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Eastern Elementary School

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Eastern Elementary School ranks 356 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

356^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Eastern Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Glasgow, Kentucky, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 333 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.

Eastern Elementary School has shown mixed performance in academic assessments compared to the Barren County and Kentucky state averages. The school outperformed the county and state in 4th grade Mathematics, 4th grade Reading, and 6th grade Reading, but underperformed in 3rd grade Mathematics, 5th grade Writing, and 5th grade Social Studies. Additionally, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 14.3% in 2022-2023 to 25.0% in 2024-2025, which is higher than the state average.

Compared to other nearby schools in the Barren County district, Eastern Elementary School generally outperforms Park City Elementary School but underperforms Temple Hill Elementary School and Hiseville Elementary School in academic assessments. However, Eastern Elementary School has a higher percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-income families.

347

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,340

Per pupil spending ?

56.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4601 New Salem Rd
Glasgow, KY 42141

(270) 678-2722

District: Barren County

Students who attend Eastern Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.8%

Hispanic:

4.0%

Two or more races:

2.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 39th percentile in 2022 → 48th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 48th (2025) from a 39th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Social Studies scores 14 pts below the Kentucky average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg46%

Kentucky avg45%

356^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	47.5	356 of 685	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.9	284 of 685	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.7	325 of 687	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.0	417 of 684	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.0	314 of 517	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.0	244 of 700	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.4	309 of 691	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.0	248 of 694	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	44.1	406 of 690	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	66.6	197 of 698	71.8%	★★★★☆
2014	43.0	427 of 705	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.9	334 of 719	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	50.0	361 of 713	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.0	342 of 688	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.3	191 of 683	72.0%	★★★★☆
2009	64.6	229 of 658	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	73.8	141 of 651	78.3%	★★★★☆
2007	65.8	204 of 638	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	51.0	192 of 474	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	275 of 648	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.1	204 of 644	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.7	253 of 639	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.1	327 of 641	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.0	92 of 312	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	63.6	218 of 671	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.1	319 of 663	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	315 of 672	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	264 of 665	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.9	253 of 670	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.9	283 of 667	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.0	112 of 275	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.4	171 of 664	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	52.0	287 of 631	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	407 of 653	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.9	416 of 652	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.7	299 of 652	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.5	437 of 657	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.8	265 of 676	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.2	274 of 665	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	84 of 306	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	67.5	181 of 661	72.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	40.4	395 of 659	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.3	331 of 659	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.4	399 of 658	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.6	448 of 656	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.6	277 of 337	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)73rd percentile+25 vs school

Disabled (2019)59th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)58th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2025)38th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics52%+9 vs state

Reading48%~ state avg

Editing and Mechanics43%-4 vs state

Writing30%-8 vs state

Social Studies24%-14 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 Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Legrande Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	70 Legrande School Road	Horse Cave	42749	Hart County	Hart County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 786-2746	327	23	14.3	49.2%	299 (91.4%)	6 (1.8%)	10 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.4%)	38.4	446^th of 685 public elementary schools	34.9%		34.8	460^th of 685 public elementary schools	32.8%	14	32.0	30.0	46.0	36.0	30.0	41.0	39.0	48.0	46.0	61.0	61.0	65.0		17.0	65.0	48.0	59.0	35.0	65.0	$16,277	$1,241	$891	$2,132	$11,226	$2,919	$14,145

Frequently Asked Questions about Eastern Elementary School

What district is Eastern Elementary School in?

Barren County

What is the racial makeup of Eastern Elementary School?

Students at Eastern Elementary School are 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend Eastern Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 347 students attended Eastern Elementary School.

Is Eastern Elementary School a good school?

Eastern Elementary School ranks 356^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Eastern Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Eastern Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

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