Central Elementary School

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Barbourville, Kentucky·40906
Score
87.9/100
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#74
Among 605 Kentucky elementary schools
#3
In Knox County
#2
In Barbourville
Top 13%
In Kentucky

Score 87.9/100: better than 87% 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
67%
Similar Kentucky schools ≈ 49%, better than 87% of them
Math
68%
Similar Kentucky schools ≈ 44%, better than 92% of them
Science
44%
Similar Kentucky schools ≈ 37%, better than 69% 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 3KSA75—
English language artsGrade 4KSA67—
English language artsGrade 5KSA59—
MathGrade 3KSA78—
MathGrade 4KSA58—
MathGrade 5KSA69—
ScienceGrade 4KSA44—
Social studiesGrade 5KSA73—
WritingGrade 5KSA53—

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
311
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
311
Typical elementary school: 429
Free or reduced-price lunch
87%
Typical elementary school: 64%

District and location

School district
City
Knox County

Contact

Address
1000 KY 3439d
Barbourville, KY 40906

"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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Central Elementary School at a glance

Central Elementary School is a public elementary school in Barbourville, Kentucky, serving grades PK-5. It is part of the Knox County school district. It has about 311 students (a typical Kentucky elementary school has 429). About 87% 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, 67% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 68% 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 87.9 out of 100: better than 87% of them, ranking #74 of 605. Its English language arts result fell by 5 points 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.