.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 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
25.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.1%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% 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 Sebree Elementary School
Sebree Elementary School's state test result (25.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sebree Elementary School this school | 408 | 75.2% | 25.3% |
| James Lane Allen Elementary School Lexington | 429 | 66.7% | 29.7% |
| Minors Lane Elementary Louisville | 370 | 79.7% | 22.7% |
| Arlington Elementary School Lexington | 322 | 84.5% | 19.7% |
| Fairdale Elementary Fairdale | 653 | 70.8% | 30.3% |
| Okolona Elementary Louisville | 417 | 74.8% | 26.1% |
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 Sebree Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.3% | #605 of 669 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.0% | #654 of 668 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.8% | #602 of 674 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 408 | #417 of 744 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.8:1 | #663 of 674 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.0% | #208 of 674 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.2% | #187 of 721 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.5% | #432 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
408
+25 (+7%) vs 2020
+3% since 1990-91, when it was 395
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
was 17.4:1
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 | 408 | 20.6 | 19.8:1 | 75% (307) |
| 2023-24 | 379 | 21.6 | 17.6:1 | 75% (285) |
| 2022-23 | 390 | 22.5 | 17.3:1 | 77% (299) |
| 2020-21 | 383 | 22 | 17.4:1 | 70% (267) |
| 2017-18 | 410 | 20.2 | 20.3:1 | 75% (307) |
| 2015-16 | 390 | 19 | 20.5:1 | 75% (291) |
| 2010-11 | 361 | 24 | 15.0:1 | 82% (295) |
| 2000-01 | 302 | 17 | 17.8:1 | 60% (180) |
| 1990-91 | 395 | 26 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sebree Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (410 to 408); teachers up 2% (20.2 to 20.6).
About Sebree Elementary School
Located in Sebree, Kentucky, Sebree Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school. Enrollment is 408 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 6.
Sebree Elementary School is one of the 6 schools that make up Webster County (2,165 students in total).
At Sebree Elementary School, Hispanic students make up 55% of the student body. Next come 43% White. The county population is about 7% Hispanic. Sebree Elementary School's diversity index is 51%, against a US figure of 70%.
Sebree Elementary School employs 20.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 19.8:1. This ratio sits 4.4 above the 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in Kentucky. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 75% in 2024-25. The gap from the 61% average for public schools in Webster County is 14 points.
The allk12 Grade for Sebree Elementary School is D. Compared with Kentucky public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 9% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 37.1% at Sebree Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 25.3%.
Among Webster County residents, the median household income is $59,628, 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Sebree Elementary School is one of 7 public schools in the county.
The closest public school to Sebree Elementary School is Niagara Elementary School, about 8.8 miles away. Nearby schools with test data average 51.7% proficiency; Sebree Elementary School posts 25.3%.
The school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Distant).
Over 4 years, Sebree Elementary School's enrollment climbed 7%, to 408. The school's ratio rose from 17.4:1 to 19.8:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
- Webster County Middle SchoolMiddle · 319 students
- Providence Elementary SchoolElementary · 299 students
- Dixon Elementary SchoolElementary · 285 students
- Clay Elementary SchoolElementary · 194 students
Nearby schools
- Niagara Elementary School8.8 mi · 270
- Cairo Elementary School11.5 mi · 233
- Dixon Elementary School12.3 mi · 285
- Webster County High School12.4 mi · 660
- Webster County Middle School12.4 mi · 319
- Hanson Elementary School13.6 mi · 532
Frequently asked questions
About Sebree Elementary SchoolHow large is Sebree Elementary School?
Sebree Elementary School enrolls approximately 408 students in grades PK-06.
Is Sebree Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sebree Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Sebree Elementary School have?
Sebree Elementary School employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sebree Elementary School?
At Sebree Elementary School, the student body is approximately 43% White, 55% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Sebree Elementary School public or private?
Sebree Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Webster County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.