Enrollment
371
Elementary
DISTRICT 351 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CASEY COUNTY·NCES 210105002211
Walnut Hill Elementary School
2834 S US 127, Liberty, KY 42539 · (606) 787-6942 · Casey County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL371 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 35% 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
13.1:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
286 students
DISTRICT 73% · 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 | 20 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 48 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 56 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 61 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 67 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (48) is 28% smaller than its 5th grade class (67).
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · 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 Casey County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
38.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
42.0%
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 42 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
36.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.4%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 Walnut Hill Elementary School
Walnut Hill Elementary School's state test result (36.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walnut Hill Elementary School this school | 371 | 77.1% | 36.8% |
| Gallatin County Lower Elementary Warsaw | 382 | 78.5% | N/A |
| Walker Early Learning Center Monticello | 358 | 78.8% | N/A |
| Maryville Elementary School Louisville | 359 | 74.9% | 23.6% |
| Wingo Elementary School Wingo | 366 | 75.7% | 56.7% |
| Gallatin County Upper Elementary Warsaw | 304 | 77.6% | 33.8% |
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 Walnut Hill Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.8% | #463 of 669 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #367 of 668 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #517 of 674 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 371 | #472 of 744 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #112 of 674 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.3% | #399 of 674 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.1% | #157 of 721 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -30.5% | #33 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
371
-19 (-5%) vs 2020
-17% since 2010-11, when it was 448
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 371 | 28.3 | 13.1:1 | 77% (286) |
| 2023-24 | 393 | 29 | 13.6:1 | 75% (294) |
| 2022-23 | 394 | 28 | 14.1:1 | 68% (267) |
| 2020-21 | 390 | 30 | 13.0:1 | 69% (271) |
| 2017-18 | 534 | 33.3 | 16.0:1 | 82% (440) |
| 2015-16 | 521 | 33 | 15.8:1 | 83% (431) |
| 2010-11 | 448 | 32 | 14.0:1 | 79% (353) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Walnut Hill Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 31% (534 to 371); teachers down 15% (33.3 to 28.3).
About Walnut Hill Elementary School
Walnut Hill Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school with an address in Liberty, Kentucky. It is open to students in pre-K through 5 and enrolls 371 students.
The 5 schools in Casey County enroll 2,179 students altogether, Walnut Hill Elementary School among them.
Of every 100 students at Walnut Hill Elementary School, about 86 are White. The remaining students are 11% Hispanic. Census figures show Casey County is about 95% White. A diversity index of 24% means there is a 24% chance two randomly chosen students at Walnut Hill Elementary School are from different groups.
Walnut Hill Elementary School has 28.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.1:1. The school's 13.1:1 compares with an average of 15.4:1 for elementary schools in Kentucky. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 77%.
Walnut Hill Elementary School earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 35% of Kentucky public elementary schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Walnut Hill Elementary School is within a point of its prediction. Actual: 36.8%. Predicted: 36.4%.
The school's county is Casey County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $45,510, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 13%, and roughly 18% of residents are in poverty. The county has 6 public schools and about 2,179 students.
A public school about 2.8 miles away, Liberty Elementary School, is the closest to Walnut Hill Elementary School. The count of other public schools within five miles is 3. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, Walnut Hill Elementary School ranks 7th on average proficiency.
Federal data place Walnut Hill Elementary School in the Rural: Remote locale, which means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 5%, from 390 to 371.
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Casey County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,914
Census ACS
Median income
$45,510
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
2,179 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Casey County
- Casey County High SchoolHigh · 630 students
- Casey County Middle SchoolMiddle · 497 students
- Liberty Elementary SchoolElementary · 369 students
- Jones Park ElementaryElementary · 312 students
Other schools in Liberty
- Casey County High SchoolHigh · 630 students
- Casey County Middle SchoolMiddle · 497 students
- Liberty Elementary SchoolElementary · 369 students
- Jones Park ElementaryElementary · 312 students
- Casey County Area Technology CenterHigh
Other Walnut Hill Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Walnut Hill Elementary. Walnut Hill Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Walnut Hill ElementaryPetersburg, VA · 574 students
- WALNUT HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLOMAHA, NE · 399 students
Nearby schools
- Liberty Elementary School2.8 mi · 369
- Casey County Middle School4.2 mi · 497
- Casey County High School4.3 mi · 630
- Jones Park Elementary8.1 mi · 312
- Russell Springs Elementary School14.6 mi · 632
- Salem Elementary School14.7 mi · 401
Frequently asked questions
About Walnut Hill Elementary SchoolHow large is Walnut Hill Elementary School?
Walnut Hill Elementary School enrolls approximately 371 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Walnut Hill Elementary School serve?
Walnut Hill Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Walnut Hill Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Walnut Hill Elementary School is approximately 13.1:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Walnut Hill Elementary School?
At Walnut Hill Elementary School, the student body is approximately 86% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Walnut Hill Elementary School public or private?
Walnut Hill Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Casey County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.