Best Public Schools in Jamestown, KY

Summary:

The city of Jamestown, Kentucky has just one public elementary school, Jamestown Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 with an enrollment of 476 students. As the sole school in the area, Jamestown Elementary is the primary educational option for families in Jamestown.

Jamestown Elementary School is part of the Russell County School District, which is ranked 27th out of 159 districts in Kentucky and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's statewide ranking among Kentucky elementary schools has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 273rd out of 685 schools in 2023-2024 (3-star rating) to 383rd out of 687 schools in 2022-2023 (2-star rating). Academically, the school has shown mixed results, outperforming the district and state averages in some subject areas and grade levels, while underperforming in others.

Jamestown Elementary School has a relatively high free/reduced lunch rate of 75.42%, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students. The school's student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is relatively low, which could be a positive factor, but the school's academic performance suggests that factors beyond just the student-teacher ratio may be influencing student outcomes. Overall, the data suggests the need for a closer examination of the school's curriculum, teaching practices, and resource allocation to identify areas for improvement and better support the academic growth and success of its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				KSA Mathematics (2024)			KSA Reading (2024)			KSA Science (2024)	KSA Writing (2024)	KSA Social Studies (2024)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Jamestown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	342 S. Main Street	Jamestown	42629	Russell County	Russell County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 343-3966	507	32	15.7	78.9%	417 (82.2%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (11.2%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.9%)	57.7	273^rd of 685 public elementary schools	60.1%		43.8	383^rd of 687 public elementary schools	44.3%	110	58.0	22.0	42.0	58.0	38.0	64.0	28.0	47.0	53.0	64.0	$15,130	$1,865	$1,565	$3,430	$10,578	$3,105	$13,683

Cities Near Jamestown

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Russell Springs	4.05 mi	5	74^th
Monticello	9.5 mi	9	271^st
Columbia	13.91 mi	6	218^th
Albany	15.81 mi	6	235^th
Burkesville	19.24 mi	3	152^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

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