Cawood Elementary School

Summary:

Cawood Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Cawood, Kentucky, part of the Harlan County School District. With 205 students, Cawood Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic performance, particularly among traditionally underserved student populations.

Cawood Elementary's 4th-grade students scored 78% proficient or better in both Math and Reading, compared to 44% and 56% for Harlan County, and 43% and 50% for the state. The school also excels with its male, low-income, homeless, and disabled student populations, ranking among the top schools in Kentucky for these subgroups. This strong performance may be attributed to Cawood's higher spending per student ($14,872 vs. the state average of $12,000) and lower student-teacher ratio of 12.4 to 1.

While Cawood Elementary's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, the school's consistent high performance across multiple subjects and grades suggests it has effective teaching and learning practices in place. Nearby schools like Green Hills Elementary and James A. Cawood Elementary also demonstrate high performance in certain areas, indicating that there may be successful strategies being implemented across the Harlan County region that could be shared and replicated.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 51 Nola St
       Cawood, KY  40815


(606) 573-2502

District: Harlan County

SchoolDigger Rank:
75th of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $20,678 Help


Students who attend Cawood Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Harlan County High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.0 Help
Number of students:  209

Racial breakdown:

White:
95.2%
Two or more races:
2.4%
Hispanic:
1.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  89% Help


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Compare Details Cawood Elementary School ranks better than 89.1% of elementary schools in Kentucky. It also ranks first among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Harlan County School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 83.86. (See more...)
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Compare Details Cawood Elementary School ranks better than 95.4% of middle schools in Kentucky. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 90.05. (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 (95.2%), two or more races (2.4%), Hispanic (1.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 89% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cawood Elementary School is 13, which is the 4th best among 8 elementary schools in the Harlan County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cawood Elementary School is $20,678, which is the 2nd highest among 8 elementary schools in the Harlan County School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cawood Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Cawood Elementary School 75th of 685 Kentucky public elementary schools. (See Cawood Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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SchoolDigger ranks Cawood Elementary School 15th of 324 Kentucky public middle schools. (See Cawood Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Harlan County:

SchoolDigger ranks Harlan County 25th of 159 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Cawood Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Cawood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 89.33 44th 638 93.1%
2008 70.45 166th 651 74.5%
2009 37.18 459th 658 30.2%
2010 65.06 229th 683 66.5%
2011 79.64 98th 688 85.8%
2012 32.56 524th 713 26.5%
2013 52.16 344th 719 52.2%
2014 41.69 440th 705 37.6%
2015 53.63 312th 698 55.3%
2016 49.85 357th 690 48.3%
2017 46.19 397th 694 42.8%
2018 59.45 268th 691 61.2%
2019 72.97 149th 700 78.7%
2022 35.63 446th 684 34.8%
2023 84.03 69th 687 90.0%
2024 83.86 75th 685 89.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Cawood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 36.42 473rd 661 28.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Cawood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.34 90th 631 85.7%
2022 49.00 314th 667 52.9%
2023 90.00 24th 670 96.4%
2024 84.08 52nd 665 92.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Homeless students at Cawood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.70 9th 34 73.5%
2019 80.16 4th 40 90.0%
2023 86.49 2nd 18 88.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Cawood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.72 309th 663 53.4%
2019 54.87 311th 671 53.7%
2022 55.49 248th 641 61.3%
2023 74.85 98th 639 84.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Cawood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 94.17 24th 445 94.6%
2019 98.59 6th 474 98.7%
2022 70.75 41st 206 80.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Cawood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.19 220th 665 66.9%
2019 75.69 118th 676 82.5%
2023 85.71 54th 652 91.7%
2024 76.76 98th 652 85.0%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Cawood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.54 276th 593 53.5%
2019 68.25 154th 592 74.0%
2022 29.14 480th 656 26.8%
2023 79.25 94th 658 85.7%
2024 79.83 92nd 659 86.0%
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Data source: test scores: Kentucky Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Cawood Elementary School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Cawood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 53.55 128th 284 54.9%
2008 38.89 182nd 287 36.6%
2009 54.88 124th 289 57.1%
2010 78.19 50th 299 83.3%
2011 78.71 45th 304 85.2%
2012 38.14 213th 319 33.2%
2013 45.02 203rd 335 39.4%
2014 46.65 188th 335 43.9%
2015 52.50 151st 337 55.2%
2016 37.52 226th 331 31.7%
2017 55.52 141st 330 57.3%
2018 58.17 117th 322 63.7%
2019 60.50 111th 335 66.9%
2022 22.13 259th 320 19.1%
2023 87.98 22nd 327 93.3%
2024 90.05 15th 324 95.4%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Cawood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 40.22 192nd 294 34.7%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Cawood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 63.41 77th 303 74.6%
2022 37.23 196th 310 36.8%
2023 96.57 4th 309 98.7%
2024 94.43 4th 311 98.7%
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Rank History for middle school Homeless students at Cawood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.54 4th 32 87.5%
2019 82.85 5th 58 91.4%
2022 48.21 12th 22 45.5%
2023 93.33 1st 21 95.2%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Cawood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.83 138th 290 52.4%
2019 48.09 153rd 299 48.8%
2022 9.44 287th 299 4.0%
2023 87.72 17th 295 94.2%
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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Cawood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 99.23 4th 219 98.2%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Cawood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.41 96th 293 67.2%
2019 67.00 75th 303 75.2%
2022 41.50 167th 304 45.1%
2023 69.58 62nd 307 79.8%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Cawood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.20 146th 253 42.3%
2019 60.39 94th 266 64.7%
2022 17.25 275th 314 12.4%
2023 84.16 31st 320 90.3%
2024 87.89 20th 316 93.7%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Cawood Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 284 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 284
1989 253 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 253
1990 258 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 259
1991 258 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 259
1992 304 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 21 326
1993 367 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 368
1994 409 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 410
1995 390 0 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 391
1996 390 0 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 391
1997 385 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 386
1998 419 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 1 420
1999 418 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 418
2000 398 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 398
2001 352 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 352
2002 342 0 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 345
2003 342 0 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 345
2004 343 0 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 346
2005 345 0 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 350
2006 327 0 0 5 1 n/a n/a 0 333
2007 327 0 2 5 0 n/a n/a 0 334
2008 338 0 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 341
2009 343 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 1 344
2010 334 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 1 335
2011 330 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 331
2012 358 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 361
2013 334 1 0 4 0 0 1 0 340
2014 308 2 0 4 0 0 3 0 317
2015 310 2 0 3 0 0 2 0 317
2016 294 3 0 5 0 0 0 0 302
2017 285 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 291
2018 270 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 275
2019 256 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 258
2020 248 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 251
2021 225 1 0 1 0 0 3 0 230
2022 224 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 226
2023 201 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 205
2024 199 2 0 3 0 0 5 0 209

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 Cawood Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 284 15.2 18.6 n/a
1989 253 14.6 17.3 n/a
1990 259 15.1 17.1 n/a
1991 259 16.3 15.8 n/a
1992 326 18.1 18.0 n/a
1993 368 21.3 17.3 n/a
1994 410 24.0 17.1 n/a
1995 391 26.8 14.6 n/a
1996 391 26.8 14.6 n/a
1997 386 27.2 14.2 85.5
1998 420 28.7 14.6 80.7
1999 418 19.0 22.0 92.3
2000 398 17.7 22.5 93
2001 352 17.1 20.6 92.3
2002 345 21.0 16.4 99.1
2003 345 21.0 16.4 99.1
2004 346 24.9 13.9 n/a
2005 350 23.2 15.1 n/a
2006 333 23.7 14.1 92.2
2007 334 20.0 16.7 94
2008 341 22.2 15.4 85.3
2009 344 22.2 15.5 76.7
2010 335 15.0 22.3 76.6
2011 331 23.2 14.2 80.1
2012 361 23.2 15.5 57.3
2013 340 23.0 14.7 76.2
2014 317 21.3 14.8 84.5
2015 317 22.0 14.4 84.2
2016 302 21.0 14.3 90.1
2017 291 20.6 14.1 95.2
2018 275 17.4 15.7 96.4
2019 258 17.6 14.6 93.4
2020 251 16.7 14.9 94.4
2021 230 15.6 14.7 88.7
2022 226 16.4 13.7 91.6
2023 205 16.5 12.4 90.2
2024 209 16.0 13.0 89

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 Cawood Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 284 15.2 18.6 n/a
1989 253 14.6 17.3 n/a
1990 259 15.1 17.1 n/a
1991 259 16.3 15.8 n/a
1992 326 18.1 18.0 n/a
1993 368 21.3 17.3 n/a
1994 410 24.0 17.1 n/a
1995 391 26.8 14.6 n/a
1996 391 26.8 14.6 n/a
1997 386 27.2 14.2 85.5
1998 420 28.7 14.6 80.7
1999 418 19.0 22.0 92.3
2000 398 17.7 22.5 93
2001 352 17.1 20.6 92.3
2002 345 21.0 16.4 99.1
2003 345 21.0 16.4 99.1
2004 346 24.9 13.9 n/a
2005 350 23.2 15.1 n/a
2006 333 23.7 14.1 92.2
2007 334 20.0 16.7 94
2008 341 22.2 15.4 85.3
2009 344 22.2 15.5 76.7
2010 335 15.0 22.3 76.6
2011 331 23.2 14.2 80.1
2012 361 23.2 15.5 57.3
2013 340 23.0 14.7 76.2
2014 317 21.3 14.8 84.5
2015 317 22.0 14.4 84.2
2016 302 21.0 14.3 90.1
2017 291 20.6 14.1 95.2
2018 275 17.4 15.7 96.4
2019 258 17.6 14.6 93.4
2020 251 16.7 14.9 94.4
2021 230 15.6 14.7 88.7
2022 226 16.4 13.7 91.6
2023 205 16.5 12.4 90.2
2024 209 16.0 13.0 89

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 Cawood 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 $1,246 (9.4%) $85 (0.6%) $1,331 (10.1%) $8,367 (63.3%) $2,244 (17.0%) $10,611 (80.3%) $13,217
2019 $1,317 (8.9%) $257 (1.7%) $1,574 (10.6%) $9,957 (67.0%) $1,902 (12.8%) $11,859 (79.7%) $14,872
2020 $1,250 (7.5%) $194 (1.2%) $1,444 (8.7%) $10,092 (60.7%) $2,227 (13.4%) $12,318 (74.1%) $16,620
2021 $1,321 (7.5%) $1,036 (5.9%) $2,358 (13.5%) $9,750 (55.7%) $2,183 (12.5%) $11,933 (68.2%) $17,500
2022 $2,818 (13.6%) $1,559 (7.5%) $4,377 (21.2%) $10,875 (52.6%) $2,564 (12.4%) $13,439 (65.0%) $20,678

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

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
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Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 149th of 700 Elementary schoolsRanks 69th of 687 Elementary schools
 11.2%
Ranks 111th of 335 Middle schoolsRanks 22nd of 327 Middle schools
 26.4%

Student Body

Number of students
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Change (%)
Total Students258205
 20.5%
African American02
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic20
 100%
Pacific Islander00
White256201
 21.5%
Two or More Races02
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients93.4%90.2%
 3.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Cawood Elementary School

In the 2023-24 school year, 209 students attended Cawood Elementary School.

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

High : Harlan County High School

Students at Cawood Elementary School are 95% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

Cawood Elementary School ranks 75th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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