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If you could change one rule at West Irvine Elementary, what would it be?
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Enrollment
479
Elementary
DISTRICT 362 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ESTILL COUNTY·NCES 210176000346
West Irvine Elementary
155 Riverview Rd, Irvine, KY 40336 · (606) 723-4800 · Estill County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL479 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 16% 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.
- 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
16.5:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
329 students
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 63%
Community
5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 73 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 82 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 67 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 83 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 96 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 78 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (73) is 6% smaller than its 5th grade class (78).
Student demographics
8%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 Estill County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
30.3%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
35.3%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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
30.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.5%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 West Irvine Elementary
West Irvine Elementary's state test result (30.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Irvine Elementary this school | 479 | 68.7% | 30.1% |
| Estill Springs Elementary Irvine | 475 | 69.9% | 39.1% |
| Lewis County Central Elementary School Vanceburg | 466 | 69.3% | 35.9% |
| Brodhead Elementary School Brodhead | 493 | 67.7% | 60.3% |
| Science Hill Elementary School Science Hill | 498 | 68.3% | 54.7% |
| Muhlenberg South Elementary Beechmont | 527 | 68.9% | 30.3% |
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 West Irvine Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.1% | #554 of 669 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.3% | #476 of 668 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.3% | #599 of 674 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 479 | #276 of 744 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #551 of 674 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.7% | #614 of 674 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.7% | #312 of 721 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.3% | #219 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
479
+66 (+16%) vs 2020
+5% since 1990-91, when it was 457
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
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 | 479 | 29 | 16.5:1 | 69% (329) |
| 2023-24 | 476 | 27.8 | 17.1:1 | 69% (330) |
| 2022-23 | 468 | 28 | 16.7:1 | 69% (324) |
| 2020-21 | 413 | 29 | 14.2:1 | 68% (280) |
| 2017-18 | 546 | 31.9 | 17.1:1 | 74% (403) |
| 2015-16 | 570 | 34 | 16.8:1 | 72% (408) |
| 2010-11 | 426 | 25 | 17.0:1 | 69% (293) |
| 2000-01 | 512 | N/A | N/A | 60% (307) |
| 1990-91 | 457 | 25 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Irvine Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (546 to 479); teachers down 9% (31.9 to 29).
About West Irvine Elementary
West Irvine Elementary is an elementary school in Irvine, Kentucky, according to federal school records. A federal count lists 479 students at the school, in kindergarten through 5.
Estill County has 6 schools; together they serve 2,210 students.
West Irvine Elementary's enrollment is 96% White. The next largest groups are 2% Hispanic. County-wide, about 96% of residents are White. The school's diversity index is 8%, meaning two students picked at random have an 8% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
With 29 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at West Irvine Elementary was 16.5:1. On average, elementary schools in Kentucky have 15.4:1, compared with 16.5:1 here. West Irvine Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 69%. That tracks the 68% average for public schools in Estill County.
The allk12 Grade for West Irvine Elementary is C-. Compared with Kentucky public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 16% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
A school with West Irvine Elementary's lunch-eligibility share in Kentucky is predicted to score 39.5%. West Irvine Elementary scores 30.1%, 9.5 points below that line.
Within Estill County, the median household income is $46,051, about 12% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 15%. In all, Estill County has 7 public schools and roughly 2,210 students.
Estill County Success Academy is located about 0.6 miles from West Irvine Elementary. Around the school, 5 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, West Irvine Elementary ranks 5th on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as Rural: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Over 4 years, West Irvine Elementary's enrollment grew 16%, to 479. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 14.2:1 in 2020-21 to 16.5:1 in 2024-25.
Community posts for West Irvine Elementary can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Estill County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,035
Census ACS
Median income
$46,051
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
2,210 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Estill County
- Estill County High SchoolHigh · 643 students
- Estill Springs ElementaryElementary · 475 students
- Estill County Middle SchoolMiddle · 423 students
- South Irvine Early Learning CenterElementary · 132 students
- Estill County Success AcademyHigh · 58 students
Other schools in Irvine
- Estill County High SchoolHigh · 643 students
- Estill Springs ElementaryElementary · 475 students
- Estill County Middle SchoolMiddle · 423 students
- South Irvine Early Learning CenterElementary · 132 students
- Estill County Success AcademyHigh · 58 students
- Estill County Area Technology CenterHigh
Nearby schools
- Estill County Success Academy0.6 mi · 58
- Estill Springs Elementary0.9 mi · 475
- South Irvine Early Learning Center1.3 mi · 132
- Estill County High School2.4 mi · 643
- Estill County Middle School2.5 mi · 423
- Waco Elementary School8.5 mi · 422
Frequently asked questions
About West Irvine ElementaryHow large is West Irvine Elementary?
West Irvine Elementary enrolls approximately 479 students in grades KG-05.
Is West Irvine Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
West Irvine Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at West Irvine Elementary?
Approximately 16.5:1 students per teacher at West Irvine Elementary.
What is the student diversity at West Irvine Elementary?
Student demographics at West Irvine Elementary are roughly 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is West Irvine Elementary in?
West Irvine Elementary is part of Estill County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.