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Jesse D Lay Elementary School

220 N Allison Ave, Barbourville, KY 40906

ASchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
325
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
12.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Knox County
Knox County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 674 Kentucky elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores57% proficient in math & reading
85thpercentile
Equity57% of low-income students proficient
96thpercentile
Attendance27% chronically absent
41stpercentile
Class size12.7 students per teacher
85thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Kentucky elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Jesse D Lay Elementary School

Jesse D Lay Elementary School is a public elementary school in Barbourville, Kentucky, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Knox County. The school is located in a remote town in Knox County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 325 students were enrolled, with about 12.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Kentucky elementary school (14.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 674 Kentucky elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

220 N Allison Ave
Barbourville, KY 40906
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
325 students
Students per teacher
12.7 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Town — Remote
School district
Knox County
County
Knox County
NCES school ID
210315000848

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.