North Jackson Elementary
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 6 · Glasgow, Kentucky
North Jackson Elementary in Glasgow, Kentucky enrolled 537 students in 2024-25 with 34.0 full-time teachers, 15.8 students per teacher against the Kentucky elementary-school median of 14.6. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 60% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 48% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Kentucky: 44.7% and 38.4%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 6%
542 students in 2022-23, 546 students in 2023-24, 537 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 32.0 to 34.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 542 | 32.0 | 16.9 |
| 2023-24 | 546 | 34.0 | 16.1 |
| 2024-25 | 537 | 34.0 | 15.8 |
15.8 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 71 of every 100 Kentucky elementary schools
Among the 711 Kentucky elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.6; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 483 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection North Jackson Elementary enrolled 483 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 5 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 483 of the 483 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions5
- Chronically absent12.5% (2022-23)
Who attends
92.4% of students were White, 3.7% Hispanic, 2.2% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- White92.4%
- Hispanic3.7%
- Two or more races2.2%
- Black0.9%
- Asian0.7%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at North Jackson Elementary scored proficient or above: 60% in reading in 2021-22 and 48% in math in 2022-23, against 44.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.4% in math in 2022-23 across Kentucky. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Kentucky, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 60% | 48% | 44.7% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 48% | 41% (2021-22) | 38.4% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Elementary schools in Glasgow
7 public elementary schools in Glasgow report 2024-25 enrollment; North Jackson Elementary is number 3 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Cross Elementary School | 679 | 15.1 | 55.1% |
| Highland Elementary School | 618 | 14.7 | 60.4% |
| North Jackson Elementary | 537 | 15.8 | 47.9% |
| South Green Elementary School | 487 | 13.5 | 63.7% |
| Eastern Elementary School | 347 | 14.8 | 55.0% |
| Hiseville Elementary School | 322 | 14.6 | 64.3% |
| Temple Hill Elementary School | 266 | 14.0 | 54.9% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about North Jackson Elementary
- Highland Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.9 miles away: 618 students, 14.7 per teacher (2024-25).0.9 mi
- Red Cross Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 3.0 miles away: 679 students, 15.1 per teacher (2024-25).3.0 mi
- Compare North Jackson Elementary with Highland Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Barren County spends per student$13,580 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,580
- The largest public schools in KentuckyNorth Jackson Elementary is the number 188 by size of 717 Kentucky elementary schools open in 2024-25.#188 of 717
- Kentucky schools by students per teacher15.8 students per teacher here against the Kentucky median of 14.6 for elementary schools.15.8:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about North Jackson Elementary
How many students attend North Jackson Elementary?
537 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 542 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Glasgow, KY.What is the student-teacher ratio at North Jackson Elementary?
15.8 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Kentucky median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is North Jackson Elementary a Title I school?
North Jackson Elementary ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at North Jackson Elementary do on state tests?
The students tested at North Jackson Elementary scored proficient or above: 60% in reading in 2021-22 and 48% in math in 2022-23, against 44.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.4% in math in 2022-23 across Kentucky. Kentucky's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is North Jackson Elementary in?
Barren County, NCES district ID 2100300. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 210030002232 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.