Fulton County Elementary School
Fulton County Elementary School serves 273 students in grades Prekindergarten-4.
Fulton County Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 46%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 56%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 25% (majority Black).
Quick Stats (2022)
- Grades: Prekindergarten-4
- Students: 273 students
- Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
- Minority Enrollment: 41%
- Overall Testing Rank: Bottom 50% in KY
- Math Proficiency: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
- Reading Proficiency: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education
School Overview
Fulton County Elementary School's student population of 273 students has declined by 37% over five school years.
The teacher population of 25 teachers has declined by 19% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-4
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
273 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Fulton County Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 Fulton County Elementary School is 0.56, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.43. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1058 out of 1263 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
46%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
56%

Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
15:1

American Indian
1%
n/a
Asian
n/a
2%
Hispanic
1%
8%

Black
30%
11%

White
59%
75%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
9%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
64%
53%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch (17-18)
3%
4%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education
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