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Cawood Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

51 Nola St, Cawood, KY 40815 · (606) 573-2502 · Part of Harlan County School District

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Students
209
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
87%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Cawood Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 30% of Kentucky’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 9.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Cawood kids: Harlan County High School

On the path

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

PK–8Cawood Elementary SchoolYou are here
9–12Harlan County High Schoolin Baxter

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 29.7%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 41.3%

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

Location

Directions ↗

51 Nola St, Cawood

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K13
Kindergarten26
Grade 120
Grade 229
Grade 318
Grade 424
Grade 518
Grade 624
Grade 718
Grade 819
Enrollment over time
230’20
226’21
205’22
209’23
209’24

Down 9.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 96%Two or more races 1%Hispanic <1%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Cawood Elementary School from Cawood families.

Other schools in Harlan County School District

The district →
Cumberland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Cumberland
C
428 students13:1
Wallins Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Wallins
C
352 students13:1
Evarts Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Evarts
C−
335 students14:1
James A. Cawood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Harlan
B−
277 students11:1
Black Mountain Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Evarts
C
248 students11:1
Green Hills Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Bledsoe
C−
147 students13:1

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; Cawood’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.