Austin Tracy Elementary School

Summary:

Austin Tracy Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Lucas, Kentucky, serving 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 has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite its small size, Austin Tracy Elementary School has struggled with student performance in recent years, ranking in the bottom half of Kentucky elementary schools. The school's proficiency rates in Mathematics and Reading are significantly lower than the Barren County and Kentucky averages, with only 18% of 3rd graders proficient in Mathematics compared to the state average of 43%. The school's performance on subgroup metrics is also concerning, with the school ranking in the bottom half of Kentucky elementary schools for Female Students, Male Students, and White Students. However, the school performs better in the Special Education and Homeless Student subgroups, ranking in the top 15% and top 3% of Kentucky elementary schools, respectively.

When compared to nearby schools, Hiseville Elementary and North Jackson Elementary both outperform Austin Tracy Elementary in Mathematics and Reading proficiency. However, Austin Tracy Elementary does perform better than some schools in the Warren County and Glasgow Independent districts, such as North Warren Elementary and Highland Elementary. The school's declining statewide ranking over the past several years suggests the need for a comprehensive review and improvement plan to address the root causes of its academic struggles.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 2477 Austin Tracy Rd
       Lucas, KY  42156


(270) 646-2236

District: Barren County

SchoolDigger Rank:
491st of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,818 Help


Students who attend Austin Tracy Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Barren County Middle School
High:    Barren County High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.2 Help
Number of students:  341

Racial breakdown:

White:
92.7%
Hispanic:
4.1%
Two or more races:
2.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  59.8% Help


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Compare Details Austin Tracy Elementary School ranks worse than 71.7% of elementary schools in Kentucky. It also ranks 6th among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Barren County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.08. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (92.7%), Hispanic (4.1%), two or more races (2.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 59.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Austin Tracy Elementary School is 16.2, which is the highest among 7 elementary schools in the Barren County School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Austin Tracy Elementary School is $17,818, which is the 3rd highest among 7 elementary schools in the Barren County School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Austin Tracy Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Austin Tracy Elementary School 491st of 685 Kentucky public elementary schools. (See Austin Tracy Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Barren County:

SchoolDigger ranks Barren County 67th of 159 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Austin Tracy Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Austin Tracy Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 62.27 232nd 638 63.6%
2008 24.33 525th 651 19.4%
2009 27.78 519th 658 21.1%
2010 16.85 606th 683 11.3%
2011 22.98 584th 688 15.1%
2012 37.59 477th 713 33.1%
2013 45.18 416th 719 42.1%
2014 58.97 283rd 705 59.9%
2015 65.18 218th 698 68.8%
2016 77.47 98th 690 85.8%
2017 62.25 235th 694 66.1%
2018 56.68 295th 691 57.3%
2019 76.36 115th 700 83.6%
2021 21.80 445th 517 13.9%
2022 61.39 208th 684 69.6%
2023 49.01 343rd 687 50.1%
2024 31.08 491st 685 28.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Austin Tracy Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 78.88 91st 661 86.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Austin Tracy Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.35 175th 631 72.3%
2019 84.06 43rd 664 93.5%
2022 64.61 152nd 667 77.2%
2023 49.52 313th 670 53.3%
2024 49.23 313th 665 52.9%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Austin Tracy Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 72.58 3rd 17 82.4%
2023 84.40 3rd 18 83.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Austin Tracy Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.77 356th 663 46.3%
2019 74.55 116th 671 82.7%
2022 62.90 188th 641 70.7%
2023 53.61 267th 639 58.2%
2024 37.47 409th 644 36.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Austin Tracy Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.27 219th 665 67.1%
2019 71.73 146th 676 78.4%
2022 69.67 130th 657 80.2%
2023 44.34 362nd 652 44.5%
2024 23.00 530th 652 18.7%
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Rank History for White students at Austin Tracy Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.46 202nd 593 65.9%
2019 66.84 171st 592 71.1%
2022 57.83 234th 656 64.3%
2023 43.51 379th 658 42.4%
2024 26.48 510th 659 22.6%
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Data source: test scores: Kentucky Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Austin Tracy Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 400 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 400
1989 411 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 411
1990 409 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 409
1991 420 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 420
1992 405 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 405
1993 428 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 428
1994 432 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 432
1995 318 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 319
1996 318 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 319
1997 340 1 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 343
1998 340 1 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 345
1999 351 3 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 358
2000 276 2 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 279
2001 274 0 0 0 2 n/a n/a 0 276
2002 291 1 0 0 2 n/a n/a 0 294
2003 291 1 0 0 2 n/a n/a 0 294
2004 273 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 274
2005 275 1 0 2 2 n/a n/a 0 280
2006 265 0 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 268
2007 260 1 0 1 0 n/a n/a 3 265
2008 254 3 3 6 0 n/a n/a 1 267
2009 251 3 2 3 0 n/a n/a 4 263
2010 241 2 0 3 0 n/a n/a 7 253
2011 240 1 0 8 0 0 1 0 250
2012 234 1 0 5 0 0 2 0 242
2013 252 2 0 7 0 0 3 0 264
2014 260 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 270
2015 234 0 0 10 0 1 4 0 249
2016 226 0 0 8 0 0 7 0 241
2017 234 1 0 7 0 0 13 0 255
2018 231 0 0 4 0 0 8 0 243
2019 258 0 0 7 0 0 8 0 273
2020 271 1 0 9 0 0 11 0 292
2021 266 1 0 12 0 0 14 0 293
2022 295 0 0 9 0 0 10 0 314
2023 311 2 0 13 0 0 10 0 336
2024 316 3 0 14 0 0 8 0 341

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 Austin Tracy Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 400 23.3 17.1 n/a
1989 411 23.3 17.6 n/a
1990 409 24.4 16.7 n/a
1991 420 26.8 15.6 n/a
1992 405 25.7 15.7 n/a
1993 428 25.8 16.6 n/a
1994 432 26.0 16.6 n/a
1995 319 21.6 14.8 n/a
1996 319 21.6 14.8 n/a
1997 343 22.3 15.4 30
1998 345 23.2 14.9 29.3
1999 358 15.2 23.6 42.5
2000 279 14.0 19.9 40.5
2001 276 14.9 18.5 46.7
2002 294 18.9 15.6 78.2
2003 294 18.9 15.6 78.2
2004 274 18.4 14.9 n/a
2005 280 18.1 15.5 n/a
2006 268 18.8 14.3 67.5
2007 265 20.0 13.3 71.4
2008 267 19.8 13.5 71.1
2009 263 16.0 16.4 76.4
2010 253 13.0 19.4 81.7
2011 250 17.0 14.7 73.2
2012 242 16.0 15.1 68.2
2013 264 20.2 13.0 65.5
2014 270 15.5 17.3 58.9
2015 249 17.0 14.6 69.9
2016 241 18.0 13.3 69.7
2017 255 17.5 14.5 73.3
2018 243 16.9 14.3 75.7
2019 273 17.5 15.5 71.4
2020 292 18.0 16.1 65.4
2021 293 20.0 14.5 59.7
2022 314 22.5 13.9 65.6
2023 336 24.0 14.0 61.3
2024 341 21.0 16.2 59.8

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 Austin Tracy Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 400 23.3 17.1 n/a
1989 411 23.3 17.6 n/a
1990 409 24.4 16.7 n/a
1991 420 26.8 15.6 n/a
1992 405 25.7 15.7 n/a
1993 428 25.8 16.6 n/a
1994 432 26.0 16.6 n/a
1995 319 21.6 14.8 n/a
1996 319 21.6 14.8 n/a
1997 343 22.3 15.4 30
1998 345 23.2 14.9 29.3
1999 358 15.2 23.6 42.5
2000 279 14.0 19.9 40.5
2001 276 14.9 18.5 46.7
2002 294 18.9 15.6 78.2
2003 294 18.9 15.6 78.2
2004 274 18.4 14.9 n/a
2005 280 18.1 15.5 n/a
2006 268 18.8 14.3 67.5
2007 265 20.0 13.3 71.4
2008 267 19.8 13.5 71.1
2009 263 16.0 16.4 76.4
2010 253 13.0 19.4 81.7
2011 250 17.0 14.7 73.2
2012 242 16.0 15.1 68.2
2013 264 20.2 13.0 65.5
2014 270 15.5 17.3 58.9
2015 249 17.0 14.6 69.9
2016 241 18.0 13.3 69.7
2017 255 17.5 14.5 73.3
2018 243 16.9 14.3 75.7
2019 273 17.5 15.5 71.4
2020 292 18.0 16.1 65.4
2021 293 20.0 14.5 59.7
2022 314 22.5 13.9 65.6
2023 336 24.0 14.0 61.3
2024 341 21.0 16.2 59.8

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Austin Tracy Elementary School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018 $592 (3.7%) $110 (0.7%) $702 (4.3%) $10,348 (64.1%) $1,790 (11.1%) $12,138 (75.1%) $16,153
2019 $861 (6.1%) $181 (1.3%) $1,042 (7.4%) $7,790 (55.1%) $1,214 (8.6%) $10,318 (72.9%) $14,149
2020 $903 (6.2%) $280 (1.9%) $1,183 (8.1%) $7,567 (51.9%) $1,702 (11.7%) $10,981 (75.3%) $14,580
2021 $1,560 (9.1%) $607 (3.5%) $2,167 (12.6%) $7,796 (45.5%) $2,539 (14.8%) $10,649 (62.1%) $17,152
2022 $2,155 (12.1%) $1,139 (6.4%) $5,043 (28.3%) $7,748 (43.5%) $2,145 (12.0%) $8,476 (47.6%) $17,818

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Austin Tracy Elementary School

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 115th of 700 Elementary schoolsRanks 343rd of 687 Elementary schools
 33.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students273336
 23.1%
African American02
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic713
 85.7%
Pacific Islander00
White258311
 20.5%
Two or More Races810
 25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients71.4%61.3%
 10.1%


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Students who attend Austin Tracy Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Barren County Middle School
High : Barren County High School

Students at Austin Tracy Elementary School are 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 341 students attended Austin Tracy Elementary School.

Austin Tracy Elementary School ranks 491st of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.


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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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