Best Public Schools in Lucas, KY

Summary:

The city of Lucas, Kentucky has only one public elementary school, Austin Tracy Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 336 students. The school is part of the Barren County School District, which is ranked 67 out of 159 districts in Kentucky and rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Austin Tracy Elementary School has seen a concerning decline in its performance over the past three years. Its statewide ranking has dropped from 208 out of 684 Kentucky elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 491 out of 685 in 2023-2024, and its overall SchoolDigger rating has decreased from 3 stars to 1 star during this time. The school's proficiency rates in core subjects like mathematics, reading, and science are generally lower than the Barren County and Kentucky state averages, with some areas seeing declines from the previous year.

Socioeconomic factors may be contributing to the school's challenges, as 61.31% of its students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023. Despite relatively high spending per student ($14,149 in 2018-2019) and a low student-teacher ratio of 14:1, the school's academic performance remains below the district and state levels. Further investigation is needed to identify the specific factors driving the decline and develop targeted strategies to improve student outcomes at Austin Tracy Elementary School.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				KSA Mathematics (2024)			KSA Reading (2024)				KSA Science (2024)	KSA Writing (2024)	KSA Social Studies (2024)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 3rd 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
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	336	24	14.0	61.3%	311 (92.6%)	2 (0.6%)	13 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	31.1	491^st of 685 public elementary schools	28.3%		49	343^rd of 687 public elementary schools	50.1%	148	18.0	27.0	50.0	22.0	12.0	38.0	53.0	28.0	33.0	42.0	42.0	$17,818	$2,155	$1,139	$5,043	$7,748	$2,145	$8,476

Cities Near Lucas

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Glasgow	11.22 mi	17	146^th
Scottsville	11.3 mi	6	212^th
Smiths Grove	16.96 mi	2	135^th
Alvaton	17.07 mi	1	29^th
Oakland	17.19 mi	1	313^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

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