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

Hattie C. Warner Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Hattie C. Warner Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 210303000795
0/100100/10043/100
👥 S:T ratio
38
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
62
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Hattie C. Warner Elementary School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Kentucky median.

#3 of 5
elementary schools in Nicholasville · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
15.4:1
students per teacher
54.0%
free-lunch eligible

Hattie C. Warner Elementary School has class sizes near the Kentucky median. Computed live against every Kentucky school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Hattie C. Warner Elementary School ranks #3 of 5 elementary schools in Nicholasville, KY.

School address

Enrollment

570

Kentucky · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

37.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.4:1

vs 15.2:1 Kentucky avg

+1% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

54.0%

vs 59.2% Kentucky avg

-9% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Hattie C. Warner Elementary School compares with Kentucky and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Hattie C. Warner Elementary School

Hattie C. Warner Elementary School is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in Nicholasville, Kentucky, enrolling 570 students.

At 15.4:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Kentucky median, within a few percentage points of the 15.2:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 54.0% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 570 puts it in the larger third of Kentucky schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,389 scored Kentucky schools.

Against 488 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #237.

Its student body is led by White (79%) and Hispanic or Latino (10%) (diversity index 36/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 570 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

15.3% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Its district draws 18.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Nicholasville's elementary schools, it stands alongside Rosenwald Dunbar Elementary School (542 students): Hattie C. Warner Elementary School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (15.4:1 vs 14.6:1).

Jessamine County also operates West Jessamine High School (1,272 students) and East Jessamine High School (1,222 students) alongside Hattie C. Warner Elementary School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Hattie C. Warner Elementary School compares

Hattie C. Warner Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Kentucky and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Kentucky Kentucky avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.4:1 ▲ 1% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 54.0% ▼ 9% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 570 top 29% - -

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

15.4:1
Leaner classes than 43% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
570
Bigger than 70% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
54.0%
free-lunch eligible - 9% below the Kentucky average of 59.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.4:1
students per teacher - 1% above state mean
Top 55% in Kentucky - lower ratio than 45% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
15.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$13,102
per pupil, district-wide - below Kentucky avg of $13,211
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 570 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 78.9%
Hispanic or Latino 10.0%
Two or More 7.0%
African American 3.9%
Asian 0.2%

Largest group: White at 78.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 36.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 36.1, Hattie C. Warner Elementary School is about as mixed as the Kentucky school average of 34.5.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Jessamine County, which includes Hattie C. Warner Elementary School.

$13,102
Per student
-1%
vs Kentucky
Avg $13,211
-21%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 33.8%
State 48.1%
Federal 18.1%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Hattie C. Warner Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
West Jessamine High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
East Jessamine High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
East Jessamine Middle School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
West Jessamine Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Jessamine Early Learning Village Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Jessamine County · 5 sibling schools

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Similar elementary schools in Nicholasville

4 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Kentucky, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Hattie C. Warner Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Hattie C. Warner Elementary School

How many students attend Hattie C. Warner Elementary School?

Hattie C. Warner Elementary School has 570 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Nicholasville, KY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Hattie C. Warner Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Hattie C. Warner Elementary School is 15.4:1, which is 1% higher than the Kentucky average of 15.2:1 and 2% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Hattie C. Warner Elementary School?

54.0% of students at Hattie C. Warner Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kentucky average of 59.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hattie C. Warner Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Hattie C. Warner Elementary School is White at 78.9% of enrollment, in Nicholasville, KY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Hattie C. Warner Elementary School?

Hattie C. Warner Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Hattie C. Warner Elementary School rank among elementary schools in Nicholasville?

By Resource Investment Index, Hattie C. Warner Elementary School ranks #3 of 5 elementary schools in Nicholasville, KY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Nicholasville on the city page.

Is Hattie C. Warner Elementary School a good school?

Hattie C. Warner Elementary School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Kentucky median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Jessamine County?

Besides Hattie C. Warner Elementary School, Jessamine County also operates West Jessamine High School (1,272 students), East Jessamine High School (1,222 students), and East Jessamine Middle School (944 students). See the Jessamine 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 2021-22) · 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.

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