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Cartmell Elementary

Public Grades 2-4

642^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Cartmell Elementary is a public elementary school located in Carrollton, Kentucky, serving grades 2-4 with a total enrollment of 422 students. The school is part of the Carroll County School District, which is ranked 157th out of 157 districts in Kentucky and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cartmell Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Kentucky elementary schools based on the statewide SchoolDigger rankings, with a 0-star or 1-star rating over the past several years. The school's proficiency rates in core subjects like Mathematics, Reading, and Science are significantly below the state and county averages, often by 20 percentage points or more. Additionally, Cartmell Elementary has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.9% to 28.0% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and county averages.

While the nearby schools in the Carroll County School District also struggle with low academic performance and high rates of poverty and absenteeism, some nearby schools in other districts, such as Eastern Elementary School in Henry County, perform significantly better academically, with higher proficiency rates and better SchoolDigger rankings, despite serving a similar demographic of students. Additionally, Cartmell Elementary spends a relatively high amount per student, but this higher spending does not seem to translate into improved academic outcomes, suggesting the need for a more comprehensive review of the school's resources, instructional practices, and overall approach to supporting student learning and success.

436

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,822

Per pupil spending ?

62.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1708 Highland Ave
Carrollton, KY 41008

(502) 732-7085

District: Carroll County

Students who attend Cartmell Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Carroll County Middle School
High:	Carroll County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.1%

Hispanic:

17.2%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 9th percentile in 2015 → 6th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (24% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 22 pts below the Kentucky average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg24%

Kentucky avg44%

642^nd of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

157^th of 157Carroll 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	10.0	642 of 685	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	598 of 685	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.1	653 of 687	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.8	658 of 684	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.4	517 of 517	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.5	660 of 700	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.8	637 of 691	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	17.0	619 of 694	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.4	600 of 690	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.6	634 of 698	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	25.6	581 of 705	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.0	586 of 719	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.4	594 of 713	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	27.1	552 of 688	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	24.7	573 of 683	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	32.7	489 of 658	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	36.0	450 of 651	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	32.5	464 of 638	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	13.4	457 of 474	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.9	405 of 445	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	27.5	86 of 96	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.7	34 of 81	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	9.8	612 of 648	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	575 of 644	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.5	599 of 639	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.9	618 of 641	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.6	634 of 671	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.1	613 of 663	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	21.2	146 of 168	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.5	120 of 120	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.4	134 of 152	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.8	86 of 153	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	8.8	643 of 672	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.2	635 of 665	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.9	658 of 670	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.3	647 of 664	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.5	607 of 631	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	9.4	617 of 653	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.2	584 of 652	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.4	637 of 652	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.8	653 of 657	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.9	633 of 676	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.9	615 of 665	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2023	14.0	250 of 257	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.1	622 of 661	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	6.3	646 of 659	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.7	613 of 659	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.2	641 of 658	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.3	647 of 656	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.9	580 of 592	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.7	580 of 593	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)13th percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)10th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)6th percentile~ school

Male (2025)6th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile~ school

Disabled (2019)4th percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)3rd percentile~ school

White (2025)2nd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading29%-20 vs state

Mathematics22%-22 vs state

Science19%-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 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
Cartmell Elementary	Public	2-4	1708 Highland Ave	Carrollton	41008	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 732-7085	436	30	14.5	62.2%	336 (77.1%)	4 (0.9%)	75 (17.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.4%)	10	642^nd of 685 public elementary schools	6.3%		15.6	598^th of 685 public elementary schools	12.7%	44	24.0	20.0		24.0	34.0			19.0				$15,822	$929	$208	$1,137	$11,731	$2,954	$14,685
Kathryn Winn Primary	Public	K-1	907 Hawkins St	Carrollton	41008	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 732-7090	233	13	17.9	63.5%	168 (72.1%)	3 (1.3%)	45 (19.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.9%)								(n/a)												$18,912	$896	$236	$1,132	$13,388	$4,392	$17,780
Bedford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	204 Mt Pleasant Rd	Bedford	40006	Trimble County	Trimble County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 255-3217	421	19	22.4	57.5%	370 (87.9%)	4 (1.0%)	29 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.3%)	7.4	656^th of 685 public elementary schools	4.2%		11.3	623^rd of 685 public elementary schools	9.1%	33	14.0			28.0		14.0	37.0		21.0	11.0	16.0	$12,815	$732	$70	$802	$7,695	$3,261	$10,956
Milton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	9245 Hwy 421 N	Milton	40045	Trimble County	Trimble County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 268-3322	232	13	18.4	54.3%	206 (88.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	4.3	671^st of 685 public elementary schools	2.0%		9.3	642^nd of 685 public elementary schools	6.3%	29			14.0		26.0	11.0		16.0				$14,142	$706	$92	$798	$8,858	$3,428	$12,286
Campbellsburg Elementary School	Public	K-5	270 Cardinal Dr	Campbellsburg	40011	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 845-8630	331	21	15.7	47.7%	299 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.5%)	19.5	572^nd of 685 public elementary schools	16.5%		24.8	538^th of 685 public elementary schools	21.5%	34	40.0	44.0	34.0	25.0	26.0	25.0		26.0	13.0	21.0	30.0	$14,608	$1,303	$420	$1,724	$9,297	$1,991	$11,289
Gallatin County Lower Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	25 Boaz Dr	Warsaw	41095	Gallatin County	Gallatin County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 567-6340	382	24	15.6	78.5%	326 (85.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)								(n/a)												$23,511	$1,217	$399	$3,261	$12,325	$3,643	$17,936
Gallatin County Upper Elementary	Public	3-5	50 Paw Print Path	Warsaw	41095	Gallatin County	Gallatin County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 567-2060	304	18	16.8	77.6%	250 (82.2%)	2 (0.7%)	35 (11.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.9%)	25.7	532^nd of 685 public elementary schools	22.3%		19.4	576^th of 685 public elementary schools	15.9%	44	37.0	35.0	29.0	36.0	47.0	47.0		28.0	21.0	21.0	27.0	$18,146	$1,046	$161	$2,851	$8,461	$2,313	$12,742
New Castle Elementary School	Public	K-5	182 S Property Rd	New Castle	40050	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 845-8650	326	20	16.3	58.3%	272 (83.4%)	11 (3.4%)	26 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.2%)	14.3	616^th of 685 public elementary schools	10.1%		20.8	567^th of 685 public elementary schools	17.2%	49	27.0	29.0	17.0	23.0	25.0			27.0	9.0	22.0	41.0	$16,255	$1,544	$378	$1,923	$10,301	$2,590	$12,892
Eastern Elementary School	Public	K-5	6928 Bethlehem Rd	Pleasureville	40057	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 845-8640	189	15	13.0	57.1%	171 (90.5%)	2 (1.1%)	10 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.2%)	50.3	334^th of 685 public elementary schools	51.2%		46.1	358^th of 685 public elementary schools	47.7%	24	70.0	37.0	39.0	56.0	39.0	51.0		29.0	41.0	44.0	46.0	$17,646	$1,591	$528	$2,120	$11,882	$2,181	$14,065

Frequently Asked Questions about Cartmell Elementary

Is Cartmell Elementary a good school?

Cartmell Elementary ranks in the bottom 6.3% of Kentucky elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Cartmell Elementary?

Students at Cartmell Elementary are 77% White, 17% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Cartmell Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cartmell Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Carroll County Middle School
High : Carroll County High School

What district is Cartmell Elementary in?

Carroll County

How many students attend Cartmell Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 436 students attended Cartmell Elementary.

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