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What tradition at Stanford Elementary School should never be changed?
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Enrollment
572
Elementary
DISTRICT 331 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LINCOLN COUNTY·NCES 210348000920
Stanford Elementary School
101 Old Fort Rd, Stanford, KY 40484 · (606) 365-2191 · Lincoln County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL572 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 29% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- CTest 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
11.6:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
429 students
DISTRICT 79% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 98 | 17% |
| Kindergarten | 72 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 92 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 78 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 91 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 76 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (72) is 5% smaller than its 5th grade class (76).
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · 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
46.3%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
29.3%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 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
36.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.2%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% 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 Stanford Elementary School
Stanford Elementary School's state test result (36.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford Elementary School this school | 572 | 75.0% | 36.0% |
| London Elementary School London | 592 | 74.3% | 65.1% |
| Cumberland County Elementary School Burkesville | 501 | 76.0% | 38.7% |
| Jamestown Elementary School Jamestown | 480 | 75.0% | 43.6% |
| Camargo Elementary School Mount Sterling | 597 | 72.9% | 39.5% |
| Adair County Elementary School Columbia | 550 | 71.1% | 43.3% |
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 Stanford Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #482 of 669 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.3% | #551 of 668 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.3% | #410 of 674 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 572 | #156 of 744 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #32 of 674 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.3% | #322 of 674 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.0% | #191 of 721 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.3% | #108 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
572
-15 (-3%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 652
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 12.5:1
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 | 572 | 49.2 | 11.6:1 | 75% (429) |
| 2023-24 | 578 | 51.2 | 11.3:1 | 76% (437) |
| 2022-23 | 589 | 51.2 | 11.5:1 | 70% (411) |
| 2020-21 | 587 | 47 | 12.5:1 | 71% (416) |
| 2017-18 | 528 | 34.4 | 15.3:1 | 86% (452) |
| 2015-16 | 514 | 34 | 15.1:1 | 68% (350) |
| 2010-11 | 546 | 37 | 14.8:1 | 70% (384) |
| 2000-01 | 653 | 29 | 22.5:1 | 62% (404) |
| 1990-91 | 652 | 39 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Stanford Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (528 to 572); teachers up 43% (34.4 to 49.2).
About Stanford Elementary School
At 101 Old Fort Rd in Stanford, Kentucky, Stanford Elementary School operates as a mid-sized elementary school. The school has 572 students in 2024-25 across pre-K through 5. By comparison, elementary schools in Kentucky enroll about 421 students on average.
Stanford Elementary School is among 8 schools run by Lincoln County, which serves 3,255 students.
By race and ethnicity, Stanford Elementary School is 82% White. Next come 7% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 4% Black. The county population is about 92% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 32, compared with 70 nationally.
Stanford Elementary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.6:1, with 49.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Kentucky is 15.4:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 75% at Stanford Elementary School. That is in line with the 75% average for public schools in Lincoln County.
Stanford Elementary School earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 29% of Kentucky public elementary schools.
Compared with Kentucky schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Stanford Elementary School's results are 1.2 points below predicted: 36.0% against 37.2%.
For the population of Lincoln County, median household income comes to about $52,440, roughly 16% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Lincoln County's 8 public schools enroll about 3,240 students and include Stanford Elementary School.
Of the public schools around it, Stanford Elementary School is closest to Lincoln County Middle School, about 2.4 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools. On average proficiency, Stanford Elementary School is 6th of 8 nearby schools with test data.
Stanford Elementary School is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.
Enrollment fell by 3% across 4 years, from 587 in 2020-21 to 572 in 2024-25.
The discussion board for Stanford Elementary School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Lincoln County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
24,504
Census ACS
Median income
$52,440
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
3,240 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lincoln County
- Lincoln County High SchoolHigh · 886 students
- Lincoln County Middle SchoolMiddle · 697 students
- Hustonville Elementary SchoolElementary · 439 students
- Crab Orchard Elementary SchoolElementary · 266 students
- Waynesburg Elementary SchoolElementary · 194 students
- Highland Elementary SchoolElementary · 186 students
Other schools in Stanford
- Lincoln County High SchoolHigh · 886 students
- Lincoln County Middle SchoolMiddle · 697 students
- Patriot AcademyHigh · 15 students
- Lincoln County Area Technology CenterHigh
Other Stanford Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Stanford Elementary. Stanford Elementary School is the largest of the 4.
- Stanford ElementaryGarden Grove, CA · 488 students
- Stanford Elementary SchoolLas Vegas, NV · 483 students
- Stanford ElementaryNashville, TN · 442 students
Nearby schools
- Lincoln County Middle School2.4 mi · 697
- Lincoln County High School2.4 mi · 886
- Garrard County High School6.9 mi · 792
- Junction City Elementary School7.2 mi · 457
- Garrard Middle School7.3 mi · 543
- Lancaster Elementary School7.4 mi · 462
Frequently asked questions
About Stanford Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Stanford Elementary School?
Stanford Elementary School enrolls approximately 572 students in grades PK-05.
Is Stanford Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Stanford Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Stanford Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Stanford Elementary School is approximately 11.6:1 (49 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Stanford Elementary School?
At Stanford Elementary School, the student body is approximately 82% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Stanford Elementary School public or private?
Stanford Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lincoln County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.