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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Tompkinsville Elem this year?
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Enrollment
437
Elementary
DISTRICT 317 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONROE COUNTY·NCES 210420001055
Tompkinsville Elem
420 Elementary School Rd, Tompkinsville, KY 42167 · (270) 487-6472 · Monroe County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL437 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 98% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- A+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
13.4:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
327 students
DISTRICT 70% · 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 | 66 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 67 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 75 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 59 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 59 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 59 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 52 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (67) is 29% larger than its 5th grade class (52).
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · 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 Monroe County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
72.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
75.3%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of KY schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
70.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.3%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+33.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 37% typical for Kentucky schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 34 points, placing it in Kentucky's top 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 Tompkinsville Elem
Tompkinsville Elem's state test result (70.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tompkinsville Elem this school | 437 | 74.8% | 70.8% |
| Maryville Elementary School Louisville | 359 | 74.9% | 23.6% |
| Jamestown Elementary School Jamestown | 480 | 75.0% | 43.6% |
| Walnut Hill Elementary School Liberty | 371 | 77.1% | 36.8% |
| William G. Conkwright Elementary Winchester | 499 | 72.3% | 29.3% |
| Richardsville Elementary Bowling Green | 446 | 78.5% | 40.8% |
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 Tompkinsville Elem ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.8% | #18 of 669 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.3% | #15 of 668 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #40 of 674 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 437 | #360 of 744 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #148 of 674 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.9% | #293 of 674 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.8% | #196 of 721 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.9% | #87 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
437
+76 (+21%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 708
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 437 | 32.5 | 13.4:1 | 75% (327) |
| 2023-24 | 407 | 31 | 13.1:1 | 77% (312) |
| 2022-23 | 371 | 30.1 | 12.3:1 | 69% (257) |
| 2020-21 | 361 | 28 | 12.9:1 | 76% (273) |
| 2017-18 | 394 | 30.5 | 12.9:1 | 81% (319) |
| 2015-16 | 423 | 28 | 15.1:1 | 79% (333) |
| 2010-11 | 422 | 24 | 17.6:1 | 83% (349) |
| 2000-01 | 589 | 33 | 17.9:1 | 64% (379) |
| 1990-91 | 708 | 44 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tompkinsville Elem.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (394 to 437); teachers up 7% (30.5 to 32.5).
About Tompkinsville Elem
Tompkinsville Elem is a medium-sized elementary school in Tompkinsville, Kentucky. It enrolled 437 students in pre-K through 5 for the 2024-25 school year.
Tompkinsville Elem is one of the 5 schools that make up Monroe County (1,856 students in total).
White students are the majority at Tompkinsville Elem, with 79% of enrollment. Other groups include 12% Hispanic, 5% Black, and 3% multiracial. The county population is about 92% White. Tompkinsville Elem's diversity index is 36%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at the school number 32.5 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 13.4:1. This ratio sits 1.9 below the 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in Kentucky. Roughly 75% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch.
The allk12 Grade for Tompkinsville Elem is A+. Compared with Kentucky public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 98% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The BeatsExpectations model predicts 37.3% for Tompkinsville Elem, given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The actual figure is 70.8%. The 33.5-point gap ranks in the top 10% of Kentucky schools.
Federal survey data for Monroe County show that the median household income is $51,280, about 16% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 19%. Monroe County is home to 7 public schools and about 1,856 public school students.
The closest public school to Tompkinsville Elem is Monroe Co Middle, about 0.9 miles away. Tompkinsville Elem is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within five miles. Among 4 nearby schools that report test results, Tompkinsville Elem ranks 1st on proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Remote, or in rural territory far from an urban area.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 76 more students in 2024-25.
Threads on this page can be about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Monroe County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,269
Census ACS
Median income
$51,280
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,856 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Monroe County
- Monroe Co HighHigh · 506 students
- Monroe Co MiddleMiddle · 399 students
- Joe Harrison CarterElementary · 260 students
- Gamaliel ElementaryElementary · 254 students
- Falcon AcademyHigh
Other schools in Tompkinsville
- Monroe Co HighHigh · 506 students
- Monroe Co MiddleMiddle · 399 students
- Joe Harrison CarterElementary · 260 students
- Falcon AcademyHigh
- Monroe County Area Technology CenterHigh
Nearby schools
- Monroe Co Middle0.9 mi · 399
- Monroe Co High1.1 mi · 506
- Joe Harrison Carter3.7 mi · 260
- Gamaliel Elementary7.4 mi · 254
- Hermitage Springs Elementary School10.2 mi · 215
- Clay County High School13.4 mi · 311
Frequently asked questions
About Tompkinsville ElemHow large is Tompkinsville Elem?
Tompkinsville Elem enrolls approximately 437 students in grades PK-05.
Is Tompkinsville Elem an elementary, middle, or high school?
Tompkinsville Elem is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Tompkinsville Elem have?
Tompkinsville Elem employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Tompkinsville Elem?
Student demographics at Tompkinsville Elem are roughly 79% White, 12% Hispanic, 5% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Tompkinsville Elem in?
Tompkinsville Elem is part of Monroe County.
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