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Joe Harrison Carter

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Joe Harrison Carter ranks 178 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

178^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Joe Harrison Carter is an elementary school located in Tompkinsville, Kentucky, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 250 students. The school is part of the Monroe County School District, which is ranked 34 out of 157 districts in Kentucky and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Joe Harrison Carter has had a fluctuating statewide ranking, ranging from as high as 21st out of 517 Kentucky elementary schools in 2020-2021 (5-star rating) to as low as 444th out of 685 in 2023-2024 (2-star rating). The school's performance has been uneven, with female students consistently outperforming male students, and white students and students with special needs performing relatively lower compared to other subgroups. Additionally, the school has experienced a concerning trend of increasing chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 15.1% in 2022-2023 to 25.0% in 2024-2025.

Interestingly, nearby schools within the same district, such as Gamaliel Elementary and Tompkinsville Elementary, have generally outperformed Joe Harrison Carter in terms of statewide rankings and test scores. Tompkinsville Elementary, in particular, has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in the state, ranking 19th out of 685 in 2024-2025 with a 5-star rating. Despite these challenges, Joe Harrison Carter has maintained a relatively low student-teacher ratio, which could be an advantage for the school.

260

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,401

Per pupil spending ?

66.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3888 Edmonton Rd
Tompkinsville, KY 42167

(270) 487-5621

District: Monroe County

Students who attend Joe Harrison Carter usually attend:

Middle:	Monroe County Middle
High:	Monroe County High

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.9%

Hispanic:

4.6%

Two or more races:

1.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 71st percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (56% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Above the Kentucky median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg66%

Kentucky avg45%

178^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Monroe County

34^th of 157Monroe 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	69.2	178 of 685	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	37.2	444 of 685	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.9	229 of 687	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.0	104 of 684	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	89.8	21 of 517	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	64.4	224 of 700	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	79.4	95 of 691	86.3%	★★★★☆
2017	79.7	98 of 694	85.9%	★★★★☆
2016	70.9	167 of 690	75.8%	★★★★☆
2015	66.0	204 of 698	70.8%	★★★★☆
2014	52.9	327 of 705	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.1	289 of 719	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.0	243 of 713	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	84.4	71 of 688	89.7%	★★★★☆
2010	82.1	76 of 683	88.9%	★★★★☆
2009	77.1	119 of 658	81.9%	★★★★☆
2008	67.9	197 of 651	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	91.8	23 of 638	96.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	150 of 648	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	37.6	405 of 644	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.1	221 of 639	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.8	80 of 641	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	67.5	177 of 671	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	81.2	66 of 663	90.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	186 of 672	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	31.9	480 of 665	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	77.9	74 of 670	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	77.3	65 of 667	90.3%	★★★★★
2019	69.7	136 of 664	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	73.3	107 of 631	83.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	282 of 653	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.2	327 of 652	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.0	159 of 652	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	72.7	115 of 657	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	55.3	294 of 676	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.8	162 of 665	75.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	33.7	494 of 661	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	250 of 659	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.9	481 of 659	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	54.2	277 of 658	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.8	140 of 656	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	60.1	219 of 592	63.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2025)77th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile~ school

White (2025)62nd percentile-12 vs school

Male (2025)57th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2019)25th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Editing and Mechanics80%+33 vs state

Writing63%+25 vs state

Reading56%+7 vs state

Mathematics53%+10 vs state

Social Studies33%-5 vs state

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Schools Near Joe Harrison Carter

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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
Joe Harrison Carter	Public	PK, KG-5	3888 Edmonton Rd	Tompkinsville	42167	Monroe County	Monroe County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 487-5621	260	16	16.2	66.2%	239 (91.9%)	2 (0.8%)	12 (4.6%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	69.2	178^th of 685 public elementary schools	74.0%		37.2	444^th of 685 public elementary schools	35.2%	266		51.0	55.0		66.0	49.0	53.0			63.0	33.0	80.0	$19,401	$2,402	$886	$3,288	$11,907	$4,368	$16,275
Tompkinsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	420 Elementary School Rd	Tompkinsville	42167	Monroe County	Monroe County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 487-6472	437	33	13.4	74.8%	345 (78.9%)	23 (5.3%)	51 (11.7%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (3.0%)	92.6	19^th of 685 public elementary schools	97.2%		89.1	37^th of 685 public elementary schools	94.6%	18	74.0	66.0	86.0		61.0	69.0	86.0		50.0	76.0	80.0		$23,552	$3,568	$835	$4,403	$14,585	$4,564	$19,149
Gamaliel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	320 E Main St	Gamaliel	42140	Monroe County	Monroe County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 457-2341	254	20	12.8	69.7%	219 (86.2%)	2 (0.8%)	27 (10.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	82.3	89^th of 685 public elementary schools	87.0%		84.9	70^th of 685 public elementary schools	89.8%	19	68.0	68.0	47.0		82.0	74.0	64.0		56.0	58.0	36.0	72.0	$20,924	$3,126	$810	$3,936	$13,521	$4,319	$17,840
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%)	52.8	313^th of 685 public elementary schools	54.3%		46.1	359^th of 685 public elementary schools	47.6%	46	39.0	42.0	56.0	50.0	32.0	32.0	47.0	59.0		75.0	41.0	56.0	$19,498	$1,584	$573	$2,150	$10,468	$3,300	$13,584
Metcalfe County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	703 W. Stockton Street	Edmonton	42129	Metcalfe County	Metcalfe County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 432-2051	648	45	14.4	76.4%	605 (93.4%)	2 (0.3%)	24 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.5%)	33.7	475^th of 685 public elementary schools	30.7%		29	508^th of 685 public elementary schools	25.8%	33	30.0	36.0	36.0		32.0	51.0	47.0		38.0	18.0	35.0	42.0	$16,868	$2,433	$1,143	$3,576	$7,727	$2,571	$10,298
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%)	47.5	356^th of 685 public elementary schools	48.0%		55.9	284^th of 685 public elementary schools	58.5%	72	37.0	66.0	50.0	53.0	35.0	61.0	41.0	53.0		30.0	24.0	43.0	$19,340	$1,809	$755	$2,557	$9,727	$3,193	$12,763
Cumberland County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	150 Glasgow Rd	Burkesville	42717	Cumberland County	Cumberland County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 864-4390	501	34	14.9	76.0%	434 (86.6%)	16 (3.2%)	18 (3.6%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.6%)	35.4	460^th of 685 public elementary schools	32.8%		39.2	425^th of 685 public elementary schools	38.0%	35	42.0	26.0	34.0		45.0	48.0	39.0		46.0	19.0	30.0	40.0	$25,308	$4,227	$1,048	$5,747	$19,614	$6,034	$9,694
Austin Tracy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2477 Austin Tracy Rd	Lucas	42156	Barren County	Barren County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 646-2236	346	24	14.4	57.5%	321 (92.8%)	2 (0.6%)	19 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	34.7	464^th of 685 public elementary schools	32.3%		31.1	491^st of 685 public elementary schools	28.3%	27		20.0	46.0	53.0	28.0	39.0	37.0	49.0	30.0	39.0	28.0	48.0	$17,829	$1,274	$596	$1,863	$9,150	$3,055	$11,989

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Harrison Carter

What district is Joe Harrison Carter in?

Monroe County

What schools do graduates of Joe Harrison Carter attend?

Students who attend Joe Harrison Carter usually go on to attend:

Middle : Monroe County Middle
High : Monroe County High

Is Joe Harrison Carter a good school?

Joe Harrison Carter ranks 178^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Joe Harrison Carter?

Students at Joe Harrison Carter are 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Joe Harrison Carter?

In the 2024-25 school year, 260 students attended Joe Harrison Carter.

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