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Austin Tracy Elementary School

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Austin Tracy Elementary School ranks 464 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

464^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Austin Tracy Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Lucas, Kentucky, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 341 students. The school is part of the Barren County School District, which is ranked 67 out of 157 districts in Kentucky and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Austin Tracy Elementary School faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates that have steadily increased from 15.3% in 2024-2025 to 28.0% in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the Barren County average of around 20-23% during the same period. The school's academic performance is also uneven, with test scores lagging behind the Barren County and Kentucky state averages in most subject areas and grade levels, though it does perform better in certain areas, such as 6th-grade reading.

When compared to nearby schools, Hiseville Elementary School and North Jackson Elementary School generally outperform Austin Tracy Elementary School in academic measures, while Eastern Elementary School and Temple Hill Elementary School have similar performance profiles. Schools in the neighboring Warren County district, such as Alvaton Elementary and North Warren Elementary, tend to have stronger academic performance than Austin Tracy Elementary School.

346

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,829

Per pupil spending ?

57.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2477 Austin Tracy Rd
Lucas, KY 42156

(270) 646-2236

District: Barren County

Students who attend Austin Tracy Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.8%

Hispanic:

5.5%

Two or more races:

1.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (38% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 37 percentile points since 2015

!Reading scores 12 pts below the Kentucky average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg46%

Kentucky avg44%

464^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 37 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th 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	34.7	464 of 685	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.1	491 of 685	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.0	343 of 687	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.4	208 of 684	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	21.8	445 of 517	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	76.4	115 of 700	83.6%	★★★★☆
2018	56.7	295 of 691	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.2	235 of 694	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	77.5	98 of 690	85.8%	★★★★☆
2015	65.2	218 of 698	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.0	283 of 705	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	45.2	416 of 719	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.6	477 of 713	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	23.0	584 of 688	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	16.8	606 of 683	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	27.8	519 of 658	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	24.3	525 of 651	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	62.3	232 of 638	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	341 of 648	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.5	409 of 644	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.6	267 of 639	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.9	188 of 641	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	74.6	116 of 671	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	48.8	356 of 663	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2023	84.4	3 of 18	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	72.6	3 of 17	82.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	467 of 672	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.2	313 of 665	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.5	313 of 670	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.6	152 of 667	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	84.1	43 of 664	93.5%	★★★★★
2018	64.4	175 of 631	72.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	502 of 653	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	530 of 652	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.3	362 of 652	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	69.7	130 of 657	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	71.7	146 of 676	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	63.3	219 of 665	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	78.9	91 of 661	86.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	494 of 659	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	510 of 659	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.5	379 of 658	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.8	234 of 656	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.8	171 of 592	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	61.5	202 of 593	65.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2019)86th percentile+3 vs school

Homeless (2023)83rd percentile+33 vs school

Female (2025)47th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile~ school

White (2025)25th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)23rd percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Editing and Mechanics48%~ state avg

Mathematics40%-3 vs state

Writing39%~ state avg

Reading38%-12 vs state

Science30%-7 vs state

Social Studies28%-10 vs state

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Schools Near Austin Tracy Elementary School

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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
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
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
Allen County Primary Center	Public	PK, KG-3	721 New Gallatin Rd	Scottsville	42164	Allen County	Allen County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 618-7200	1,000	58	17.1	63.5%	876 (87.6%)	11 (1.1%)	65 (6.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (4.6%)								(n/a)	43.0				38.0								$13,809	$1,420	$1,341	$2,761	$9,243	$1,805	$11,048
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
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
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
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
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
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
Alvaton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6350 Old Scottsville Rd.	Alvaton	42122	Warren County	Warren County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 843-8067	785	46	17.2	53.4%	562 (71.6%)	35 (4.5%)	56 (7.1%)	79 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	46 (5.9%)	79	115^th of 685 public elementary schools	83.2%		73.8	129^th of 685 public elementary schools	81.2%	14	58.0	63.0	48.0	50.0	70.0	63.0	66.0	76.0	50.0	62.0	41.0	63.0	$16,557	$787	$854	$1,641	$8,825	$2,061	$10,887

Frequently Asked Questions about Austin Tracy Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Austin Tracy Elementary School?

Students at Austin Tracy Elementary School are 93% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Austin Tracy Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Austin Tracy Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

Is Austin Tracy Elementary School a good school?

Austin Tracy Elementary School ranks 464^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Austin Tracy Elementary School in?

Barren County

How many students attend Austin Tracy Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 346 students attended Austin Tracy Elementary School.

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