Public SchoolElementary

Ballard County Elementary School

3383 Paducah Rd, Barlow, KY 42024

BSchola Grade
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
444
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Ballard County
Ballard County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 674 Kentucky elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores48% proficient in math & reading
66thpercentile
Equity40% of low-income students proficient
71stpercentile
Attendance16% chronically absent
77thpercentile
Class size16.4 students per teacher
18thpercentile

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 Ballard County Elementary School

Ballard County Elementary School is a public elementary school in Barlow, Kentucky, serving grades K–5. It is part of Ballard County. The school is located in a rural area in Ballard County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 444 students were enrolled, with about 16.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Kentucky elementary school (14.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 674 Kentucky elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5

Location & nearby schools

3383 Paducah Rd
Barlow, KY 42024
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
444 students
Students per teacher
16.4 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Distant
School district
Ballard County
County
Ballard County
NCES school ID
210021000356

Schools near Ballard County Elementary School

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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.