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North Jackson Elementary

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North Jackson Elementary ranks 277 th of 684 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

277^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 684 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

North Jackson Elementary is a PK–6 school serving 537 students in Glasgow, in Barren County, Kentucky. Its results vary by subject and grade: sixth grade is a relative bright spot, while Reading—especially third-grade Reading—is the clearest concern. The most important finding is that the overall Reading result masks a sharp gap in third grade: 33% of third graders were proficient, compared with 51% in the district, 49% statewide, and a 50% nearby-school average.

The school’s standout strengths are Editing and Mechanics and Writing. In fifth grade, 64% were proficient in Editing and Mechanics, above the Barren County district’s 46%, the state’s 48%, and the nearby average of 44%; only Hiseville Elementary scored higher among nearby schools with reported results. Writing was also strong at 46%, versus 39% in the district, 35% statewide, and a nearby average of 40%. By contrast, Reading averaged 49% across grades 3–6, below the district’s 54%, the state’s 51%, and the nearby average of 51%. Sixth-grade results were stronger: Math was 59%, matching the district and beating the state’s 42%; Reading was 61%, above the state’s 54%. Attendance is another local strength: chronic absenteeism was 9%, compared with 17% in the district and 24% statewide, the lowest rate among the listed nearby schools.

Over four years, Editing and Mechanics rose 9 percentage points, Math rose 2, and Reading rose 1, while Science fell 9 and Social Studies fell 7; Writing was up 1. SchoolDigger rates the school at the 60th statewide percentile with 3 stars, third-highest among the nearby schools, though its percentile was 88 in 2015–2016 and reached 54 in 2023–2024 before recovering. SchoolDigger’s ranking for Female Students rose to the 73rd percentile in 2025–2026, above the school’s overall 60th; its ranking for Low Socio Economic Status Students reached the 52nd percentile. For context, the student-teacher ratio was 15.7 in 2024–2025, the highest among the nearby schools, and 51% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year.

537

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,753

Per pupil spending ?

50.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

2002 North Jackson Highway
Glasgow, KY 42141

(270) 629-2300

District: Barren County

Students who attend North Jackson Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.4%

Hispanic:

3.7%

Two or more races:

2.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2016 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Kentucky median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg46%

Kentucky avg45%

277^th of 684

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 28 pts since 2016

From top 12% (2016) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 7Elementary Schools in the Barren County

49^th of 158Barren 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
2026	56.3	277 of 684	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.9	276 of 685	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.0	314 of 685	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.9	252 of 687	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.5	100 of 684	85.4%	★★★★☆
2021	64.4	135 of 517	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	69.2	182 of 700	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	75.5	125 of 691	81.9%	★★★★☆
2017	68.0	185 of 694	73.3%	★★★★☆
2016	79.2	83 of 690	88.0%	★★★★☆
2015	81.3	80 of 698	88.5%	★★★★☆
2014	75.5	119 of 705	83.1%	★★★★☆
2013	81.5	75 of 719	89.6%	★★★★☆
2012	78.1	101 of 713	85.8%	★★★★☆
2011	75.6	141 of 688	79.5%	★★★★☆
2010	64.9	230 of 683	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	65.9	180 of 657	72.6%	★★★★☆
2025	58.9	234 of 648	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.3	305 of 644	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.5	240 of 639	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.2	75 of 641	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	60.2	103 of 312	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.2	210 of 671	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.7	120 of 663	81.9%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	62.8	14 of 40	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	50.8	322 of 674	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.9	373 of 672	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.5	414 of 665	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.7	368 of 670	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	73.7	82 of 667	87.7%	★★★★☆
2021	61.1	101 of 275	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.6	255 of 664	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.6	247 of 631	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	47.4	346 of 651	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.0	297 of 653	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.8	275 of 652	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.1	306 of 652	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.7	120 of 657	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	59.3	121 of 325	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.5	164 of 676	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	73.8	126 of 665	81.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	67.9	176 of 661	73.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	46.1	349 of 650	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.8	338 of 659	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.9	359 of 659	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.6	332 of 658	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	71.4	135 of 656	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	55.5	133 of 337	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.8	192 of 592	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.2	141 of 593	76.2%	★★★★☆

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)73rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)73rd percentile+13 vs school

Homeless (2019)65th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)52nd percentile-7 vs school

Male (2026)47th percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)46th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Editing and Mechanics64%+16 vs state

Mathematics50%+7 vs state

Reading49%~ state avg

Writing46%+11 vs state

Science40%~ state avg

Social Studies37%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KSA Mathematics (2026)						KSA Reading (2026)						KSA Science (2026)		KSA Writing (2026)		KSA Social Studies (2026)		KSA Editing and Mechanics (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 Science 7th 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	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	56.3	277^th of 684 public elementary schools	59.5%		57.9	276^th of 685 public elementary schools	59.7%	1	42.0	47.0	50.0	59.0			33.0	51.0	50.0	61.0			40.0		46.0		37.0		64.0		$15,753	$861	$13,372
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%)	45.4	380^th of 684 public elementary schools	44.4%		44.4	386^th of 685 public elementary schools	43.6%	6	40.0	46.0	39.0				34.0	49.0	57.0				44.0		35.0		31.0		49.0		$14,790	$1,474	$13,604
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%)	53.7	300^th of 684 public elementary schools	56.1%		64.8	220^th of 685 public elementary schools	67.9%	80	56.0	39.0	23.0	58.0			70.0	66.0	44.0	66.0			45.0		34.0		27.0		34.0		$14,335	$1,245	$13,074
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%)	67.5	188^th of 684 public elementary schools	72.5%		68.5	187^th of 685 public elementary schools	72.7%	1	50.0	49.0	52.0				59.0	65.0	57.0				47.0		54.0		40.0		49.0		$16,011	$1,496	$14,655
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%)	50.2	340^th of 684 public elementary schools	50.3%		47.5	356^th of 685 public elementary schools	48.0%	16	29.0	67.0	50.0	64.0			27.0	44.0	45.0	62.0			39.0		48.0		35.0		40.0		$17,772	$1,581	$14,250
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%)	79	114^th of 684 public elementary schools	83.3%		63.3	228^th of 685 public elementary schools	66.7%	114		39.0	65.0	66.0			66.0	57.0	65.0				43.0		82.0		53.0		79.0		$17,691	$1,958	$13,773
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%)	13.2	625^th of 684 public elementary schools	8.6%		8.5	650^th of 685 public elementary schools	5.1%	25	23.0	8.0							23.0						36.0		9.0				$21,116	$3,239	$17,219
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%)	43.7	396^th of 684 public elementary schools	42.1%		18.3	582^nd of 685 public elementary schools	15.0%	186	50.0	38.0	29.0	38.0			56.0	54.0	52.0	46.0			31.0		39.0		35.0		45.0		$18,826	$2,463	$14,665
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%)	53.5	304^th of 684 public elementary schools	55.6%		52.8	313^th of 685 public elementary schools	54.3%	9	26.0	38.0	64.0	72.0			54.0	47.0	55.0	75.0			35.0		30.0		39.0		39.0		$17,063	$955	$14,332
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%)	25.4	533^rd of 684 public elementary schools	22.1%		38.4	446^th of 685 public elementary schools	34.9%	87	28.0		18.0	44.0	21.0		34.0	25.0	30.0	71.0	58.0	21.0			28.0	46.0	20.0	42.0	35.0	29.0	$19,427	$1,539	$13,806

Frequently Asked Questions about North Jackson Elementary

What is the racial makeup of North Jackson Elementary?

Students at North Jackson Elementary are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of North Jackson Elementary attend?

Students who attend North Jackson Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

Is North Jackson Elementary a good school?

North Jackson Elementary ranks 277^th of 684 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend North Jackson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 537 students attended North Jackson Elementary.

What district is North Jackson Elementary in?

Barren County

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