Enrollment
322
Elementary
DISTRICT 326 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POWELL COUNTY·NCES 210489001221
Stanton Elementary School
651 Breckinridge St, Stanton, KY 40380 · (606) 663-3311 · Powell County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL322 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 31% 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.
- 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
14.6:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
216 students
DISTRICT 70% · 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 | 16 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 42 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 55 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 66 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (42) is 36% smaller than its 5th grade class (66).
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · 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 Powell County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
37.7%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
38.3%
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 38 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
37.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.1%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 Stanton Elementary School
Stanton Elementary School's state test result (37.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanton Elementary School this school | 322 | 67.1% | 37.7% |
| Louisa West Elementary School Louisa | 295 | 66.1% | N/A |
| Camp Ground Elementary School London | 327 | 68.2% | 57.7% |
| Nancy Elementary School Nancy | 299 | 68.2% | 65.8% |
| Olive Hill Elementary School Olive Hill | 360 | 66.7% | 38.5% |
| Sturgis Elementary School Sturgis | 343 | 68.5% | 39.1% |
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 Stanton Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.7% | #456 of 669 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.3% | #430 of 668 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.7% | #528 of 674 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 322 | #542 of 744 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #319 of 674 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.7% | #569 of 674 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.1% | #341 of 721 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.7% | #173 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
322
-10 (-3%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 488
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 16.6:1
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 | 322 | 22 | 14.6:1 | 67% (216) |
| 2023-24 | 313 | 22.5 | 13.9:1 | 73% (227) |
| 2022-23 | 339 | 24.6 | 13.8:1 | 71% (240) |
| 2020-21 | 332 | 20 | 16.6:1 | 70% (234) |
| 2017-18 | 382 | 20.6 | 18.5:1 | 75% (285) |
| 2015-16 | 396 | 23 | 17.2:1 | 66% (261) |
| 2010-11 | 398 | 24 | 16.6:1 | 67% (266) |
| 2000-01 | 378 | 12 | 31.5:1 | 70% (266) |
| 1990-91 | 488 | 22 | 22.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Stanton Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (382 to 322); teachers up 7% (20.6 to 22).
About Stanton Elementary School
Stanton Elementary School is an elementary school with a street address in Stanton, Kentucky. It enrolled 322 students in pre-K through 5 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, elementary schools in Kentucky average about 421 students each.
Powell County runs 6 schools with a combined 2,031 students. Stanton Elementary School is one of them.
The large majority of students at Stanton Elementary School, 94%, are White. Other reported shares: 3% multiracial. That is close to the 95% White share among all Powell County residents. Stanton Elementary School has a diversity index of 11%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Stanton Elementary School counts 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 14.6 students for each one. Among elementary schools in Kentucky, the typical ratio is 15.4:1. About 67% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Powell County, the average is about the same, 68%.
Stanton Elementary School is graded C by allk12, scoring above 31% of Kentucky public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Stanton Elementary School would score about 40.1%. It scores 37.7%, 2.5 points below that figure.
According to the American Community Survey, in Powell County, median household income is about $40,309, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 14% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 19%. Stanton Elementary School is one of 6 public schools in Powell County, which together enroll about 2,031 students.
The next-closest public school is Powell County Academy, less than a tenth of a mile away. In all, 5 other public schools sit within five miles of Stanton Elementary School. On proficiency, Stanton Elementary School is ahead of the 31.2% nearby average, ranking 2nd of 8.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Remote.
The number of students dropped from 332 to 322 over 4 years. The school's ratio fell from 16.6:1 to 14.6:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Powell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
13,038
Census ACS
Median income
$40,309
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
2,031 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Powell County
- Powell County High SchoolHigh · 580 students
- Clay City Elementary SchoolElementary · 425 students
- Powell County Middle SchoolMiddle · 418 students
- Bowen Elementary SchoolElementary · 231 students
- Powell County AcademyHigh · 55 students
Other schools in Stanton
- Powell County High SchoolHigh · 580 students
- Powell County Middle SchoolMiddle · 418 students
- Bowen Elementary SchoolElementary · 231 students
- Powell County AcademyHigh · 55 students
Other Stanton Elementary schools
9 other US public schools in 8 states are named Stanton Elementary. Stanton Elementary School is the 6th largest of the 10.
- Stanton ElementaryGlendora, CA · 551 students
- Stanton ElementaryCastro Valley, CA · 515 students
- Stanton Elementary SchoolSTANTON, TX · 483 students
- Stanton Elementary SchoolHammondsville, OH · 408 students
- Stanton Elementary SchoolEL PASO, TX · 366 students
Nearby schools
- Powell County Academy0.1 mi · 55
- Powell County High School0.7 mi · 580
- Powell County Middle School0.8 mi · 418
- Clay City Elementary School3.6 mi · 425
- Bowen Elementary School4.5 mi · 231
- Camargo Elementary School10.0 mi · 597
Frequently asked questions
About Stanton Elementary SchoolHow large is Stanton Elementary School?
Stanton Elementary School enrolls approximately 322 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Stanton Elementary School serve?
Stanton Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Stanton Elementary School?
Approximately 14.6:1 students per teacher at Stanton Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Stanton Elementary School?
At Stanton Elementary School, the student body is approximately 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is Stanton Elementary School public or private?
Stanton Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Powell County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.