Ballard County Elementary School

Elementary school·Grades K-5 Barlow, Kentucky·42024
Score
41.6/100
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#354
Among 605 Kentucky elementary schools
Top 59%
In Kentucky

Score 41.6/100: better than 41% of Kentucky elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient or distinguished on state tests in Kentucky, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Kentucky schools.

English language arts
49%
Similar Kentucky schools ≈ 49%, better than 48% of them
Math
37%
Similar Kentucky schools ≈ 44%, better than 34% of them
Science
35%
Similar Kentucky schools ≈ 37%, better than 44% of them
All Kentucky schools (ELA / math)
48% / 43%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 9 published results by grade and test

As published by Kentucky Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3KSA49—
English language artsGrade 4KSA49—
English language artsGrade 5KSA49—
MathGrade 3KSA36—
MathGrade 4KSA38—
MathGrade 5KSA37—
ScienceGrade 4KSA35—
Social studiesGrade 5KSA33—
WritingGrade 5KSA28—

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
463
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
463
Typical elementary school: 429
Free or reduced-price lunch
58%
Typical elementary school: 64%

District and location

School district
City
Ballard County

Contact

Address
3383 Paducah Rd
Barlow, KY 42024

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Kentucky. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Ballard County Elementary School at a glance

Ballard County Elementary School is a public elementary school in Barlow, Kentucky, serving grades K-5. It is part of the Ballard County school district. It has about 463 students (a typical Kentucky elementary school has 429). About 58% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 64% at a typical Kentucky elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 49% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 37% in math (similar schools: 44%) reached the state standard (% proficient or distinguished). On our score, which compares it only with other Kentucky elementary schools, it scores 41.6 out of 100: better than 41% of them, ranking #354 of 605. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.