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Enrollment
416
Elementary
DISTRICT 469 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TRIGG COUNTY·NCES 210558002167
Trigg County Intermediate School
205 E Main St, Cadiz, KY 42211 · (270) 522-2220 · Trigg County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL416 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 25% 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
16.3:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
241 students
DISTRICT 55% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 129 | 31% |
| Grade 4 | 155 | 37% |
| Grade 5 | 132 | 32% |
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · 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
Trigg County Intermediate School→Trigg County Middle School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Trigg County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
45.3%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
33.7%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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
36.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.5%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 Trigg County Intermediate School
Trigg County Intermediate School's state test result (36.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trigg County Intermediate School this school | 416 | 57.9% | 36.7% |
| North Warren Elementary Smiths Grove | 436 | 58.7% | 45.6% |
| Caldwell County Elementary School Princeton | 386 | 57.8% | 47.3% |
| Northern Elementary School Georgetown | 414 | 58.0% | 46.8% |
| Lakewood Elementary School Cecilia | 463 | 58.1% | 43.2% |
| Southside Elementary School Cynthiana | 409 | 55.5% | 40.7% |
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 Trigg County Intermediate School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.7% | #467 of 669 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.7% | #501 of 668 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.3% | #425 of 674 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 416 | #402 of 744 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #537 of 674 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.1% | #299 of 674 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.9% | #505 of 721 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.0% | #256 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
416
+13 (+3%) vs 2020
-7% since 2010-11, when it was 446
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 416 | 25.5 | 16.3:1 | 58% (241) |
| 2023-24 | 420 | 27.5 | 15.3:1 | 63% (263) |
| 2022-23 | 384 | 24.8 | 15.5:1 | 61% (236) |
| 2020-21 | 403 | 25 | 16.1:1 | 59% (238) |
| 2017-18 | 462 | 27 | 17.1:1 | 66% (306) |
| 2015-16 | 462 | 27 | 17.1:1 | 57% (262) |
| 2010-11 | 446 | 28 | 15.9:1 | 57% (254) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Trigg County Intermediate School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (462 to 416); teachers down 6% (27 to 25.5).
About Trigg County Intermediate School
Trigg County Intermediate School operates as a medium-sized elementary school in Cadiz, Kentucky. Enrolled students number 416 students, in grades 3 through 5.
Trigg County serves 1,954 students across 5 schools.
A majority of students at Trigg County Intermediate School, 80%, are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 11% multiracial, 5% Black, and 4% Hispanic. Trigg County Intermediate School has a diversity index of 35%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
At Trigg County Intermediate School, 25.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 16.3:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Kentucky average 15.4:1. Roughly 58% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. That is close to the 55% average for public schools in Trigg County.
The allk12 Grade for Trigg County Intermediate School is C. Compared with Kentucky public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 25% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Trigg County Intermediate School would score about 43.5%. It scores 36.7%, 6.8 points below that figure.
Census estimates describe Trigg County this way: median household income is about $59,857, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 22%, and roughly 15% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Trigg County number 6 and enroll about 1,954.
Trigg County Primary School is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 4 other public schools. Trigg County Intermediate School ranks 5th of 6 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 36.7% against a local average of 40.6%.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The number of students climbed from 403 to 416 over 4 years.
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Trigg County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,315
Census ACS
Median income
$59,857
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,954 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Trigg County
- Trigg County High SchoolHigh · 590 students
- Trigg County Primary SchoolElementary · 521 students
- Trigg County Middle SchoolMiddle · 420 students
- Harbor Academy and Virtual SchoolHigh · 7 students
- Trigg County Career and Technical CenterHigh
Other schools in Cadiz
- Trigg County High SchoolHigh · 590 students
- Trigg County Primary SchoolElementary · 521 students
- Trigg County Middle SchoolMiddle · 420 students
- Harbor Academy and Virtual SchoolHigh · 7 students
- Trigg County Career and Technical CenterHigh
Nearby schools
- Trigg County Primary School0.0 mi · 521
- Trigg County High School0.1 mi · 590
- Harbor Academy and Virtual School0.1 mi · 7
- Trigg County Middle School0.1 mi · 420
- Sinking Fork Elementary School15.0 mi · 430
- Millbrooke Elementary School16.5 mi · 610
Frequently asked questions
About Trigg County Intermediate SchoolHow large is Trigg County Intermediate School?
Trigg County Intermediate School enrolls approximately 416 students in grades 03-05.
Is Trigg County Intermediate School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Trigg County Intermediate School is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
How many teachers does Trigg County Intermediate School have?
Trigg County Intermediate School employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Trigg County Intermediate School?
Student demographics at Trigg County Intermediate School are roughly 80% White, 4% Hispanic, 5% Black, 0% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Trigg County Intermediate School?
Trigg County Intermediate School is overseen by Trigg County in Trigg County.
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