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Enrollment
390
Elementary
DISTRICT 359 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JOHNSON COUNTY·NCES 210306000805
W R Castle Memorial Elementary School
3936 Us 23 N, Wittensville, KY 41274 · (606) 297-3738 · Johnson County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL390 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 84% 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.
- ABeats 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
12.7:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
266 students
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 63%
Community
1
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 | 31 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 38 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 55 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 39 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 62 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 46 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 71 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (38) is 46% smaller than its 6th grade class (71).
Student demographics
9%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
Based on grade levels within Johnson County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
63.8%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
54.5%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 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
57.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.7%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+17.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 40% 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 17 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 W R Castle Memorial Elementary School
W R Castle Memorial Elementary School's state test result (57.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| W R Castle Memorial Elementary School this school | 390 | 68.2% | 57.0% |
| Shopville Elementary School Somerset | 385 | 67.0% | 50.6% |
| Olive Hill Elementary School Olive Hill | 360 | 66.7% | 38.5% |
| Mountain View Elementary Hyden | 435 | 67.6% | 54.9% |
| Owsley County Elementary School Booneville | 436 | 70.0% | 16.9% |
| Caneyville Elementary School Caneyville | 378 | 70.9% | 39.5% |
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 W R Castle Memorial Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Johnson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #134 of 669 | #2 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.5% | #174 of 668 | #2 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.8% | #122 of 674 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 390 | #451 of 744 | #4 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #81 of 674 | #2 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.9% | #598 of 674 | #4 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.2% | #321 of 721 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.0% | #398 of 437 | N/A |
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
390
+8 (+2%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 616
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 390 | 30.6 | 12.7:1 | 68% (266) |
| 2023-24 | 414 | 30.4 | 13.6:1 | 73% (304) |
| 2022-23 | 401 | 28.1 | 14.3:1 | 73% (291) |
| 2020-21 | 382 | 27 | 14.2:1 | 72% (276) |
| 2017-18 | 398 | 25.4 | 15.7:1 | 70% (279) |
| 2015-16 | 398 | 25 | 15.9:1 | 72% (287) |
| 2010-11 | 411 | 25 | 16.4:1 | 70% (288) |
| 2000-01 | 338 | 15 | 22.5:1 | 74% (250) |
| 1990-91 | 616 | 34 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for W R Castle Memorial Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (398 to 390); teachers up 20% (25.4 to 30.6).
About W R Castle Memorial Elementary School
W R Castle Memorial Elementary School is the name of a medium-sized elementary school in Wittensville, Kentucky. A federal count lists 390 students at the school, in pre-K through 6.
Johnson County has a total of 8 schools and 3,292 students, W R Castle Memorial Elementary School among them.
White students make up 95% of enrollment at W R Castle Memorial Elementary School. Smaller groups are 3% Hispanic. For comparison, Johnson County is about 94% White. W R Castle Memorial Elementary School's diversity index is 9%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at the school number 30.6 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 12.7:1. On average, elementary schools in Kentucky have 15.4:1, compared with 12.7:1 here. The school's lunch program data list 68% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
allk12 grades W R Castle Memorial Elementary School an A-. The grade compares the school only with Kentucky public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
W R Castle Memorial Elementary School beats its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests by 17.2 points (57.0% versus 39.7%), a top-10% result in Kentucky on BeatsExpectations.
County data help place the school in context: in Johnson County, the median household income is $44,904, about 17% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 16% of residents are in poverty. In all, Johnson County has 14 public schools and roughly 4,044 students.
Johnson Central High School is the closest public school, about 3.3 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number 7. The nearest schools with test data average 49.4%, lower than W R Castle Memorial Elementary School's 57.0%.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.
The school's size has been steady, with 382 students in 2020-21 and 390 in 2024-25. Students per teacher fell from 14.2 in 2020-21 to 12.7 in 2024-25.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Johnson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
22,334
Census ACS
Median income
$44,904
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
4,044 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Johnson County
- Johnson Central High SchoolHigh · 888 students
- Johnson County Middle SchoolMiddle · 449 students
- Porter Elementary SchoolElementary · 431 students
- Highland Elementary SchoolElementary · 392 students
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 341 students
- Flat Gap Elementary SchoolElementary · 241 students
Nearby schools
- Johnson Central High School3.3 mi · 888
- Johnson County Eagle Academy3.3 mi · 160
- Johnson County Middle School3.3 mi · 449
- Paintsville High School3.4 mi · 318
- Paintsville Elementary School3.5 mi · 434
- Central Elementary School3.6 mi · 341
Frequently asked questions
About W R Castle Memorial Elementary SchoolHow large is W R Castle Memorial Elementary School?
W R Castle Memorial Elementary School enrolls approximately 390 students in grades PK-06.
Is W R Castle Memorial Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
W R Castle Memorial Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at W R Castle Memorial Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at W R Castle Memorial Elementary School is approximately 12.7:1 (31 FTE teachers).
How diverse is W R Castle Memorial Elementary School?
W R Castle Memorial Elementary School reports a student body of 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is W R Castle Memorial Elementary School in?
W R Castle Memorial Elementary School is part of Johnson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.