Carter City Elementary School

144 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Carter City Elementary School is a public school located in Grayson, Kentucky, serving students within the Carter County School District. As a rural elementary institution, the school focuses on providing foundational education to young learners in the local community, emphasizing core academic subjects such as reading, mathematics, science, and social studies, while fostering a supportive environment tailored to the developmental needs of elementary-aged children.

Like many schools in the Carter County district, Carter City Elementary plays a central role in the lives of local families, often prioritizing close-knit classroom settings and community engagement. By utilizing state-mandated curriculum standards, the school aims to prepare its students for their transition into middle school, maintaining a commitment to both academic achievement and the social-emotional growth of its student body.

144

Total Students

10.4

Full-Time Teachers

13.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

50.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Carter City Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	140
Hispanic	4

White
140 (97.2 %)
Hispanic
4 (2.8 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Carter County
Phone:	(606)474-6121
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	144
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	10.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	73
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 21

Kindergarten 9

Grade 1 16

Grade 2 20

Grade 3 22

Grade 4 29

Grade 5 27