Enrollment
256
Elementary
DISTRICT 271 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEWIS COUNTY·NCES 210339000911
Tollesboro Elementary School
2431 W. KY 10, Tollesboro, KY 41189 · (606) 798-3231 · Lewis County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL256 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 79% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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
13.3:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
188 students
DISTRICT 72% · 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 | 10 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 41 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 35 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 30 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 25 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 34 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 40 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 41 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (41) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (41).
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · 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
Tollesboro Elementary School→Lewis County Middle School
Based on grade levels within Lewis County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
68.3%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
45.5%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 68 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
53.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.8%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+16.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 Tollesboro Elementary School
Tollesboro Elementary School's state test result (53.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tollesboro Elementary School this school | 256 | 73.4% | 53.8% |
| South Marshall Elementary School Benton | 241 | 72.6% | 39.7% |
| Boyd Co Early Childhood Academy Ashland | 230 | 72.2% | N/A |
| Western Elementary School Centertown | 221 | 72.4% | 51.2% |
| Hacker Elementary School Manchester | 244 | 71.3% | 51.5% |
| Mason-Corinth Elementary Williamstown | 299 | 73.9% | 27.3% |
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 Tollesboro Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.8% | #173 of 669 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.5% | #311 of 668 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.3% | #69 of 674 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 256 | #628 of 744 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #130 of 674 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.2% | #556 of 674 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.4% | #214 of 721 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.9% | #156 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
256
-31 (-11%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 310
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 256 | 19.3 | 13.3:1 | 73% (188) |
| 2023-24 | 275 | 21.4 | 12.9:1 | 76% (209) |
| 2022-23 | 281 | 19.4 | 14.5:1 | 73% (206) |
| 2020-21 | 287 | 19 | 15.1:1 | 56% (162) |
| 2017-18 | 308 | 20.3 | 15.2:1 | 72% (223) |
| 2015-16 | 307 | 20 | 15.3:1 | 77% (235) |
| 2010-11 | 325 | 22 | 14.8:1 | 72% (235) |
| 2000-01 | 275 | 14 | 19.6:1 | 58% (159) |
| 1990-91 | 310 | 15 | 20.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tollesboro Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (308 to 256); teachers down 5% (20.3 to 19.3).
About Tollesboro Elementary School
At 2431 W. KY 10 in Tollesboro, Kentucky, Tollesboro Elementary School operates as a low-enrollment elementary school. It covers pre-K through 6, with a total enrollment of 256 students. Enrollment is 39% lower than the average for elementary schools in Kentucky, which is about 421.
Lewis County is the local district for Tollesboro Elementary School. It runs 6 schools with 1,942 students.
About 94% of the student body at Tollesboro Elementary School is White. Other students are 3% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The county population is about 97% White, within a few points of the school. Pick two students at random and there is an 11% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Tollesboro Elementary School operates with 19.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 13.3:1. That is lower than the 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in Kentucky. About 73% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. That tracks the 70% average for public schools in Lewis County.
The allk12 Grade for Tollesboro Elementary School is A-. Compared with Kentucky public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 79% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Schools in Kentucky with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 37.8%. Tollesboro Elementary School scores 53.8%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Lewis County, the median household income is $46,838, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 16% of people live in poverty. Tollesboro Elementary School is one of 7 public schools in the county.
The school nearest to Tollesboro Elementary School is Manchester High School, at a distance of about 9.6 miles. Other public schools within ten miles number 2. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Tollesboro Elementary School ranks 1st of 6 on average proficiency.
The school's locale code, Rural: Distant, means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 31 fewer students in 2024-25. The school's ratio fell from 15.1:1 to 13.3:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Lewis County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
12,965
Census ACS
Median income
$46,838
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,942 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lewis County
- Lewis County High SchoolHigh · 568 students
- Lewis County Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 466 students
- Garrison Elementary SchoolElementary · 292 students
- Lewis County Middle SchoolMiddle · 290 students
- Laurel Elementary SchoolElementary · 70 students
- Lewis County Career & Technical CenterHigh
Nearby schools
- Manchester High School9.6 mi · 335
- Manchester Elementary School9.6 mi · 352
- Lewis County Middle School11.8 mi · 290
- Lewis County High School11.8 mi · 568
- Lewis County Central Elementary School12.9 mi · 466
- Charles Straub Elementary School13.4 mi · 653
Frequently asked questions
About Tollesboro Elementary SchoolHow large is Tollesboro Elementary School?
Tollesboro Elementary School enrolls approximately 256 students in grades PK-06.
Is Tollesboro Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Tollesboro Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Tollesboro Elementary School have?
Tollesboro Elementary School employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
How diverse is Tollesboro Elementary School?
Tollesboro Elementary School reports a student body of 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Tollesboro Elementary School?
Tollesboro Elementary School is overseen by Lewis County in Lewis County.
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