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Red Cross Elementary School

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Red Cross Elementary School ranks 220 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

220^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Red Cross Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Glasgow, Kentucky, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 697 students. It is part of the Barren County School District, which is ranked 67 out of 157 districts in Kentucky and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Red Cross Elementary consistently performs above the Barren County and Kentucky state averages in mathematics and reading proficiency across all grade levels. In 2024-2025, 61% of 6th graders were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 56% in Barren County and 41% statewide. In reading, 62% of 6th graders were proficient or better, compared to 58% in Barren County and 52% statewide. The school also excels in other subjects, such as 5th-grade writing (78% proficient) and 5th-grade editing and mechanics (70% proficient).

Red Cross Elementary performs particularly well for its female and male students, ranking in the top 25% of Kentucky elementary schools in both categories. The school also ranks in the top 25% for its special education and low socioeconomic status student populations. Notably, Red Cross Elementary has been ranked among the top 10 Kentucky elementary schools for its homeless student population in recent years. While the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, reaching 25% in 2024-2025, it still performs better than the state average. Compared to other nearby schools in the Barren County district, Red Cross Elementary consistently outperforms its peers, particularly in mathematics and reading proficiency.

679

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,801

Per pupil spending ?

59.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

215 Parkview Dr
Glasgow, KY 42141

(270) 659-2400

District: Barren County

Students who attend Red Cross Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Barren County Middle School
High:	Barren County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.2%

Two or more races:

5.6%

Hispanic:

3.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 76th percentile in 2022 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (53% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Barren County

✓Above the Kentucky median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 76th-percentile peak (2022) to 68th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg46%

Kentucky avg44%

220^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 31 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 7Elementary Schools in the Barren County

67^th of 157Barren County among Kentucky districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	64.8	220 of 685	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.2	306 of 685	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.5	169 of 687	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	68.2	163 of 684	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	61.5	155 of 517	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	69.3	180 of 700	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	60.6	255 of 691	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	43.6	426 of 694	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.7	487 of 690	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	41.7	442 of 698	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.3	476 of 705	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.3	330 of 719	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	50.7	355 of 713	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.9	170 of 688	75.3%	★★★★☆
2010	68.2	203 of 683	70.3%	★★★★☆
2009	73.3	154 of 658	76.6%	★★★★☆
2008	78.1	105 of 651	83.9%	★★★★☆
2007	77.1	119 of 638	81.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	54.1	73 of 206	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.6	86 of 474	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	41.3	241 of 445	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	184 of 648	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	55.7	268 of 644	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.8	171 of 639	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	71.5	121 of 641	81.1%	★★★★☆
2021	67.0	81 of 312	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	69.8	155 of 671	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	63.5	221 of 663	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	8 of 19	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.1	5 of 18	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	75.7	2 of 17	88.2%	★★★★★
2019	61.8	16 of 40	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.3	16 of 34	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	67.5	166 of 672	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	54.1	261 of 665	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.0	165 of 670	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	72.6	90 of 667	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	50.4	147 of 275	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.3	98 of 664	85.2%	★★★★☆
2018	64.7	170 of 631	73.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	66.9	171 of 653	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	49.1	322 of 652	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.9	132 of 652	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	59.2	209 of 657	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.8	84 of 325	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	66.8	193 of 676	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	56.1	282 of 665	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	49.4	126 of 306	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.8	88 of 279	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.3	113 of 257	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.7	164 of 661	75.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	60.8	230 of 659	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.9	334 of 659	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.6	193 of 658	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	63.6	185 of 656	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	49.5	167 of 337	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.3	181 of 592	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.9	243 of 593	59.0%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)74th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)72nd percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2022)65th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2025)59th percentile-9 vs school

Homeless (2025)58th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Writing78%+40 vs state

Editing and Mechanics70%+23 vs state

Reading55%+5 vs state

Mathematics47%+4 vs state

Social Studies46%+8 vs state

Science38%~ state avg

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by a teacher
Thursday, October 3, 2024

Love my students and my school! It is a great place to be. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)				KSA Reading (2025)				KSA Science (2025)	KSA Writing (2025)	KSA Social Studies (2025)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Red Cross Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	215 Parkview Dr	Glasgow	42141	Barren County	Barren County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 659-2400	679	45	15.0	59.5%	592 (87.2%)	16 (2.4%)	26 (3.8%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.6%)	64.8	220^th of 685 public elementary schools	67.9%		54.2	306^th of 685 public elementary schools	55.3%	86	45.0	29.0	54.0	61.0	42.0	51.0	64.0	62.0	38.0	78.0	46.0	70.0	$17,801	$1,620	$605	$2,218	$9,570	$2,418	$11,819
South Green Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 James T Rogers Dr	Glasgow	42141	Barren County	Glasgow Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 651-3806	487	36	13.5	66.1%	269 (55.2%)	35 (7.2%)	122 (25.1%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (11.5%)	68.5	187^th of 685 public elementary schools	72.7%		70.8	160^th of 685 public elementary schools	76.6%	27	43.0	52.0	53.0		49.0	59.0	57.0		54.0	57.0	48.0	54.0	$18,300	$1,018	$344	$1,362	$8,556	$2,365	$10,921
Hiseville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	149 Cardinal Blvd	Glasgow	42141	Barren County	Barren County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 453-2611	322	22	14.6	67.1%	285 (88.5%)	6 (1.9%)	20 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.8%)	63.3	228^th of 685 public elementary schools	66.7%		71.2	156^th of 685 public elementary schools	77.2%	72	33.0	54.0	61.0	74.0	41.0	46.0	56.0				49.0	61.0	$18,880	$2,039	$502	$2,533	$9,223	$3,317	$12,403
North Jackson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2002 North Jackson Highway	Glasgow	42141	Barren County	Barren County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 629-2300	537	34	15.7	50.8%	496 (92.4%)	5 (0.9%)	20 (3.7%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.2%)	57.9	276^th of 685 public elementary schools	59.7%		53	314^th of 685 public elementary schools	54.2%	38	51.0	45.0	41.0	52.0	49.0	48.0	41.0	63.0	42.0	49.0	41.0	59.0	$17,912	$1,206	$555	$1,754	$9,672	$2,914	$12,394
Highland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	164 Scottie Drive	Glasgow	42141	Barren County	Glasgow Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 659-0432	618	42	14.7	62.8%	387 (62.6%)	40 (6.5%)	89 (14.4%)	12 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.6%)	79 (12.8%)	44.4	386^th of 685 public elementary schools	43.6%		42.1	399^th of 685 public elementary schools	41.8%	13	41.0	53.0	39.0		45.0	58.0	46.0		38.0	25.0	30.0	41.0	$14,704	$1,262	$316	$1,578	$9,009	$2,192	$11,201
Eastern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4601 New Salem Rd	Glasgow	42141	Barren County	Barren County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 678-2722	347	24	14.7	56.8%	322 (92.8%)	4 (1.2%)	14 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	47.5	356^th of 685 public elementary schools	48.0%		55.9	284^th of 685 public elementary schools	58.5%	72	37.0	66.0	50.0	53.0	35.0	61.0	41.0	53.0		30.0	24.0	43.0	$19,340	$1,809	$755	$2,557	$9,727	$3,193	$12,763
Temple Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	8788 Tompkinsville Rd	Glasgow	42141	Barren County	Barren County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 427-2611	266	19	14.0	60.5%	214 (80.5%)	2 (0.8%)	37 (13.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.5%)	52.8	313^th of 685 public elementary schools	54.3%		46.1	359^th of 685 public elementary schools	47.6%	46	39.0	42.0	56.0	50.0	32.0	32.0	47.0	59.0		75.0	41.0	56.0	$19,498	$1,584	$573	$2,150	$10,468	$3,300	$13,584
Park City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	45 Indian Mill Rd	Park City	42160	Barren County	Barren County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 749-5665	290	23	12.8	73.4%	248 (85.5%)	5 (1.7%)	19 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.9%)	18.3	582^nd of 685 public elementary schools	15.0%		17.4	585^th of 685 public elementary schools	14.6%	3	18.0	30.0	30.0	45.0	30.0	30.0	35.0	34.0	22.0	18.0	33.0	25.0	$18,263	$1,605	$537	$2,134	$9,270	$3,056	$12,155
Caverna Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1106 N Dixie Hwy	Cave City	42127	Barren County	Caverna Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 773-3671	330	23	14.5	76.1%	251 (76.1%)	26 (7.9%)	17 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (10.9%)	8.5	650^th of 685 public elementary schools	5.1%		8	653^rd of 685 public elementary schools	4.7%	3	23.0	21.0	23.0		23.0	33.0	23.0		21.0	9.0	6.0	26.0	$17,278	$1,782	$1,002	$2,784	$11,223	$2,748	$13,971
Austin Tracy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2477 Austin Tracy Rd	Lucas	42156	Barren County	Barren County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 646-2236	346	24	14.4	57.5%	321 (92.8%)	2 (0.6%)	19 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	34.7	464^th of 685 public elementary schools	32.3%		31.1	491^st of 685 public elementary schools	28.3%	27		20.0	46.0	53.0	28.0	39.0	37.0	49.0	30.0	39.0	28.0	48.0	$17,829	$1,274	$596	$1,863	$9,150	$3,055	$11,989

Frequently Asked Questions about Red Cross Elementary School

How many students attend Red Cross Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 679 students attended Red Cross Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Red Cross Elementary School?

Students at Red Cross Elementary School are 87% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What district is Red Cross Elementary School in?

Barren County

Is Red Cross Elementary School a good school?

Red Cross Elementary School ranks 220^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Red Cross Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Red Cross Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Barren County Middle School
High : Barren County High School

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