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Adair County Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades 3–5

870 Indian Dr, Columbia, KY 42728 · (270) 384-0077 · Part of Adair County School District

Columbia’s School Grade B+ better than 69% of Kentucky school districts

Directions
Students
550
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
71%
Setting
Town
Grades
3–5
The gist

What stands out about Adair County Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 21% of Kentucky’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Columbia kids: Adair County Middle School

On the path

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

PK–2Adair County Primary Center604 students
3–5Adair County Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Adair County Middle School559 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency18%
State average 29.7%
Reading / language arts31%
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 ↗

870 Indian Dr, Columbia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 3191
Grade 4173
Grade 5186
Enrollment over time
542’20
535’21
560’22
564’23
550’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 86%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 6%Black 1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Adair County Elementary School from Columbia families.

Other schools in Adair County School District

The district →
Adair County Primary Center
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Columbia
604 students13:1
Adair Learning Academy
High · Grades 5–12 · Columbia
C−
67 students8:1
Adair County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Columbia
B−
559 students15:1
Adair County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Columbia
B−
805 students15:1

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