Western Elementary School

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 5 · Georgetown, Kentucky

Western Elementary School in Georgetown, Kentucky enrolled 623 students in 2024-25 with 41.2 full-time teachers, 15.1 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, 55% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 41% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Kentucky: 44.7% and 38.4%).

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 9%

624 students in 2022-23, 590 students in 2023-24, 623 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 37.8 to 41.2.

Students enrolled at Western Elementary School by school year2022-23: 624, 2023-24: 590, 2024-25: 62302004006008002022-236242023-245902024-25623
Students enrolled at Western Elementary School by school year2022-23: 624, 2023-24: 590, 2024-25: 62302004006008002022-236242023-245902024-25623
Students enrolled at Western Elementary School by school year2022-23: 624, 2023-24: 590, 2024-25: 62302004006008002022-236242023-245902024-25623
Students enrolled at Western Elementary School by school year2022-23: 624, 2023-24: 590, 2024-25: 62302004006008002022-236242023-245902024-25623
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2362437.816.5
2023-2459037.315.8
2024-2562341.215.1

15.1 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 59 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.

Students per teacher, Kentucky elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 36.0; This school 15.1; state median 14.6.3 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 15.1state median 14.6U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Kentucky elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 36.0; This school 15.1; state median 14.6.3 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 15.1state median 14.6U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Kentucky elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 36.0; This school 15.1; state median 14.6.3 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 15.1state median 14.6U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Kentucky elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 36.0; This school 15.1; state median 14.6.3 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 15.1state median 14.6U.S. 14.6

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 644 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Western Elementary School enrolled 644 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 2 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 644 of the 644 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions2
  • Chronically absent9.9% (2022-23)

Who attends

72.2% of students were White, 18.9% Hispanic, 5.5% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White72.2%
  2. Hispanic18.9%
  3. Two or more races5.5%
  4. Black2.7%
  5. Asian0.6%

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 Western Elementary School scored proficient or above: 55% in reading in 2021-22 and 41% 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.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtKentucky
Reading and language arts, 2021-2255%49%44.7%
Math, 2022-2341%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 Georgetown

8 public elementary schools in Georgetown report 2024-25 enrollment; Western Elementary School is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Western Elementary School62315.131.4%
Creekside Elementary57414.851.7%
Lemons Mill Elementary School54013.939.8%
Eastern Elementary School53516.129.4%
Southern Elementary School46213.665.6%
Northern Elementary School41414.153.4%
Anne Mason Elementary School39012.446.9%
Garth Elementary School38112.967.5%

All public schools in Georgetown →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Western Elementary School

  1. Garth Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 2.1 miles away: 381 students, 12.9 per teacher (2024-25).2.1 mi
  2. Southern Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 2.6 miles away: 462 students, 13.6 per teacher (2024-25).2.6 mi
  3. Compare Western Elementary School with Garth Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Scott County Schools spends per student$12,100 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,100
  5. The largest public schools in KentuckyWestern Elementary School is the number 87 by size of 717 Kentucky elementary schools open in 2024-25.#87 of 717
  6. Kentucky schools by students per teacher15.1 students per teacher here against the Kentucky median of 14.6 for elementary schools.15.1:1
  7. 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 Western Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Western Elementary School?
    623 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 624 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Georgetown, KY.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Western Elementary School?
    15.1 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.
  3. Is Western Elementary School a Title I school?
    Western Elementary School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Western Elementary School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Western Elementary School scored proficient or above: 55% in reading in 2021-22 and 41% 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.
  5. What district is Western Elementary School in?
    Scott County Schools, NCES district ID 2105260. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 210526000530 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