Other / mixed grade configuration · Lost Creek, KY

Marie Roberts-Caney Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Marie Roberts-Caney Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 210069000133
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👥 S:T ratio
51
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
23
📋 Attendance
8
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Marie Roberts-Caney Elementary School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of Kentucky schools.

38
Resource Index · Typical
12.2:1
small classes for Kentucky
73.6%
free-lunch eligible
231
students enrolled

Marie Roberts-Caney Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 80% of Kentucky schools. Computed live against every Kentucky school reporting to NCES.

School address

Lost Creek, KY 41348
District: Breathitt County · Kentucky

NCES ID 210069000133 Verify on NCES CCD record →

NCES CCD campus card

231 on latest CCD 210069000133 · Lost Creek, KY Other · SMALL · TRAD

231 enr · 12.2:1 · 73.6% lunch · RII 38

Nearest enrollment peer: Breathitt County High School (669 students)

Marie Roberts-Caney Elementary School CCD stamps from the federal school universe. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Kentucky schools → · Find another →

Marie Roberts-Caney Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Marie Roberts-Caney Elementary School reports 231 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 Marie Roberts-Caney Elementary School compares

Marie Roberts-Caney Elementary School vs Kentucky and U.S. means on staffing and lunch eligibility.

Metric This school vs Kentucky Kentucky avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.2:1 ▼ 20% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 73.6% ▲ 24% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 231 top 77% - -

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

12.2:1
Leaner classes than 74% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
231
Bigger than 23% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
73.6%
free-lunch eligible - 24% 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
12.2:1
students per teacher - 20% below state mean
Top 20% in Kentucky - lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
36.8%
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
$15,655
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
Counselors0.6 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Breathitt County reports $15,655 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Marie Roberts-Caney Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Breathitt County High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Sebastian Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Highland-Turner Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Breathitt Regional School Smaller Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Breathitt County Day Treatment Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Marie Roberts-Caney Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Breathitt County · 5 sibling schools

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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.

Similar enrollment (~231 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Marie Roberts-Caney Elementary School

How many students attend Marie Roberts-Caney Elementary School?

Marie Roberts-Caney Elementary School has 231 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lost Creek, KY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Marie Roberts-Caney Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Marie Roberts-Caney Elementary School is 12.2:1, which is 20% lower than the Kentucky average of 15.2:1 and 22% 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 Marie Roberts-Caney Elementary School?

73.6% of students at Marie Roberts-Caney Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kentucky average of 59.2%.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Marie Roberts-Caney Elementary School?

Marie Roberts-Caney Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (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 Breathitt County?

Besides Marie Roberts-Caney Elementary School, Breathitt County also operates Breathitt County High School (669 students), Sebastian Elementary School (393 students), and Highland-Turner Elementary School (184 students). See the Breathitt County district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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