Jesse D Lay Elementary School

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Jesse D Lay Elementary School ranks 122 nd of 687 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public PK, KG-6

220 N Allison Ave
Barbourville, KY 40906

(606) 546-6524

District: Knox County

SchoolDigger Rank:
122^nd of 687 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,152

Students who attend Jesse D Lay Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Knox County Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.0

Number of students: 339

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.2%

Hispanic:

1.8%

African American:

0.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 63.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Jesse D Lay Elementary School ranks better than 82.2% of elementary schools in Kentucky. It also ranks 2^nd among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Knox County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 74.35. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (96.2%), Hispanic (1.8%), African American (0.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 63.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Knox County School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Jesse D Lay Elementary School is 13. 4 elementary schools in the Knox County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Jesse D Lay Elementary School employs 25.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Jesse D Lay Elementary School is $14,152. 4 elementary schools in the Knox County School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Jesse D Lay Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Jesse D Lay Elementary School 122^nd of 687 Kentucky public elementary schools. (See Jesse D Lay Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Knox County:

SchoolDigger ranks Knox County 60^th of 160 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Jesse D Lay Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Jesse D Lay Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile
2007	41.02	393^rd	638	38.4%
2008	32.70	471^st	651	27.6%
2009	45.25	394^th	658	40.1%
2010	54.40	334^th	683	51.1%
2011	62.62	249^th	688	63.8%
2012	53.38	319^th	713	55.3%
2013	59.53	262^nd	719	63.6%
2014	56.27	301^st	705	57.3%
2015	50.80	353^rd	698	49.4%
2016	38.91	458^th	690	33.6%
2017	48.41	379^th	694	45.4%
2018	49.72	356^th	691	48.5%
2019	66.02	214^th	700	69.4%
2021	64.96	130^th	517	74.9%
2022	76.17	109^th	684	84.1%
2023	74.35	122^nd	687	82.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Jesse D Lay Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	56.84	281^st	661	57.5%
2023	88.59	20^th	257	92.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Jesse D Lay Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	51.95	288^th	631	54.4%
2019	68.28	146^th	664	78.0%
2022	82.46	43^rd	667	93.6%
2023	80.43	63^rd	670	90.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Jesse D Lay Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	39.16	445^th	663	32.9%
2019	51.70	343^rd	671	48.9%
2022	80.85	66^th	641	89.7%
2023	68.89	155^th	639	75.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Jesse D Lay Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	83.60	46^th	445	89.7%
2019	88.33	38^th	474	92.0%
2022	98.66	3^rd	206	98.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Jesse D Lay Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	63.53	212^th	665	68.1%
2019	74.66	123^rd	676	81.8%
2022	74.56	103^rd	657	84.3%
2023	73.87	105^th	652	83.9%

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Rank History for White students at Jesse D Lay Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	27.16	482^nd	593	18.7%
2019	70.44	137^th	592	76.9%
2022	71.09	137^th	656	79.1%
2023	70.71	138^th	658	79.0%

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Data source: test scores: Kentucky Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Jesse D Lay Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	461	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	461
1989	489	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	489
1990	500	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	500
1991	496	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	496
1992	472	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	22	495
1993	494	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	495
1994	454	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	456
1995	430	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	432
1996	430	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	432
1997	392	1	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	394
1998	393	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	2	395
1999	413	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	414
2000	423	3	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	426
2001	440	3	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	443
2002	443	4	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	447
2003	443	4	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	447
2004	463	5	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	468
2005	441	5	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	446
2006	476	4	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	480
2007	383	4	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	387
2008	396	4	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	401
2009	426	6	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	2	434
2010	430	8	0	4	1	n/a	n/a	1	444
2011	400	9	0	2	1	0	2	0	414
2012	384	7	0	3	5	0	2	0	401
2013	405	5	1	7	3	0	2	0	423
2014	353	5	2	6	2	0	3	0	371
2015	379	2	2	10	1	0	2	0	396
2016	375	2	1	9	0	0	1	0	388
2017	363	2	1	12	0	0	1	0	379
2018	319	1	1	8	0	0	0	0	329
2019	351	2	0	3	0	0	0	0	356
2020	372	5	0	3	0	0	2	0	382
2021	318	5	0	4	0	0	0	0	327
2022	323	4	0	3	0	0	0	0	330
2023	326	3	1	6	0	0	3	0	339

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Jesse D Lay Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	461	26.6	17.3	n/a
1989	489	26.5	18.4	n/a
1990	500	27.0	18.5	n/a
1991	496	27.0	18.3	n/a
1992	495	29.3	16.8	n/a
1993	495	29.3	16.9	n/a
1994	456	31.1	14.7	n/a
1995	432	32.0	13.5	n/a
1996	432	32.0	13.5	n/a
1997	394	28.0	14.1	87.8
1998	395	26.4	15.0	66.9
1999	414	21.5	19.3	89.4
2000	426	21.0	20.3	81
2001	443	21.9	20.2	76.5
2002	447	27.0	16.6	99.3
2003	447	27.0	16.6	99.3
2004	468	29.0	16.1	n/a
2005	446	30.8	14.5	n/a
2006	480	31.8	15.1	71.9
2007	387	27.0	14.3	75.5
2008	401	25.7	15.6	63.8
2009	434	30.6	14.2	55.6
2010	444	21.4	20.7	60.3
2011	414	30.7	13.4	65
2012	401	28.5	14.0	60.1
2013	423	27.8	15.1	53.2
2014	371	28.4	13.0	60.6
2015	396	28.0	14.1	58.8
2016	388	27.0	14.3	54.1
2017	379	27.5	13.7	55.7
2018	329	25.3	12.9	61.7
2019	356	22.3	15.9	57.3
2020	382	23.6	16.1	63.9
2021	327	25.8	12.6	58.7
2022	330	25.8	12.7	49.7
2023	339	25.8	13.0	63.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Jesse D Lay Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	461	26.6	17.3	n/a
1989	489	26.5	18.4	n/a
1990	500	27.0	18.5	n/a
1991	496	27.0	18.3	n/a
1992	495	29.3	16.8	n/a
1993	495	29.3	16.9	n/a
1994	456	31.1	14.7	n/a
1995	432	32.0	13.5	n/a
1996	432	32.0	13.5	n/a
1997	394	28.0	14.1	87.8
1998	395	26.4	15.0	66.9
1999	414	21.5	19.3	89.4
2000	426	21.0	20.3	81
2001	443	21.9	20.2	76.5
2002	447	27.0	16.6	99.3
2003	447	27.0	16.6	99.3
2004	468	29.0	16.1	n/a
2005	446	30.8	14.5	n/a
2006	480	31.8	15.1	71.9
2007	387	27.0	14.3	75.5
2008	401	25.7	15.6	63.8
2009	434	30.6	14.2	55.6
2010	444	21.4	20.7	60.3
2011	414	30.7	13.4	65
2012	401	28.5	14.0	60.1
2013	423	27.8	15.1	53.2
2014	371	28.4	13.0	60.6
2015	396	28.0	14.1	58.8
2016	388	27.0	14.3	54.1
2017	379	27.5	13.7	55.7
2018	329	25.3	12.9	61.7
2019	356	22.3	15.9	57.3
2020	382	23.6	16.1	63.9
2021	327	25.8	12.6	58.7
2022	330	25.8	12.7	49.7
2023	339	25.8	13.0	63.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Jesse D Lay Elementary School

Year	Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Total Expenditures from Federal Funds	Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$1,119 (7.0%)	$772 (4.8%)	$1,891 (11.8%)	$10,361 (64.5%)	$1,552 (9.7%)	$11,913 (74.1%)	$16,071
2019	$1,109 (7.8%)	$178 (1.3%)	$1,287 (9.1%)	$9,749 (68.9%)	$1,396 (9.9%)	$11,145 (78.8%)	$14,152

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Jesse D Lay Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 214^th of 700 Elementary schools	Ranks 122^nd of 687 Elementary schools	12.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	356	339	4.8%
African American	2	3	50%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	3	6	100%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	351	326	7.1%
Two or More Races	0	3
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	57.3%	63.1%	5.8%

Schools Near Jesse D Lay Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				KSA Mathematics (2023)					KSA Reading (2023)						KSA Science (2023)	KSA Writing (2023)		KSA Social Studies (2023)		KSA Editing and Mechanics (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 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	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
Jesse D Lay Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	220 N Allison Ave	Barbourville	40906	Knox County	Knox County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(606) 546-6524	339	26	13.0	63.1%	326 (96.2%)	3 (0.9%)	6 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	74.4	122^nd of 687 public elementary schools	82.2%		76.2	109^th of 684 public elementary schools	84.1%	13	47.0	44.0	50.0	66.0		57.0	54.0	56.0	74.0			51.0			69.0		50.0	$14,152	$1,109	$178	$1,287	$9,749	$1,396	$11,145
G R Hampton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	60 Ky 3441	Barbourville	40906	Knox County	Knox County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(606) 546-4169	268	20	13.4	74.3%	265 (98.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	84.8	65^th of 687 public elementary schools	90.5%		73.1	129^th of 684 public elementary schools	81.1%	64	76.0	79.0	60.0	55.0			77.0	68.0	69.0			67.0	28.0		64.0		60.0	$15,514	$1,582	$320	$1,902	$10,347	$1,493	$11,840
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1000 Ky 3439	Barbourville	40906	Knox County	Knox County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(606) 546-3496	362	32	11.4	86.7%	325 (89.8%)	11 (3.0%)	8 (2.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.4%)	44.4	380^th of 687 public elementary schools	44.7%		57.1	255^th of 684 public elementary schools	62.7%	125	44.0	42.0	34.0	57.0		35.0	38.0	32.0	63.0			22.0			43.0		50.0	$13,854	$1,257	$302	$1,559	$8,990	$1,578	$10,568
Girdler Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	Highway 11 North	Girdler	40943	Knox County	Knox County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(606) 546-4859	294	25	11.7	86.4%	284 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	39.3	419^th of 687 public elementary schools	39.0%		32.7	465^th of 684 public elementary schools	32.0%	46	35.0	33.0	24.0	38.0		39.0	39.0	62.0	50.0			24.0			33.0		60.0	$14,225	$1,173	$264	$1,437	$9,264	$1,761	$11,025
Flat Lick Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	110 Kentucky 3085	Flat Lick	40935	Knox County	Knox County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(606) 542-4712	190	17	11.0	86.3%	187 (98.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45.2	376^th of 687 public elementary schools	45.3%		37.3	434^th of 684 public elementary schools	36.5%	58	32.0	57.0	32.0	25.0		27.0	63.0	41.0	54.0			50.0			41.0		36.0	$15,662	$1,126	$298	$1,424	$10,589	$2,026	$12,615
Dewitt Elementary School	Public	K-6	138 Ky 718	Flat Lick	40935	Knox County	Knox County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(606) 542-4274	127	13	9.5	90.6%	123 (96.9%)	3 (2.4%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67	182^nd of 687 public elementary schools	73.5%		36.8	438^th of 684 public elementary schools	36.0%	256	50.0	67.0				50.0	50.0	47.0	67.0			67.0	41.0		53.0		41.0	$18,961	$1,260	$333	$1,593	$12,836	$2,410	$15,246
Lone Jack School Center	Public	PK, KG-8	101 Creech Hollow Road	Fourmile	40977	Bell County	Bell County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(606) 337-9461	199	13	15.9	86.9%	193 (97.0%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	19.8	573^rd of 687 public elementary schools	16.6%		23	546^th of 684 public elementary schools	20.2%	27	20.0			21.0	19.0	35.0	27.0		42.0	52.0	30.0	32.0	36.0	65.0	14.0	30.0		$25,587	$3,268	$389	$3,657	$17,547	$4,383	$21,930
Lynn Camp Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	366 North KY 830	Corbin	40701	Knox County	Knox County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(606) 523-1814	525	35	15.0	89.0%	500 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)								(n/a)
Whitley County East Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	13781 Hwy 92E	Williamsburg	40769	Whitley County	Whitley County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(606) 549-7097	267	20	13.3	85.0%	262 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	93.3	19^th of 687 public elementary schools	97.2%		85.6	52^nd of 684 public elementary schools	92.4%	33	58.0	71.0		71.0		65.0			71.0			69.0			83.0			$14,712	$1,405	$229	$1,634	$10,360	$1,961	$12,318
Corbin Preschool	Public	PK	614 Master Street	Corbin	40701	Knox County	Corbin Independent	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(606) 523-3612	129	4	32.2	59.7%	110 (85.3%)	3 (2.3%)	8 (6.2%)	4 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	3 (2.3%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Jesse D Lay Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Jesse D Lay Elementary School?

Students at Jesse D Lay Elementary School are 96% White, 2% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Jesse D Lay Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Jesse D Lay Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Knox County Middle School

How many students attend Jesse D Lay Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 339 students attended Jesse D Lay Elementary School.

What district is Jesse D Lay Elementary School in?

Knox County

Is Jesse D Lay Elementary School a good school?

Jesse D Lay Elementary School ranks 122^nd of 687 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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