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Adair County Elementary School

Q: Is Adair County Elementary School a good school?

Adair County Elementary School ranks 404 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

404^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Adair County Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 564 students in grades 3-5 in Columbia, Kentucky, which is part of the Adair County School District. While the school has some positive attributes, it faces several challenges that are important for parents to understand.

One key concern is Adair County Elementary's high chronic absenteeism rates, which have ranged from 17.5% to 28.3% in recent years - significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's test scores are generally below state averages across all subjects and grade levels, with proficiency rates in Math, Reading, and Science ranging from 42-54% compared to the state averages of 43-50%. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Adair County Elementary students with disabilities and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds performing particularly poorly compared to their peers.

When comparing Adair County Elementary to nearby schools like Metcalfe County Elementary, Salem Elementary, and schools in the Taylor County and Russell County districts, the school generally performs worse, with higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates at the comparison schools. Additionally, Adair County Elementary's ranking among Kentucky elementary schools has declined over time, suggesting that its performance is declining relative to other schools in the state.

550

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,410

Per pupil spending ?

71.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

870 Indian Dr
Columbia, KY 42728-4272

(270) 384-0077

District: Adair County

Students who attend Adair County Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Adair County Middle School
High:	Adair County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.2%

Hispanic:

6.5%

Two or more races:

5.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 24th percentile in 2015 → 41st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Editing and Mechanics scores 19 pts below the Kentucky average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg40%

Kentucky avg44%

404^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

91^st of 157Adair 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	42.7	404 of 685	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.9	401 of 685	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.2	526 of 687	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.2	436 of 684	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	13.4	492 of 517	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	52.1	342 of 700	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.6	410 of 691	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.8	375 of 694	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.9	429 of 690	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.6	529 of 698	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	33.8	520 of 705	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	51.6	347 of 719	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	42.0	436 of 713	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	28.8	538 of 688	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.3	542 of 683	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	34.8	474 of 658	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	17.9	574 of 651	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	34.3	451 of 638	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	22.3	180 of 206	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.0	309 of 474	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.7	246 of 445	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	41.2	403 of 648	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.6	350 of 644	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.9	489 of 639	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.8	443 of 641	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	10.0	311 of 312	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	56.8	295 of 671	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.9	387 of 663	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	79.1	21 of 168	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	54.6	54 of 135	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.2	34 of 120	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	67.2	41 of 152	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	86.2	9 of 153	94.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	394 of 672	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.7	430 of 665	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.4	544 of 670	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.3	432 of 667	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.9	246 of 275	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.6	289 of 664	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.6	345 of 631	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	400 of 653	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.8	432 of 652	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.1	510 of 652	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.8	415 of 657	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	10.4	316 of 325	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	46.5	398 of 676	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.3	409 of 665	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	82.7	8 of 58	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	35.3	46 of 59	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	23.0	267 of 306	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.6	258 of 279	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.1	255 of 257	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	52.1	321 of 661	51.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	422 of 659	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.3	433 of 659	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.7	568 of 658	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.9	444 of 656	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	9.4	332 of 337	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	45.1	339 of 592	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.8	404 of 593	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)88th percentile+46 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)86th percentile+35 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile~ school

Male (2025)39th percentile~ school

Female (2025)38th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)36th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)13th percentile-28 vs school

Disabled (2022)13th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading50%~ state avg

Mathematics45%~ state avg

Science36%~ state avg

Social Studies34%-4 vs state

Editing and Mechanics28%-19 vs state

Writing20%-18 vs state

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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 Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th 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
Adair County Elementary School	Public	3-5	870 Indian Dr	Columbia	42728	Adair County	Adair County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 384-0077	550	38	14.4	71.1%	474 (86.2%)	7 (1.3%)	36 (6.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.6%)	42.7	404^th of 685 public elementary schools	41.0%		41.9	401^st of 685 public elementary schools	41.5%	3	45.0	47.0	42.0	50.0	47.0	54.0	36.0	20.0	34.0	28.0	$13,410	$932	$282	$1,320	$10,585	$1,158	$12,058
Adair County Primary Center	Public	PK, KG-2	158 Col. Casey Dr	Columbia	42728	Adair County	Adair County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 384-3367	604	45	13.4	70.5%	513 (84.9%)	11 (1.8%)	43 (7.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.5%)								(n/a)											$15,232	$1,400	$347	$1,849	$12,170	$1,374	$13,861
Green County Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	100 Kids Korner	Greensburg	42743	Green County	Green County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 932-6619	447	32	13.9	65.1%	419 (93.7%)	2 (0.4%)	14 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)								(n/a)											$14,398	$1,343	$654	$1,997	$9,434	$2,967	$12,401
Green County Intermediate School	Public	3-5	401 East Hodgenville Ave	Greensburg	42743	Green County	Green County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 932-6613	372	27	14.0	63.4%	338 (90.9%)	3 (0.8%)	16 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.0%)	33.9	472^nd of 685 public elementary schools	31.1%		47.5	346^th of 685 public elementary schools	49.5%	126	50.0	42.0	37.0	41.0	36.0	33.0	34.0	15.0	25.0	51.0	$13,949	$1,259	$502	$1,761	$9,323	$2,865	$12,188
Russell Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1554 N Hwy 127	Russell Springs	42642	Russell County	Russell County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 866-3587	632	41	15.3	71.5%	470 (74.4%)	1 (0.2%)	141 (22.3%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.9%)	83.8	83^rd of 685 public elementary schools	87.9%		84.9	71^st of 685 public elementary schools	89.6%	12	46.0	59.0	65.0	58.0	62.0	76.0	49.0	73.0	61.0	81.0	$13,293	$1,300	$705	$2,004	$9,331	$1,958	$11,289
Campbellsville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	315 Roberts Road	Campbellsville	42718	Taylor County	Campbellsville Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 465-4561	695	37	18.8	68.9%	468 (67.3%)	81 (11.7%)	39 (5.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	103 (14.8%)	33.3	476^th of 685 public elementary schools	30.5%		26.7	526^th of 685 public elementary schools	23.2%	50	28.0	48.0		38.0	51.0	30.0	46.0	23.0	28.0	29.0	$9,925	$5,052	$4,995	$5,241	$7,042	$7,346	$8,796
Taylor County Elementary School	Public	3-5	1207 East Broadway	Campbellsville	42718	Taylor County	Taylor County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 465-5691	594	42	14.1	66.3%	526 (88.6%)	8 (1.3%)	35 (5.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.7%)	60.2	249^th of 685 public elementary schools	63.6%		38.8	428^th of 685 public elementary schools	37.5%	179	49.0	44.0	40.0	50.0	46.0	59.0	43.0	48.0	47.0	63.0	$19,256	$1,899	$89	$1,988	$9,321	$2,835	$12,156
Taylor County Primary Center	Public	PK, KG-2	106 Ingram Avenue	Campbellsville	42718	Taylor County	Taylor County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 465-0449	670	45	14.8	62.1%	571 (85.2%)	5 (0.7%)	37 (5.5%)	11 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.7%)								(n/a)											$19,130	$1,873	$135	$2,008	$10,460	$1,550	$12,010
Jamestown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	342 S. Main Street	Jamestown	42629	Russell County	Russell County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 343-3966	480	32	14.9	75.0%	405 (84.4%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (9.6%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.8%)	52.4	319^th of 685 public elementary schools	53.4%		57.7	273^rd of 685 public elementary schools	60.1%	46	41.0	44.0	40.0	40.0	51.0	46.0	44.0	55.0	43.0	51.0	$12,899	$1,563	$716	$2,279	$8,549	$2,071	$10,621
Metcalfe County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	703 W. Stockton Street	Edmonton	42129	Metcalfe County	Metcalfe County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 432-2051	648	45	14.4	76.4%	605 (93.4%)	2 (0.3%)	24 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.5%)	33.7	475^th of 685 public elementary schools	30.7%		29	508^th of 685 public elementary schools	25.8%	33	30.0	36.0	36.0	32.0	51.0	47.0	38.0	18.0	35.0	42.0	$16,868	$2,433	$1,143	$3,576	$7,727	$2,571	$10,298

Frequently Asked Questions about Adair County Elementary School

Is Adair County Elementary School a good school?

Adair County Elementary School ranks 404^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Adair County Elementary School in?

Adair County

What schools do graduates of Adair County Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Adair County Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Adair County Middle School
High : Adair County High School

How many students attend Adair County Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 550 students attended Adair County Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Adair County Elementary School?

Students at Adair County Elementary School are 86% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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