Carter Traditional Elementary School
Carter Traditional Elementary School serves 592 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
Carter Traditional Elementary School placed in the top 30% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 46%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 56%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 23% (majority Black).
School Overview
Carter Traditional Elementary School's student population of 592 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 30 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
Total Students
592 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Carter Traditional Elementary School is ranked within the top 30% of all 1,263 schools in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Carter Traditional Elementary School is 0.56, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.40. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#350 out of 1263 schools
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
46%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
56%

Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
16:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
1%
2%

Hispanic
4%
7%

Black
33%
10%

White
58%
77%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
4%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
55%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, KY Dept. of Education
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