Harlan Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

420 E Central St
Harlan, KY 40831

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Top 20%

www.harlan-ind.k12.ky.us

Serving 352 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Harlan Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 352 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: Top 20% in KY
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
: 30-39% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Harlan Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

School Overview

Harlan Elementary School's student population of 352 students has grown by 34% over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has grown by 29% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Harlan Elementary School
Kind	85
1	68
2	70
3	60
4	69

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Total Students

352 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Harlan Elementary School
2023	345
2022	297
2021	269
2020	262
2019	262
2018	284
2017	284
2016	285
2015	306
2014	292
2013	322
2012	321
2011	325
2010	315
2009	337
2008	414
2007	340
2006	354
2005	397
2004	363
2003	344
2002	361
2001	337
2000	313
1999	316
1998	326
1997	322
1996	330
1995	309
1994	346
1993	494
1992	521
1991	556
1990	572
1989	594
1988	566
1987	527

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Harlan Elementary School
2023	23
2022	20
2021	19
2020	17
2019	17
2018	18
2017	18
2016	18
2015	18
2014	20
2013	21
2012	21
2011	23
2010	23
2009	24
2008	24
2007	23
2006	23
2005	24
2004	25
2003	22
2002	22
2001	14
2000	15
1999	14
1998	20
1997	22
1996	22
1995	25
1994	23
1993	34
1992	34
1991	40
1990	33
1989	33
1988	31
1987	29

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Mascot

Green Dragons

School Rankings

Harlan Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,250 schools in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Harlan Elementary School is 0.32, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.46. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (KY)

#232 out of 1250 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Harlan Elementary School
2023	#232
2022	#221
2021	#268
2019	#42
2018	#74
2017	#192
2016	#222
2015	#778
2014	#984
2013	#647
2012	#331

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40-44%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Harlan Elementary School	Kentucky	Harlan Independent School District
2023	42%	38%	36%
2022	42%	38%	41%
2021	42%	30%	28%
2019	67%	46%	56%
2018	67%	47%	53%
2017	52%	47%	42%
2016	57%	49%	51%
2015	37%	45%	38%
2014	32%	46%	43%
2013	42%	42%	44%
2012	42%	41%	50%

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65-69%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Harlan Elementary School	Kentucky	Harlan Independent School District
2022	67%	45%	57%
2021	47%	42%	49%
2019	77%	56%	63%
2018	72%	56%	53%
2017	77%	56%	62%
2016	67%	56%	66%
2015	52%	55%	58%
2014	47%	54%	59%
2013	47%	51%	55%
2012	57%	48%	60%
2011	82%	72%	82%

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30-39%

22%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Harlan Elementary School	Kentucky	Harlan Independent School District
2022	34%	22%	32%
2021	54%	24%	37%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Harlan Elementary School	Kentucky	Harlan Independent School District
2023	15:1	15:1	17:1
2022	15:1	15:1	16:1
2021	14:1	15:1	16:1
2020	15:1	16:1	16:1
2019	15:1	16:1	16:1
2018	16:1	16:1	19:1
2017	16:1	16:1	19:1
2016	16:1	16:1	19:1
2015	17:1	17:1	19:1
2014	15:1	16:1	18:1
2013	15:1	16:1	19:1
2012	15:1	16:1	18:1
2011	14:1	16:1	18:1
2010	14:1	19:1	17:1
2009	14:1	16:1	15:1
2008	17:1	16:1	17:1
2007	15:1	15:1	16:1
2006	15:1	15:1	14:1
2005	17:1	16:1	16:1
2004	15:1	16:1	15:1
2003	16:1	16:1	16:1
2002	16:1	17:1	16:1
2001	24:1	18:1	18:1
2000	21:1	19:1	26:1
1999	23:1	19:1	20:1
1998	16:1	16:1	16:1
1997	15:1	16:1	21:1
1996	15:1	16:1	15:1
1995	12:1	16:1	14:1
1994	15:1	16:1	15:1
1993	15:1	17:1	14:1
1992	15:1	17:1	15:1
1991	14:1	17:1	15:1
1990	17:1	18:1	16:1
1989	18:1	18:1	17:1
1988	18:1	18:1	17:1
1987	18:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Harlan Elementary School	Kentucky	Harlan Independent School District
2023	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%	1%
2012	2%	2%	2%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	2%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2008	2%	2%	1%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%	2%
2003	2%	1%	2%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Harlan Elementary School	Kentucky	Harlan Independent School District
2023	1%	9%	2%
2022	3%	8%	2%
2021	2%	8%	2%
2020	1%	7%	2%
2019	1%	7%	2%
2018	1%	6%	1%
2017	1%	6%	1%
2016	2%	6%	1%
2015	3%	6%	4%
2014	1%	5%	2%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	2%	4%	2%
2011	2%	4%	1%
2010	3%	4%	2%
2009	1%	4%	1%
2008	3%	4%	1%
2007	2%	3%	2%
2006	1%	2%
1998	2%	1%	2%

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Black

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Harlan Elementary School	Kentucky	Harlan Independent School District
2023	3%	11%	4%
2022	3%	11%	4%
2021	3%	11%	5%
2020	3%	11%	4%
2019	3%	11%	4%
2018	4%	11%	4%
2017	4%	11%	4%
2016	5%	11%	4%
2015	6%	11%	6%
2014	5%	11%	4%
2013	6%	11%	5%
2012	6%	11%	5%
2011	6%	11%	5%
2010	5%	12%	4%
2009	3%	11%	4%
2008	3%	11%	5%
2007	5%	11%	6%
2006	4%	11%	5%
2005	4%	11%	5%
2004	4%	11%	6%
2003	6%	11%	7%
2002	5%	10%	7%
2001	6%	11%	7%
2000	6%	11%	8%
1999	6%	11%	6%
1998	9%	10%	8%
1997	10%	10%	10%
1996	11%	10%	9%
1995	12%	10%	9%
1994	10%	11%	8%
1993	9%	9%	8%
1992	8%	10%	8%
1991	8%	10%	8%

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White

82%

72%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Harlan Elementary School	Kentucky	Harlan Independent School District
2023	88%	73%	87%
2022	88%	74%	86%
2021	87%	75%	85%
2020	89%	76%	88%
2019	89%	76%	88%
2018	87%	77%	89%
2017	87%	77%	89%
2016	86%	78%	90%
2015	84%	78%	81%
2014	86%	79%	89%
2013	88%	80%	90%
2012	89%	81%	91%
2011	90%	82%	91%
2010	90%	82%	92%
2009	92%	83%	93%
2008	92%	83%	93%
2007	90%	84%	92%
2006	93%	86%	95%
2005	94%	86%	93%
2004	93%	86%	92%
2003	92%	87%	91%
2002	93%	87%	91%
2001	92%	86%	91%
2000	92%	87%	90%
1999	92%	87%	92%
1998	89%	88%	90%
1997	89%	88%	68%
1996	89%	89%	91%
1995	88%	89%	91%
1994	89%	87%	92%
1993	91%	90%	92%
1992	91%	90%	91%
1991	92%	90%	92%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Harlan Elementary School	Kentucky	Harlan Independent School District
2023	7%	5%	6%
2022	6%	5%	6%
2021	8%	4%	7%
2020	7%	4%	5%
2019	7%	4%	5%
2018	8%	4%	5%
2017	8%	4%	5%
2016	7%	3%	4%
2015	7%	3%	5%
2014	7%	3%	4%
2013	3%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.32

0.46

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Harlan Elementary School	Kentucky	Harlan Independent School District
2023	0.22	0.45	0.24
2022	0.22	0.44	0.25
2021	0.24	0.42	0.26
2020	0.20	0.41	0.22
2019	0.20	0.41	0.22
2018	0.24	0.39	0.21
2017	0.24	0.39	0.21
2016	0.26	0.38	0.19
2015	0.29	0.38	0.25
2014	0.26	0.36	0.21
2013	0.23	0.35	0.19
2012	0.22	0.33	0.18
2011	0.19	0.32	0.18
2010	0.19	0.32	0.15
2009	0.15	0.30	0.13
2008	0.15	0.30	0.14
2007	0.19	0.28	0.15
2006	0.13	0.24	0.10
2005	0.12	0.25	0.14
2004	0.13	0.24	0.15
2003	0.15	0.23	0.16
2002	0.13	0.24	0.16
2001	0.17	0.25	0.17
2000	0.15	0.23	0.18
1999	0.15	0.23	0.16
1998	0.20	0.22	0.17
1997	0.20	0.22	0.30
1996	0.20	0.20	0.17
1995	0.21	0.20	0.17
1994	0.19	0.23	0.16
1993	0.17	0.18	0.15
1992	0.17	0.18	0.17
1991	0.15	0.18	0.16

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Eligible for

69%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Harlan Elementary School	Kentucky	Harlan Independent School District
2023	64%	54%	62%
2022	67%	54%	64%
2021	69%	53%	66%
2020	66%	53%	58%
2019	66%	53%	58%
2018	68%	54%	61%
2017	68%	54%	61%
2016	66%	54%	58%
2015	63%	51%	54%
2014	57%	48%	50%
2013	51%	48%	49%
2012	50%	47%	42%
2011	57%	49%	47%
2010	53%	46%	48%
2009	47%	43%	67%
2008	50%	43%	71%
2007	64%	42%	51%
2006	65%	44%	56%
2003	89%	55%	72%
2002	80%	39%	56%
2001	78%	38%	54%
2000	88%	38%	43%
1999	74%	39%	73%
1998	81%	39%	77%
1997	64%	40%	43%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Harlan Elementary School	Kentucky	Harlan Independent School District
2023	2%	3%	2%
2022	2%	3%	4%
2021	3%	3%	3%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	1%	4%	2%
2017	1%	4%	2%
2016	1%	5%	2%
2014	5%	6%	5%
2013	6%	6%	6%
2012	7%	7%	7%
2011	5%	8%	6%
2010	6%	8%	5%
2009	4%	8%	3%
2008	4%	8%	2%
2007	8%	8%	6%
2006	11%	9%	9%
2003	10%	14%	9%
2002	7%	9%	6%
2001	8%	9%	6%
2000	11%	9%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Harlan Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Green Dragons

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Harlan Elementary School's ranking?

Harlan Elementary School is ranked #232 out of 1,250 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% KY state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% KY state average).

How many students attend Harlan Elementary School?

352 students attend Harlan Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

82% of Harlan Elementary School students are White, 11% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Harlan Elementary School?

Harlan Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 15:1.

What grades does Harlan Elementary School offer ?

Harlan Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Harlan Elementary School part of?

Harlan Elementary School is part of Harlan Independent School District.

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