Enrollment
332
Elementary
DISTRICT 312 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARTIN COUNTY·NCES 210384000988
Warfield Elementary School
33 Warfield Elementary Loop, Warfield, KY 41267 · (606) 395-5121 · Martin County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL332 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 41% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-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
17.5:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
247 students
DISTRICT 71% · 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 | 43 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 43 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 45 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 36 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 27 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 46 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (43) is 7% smaller than its 6th grade class (46).
Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 5% · 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 Martin County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
46.3%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
36.3%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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
39.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.4%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 Warfield Elementary School
Warfield Elementary School's state test result (39.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warfield Elementary School this school | 332 | 74.4% | 39.7% |
| Tygart Creek Elementary School Olive Hill | 318 | 72.6% | 35.9% |
| Breathitt Elementary Jackson | 371 | 73.9% | N/A |
| Letcher Elementary & Middle School Blackey | 322 | 76.1% | 36.3% |
| Carr Creek Elementary School Littcarr | 369 | 73.7% | 54.3% |
| Heritage Elementary School Grayson | 336 | 77.1% | 40.2% |
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 Warfield Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.7% | #426 of 669 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.3% | #458 of 668 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.3% | #411 of 674 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 332 | #526 of 744 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.5:1 | #617 of 674 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 5.9% | #633 of 674 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.4% | #200 of 721 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.8% | #187 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
332
+23 (+7%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 397
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
was 20.6:1
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 | 332 | 19 | 17.5:1 | 74% (247) |
| 2023-24 | 317 | 18 | 17.6:1 | 74% (234) |
| 2022-23 | 304 | 20.3 | 14.9:1 | 82% (250) |
| 2020-21 | 309 | 15 | 20.6:1 | 82% (254) |
| 2017-18 | 323 | 21 | 15.4:1 | 77% (250) |
| 2015-16 | 387 | 25 | 15.5:1 | 77% (297) |
| 2010-11 | 347 | 23 | 15.1:1 | 78% (270) |
| 2000-01 | 331 | 15 | 22.1:1 | 86% (286) |
| 1990-91 | 397 | 17 | 23.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Warfield Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (323 to 332); teachers down 10% (21 to 19).
About Warfield Elementary School
Warfield Elementary School is a public elementary school in Warfield, Kentucky. The school's 332 students are in pre-K through 6. Statewide, elementary schools in Kentucky average about 421 students each.
Martin County operates 5 schools. Combined enrollment is 1,717 students.
Federal enrollment data show Warfield Elementary School is 97% White. Martin County as a whole is about 86% White, so the school's share is higher. Pick two students at random and there is a 6% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
A ratio of 17.5:1 comes from the school's 19 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has more students per teacher than the 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in Kentucky. The lunch program counts 74% of students at Warfield Elementary School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That tracks the 72% average for public schools in Martin County.
allk12 grades Warfield Elementary School a C+. The grade compares the school only with Kentucky public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
A school with Warfield Elementary School's lunch-eligibility share in Kentucky is predicted to score 37.4%. Warfield Elementary School scores 39.7%, 2.3 points above that line.
Census estimates describe Martin County this way: the median household income is $37,042, about 10% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 26%. In all, Martin County has 6 public schools and roughly 1,717 students.
Nearby, Martin County Middle School is about 1.8 miles away. There are 3 more public schools inside five miles. Local comparison: Warfield Elementary School ranks 3rd of 5 nearby schools, at 39.7% versus a 38.3% average.
Its location is classified as Rural: Remote by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment at Warfield Elementary School grew 7% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 309 to 332 students. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 20.6:1; by 2024-25 it was 17.5:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at Warfield Elementary School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Martin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,027
Census ACS
Median income
$37,042
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
10%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
26%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,717 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Martin County
- Martin County High SchoolHigh · 519 students
- Eden Elementary SchoolElementary · 371 students
- Martin County Middle SchoolMiddle · 262 students
- Inez Elementary SchoolElementary · 233 students
Other Warfield Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Warfield Elementary. Warfield Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- WARFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLINDIANTOWN, FL · 820 students
Nearby schools
- Martin County Middle School1.8 mi · 262
- Crum Pre K-8 School3.4 mi · 236
- Kermit Pre K84.0 mi · 299
- Martin County High School5.5 mi · 519
- Inez Elementary School6.0 mi · 233
- Tug Valley High School6.4 mi · 315
Frequently asked questions
About Warfield Elementary SchoolHow large is Warfield Elementary School?
Warfield Elementary School enrolls approximately 332 students in grades PK-06.
Is Warfield Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Warfield Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Warfield Elementary School have?
Warfield Elementary School employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Warfield Elementary School?
At Warfield Elementary School, the student body is approximately 97% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Warfield Elementary School?
Warfield Elementary School is overseen by Martin County in Martin County.
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