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Jamestown Elementary School

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Jamestown Elementary School ranks 319 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

319^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Jamestown Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 507 students in grades PK-5 in Jamestown, Kentucky, which is part of the Russell County School District. While the district is ranked 36 out of 157 in the state and has a 4-star rating, Jamestown Elementary faces several key challenges that set it apart from its peers.

Jamestown Elementary has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.3% to 28% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Salem Elementary (25%) and Russell Springs Elementary (25%). Additionally, the school's test scores lag behind the Russell County and state averages across multiple subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, Jamestown's 3rd grade math proficiency was 41% compared to 45% for Russell County and 43% for the state.

Jamestown Elementary also has a very high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 72.99% to 78.9% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the nearby Russell County schools. The school also spends less per student, between $12,899 and $15,130, compared to the $13,293 to $14,245 per student spent at the nearby Russell County schools. These factors suggest Jamestown Elementary may face significant challenges in improving student outcomes and may benefit from targeted interventions and additional resources.

480

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,899

Per pupil spending ?

75%

Free/discounted lunch ?

342 S. Main Street
Jamestown, KY 42629

(270) 343-3966

District: Russell County

Students who attend Jamestown Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Russell County Middle School
High:	Russell County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.4%

Hispanic:

9.6%

Two or more races:

4.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 54th percentile in 2015 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Kentucky median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg52%

Kentucky avg44%

319^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Russell County

36^th of 157Russell 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	52.4	319 of 685	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.7	273 of 685	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.8	383 of 687	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.2	343 of 684	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.1	375 of 517	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.8	305 of 700	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.4	246 of 691	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.8	233 of 694	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.5	278 of 690	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.8	322 of 698	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	48.3	379 of 705	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	62.1	236 of 719	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.2	174 of 713	75.6%	★★★★☆
2011	79.4	103 of 688	85.0%	★★★★☆
2010	88.8	31 of 683	95.5%	★★★★★
2009	86.7	51 of 658	92.2%	★★★★★
2008	89.1	31 of 651	95.2%	★★★★★
2007	92.5	19 of 638	97.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	364 of 648	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.3	223 of 644	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.7	362 of 639	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.9	395 of 641	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.7	323 of 671	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.7	343 of 663	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2018	33.8	26 of 34	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	295 of 672	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.3	224 of 665	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.6	364 of 670	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.1	246 of 667	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.8	209 of 275	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.9	215 of 664	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.2	208 of 631	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	293 of 653	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.1	293 of 652	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.9	416 of 652	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.4	292 of 657	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.9	288 of 676	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.5	155 of 665	76.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	118 of 306	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	17.8	244 of 257	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	54.8	295 of 661	55.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	368 of 659	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.1	286 of 659	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.1	424 of 658	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.5	366 of 656	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.0	301 of 337	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.3	279 of 592	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.5	256 of 593	56.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)61st percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)55th percentile~ school

White (2025)44th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2025)44th percentile-10 vs school

Homeless (2018)24th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Writing55%+17 vs state

Editing and Mechanics51%+4 vs state

Reading46%-3 vs state

Science44%+7 vs state

Social Studies43%+5 vs state

Mathematics42%~ state avg

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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 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
Jamestown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	342 S. Main Street	Jamestown	42629	Russell County	Russell County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 343-3966	480	32	14.9	75.0%	405 (84.4%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (9.6%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.8%)	52.4	319^th of 685 public elementary schools	53.4%		57.7	273^rd of 685 public elementary schools	60.1%	46	41.0	44.0	40.0	40.0	51.0	46.0	44.0	55.0	43.0	51.0	$12,899	$1,563	$716	$2,279	$8,549	$2,071	$10,621
Salem Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1409 S Hwy 76	Russell Springs	42642	Russell County	Russell County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 866-6197	401	28	14.4	70.8%	352 (87.8%)	2 (0.5%)	39 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	51.7	321^st of 685 public elementary schools	53.1%		60	257^th of 685 public elementary schools	62.5%	64	49.0	48.0	47.0	56.0	43.0	53.0	36.0	34.0	32.0	52.0	$14,245	$1,501	$1,752	$3,253	$8,819	$2,173	$10,992
Russell Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1554 N Hwy 127	Russell Springs	42642	Russell County	Russell County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 866-3587	632	41	15.3	71.5%	470 (74.4%)	1 (0.2%)	141 (22.3%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.9%)	83.8	83^rd of 685 public elementary schools	87.9%		84.9	71^st of 685 public elementary schools	89.6%	12	46.0	59.0	65.0	58.0	62.0	76.0	49.0	73.0	61.0	81.0	$13,293	$1,300	$705	$2,004	$9,331	$1,958	$11,289
Bell Elementary School	Public	1-2	278 Kenny Davis Blvd.	Monticello	42633	Wayne County	Wayne County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 348-8150	432	29	15.1	83.8%	367 (85.0%)	6 (1.4%)	44 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.5%)								(n/a)											$20,261	$1,313	$705	$2,018	$9,028	$2,549	$11,576
Walker Early Learning Center	Public	PK-K	1080 South Main Street	Monticello	42633	Wayne County	Wayne County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 348-4251	358	21	16.8	78.8%	297 (83.0%)	5 (1.4%)	42 (11.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.6%)								(n/a)											$17,206	$1,064	$552	$1,612	$10,627	$2,378	$13,006
Monticello Elementary School	Public	3-5	160 Cave St	Monticello	42633	Wayne County	Wayne County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 340-3900	664	42	15.7	80.6%	576 (86.7%)	9 (1.4%)	61 (9.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.6%)	27.7	518^th of 685 public elementary schools	24.4%		21.1	566^th of 685 public elementary schools	17.4%	48	30.0	39.0	34.0	39.0	36.0	39.0	28.0	17.0	39.0	39.0	$13,981	$1,731	$552	$2,282	$8,174	$2,139	$10,313
Adair County Primary Center	Public	PK, KG-2	158 Col. Casey Dr	Columbia	42728	Adair County	Adair County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 384-3367	604	45	13.4	70.5%	513 (84.9%)	11 (1.8%)	43 (7.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.5%)								(n/a)											$15,232	$1,400	$347	$1,849	$12,170	$1,374	$13,861
Adair County Elementary School	Public	3-5	870 Indian Dr	Columbia	42728	Adair County	Adair County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 384-0077	550	38	14.4	71.1%	474 (86.2%)	7 (1.3%)	36 (6.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.6%)	42.7	404^th of 685 public elementary schools	41.0%		41.9	401^st of 685 public elementary schools	41.5%	3	45.0	47.0	42.0	50.0	47.0	54.0	36.0	20.0	34.0	28.0	$13,410	$932	$282	$1,320	$10,585	$1,158	$12,058
Nancy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	240 Hwy 196	Nancy	42544	Pulaski County	Pulaski County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 636-6338	299	21	14.3	68.2%	282 (94.3%)	8 (2.7%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	83.7	85^th of 685 public elementary schools	87.6%		68.4	181^st of 685 public elementary schools	73.6%	96	59.0	67.0	59.0	67.0	69.0	72.0		49.0	67.0	54.0	$13,830	$1,129	$442	$1,571	$9,821	$2,438	$12,259
Clinton County Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	204 King Drive	Albany	42602	Clinton County	Clinton County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 387-4283	188	16	11.7	79.3%	175 (93.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)								(n/a)											$23,017	$5,233	$1,175	$6,408	$11,528	$4,026	$15,554

Frequently Asked Questions about Jamestown Elementary School

What district is Jamestown Elementary School in?

Russell County

Is Jamestown Elementary School a good school?

Jamestown Elementary School ranks 319^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Jamestown Elementary School?

Students at Jamestown Elementary School are 84% White, 10% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Jamestown Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 480 students attended Jamestown Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Jamestown Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Jamestown Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Russell County Middle School
High : Russell County High School

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