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Jesse D Lay Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

220 N Allison Ave, Barbourville, KY 40906 · (606) 645-2849 · Part of Knox County School District

Barbourville’s School Grade C better than 28% of Kentucky school districts

Directions
Students
325
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Jesse D Lay Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Kentucky’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Barbourville kids: 2 schools

On the path

Where Barbourville kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Jesse D Lay Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 29.7%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 41.3%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Kentucky’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

220 N Allison Ave, Barbourville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K40
Kindergarten41
Grade 161
Grade 248
Grade 340
Grade 449
Grade 546
Enrollment over time
327’20
330’21
339’22
306’23
325’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 94%Hispanic 3%Black 2%Two or more races <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Jesse D Lay Elementary School from Barbourville families.

Other schools in Knox County School District

The district →
Lynn Camp Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Corbin
501 students13:1
Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Barbourville
B+
313 students12:1
Girdler Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Girdler
C
267 students13:1
G R Hampton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Barbourville
A
244 students14:1
Flat Lick Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Flat Lick
B
163 students10:1
Dewitt Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Flat Lick
C+
120 students10:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Kentucky’s other public schools; Barbourville’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.