Elementary school (grades K-5) · Littcarr, KY

Carr Creek Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Carr Creek Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 210312000830
0/100100/10039/100
👥 S:T ratio
47
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
1
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Carr Creek Elementary School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% of Kentucky schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Kentucky schools.

39
Resource Index · Typical
13.2:1
small classes for Kentucky
72.8%
free-lunch eligible
369
students enrolled

Carr Creek Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 73% of Kentucky schools. Computed live against every Kentucky school reporting to NCES.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-3 students YoY

Carr Creek Elementary School held near 357 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 28.0 → 27.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-3 students YoY 210312000830 · Littcarr, KY Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

369 enr · 13.2:1 · 72.8% lunch · RII 39

Nearest enrollment peer: Knott County Central High School (520 students)

Carr Creek Elementary School held near 357 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 28.0 → 27.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Kentucky schools → · Find another →

Carr Creek Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Carr Creek Elementary School reports 369 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Carr Creek Elementary School compares

Carr Creek Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Kentucky and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Kentucky Kentucky avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.2:1 ▼ 13% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 72.8% ▲ 23% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 369 top 61% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.2:1
Leaner classes than 65% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
369
Bigger than 43% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
72.8%
free-lunch eligible - 23% above the Kentucky average of 59.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13.2:1
students per teacher - 13% below state mean
Top 27% in Kentucky - lower ratio than 73% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
39.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$17,594
per pupil, district-wide - above Kentucky avg of $14,362
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 18 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 96.5%
African American 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino 0.5%
Two or More 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 96.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 6.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 6.8, Carr Creek Elementary School is less mixed than the Kentucky school average of 34.5.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Knott County reports $17,594 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Carr Creek Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Knott County Central High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Hindman Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Emmalena Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Cordia School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Beaver Creek Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Carr Creek Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Knott County · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Carr Creek Elementary School

How many students attend Carr Creek Elementary School?

Carr Creek Elementary School has 369 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Littcarr, KY. CCD year-over-year: 360 (2022-23) → 357 (2023-24), nearly flat (-3).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Carr Creek Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Carr Creek Elementary School is 13.2:1, which is 13% lower than the Kentucky average of 15.2:1 and 16% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Carr Creek Elementary School?

72.8% of students at Carr Creek Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kentucky average of 59.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Carr Creek Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Carr Creek Elementary School is White at 96.5% of enrollment, in Littcarr, KY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Carr Creek Elementary School?

Carr Creek Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Knott County?

Besides Carr Creek Elementary School, Knott County also operates Knott County Central High School (520 students), Hindman Elementary School (434 students), and Emmalena Elementary School (204 students). See the Knott County district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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