Crittenden-Mt. Zion Elementary

Summary:

Crittenden-Mt. Zion Elementary is a public elementary school located in Dry Ridge, Kentucky, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 433 students. The school is part of the Grant County School District, which is ranked 143 out of 159 districts in Kentucky and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Crittenden-Mt. Zion Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kentucky elementary schools, with a ranking between 255 and 568 out of 517-705 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on the Kentucky State Assessments (KSA) is generally below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics and Reading were 39% and 36% for 3rd grade, compared to the state averages of 43% and 47%, respectively. Compared to nearby schools like Dry Ridge Elementary and Mason-Corinth Elementary, Crittenden-Mt. Zion Elementary performs worse in most subject areas. The school also has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 68.13% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, which is higher than the district and state averages.

Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.9 students per teacher, Crittenden-Mt. Zion Elementary's per-student spending of $11,167 in the 2018-2019 school year was slightly lower than the nearby schools of Dry Ridge Elementary ($12,879) and Mason-Corinth Elementary ($13,291). The consistent underperformance and socioeconomic challenges faced by the school suggest that it may need to implement comprehensive strategies to address the unique needs of its student population and improve educational outcomes.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 270 Crittenden-Mt. Zion Rd.
       Dry Ridge, KY  41035


(859) 428-2171

District: Grant County

SchoolDigger Rank:
568th of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools


Students who attend Crittenden-Mt. Zion Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Grant County Middle School
High:    Grant County High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.9 Help
Number of students:  433

Racial breakdown:

White:
85.2%
Hispanic:
8.5%
Two or more races:
4.4%
more

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  68.1% Help


 See top rated Kentucky elementary schools

 Compare Crittenden-Mt. Zion Elementary to nearby elementary schools!

Performance Trends
Help
Compare Details Crittenden-Mt. Zion Elementary ranks worse than 82.9% of elementary schools in Kentucky. (See more...)
Help
Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.76. (See more...)
Help
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.
Finance
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Crittenden-Mt. Zion Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Crittenden-Mt. Zion Elementary 568th of 685 Kentucky public elementary schools. (See Crittenden-Mt. Zion Elementary 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:


Grant County:

SchoolDigger ranks Grant County 143rd of 159 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)


What do you think?

Your rating for Crittenden-Mt. Zion Elementary?

Rank History for Crittenden-Mt. Zion Elementary

Help
Compare

Rank History for all students at Crittenden-Mt. Zion Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 52.64 341st 658 48.2%
2010 72.50 160th 683 76.6%
2011 55.08 329th 688 52.2%
2012 41.77 441st 713 38.1%
2013 47.89 383rd 719 46.7%
2014 56.10 304th 705 56.9%
2015 53.89 307th 698 56.0%
2016 53.66 319th 690 53.8%
2017 54.20 312th 694 55.0%
2018 32.34 517th 691 25.2%
2019 43.96 433rd 700 38.1%
2021 47.49 255th 517 50.7%
2022 31.80 468th 684 31.6%
2023 34.73 456th 687 33.6%
2024 20.76 568th 685 17.1%
See the entire list of Kentucky Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for Special Education students at Crittenden-Mt. Zion Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 42.38 423rd 661 36.0%
2023 41.16 131st 257 49.0%
2024 23.17 240th 279 14.0%
See the entire list of Best Kentucky Elementary Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Crittenden-Mt. Zion Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.62 424th 631 32.8%
2019 43.85 392nd 664 41.0%
2021 56.88 117th 275 57.5%
2022 32.91 462nd 667 30.7%
2023 37.41 417th 670 37.8%
2024 20.53 561st 665 15.6%
See the entire list of Best Kentucky Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Crittenden-Mt. Zion Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.53 474th 663 28.5%
2019 43.74 427th 671 36.4%
2021 50.50 154th 312 50.6%
2022 22.64 524th 641 18.3%
2023 34.40 444th 639 30.5%
2024 21.15 534th 644 17.1%
See the entire list of Best Kentucky Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Crittenden-Mt. Zion Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.88 201st 445 54.8%
2019 28.74 346th 474 27.0%
2022 20.15 187th 206 9.2%
See the entire list of Best Kentucky Elementary Schools for Disabled Students!

Rank History for Male students at Crittenden-Mt. Zion Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.85 529th 665 20.5%
2019 42.86 435th 676 35.7%
2021 43.46 201st 325 38.2%
2022 33.70 446th 657 32.1%
2023 36.47 423rd 652 35.1%
2024 22.80 532nd 652 18.4%
See the entire list of Best Kentucky Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for White students at Crittenden-Mt. Zion Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.74 494th 593 16.7%
2019 36.99 408th 592 31.1%
2021 44.26 195th 337 42.1%
2022 25.51 513th 656 21.8%
2023 27.23 506th 658 23.1%
2024 14.11 611th 659 7.3%
See the entire list of Best Kentucky Elementary Schools for White Students!

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.

Crittenden-Mt. Zion Elementary Test Scores
Tests: 
  
Grades: 
  
Years: 
  
Group by: 
District Scores:
State Scores:    
  
Subgroup: 





Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

We're sorry, but no reviews have been submitted for Crittenden-Mt. Zion Elementary.

If you have first-hand knowledge about Crittenden-Mt. Zion Elementary, submit a rating!


Reviews:
No reviews have been submitted!


Enrollment information for Crittenden-Mt. Zion Elementary

Help
Compare
Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 442 2 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 447
1989 479 2 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 483
1990 588 2 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 592
1991 585 2 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 589
1992 548 2 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 553
1993 565 3 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 571
1994 681 3 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 686
1995 682 0 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 685
1996 682 0 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 685
1997 747 3 2 2 1 n/a n/a 0 755
1998 826 1 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 828
1999 801 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 1 803
2000 663 3 0 4 5 n/a n/a 1 676
2001 657 1 0 8 9 n/a n/a 4 679
2002 619 3 2 13 5 n/a n/a 0 642
2003 619 3 2 13 5 n/a n/a 0 642
2004 631 5 1 5 6 n/a n/a 0 648
2005 664 4 1 5 3 n/a n/a 0 677
2006 654 2 2 11 2 n/a n/a 0 671
2007 679 4 3 14 1 n/a n/a 13 714
2008 692 6 2 15 0 n/a n/a 17 732
2009 491 5 1 8 0 n/a n/a 10 515
2010 477 5 0 6 0 n/a n/a 6 494
2011 469 3 1 8 0 0 7 0 488
2012 478 5 0 15 0 0 13 0 511
2013 468 7 0 8 0 0 14 0 497
2014 499 4 0 15 0 0 18 0 536
2015 514 4 1 18 0 1 17 0 555
2016 496 1 1 14 0 0 20 0 532
2017 494 5 1 11 0 0 18 0 529
2018 498 4 2 19 0 0 15 0 538
2019 482 3 2 25 0 1 16 0 529
2020 471 9 2 22 0 0 13 0 517
2021 409 7 1 24 0 0 13 0 454
2022 392 5 1 32 0 0 15 0 445
2023 369 6 1 37 0 1 19 0 433

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 Crittenden-Mt. Zion Elementary

Help
Compare
Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 447 23.6 18.9 n/a
1989 483 24.4 19.7 n/a
1990 592 28.0 21.1 n/a
1991 589 33.1 17.7 n/a
1992 553 30.5 18.1 n/a
1993 571 31.0 18.4 n/a
1994 686 36.2 19.0 n/a
1995 685 36.8 18.6 n/a
1996 685 36.8 18.6 n/a
1997 755 39.6 19.1 36.4
1998 828 44.6 18.6 36.2
1999 803 27.3 29.4 50.2
2000 676 20.8 32.5 48.1
2001 679 0.0 0.0 46.8
2002 642 35.1 18.3 84.3
2003 642 35.1 18.3 84.3
2004 648 36.1 18.0 n/a
2005 677 37.0 18.3 n/a
2006 671 36.6 18.3 48.9
2007 714 36.0 19.8 48.2
2008 732 39.9 18.3 44.1
2009 515 26.8 19.2 50.7
2010 494 23.5 21.0 59.6
2011 488 27.2 17.9 53.7
2012 511 28.7 17.7 62
2013 497 30.0 16.5 62.6
2014 536 32.0 16.7 58.2
2015 555 32.0 17.3 65.8
2016 532 32.0 16.6 69.2
2017 529 32.6 16.2 70.3
2018 538 31.4 17.1 68.4
2019 529 33.1 15.9 65.8
2020 517 33.4 15.4 68.3
2021 454 31.5 14.4 66.1
2022 445 31.1 14.2 72.6
2023 433 31.0 13.9 68.1

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 Crittenden-Mt. Zion Elementary

Help
Compare
Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 447 23.6 18.9 n/a
1989 483 24.4 19.7 n/a
1990 592 28.0 21.1 n/a
1991 589 33.1 17.7 n/a
1992 553 30.5 18.1 n/a
1993 571 31.0 18.4 n/a
1994 686 36.2 19.0 n/a
1995 685 36.8 18.6 n/a
1996 685 36.8 18.6 n/a
1997 755 39.6 19.1 36.4
1998 828 44.6 18.6 36.2
1999 803 27.3 29.4 50.2
2000 676 20.8 32.5 48.1
2001 679 0.0 0.0 46.8
2002 642 35.1 18.3 84.3
2003 642 35.1 18.3 84.3
2004 648 36.1 18.0 n/a
2005 677 37.0 18.3 n/a
2006 671 36.6 18.3 48.9
2007 714 36.0 19.8 48.2
2008 732 39.9 18.3 44.1
2009 515 26.8 19.2 50.7
2010 494 23.5 21.0 59.6
2011 488 27.2 17.9 53.7
2012 511 28.7 17.7 62
2013 497 30.0 16.5 62.6
2014 536 32.0 16.7 58.2
2015 555 32.0 17.3 65.8
2016 532 32.0 16.6 69.2
2017 529 32.6 16.2 70.3
2018 538 31.4 17.1 68.4
2019 529 33.1 15.9 65.8
2020 517 33.4 15.4 68.3
2021 454 31.5 14.4 66.1
2022 445 31.1 14.2 72.6
2023 433 31.0 13.9 68.1

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 Crittenden-Mt. Zion Elementary

Help

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 $616 (5.2%) $244 (2.0%) $663 (5.6%) $6,603 (55.4%) $1,354 (11.4%) $9,413 (79.0%) $11,921
2019 $702 (6.3%) $56 (0.5%) $758 (6.8%) $7,522 (67.4%) $1,333 (11.9%) $9,187 (82.3%) $11,167
2020 $1,006 (4.7%) $63 (0.3%) $1,082 (5.1%) $16,935 (79.5%) $2,891 (13.6%) $19,826 (93.1%) $21,302
2021 $1,420 (12.9%) $877 (8.0%) $2,297 (20.9%) $8,095 (73.5%) $1,186 (10.8%) $9,281 (84.3%) $11,016
2022 $1,105 (8.1%) $695 (5.1%) $1,888 (13.9%) $9,618 (70.6%) $2,123 (15.6%) $11,740 (86.1%) $13,628

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Crittenden-Mt. Zion Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 433rd of 700 Elementary schoolsRanks 456th of 687 Elementary schools
 4.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students529433
 18.1%
African American36
 100%
American Indian00
Asian21
 50%
Hispanic2537
 48%
Pacific Islander11
White482369
 23.4%
Two or More Races1619
 18.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients65.8%68.1%
 2.3%


Schools Near Crittenden-Mt. Zion Elementary









Frequently Asked Questions about Crittenden-Mt. Zion Elementary

In the 2022-23 school year, 433 students attended Crittenden-Mt. Zion Elementary.

Students at Crittenden-Mt. Zion Elementary are 85% White, 9% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Students who attend Crittenden-Mt. Zion Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Grant County Middle School
High : Grant County High School

Crittenden-Mt. Zion Elementary ranks in the bottom 17.1% of Kentucky elementary schools.


Rate Crittenden-Mt. Zion Elementary!



Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Crittenden-Mt. Zion Elementary!




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

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.





Diagnostics

None retrieved from Database in 248 milliseconds.