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Carter City Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

50^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 684 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Carter City Elementary School is a small school in Grayson, serving 117 students in pre-K through grade 5 in Carter County. Its strongest headline is mathematics: in 2025–2026, proficiency was 57% in grade 3, 64% in grade 4 and 81% in grade 5—above both state and district results in all three grades.

Mathematics is a standout against nearby schools, too: Carter City had the highest published grade 4 and grade 5 scores among nearby schools with results. Its grade 5 reading score of 75% was also higher than every nearby published score, and stood 24 points above the state and 25 points above the Carter County district. The clearest concern is fourth-grade science: the last published score was 32% in 2023–2024, 2 points below the state and 7 below the district; the 2025–2026 result is suppressed, so it is not possible to tell whether that weakness persists.

Results have changed unevenly: grade 5 mathematics jumped 31 points from 2024–2025 to 81%, while grade 3 mathematics is down 16 points since 2022–2023. SchoolDigger ranks Carter City 50th of 684 Kentucky schools, at the 93rd percentile with 5 stars for 2025–2026; the district ranks 75th of 158, at the 53rd percentile with 3 stars. Carter City is also the highest-ranked nearby school with a current SchoolDigger ranking; Star Elementary School follows at the 75th percentile. The school’s 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 12.2, the lowest among nearby schools reporting a ratio, and 62% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year, compared with a nearby-school average of 67%. SchoolDigger’s measure of how well it serves Low Socio Economic Status Students rose sharply, from the 60th percentile (rank 267 of 672, 3 stars) in 2024–2025 to the 99th percentile (rank 6 of 674, 5 stars) in 2025–2026.

117

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,314

Per pupil spending ?

62.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

13321 State Hwy 2
Grayson, KY 41143

(606) 474-6121

District: Carter County

Students who attend Carter City Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	East Carter Middle School
High:	West Carter County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.4%

Hispanic:

2.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (68% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Kentucky elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 31 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg45%

Kentucky avg44%

50^th of 684

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From top 13% (2016) to top 7% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Elementary Schools in the Carter County

75^th of 158Carter 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	88.5	50 of 684	92.7%	★★★★★
2025	74.0	145 of 685	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	74.5	126 of 685	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	85.5	63 of 687	90.8%	★★★★★
2022	85.4	54 of 684	92.1%	★★★★★
2019	86.4	42 of 700	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	81.1	82 of 691	88.1%	★★★★☆
2017	83.0	71 of 694	89.8%	★★★★☆
2016	78.0	91 of 690	86.8%	★★★★☆
2015	59.8	263 of 698	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	60.1	224 of 648	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	82.8	53 of 639	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	70.5	133 of 641	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	79.5	76 of 671	88.7%	★★★★☆
2018	91.7	17 of 663	97.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	97.6	6 of 674	99.1%	★★★★★
2025	56.0	267 of 672	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.0	118 of 665	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	87.7	32 of 670	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	89.6	19 of 667	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	79.2	63 of 664	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	84.4	44 of 631	93.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	66.9	173 of 653	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	73.5	119 of 652	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	79.8	80 of 652	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	79.0	84 of 676	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	51.3	336 of 665	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	82.6	73 of 650	88.8%	★★★★☆
2025	63.7	208 of 659	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.2	190 of 659	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	79.9	89 of 658	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	80.3	77 of 656	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	98.5	3 of 592	99.5%	★★★★★

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)99th percentile+6 vs school

White (2026)89th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)74th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)65th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Reading70%+20 vs state

Mathematics67%+24 vs state

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by a citizen
Tuesday, October 2, 2018

my grandchild gose to this school & she loves it.i also like it because everyone there is so nice. Close Quote

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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 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	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Carter City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13321 State Hwy 2	Grayson	41143	Carter County	Carter County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 474-6121	117	10	12.2	62.4%	114 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	88.5	50^th of 684 public elementary schools	92.7%		74	145^th of 685 public elementary schools	78.8%	95	57.0	64.0	81.0		64.0		75.0						$24,314	$1,205	$15,339
Laurel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	116 Laurel School Rd	Vanceburg	41179	Lewis County	Lewis County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 796-2214	70	5	15.4	80.0%	69 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)								(n/a)							27.0				18.0		$21,053	$1,932	$19,120
Olive Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	825 E Tom T Hall Blvd	Olive Hill	41164	Carter County	Carter County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 286-5385	360	28	12.8	66.7%	343 (95.3%)	3 (0.8%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	35.9	455^th of 684 public elementary schools	33.5%		45.5	376^th of 685 public elementary schools	45.1%	79	37.0	34.0	27.0		39.0	41.0	39.0		34.0	68.0	32.0	44.0	$22,925	$1,514	$11,037
Prichard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	401 E Main St	Grayson	41143	Carter County	Carter County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 474-8815	612	40	15.4	64.2%	574 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.3%)	51.6	326^th of 684 public elementary schools	52.3%		58	275^th of 685 public elementary schools	59.9%	51	43.0	41.0	46.0		50.0	46.0	49.0		42.0	47.0	41.0	48.0	$20,111	$1,340	$11,214
Tygart Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	19743 W US Hwy 60	Olive Hill	41164	Carter County	Carter County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 286-2110	318	23	13.6	72.6%	305 (95.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	42.1	404^th of 684 public elementary schools	40.9%		37.1	451^st of 685 public elementary schools	34.2%	47	62.0	33.0	21.0			43.0	48.0		33.0	39.0	36.0	50.0	$21,397	$1,141	$12,565
Garrison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	79 Garrison Elementary	Garrison	41141	Lewis County	Lewis County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 757-2122	292	21	14.2	68.8%	281 (96.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	39.7	422^nd of 684 public elementary schools	38.3%		58.2	271^st of 685 public elementary schools	60.4%	151	45.0	39.0	40.0	42.0	45.0	36.0	50.0	64.0	32.0	25.0	30.0	43.0	$14,807	$2,976	$12,885
Heritage Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4863 S State Hwy 1	Grayson	41143	Carter County	Carter County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 474-5784	336	22	15.0	77.1%	329 (97.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	44.2	389^th of 684 public elementary schools	43.1%		49.9	337^th of 685 public elementary schools	50.8%	52	44.0		44.0		56.0	28.0	51.0		28.0	29.0	36.0	59.0	$20,841	$1,253	$12,007
Lewis County Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	86 Walter Ave	Vanceburg	41179	Lewis County	Lewis County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 796-2831	466	29	15.9	69.3%	448 (96.1%)	3 (0.6%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	20.9	570^th of 684 public elementary schools	16.7%		36	456^th of 685 public elementary schools	33.4%	114	44.0	20.0	16.0	27.0	41.0	33.0	35.0	53.0	18.0	33.0	14.0	33.0	$14,581	$1,864	$12,717
Argillite Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4157 St. Rt. 1	Argillite	41121	Greenup County	Greenup County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 473-7213	216	17	12.5	69.9%	203 (94.0%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.2%)	22.8	553^rd of 684 public elementary schools	19.2%		14	620^th of 685 public elementary schools	9.5%	67		16.0	26.0		45.0	41.0	30.0		24.0		33.0	41.0	$15,000	$2,067	$9,994
Star Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8249 E US Hwy 60	Rush	41168	Carter County	Carter County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 474-5756	124	8	15.4	50.8%	123 (99.2%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70.2	173^rd of 684 public elementary schools	74.7%		69.7	176^th of 685 public elementary schools	74.3%	3		42.0	56.0		65.0						38.0	75.0	$21,820	$1,076	$12,879

Frequently Asked Questions about Carter City Elementary School

How many students attend Carter City Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 117 students attended Carter City Elementary School.

What district is Carter City Elementary School in?

Carter County

What is the racial makeup of Carter City Elementary School?

Students at Carter City Elementary School are 97% White, 3% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Carter City Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Carter City Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : East Carter Middle School
High : West Carter County High School

Is Carter City Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Carter City Elementary School ranks in the top 7.3% of Kentucky elementary schools.

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