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Jamestown Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

342 S. Main Street, Jamestown, KY 42629 · (270) 343-3966 · Part of Russell County School District

Jamestown’s School Grade A better than 85% of Kentucky school districts

Directions
Students
480
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
75%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Jamestown Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 38% of Kentucky’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Jamestown kids: Russell County Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Jamestown Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Russell County Middle Schoolin Russell Springs

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
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 ↗

342 S. Main Street, Jamestown

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K34
Kindergarten74
Grade 187
Grade 269
Grade 383
Grade 469
Grade 564
Enrollment over time
453’20
448’21
476’22
507’23
480’24

Up 6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 84%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 5%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Jamestown Elementary School from Jamestown families.

Other schools in Russell County School District

The district →
Russell Springs Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Russell Springs
B−
632 students15:1
Salem Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Russell Springs
B
401 students14:1
Russell County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Russell Springs
B+
652 students17:1
Russell County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Russell Springs
B
859 students16:1

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