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Horse Creek Elementary School (Closed 2008)

1342 South Hwy. 421
Manchester, KY 40962

Horse Creek Elementary School serves 258 students in grades Kindergarten-6.

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 was lower than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 2% of the student body (majority Black and American Indian), which was lower than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Horse Creek Elementary School
Kind	32
1	42
2	36
3	36
4	37
5	29
6	37
Not Listed	9

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Total Students

258 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Horse Creek Elementary School
2023	258
2022	258
2021	258
2020	258
2019	258
2018	258
2017	258
2016	258
2015	258
2007	217
2006	258
2005	260
2004	261
2003	260
2002	262
2001	267
2000	261
1999	260
1998	261
1997	275
1996	261
1995	253
1994	269
1993	255
1992	281
1991	384
1990	379
1989	390

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Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Horse Creek Elementary School
2023	19
2022	19
2021	19
2020	19
2019	19
2018	19
2017	19
2016	19
2015	19
2007	19
2006	24
2005	23
2004	23
2003	21
2002	16
2001	21
2000	16
1999	16
1998	25
1997	24
1996	22
1995	20
1994	18
1993	18
1992	22
1991	29
1990	25
1989	27

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (KY)

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Horse Creek Elementary School	Kentucky	Clay County School District
2023	14:1	15:1	13:1
2022	14:1	15:1	13:1
2021	14:1	15:1	14:1
2020	14:1	16:1	14:1
2019	14:1	16:1	14:1
2018	14:1	16:1	14:1
2017	14:1	16:1	14:1
2016	14:1	16:1	14:1
2015	14:1	17:1	14:1
2007	11:1	15:1	15:1
2006	11:1	15:1	13:1
2005	11:1	16:1	13:1
2004	11:1	16:1	13:1
2003	12:1	16:1	13:1
2002	16:1	17:1	17:1
2001	13:1	18:1	14:1
2000	16:1	19:1	15:1
1999	16:1	19:1	16:1
1998	11:1	16:1	14:1
1997	12:1	16:1	15:1
1996	12:1	16:1	15:1
1995	13:1	16:1	15:1
1994	15:1	16:1	15:1
1993	14:1	17:1	15:1
1992	13:1	17:1	15:1
1991	13:1	17:1	16:1
1990	15:1	18:1	17:1
1989	15:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

n/a

10%

Black

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Horse Creek Elementary School	Kentucky	Clay County School District
2023	1%	11%	1%
2022	1%	11%	1%
2021	1%	11%	1%
2020	1%	11%	1%
2019	1%	11%	1%
2018	2%	11%	2%
2017	2%	11%	2%
2016	2%	11%	2%
2015	2%	11%	3%
2007	2%	11%	2%
2006	2%	11%	1%
2005	3%	11%	1%
2004	2%	11%	1%
2003	1%	11%	1%
2002	2%	10%	1%
2001	2%	11%	1%
2000	2%	11%	1%
1999	3%	11%	1%
1998	2%	10%	1%
1997	2%	10%	2%
1996	2%	10%	2%
1995	3%	10%	2%
1994	3%	11%	2%
1993	2%	9%	1%
1992	6%	10%	2%
1991	7%	10%	2%
1990	6%	10%	2%
1989	5%	10%	2%

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White

98%

72%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Horse Creek Elementary School	Kentucky	Clay County School District
2023	98%	73%	97%
2022	98%	74%	97%
2021	98%	75%	97%
2020	98%	76%	97%
2019	98%	76%	97%
2018	98%	77%	98%
2017	98%	77%	98%
2016	98%	78%	98%
2015	98%	78%	53%
2007	98%	84%	98%
2006	98%	86%	99%
2005	97%	86%	99%
2004	98%	86%	99%
2003	97%	87%	99%
2002	96%	87%	99%
2001	97%	86%	99%
2000	97%	87%	99%
1999	97%	87%	99%
1998	98%	88%	99%
1997	98%	88%	98%
1996	98%	89%	98%
1995	96%	89%	98%
1994	97%	87%	98%
1993	98%	90%	99%
1992	94%	90%	98%
1991	92%	90%	98%
1990	93%	90%	98%
1989	94%	90%	98%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.04

0.46

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Horse Creek Elementary School	Kentucky	Clay County School District
2023	0.04	0.45	0.06
2022	0.04	0.44	0.05
2021	0.04	0.42	0.05
2020	0.04	0.41	0.05
2019	0.04	0.41	0.05
2018	0.04	0.39	0.03
2017	0.04	0.39	0.03
2016	0.04	0.38	0.03
2015	0.04	0.38	0.26
2007	0.04	0.28	0.03
2006	0.04	0.24	0.02
2005	0.06	0.25	0.02
2004	0.04	0.24	0.02
2003	0.06	0.23	0.02
2002	0.08	0.24	0.02
2001	0.06	0.25	0.02
2000	0.06	0.23	0.02
1999	0.06	0.23	0.03
1998	0.04	0.22	0.02
1997	0.04	0.22	0.03
1996	0.04	0.20	0.03
1995	0.08	0.20	0.04
1994	0.06	0.23	0.04
1993	0.04	0.18	0.03
1992	0.11	0.18	0.04
1991	0.15	0.18	0.04
1990	0.12	0.18	0.03
1989	0.11	0.18	0.03

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Eligible for

71%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Horse Creek Elementary School	Kentucky	Clay County School District
2023	71%	54%	68%
2022	71%	54%	68%
2021	71%	53%	69%
2020	71%	53%	68%
2019	71%	53%	68%
2018	70%	54%	65%
2017	70%	54%	65%
2016	70%	54%	68%
2015	70%	51%	64%
2007	75%	42%	67%
2006	71%	44%	65%
2003	93%	55%	84%
2002	82%	39%	68%
2001	85%	38%	71%
2000	84%	38%	69%
1999	87%	39%	69%
1998	86%	39%	70%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Horse Creek Elementary School	Kentucky	Clay County School District
2023	7%	3%	3%
2022	7%	3%	4%
2021	7%	3%	2%
2020	7%	4%	3%
2019	7%	4%	3%
2018	6%	4%	2%
2017	6%	4%	2%
2016	6%	5%	4%
2015	6%	6%	3%
2007	2%	8%	5%
2006	7%	9%	8%
2003	6%	14%	12%
2002	5%	9%	9%
2001	7%	9%	9%
2000	7%	9%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Clay County School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Horse Creek Elementary School?

258 students attend Horse Creek Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

98% of Horse Creek Elementary School students are White, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Horse Creek Elementary School?

Horse Creek Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 15:1.

What grades does Horse Creek Elementary School offer ?

Horse Creek Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Horse Creek Elementary School part of?

Horse Creek Elementary School is part of Clay County School District.

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