Joe Harrison Carter (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

3888 Edmonton Rd
Tompkinsville, KY 42167

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Top 20%

Serving 250 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Joe Harrison Carter ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 250 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 7%
: Top 20% in KY
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
: 40-49% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Joe Harrison Carter ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

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Joe Harrison Carter's student population of 250 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Joe Harrison Carter
Pre-K	15
Kind	53
1	34
2	38
3	38
4	37
5	35

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Total Students

250 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Joe Harrison Carter
2023	255
2022	246
2021	247
2020	243
2019	243
2018	204
2017	204
2016	224
2015	236
2014	236
2013	241
2012	229
2011	246
2010	256
2009	272
2008	249
2007	232
2006	225
2005	195
2004	169
2003	150
2002	141
2001	146
2000	135
1999	135
1998	128
1997	135
1996	136
1995	152
1994	139
1993	154
1992	164
1991	171
1990	174
1989	183
1988	191
1987	188

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Joe Harrison Carter
2023	19
2022	18
2021	16
2020	17
2019	17
2018	16
2017	16
2016	15
2015	16
2014	15
2013	15
2012	16
2011	18
2010	16
2009	18
2008	20
2007	21
2006	16
2005	15
2004	13
2003	10
2002	7
2001	9
2000	13
1999	12
1998	12
1997	11
1996	13
1995	13
1994	13
1993	11
1992	10
1991	11
1990	10
1989	10
1988	9
1987	9

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Joe Harrison Carter ranks within the top 20% of all 1,250 schools in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Joe Harrison Carter is 0.13, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.46. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (KY)

#169 out of 1250 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Joe Harrison Carter
2023	#169
2022	#227
2021	#35
2019	#50
2018	#54
2017	#121
2016	#240
2015	#268
2014	#567
2013	#557
2012	#564

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50-54%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Joe Harrison Carter	Kentucky	Monroe County School District
2023	52%	38%	47%
2022	47%	38%	44%
2021	57%	30%	36%
2019	72%	46%	59%
2018	72%	47%	53%
2017	67%	47%	55%
2016	62%	49%	51%
2015	52%	45%	48%
2014	47%	46%	51%
2013	47%	42%	47%
2012	42%	41%	41%

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55-59%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Joe Harrison Carter	Kentucky	Monroe County School District
2022	57%	45%	53%
2021	62%	42%	48%
2019	72%	56%	64%
2018	72%	56%	53%
2017	67%	56%	61%
2016	62%	56%	60%
2015	62%	55%	56%
2014	52%	54%	56%
2013	47%	51%	48%
2012	47%	48%	42%
2011	87%	72%	75%

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40-49%

22%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Joe Harrison Carter	Kentucky	Monroe County School District
2022	44%	22%	24%
2021	15%	24%	20%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Joe Harrison Carter	Kentucky	Monroe County School District
2023	13:1	15:1	14:1
2022	14:1	15:1	14:1
2021	15:1	15:1	14:1
2020	14:1	16:1	14:1
2019	14:1	16:1	14:1
2018	13:1	16:1	15:1
2017	13:1	16:1	15:1
2016	15:1	16:1	16:1
2015	15:1	17:1	16:1
2014	16:1	16:1	15:1
2013	17:1	16:1	16:1
2012	15:1	16:1	15:1
2011	14:1	16:1	17:1
2010	16:1	19:1	20:1
2009	15:1	16:1	17:1
2008	13:1	16:1	16:1
2007	11:1	15:1	15:1
2006	14:1	15:1	15:1
2005	13:1	16:1	15:1
2004	13:1	16:1	15:1
2003	15:1	16:1	15:1
2002	20:1	17:1	19:1
2001	16:1	18:1	16:1
2000	10:1	19:1	16:1
1999	11:1	19:1	15:1
1998	10:1	16:1	14:1
1997	12:1	16:1	12:1
1996	10:1	16:1	14:1
1995	12:1	16:1	14:1
1994	11:1	16:1	14:1
1993	14:1	17:1	15:1
1992	16:1	17:1	15:1
1991	16:1	17:1	15:1
1990	18:1	18:1	16:1
1989	18:1	18:1	16:1
1988	21:1	18:1	17:1
1987	21:1	19:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Joe Harrison Carter	Kentucky	Monroe County School District
2023	2%	9%	9%
2022	2%	8%	9%
2021	3%	8%	8%
2020	5%	7%	8%
2019	5%	7%	8%
2018	5%	6%	9%
2017	5%	6%	9%
2016	5%	6%	7%
2015	4%	6%	7%
2014	2%	5%	6%
2013	1%	5%	6%
2012	1%	4%	4%
2011	1%	4%	4%
2010	2%	4%	4%
2009	1%	4%	3%
2008	1%	4%	3%
2007	1%	3%	4%
2006	2%	2%	3%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	1%	1%	2%

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Black

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Joe Harrison Carter	Kentucky	Monroe County School District
2023	1%	11%	3%
2014	1%	11%	2%
2013	1%	11%	2%
2012	1%	11%	3%
2011	1%	11%	3%
2010	2%	12%	3%
2009	1%	11%	3%
2008	2%	11%	4%
2007	2%	11%	4%
2006	2%	11%	4%
2005	3%	11%	5%
2004	2%	11%	4%
2003	1%	11%	4%
2002	1%	10%	5%
2001	1%	11%	5%
2000	1%	11%	5%
1999	1%	11%	5%
1998	1%	10%	6%
1997	3%	10%	6%
1996	1%	10%	5%
1995	3%	10%	5%
1994	1%	11%	4%
1993	1%	9%	4%
1992	1%	10%	4%
1991	1%	10%	4%
1990	1%	10%	4%
1989	1%	10%	4%
1988	2%	10%	3%

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White

93%

72%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Joe Harrison Carter	Kentucky	Monroe County School District
2023	95%	73%	86%
2022	96%	74%	87%
2021	96%	75%	88%
2020	94%	76%	88%
2019	94%	76%	88%
2018	94%	77%	88%
2017	94%	77%	88%
2016	95%	78%	89%
2015	96%	78%	90%
2014	96%	79%	90%
2013	98%	80%	91%
2012	97%	81%	92%
2011	98%	82%	92%
2010	96%	82%	93%
2009	97%	83%	94%
2008	97%	83%	93%
2007	97%	84%	92%
2006	96%	86%	93%
2005	96%	86%	93%
2004	96%	86%	94%
2003	98%	87%	94%
2002	99%	87%	94%
2001	99%	86%	94%
2000	99%	87%	94%
1999	99%	87%	94%
1998	99%	88%	94%
1997	97%	88%	94%
1996	99%	89%	95%
1995	97%	89%	95%
1994	99%	87%	96%
1993	99%	90%	96%
1992	99%	90%	96%
1991	99%	90%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Joe Harrison Carter	Kentucky	Monroe County School District
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	1%	4%	2%
2020	1%	4%	2%
2019	1%	4%	2%
2018	1%	4%	2%
2017	1%	4%	2%
2014	1%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.13

0.46

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Joe Harrison Carter	Kentucky	Monroe County School District
2023	0.10	0.45	0.25
2022	0.08	0.44	0.23
2021	0.08	0.42	0.21
2020	0.11	0.41	0.21
2019	0.11	0.41	0.21
2018	0.11	0.39	0.21
2017	0.11	0.39	0.21
2016	0.10	0.38	0.20
2015	0.08	0.38	0.19
2014	0.08	0.36	0.18
2013	0.04	0.35	0.16
2012	0.06	0.33	0.16
2011	0.04	0.32	0.15
2010	0.08	0.32	0.13
2009	0.06	0.30	0.12
2008	0.06	0.30	0.14
2007	0.06	0.28	0.14
2006	0.08	0.24	0.13
2005	0.08	0.25	0.14
2004	0.08	0.24	0.12
2003	0.03	0.23	0.11
2002	0.02	0.24	0.11
2001	0.02	0.25	0.11
2000	0.02	0.23	0.11
1999	0.02	0.23	0.11
1997	0.06	0.22	0.11
1996	0.02	0.20	0.10
1995	0.06	0.20	0.09
1994	0.02	0.23	0.08
1993	0.02	0.18	0.08
1992	0.02	0.18	0.08

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Eligible for

62%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Joe Harrison Carter	Kentucky	Monroe County School District
2023	58%	54%	63%
2022	58%	54%	66%
2021	53%	53%	64%
2020	58%	53%	66%
2019	58%	53%	66%
2018	50%	54%	65%
2017	50%	54%	65%
2016	50%	54%	63%
2015	47%	51%	60%
2014	43%	48%	58%
2013	27%	48%	28%
2012	39%	47%	55%
2011	43%	49%	59%
2010	46%	46%	57%
2009	47%	43%	56%
2008	47%	43%	54%
2007	53%	42%	54%
2006	56%	44%	56%
2003	71%	55%	75%
2002	69%	39%	54%
2001	63%	38%	52%
2000	54%	38%	51%
1999	52%	39%	49%
1998	60%	39%	53%
1997	63%	40%	53%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Joe Harrison Carter	Kentucky	Monroe County School District
2023	7%	3%	5%
2022	6%	3%	5%
2021	8%	3%	6%
2020	8%	4%	7%
2019	8%	4%	7%
2018	8%	4%	5%
2017	8%	4%	5%
2016	4%	5%	4%
2015	10%	6%	6%
2014	14%	6%	8%
2012	11%	7%	12%
2011	7%	8%	11%
2010	10%	8%	12%
2009	12%	8%	10%
2008	8%	8%	10%
2007	12%	8%	13%
2006	16%	9%	12%
2003	27%	14%	17%
2002	18%	9%	12%
2001	18%	9%	13%
2000	29%	9%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Monroe County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Joe Harrison Carter's ranking?

Joe Harrison Carter is ranked #169 out of 1,250 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% KY state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% KY state average).

How many students attend Joe Harrison Carter?

250 students attend Joe Harrison Carter.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

93% of Joe Harrison Carter students are White, 4% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Joe Harrison Carter?

Joe Harrison Carter has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 15:1.

What grades does Joe Harrison Carter offer ?

Joe Harrison Carter offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Joe Harrison Carter part of?

Joe Harrison Carter is part of Monroe County School District.

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