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Carter City Elementary School

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Carter City Elementary School ranks 145 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

145^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Carter City Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Grayson, Kentucky, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 124 students. The school is part of the Carter County School District, which is ranked 83 out of 157 districts in Kentucky and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Carter City Elementary School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Kentucky, with a statewide ranking between 42 and 145 over the past several years. The school's performance on the Kentucky State Assessments (KSA) is significantly higher than the Carter County and Kentucky state averages across multiple subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 50% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 39% for Carter County and 43% for Kentucky.

The school has shown strong performance across different student subgroups, including female students, male students, white students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. In 2022-2023, the school ranked 53rd out of 639 Kentucky elementary schools for female students and 80th out of 652 for male students. Additionally, the school ranked 32nd out of 670 Kentucky elementary schools for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. While the school has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates in recent years, its performance is still better than the state average. The school's spending per student has also increased over the years, indicating a commitment to investing in the education of its students.

117

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,093

Per pupil spending ?

62.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Recently slipping — 94th percentile in 2019 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (56% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Kentucky elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Carter County

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 94th-percentile peak (2019) to 79th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg45%

Kentucky avg43%

145^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Elementary Schools in the Carter County

83^rd of 157Carter 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	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
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
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)

Male (2025)74th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)68th percentile-10 vs school

Female (2025)65th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading76%+26 vs state

Social Studies55%+17 vs state

Mathematics50%+7 vs state

Writing50%+12 vs state

Editing and Mechanics50%+3 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 (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
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%)	74	145^th of 685 public elementary schools	78.8%		74.5	126^th of 685 public elementary schools	81.6%	19			50.0			76.0				50.0	55.0	50.0	$19,093	$1,126	$2,540	$3,666	$10,489	$3,200	$13,689
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)													$21,151	$2,158	$773	$2,931	$14,661	$3,559	$18,220
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%)	45.5	376^th of 685 public elementary schools	45.1%		55.5	287^th of 685 public elementary schools	58.1%	89	55.0	41.0	43.0		48.0	33.0	46.0		22.0	54.0	32.0	52.0	$18,100	$1,255	$2,631	$3,886	$10,156	$2,100	$12,256
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%)	58	275^th of 685 public elementary schools	59.9%		54.4	300^th of 685 public elementary schools	56.2%	25	39.0	48.0	40.0		50.0	57.0	49.0		57.0	46.0	42.0	51.0	$15,997	$910	$2,555	$3,465	$8,887	$1,739	$10,626
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%)	37.1	451^st of 685 public elementary schools	34.2%		41.2	405^th of 685 public elementary schools	40.9%	46	45.0	21.0	38.0		59.0	39.0	46.0		23.0	42.0	27.0	42.0	$17,359	$1,003	$2,560	$3,563	$9,796	$1,998	$11,794
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%)	58.2	271^st of 685 public elementary schools	60.4%		51.7	327^th of 685 public elementary schools	52.3%	56	38.0	34.0	34.0	54.0	45.0	53.0	57.0	77.0	37.0	66.0	43.0	57.0	$15,058	$1,693	$617	$2,310	$10,083	$2,665	$12,748
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%)	36	456^th of 685 public elementary schools	33.4%		43.5	383^rd of 685 public elementary schools	44.1%	73	36.0	18.0	31.0	37.0	41.0	37.0	48.0	58.0	22.0	60.0	38.0	38.0	$13,999	$1,164	$695	$1,860	$9,759	$2,381	$12,139
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%)	49.9	337^th of 685 public elementary schools	50.8%		38.1	434^th of 685 public elementary schools	36.6%	97	43.0	51.0	26.0		33.0	49.0	52.0		39.0	51.0	33.0	70.0	$16,476	$806	$2,632	$3,438	$9,095	$1,965	$11,060
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%)	14	620^th of 685 public elementary schools	9.5%		19.5	575^th of 685 public elementary schools	16.1%	45	25.0	24.0			25.0	28.0	32.0		28.0		24.0	29.0	$36,477	$3,173	$537	$3,711	$17,441	$4,646	$22,083
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%)	69.7	176^th of 685 public elementary schools	74.3%		83.1	80^th of 685 public elementary schools	88.3%	96	82.0	67.0	44.0		59.0	44.0	63.0			63.0	44.0	44.0	$17,274	$681	$2,500	$3,181	$10,683	$1,672	$12,355

Frequently Asked Questions about Carter City Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Carter City Elementary School?

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

How many students attend Carter City Elementary School?

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

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?

Carter City Elementary School ranks 145^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Carter City Elementary School in?

Carter County

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