Other / mixed grade configuration · Eastern, KY

Duff-Allen Central Elementary

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

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 210195002452
0/100100/10039/100
👥 S:T ratio
60
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
25
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Duff-Allen Central Elementary earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of Kentucky schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Kentucky schools.

39
Resource Index · Typical
9.9:1
small classes for Kentucky
78.7%
free-lunch eligible
376
students enrolled

Duff-Allen Central Elementary has class sizes smaller than 91% of Kentucky schools. Computed live against every Kentucky school reporting to NCES.

School address

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

-28 students YoY

Duff-Allen Central Elementary shrank from 450 students in 2022-23 to 422 in 2023-24 (-6.2%).

Teacher FTE lost 38.4 → 33.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-28 students YoY 210195002452 · Eastern, KY Other · SMALL · TRAD

376 enr · 9.9:1 · 78.7% lunch · RII 39

Nearest enrollment peer: Betsy Layne Elementary School (638 students)

Duff-Allen Central Elementary shrank from 450 students in 2022-23 to 422 in 2023-24 (-6.2%). Teacher FTE lost 38.4 → 33.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Kentucky schools → · Find another →

Duff-Allen Central Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Duff-Allen Central Elementary reports 376 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 Duff-Allen Central Elementary compares

Duff-Allen Central Elementary is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Kentucky and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Kentucky Kentucky avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 9.9:1 ▼ 35% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 78.7% ▲ 33% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 376 top 59% - -

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

9.9:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
376
Bigger than 44% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
78.7%
free-lunch eligible - 33% above the Kentucky average of 59.2%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
9.9:1
students per teacher - 35% below state mean
Top 9% in Kentucky - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
70.2%
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
$15,024
per pupil, district-wide - above Kentucky avg of $14,362
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 376 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 56 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 14.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 96.5%
Hispanic or Latino 2.4%
Two or More 0.8%
African American 0.3%

Largest group: White at 96.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 6.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 6.8, Duff-Allen Central Elementary is less mixed than the Kentucky school average of 34.5.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Floyd County reports $15,024 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Duff-Allen Central Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Betsy Layne Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
South Floyd Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Prestonsburg Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Floyd Central High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Prestonsburg High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Duff-Allen Central Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Floyd County · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide other 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 Duff-Allen Central Elementary

How many students attend Duff-Allen Central Elementary?

Duff-Allen Central Elementary has 376 students enrolled. It is a public school in Eastern, KY. CCD year-over-year: 450 (2022-23) → 422 (2023-24), down 28.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Duff-Allen Central Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Duff-Allen Central Elementary is 9.9:1, which is 35% lower than the Kentucky average of 15.2:1 and 37% 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 Duff-Allen Central Elementary?

78.7% of students at Duff-Allen Central Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kentucky average of 59.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Duff-Allen Central Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Duff-Allen Central Elementary is White at 96.5% of enrollment, in Eastern, KY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Duff-Allen Central Elementary?

Duff-Allen Central Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Floyd County?

Besides Duff-Allen Central Elementary, Floyd County also operates Betsy Layne Elementary School (638 students), South Floyd Elementary School (596 students), and Prestonsburg Elementary School (574 students). See the Floyd 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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