Lost River Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 805 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Lost River Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 20% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 36% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 805 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 59%
: Bottom 50% in KY
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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Lost River Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

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Lost River Elementary School's student population of 805 students has grown by 27% over five school years.

The teacher population of 46 teachers has grown by 17% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2005

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lost River Elementary School
Pre-K	55
Kind	116
1	85
2	127
3	117
4	106
5	115
6	84

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Total Students

805 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Lost River Elementary School
2023	794
2022	758
2021	629
2020	597
2019	597
2018	811
2017	811
2016	768
2015	769
2014	761
2013	770
2012	754
2011	717
2010	687
2009	718
2008	709
2007	737
2006	739
2005	634
2004	644
2003	649
2002	667
2001	655
2000	582
1999	566
1998	527
1997	509
1996	539

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

46 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Lost River Elementary School
2023	48
2022	45
2021	39
2020	35
2019	35
2018	48
2017	48
2016	48
2015	48
2014	47
2013	45
2012	45
2011	44
2010	37
2009	49
2008	46
2007	47
2006	43
2005	40
2004	42
2003	41
2002	37
2001	30
2000	30
1999	30
1998	32
1997	31
1996	31

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Year Founded

2023

School Calendar

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

Lost River Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,250 schools in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Lost River Elementary School is 0.75, which is more 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)

#1042 out of 1250 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lost River Elementary School
2023	#1042
2022	#967
2021	#1081
2019	#955
2018	#978
2017	#990
2016	#956
2015	#996
2014	#669
2013	#916
2012	#815

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20%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lost River Elementary School	Kentucky	Warren County School District
2023	20%	38%	42%
2022	23%	38%	40%
2021	14%	30%	30%
2019	31%	46%	48%
2018	34%	47%	48%
2017	37%	47%	48%
2016	39%	49%	51%
2015	36%	45%	48%
2014	46%	46%	49%
2013	34%	42%	43%
2012	34%	41%	43%

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36%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Lost River Elementary School	Kentucky	Warren County School District
2022	36%	45%	47%
2021	27%	42%	43%
2019	47%	56%	59%
2018	44%	56%	48%
2017	42%	56%	58%
2016	47%	56%	59%
2015	44%	55%	57%
2014	52%	54%	55%
2013	43%	51%	51%
2012	42%	48%	50%
2011	75%	72%	72%

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10-14%

22%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Lost River Elementary School	Kentucky	Warren County School District
2022	12%	22%	23%
2021	12%	24%	26%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Lost River Elementary School	Kentucky	Warren County School District
2023	17:1	15:1	17:1
2022	17:1	15:1	17:1
2021	16:1	15:1	17:1
2020	17:1	16:1	17:1
2019	17:1	16:1	17:1
2018	17:1	16:1	17:1
2017	17:1	16:1	17:1
2016	16:1	16:1	16:1
2015	16:1	17:1	16:1
2014	16:1	16:1	16:1
2013	17:1	16:1	16:1
2012	17:1	16:1	16:1
2011	16:1	16:1	16:1
2010	19:1	19:1	19:1
2009	15:1	16:1	17:1
2008	15:1	16:1	17:1
2007	16:1	15:1	17:1
2006	17:1	15:1	17:1
2005	16:1	16:1	17:1
2004	15:1	16:1	17:1
2003	16:1	16:1	16:1
2002	18:1	17:1	16:1
2001	22:1	18:1	19:1
2000	19:1	19:1	19:1
1999	19:1	19:1	19:1
1998	17:1	16:1	17:1
1997	16:1	16:1	17:1
1996	17:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Lost River Elementary School	Kentucky	Warren County School District
2023	10%	2%	10%
2022	13%	2%	11%
2021	11%	2%	10%
2020	11%	2%	9%
2019	11%	2%	9%
2018	10%	2%	8%
2017	10%	2%	8%
2016	12%	2%	7%
2015	9%	2%	7%
2014	8%	2%	5%
2013	10%	1%	5%
2012	7%	2%	5%
2011	7%	1%	5%
2010	6%	2%	5%
2009	5%	2%	5%
2008	3%	2%	4%
2007	3%	2%	4%
2006	2%	1%	2%
2005	3%	1%	2%
2004	3%	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	3%	2%	3%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	2%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

23%

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Lost River Elementary School	Kentucky	Warren County School District
2023	24%	9%	12%
2022	22%	8%	11%
2021	22%	8%	11%
2020	21%	7%	10%
2019	21%	7%	10%
2018	17%	6%	9%
2017	17%	6%	9%
2016	17%	6%	9%
2015	18%	6%	9%
2014	17%	5%	8%
2013	16%	5%	7%
2012	17%	4%	7%
2011	16%	4%	6%
2010	14%	4%	6%
2009	13%	4%	5%
2008	11%	4%	5%
2007	10%	3%	6%
2006	9%	2%	4%
2005	7%	2%	3%
2004	4%	2%	2%
2003	3%	1%	2%
2002	2%	1%	2%
2001	5%	1%	2%
2000	5%	2%	3%
1999	3%	2%	4%

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Black

14%

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Lost River Elementary School	Kentucky	Warren County School District
2023	14%	11%	11%
2022	13%	11%	10%
2021	17%	11%	10%
2020	14%	11%	9%
2019	14%	11%	9%
2018	16%	11%	9%
2017	16%	11%	9%
2016	11%	11%	8%
2015	12%	11%	9%
2014	12%	11%	8%
2013	12%	11%	8%
2012	13%	11%	8%
2011	11%	11%	8%
2010	14%	12%	9%
2009	14%	11%	9%
2008	15%	11%	9%
2007	13%	11%	10%
2006	14%	11%	9%
2005	13%	11%	10%
2004	15%	11%	10%
2003	17%	11%	10%
2002	14%	10%	9%
2001	17%	11%	10%
2000	13%	11%	8%
1999	12%	11%	9%
1998	11%	10%	8%
1997	15%	10%	8%
1996	10%	10%	7%

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White

41%

72%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Lost River Elementary School	Kentucky	Warren County School District
2023	42%	73%	61%
2022	42%	74%	62%
2021	41%	75%	63%
2020	46%	76%	67%
2019	46%	76%	67%
2018	52%	77%	70%
2017	52%	77%	70%
2016	55%	78%	72%
2015	54%	78%	71%
2014	56%	79%	75%
2013	55%	80%	76%
2012	56%	81%	77%
2011	57%	82%	78%
2010	64%	82%	80%
2009	68%	83%	81%
2008	71%	83%	82%
2007	61%	84%	80%
2006	75%	86%	85%
2005	77%	86%	85%
2004	78%	86%	86%
2003	79%	87%	87%
2002	82%	87%	87%
2001	75%	86%	85%
2000	79%	87%	87%
1999	82%	87%	83%
1998	87%	88%	68%
1997	82%	88%	89%
1996	86%	89%	91%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Lost River Elementary School	Kentucky	Warren County School District
2023	6%	5%	5%
2022	6%	5%	5%
2021	6%	4%	5%
2020	7%	4%	4%
2019	7%	4%	4%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	5%	3%	4%
2015	7%	3%	4%
2014	7%	3%	4%
2013	7%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.75

0.46

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Lost River Elementary School	Kentucky	Warren County School District
2023	0.74	0.45	0.60
2022	0.74	0.44	0.58
2021	0.75	0.42	0.57
2020	0.71	0.41	0.53
2019	0.71	0.41	0.53
2018	0.67	0.39	0.49
2017	0.67	0.39	0.49
2016	0.65	0.38	0.46
2015	0.66	0.38	0.45
2014	0.64	0.36	0.42
2013	0.65	0.35	0.41
2012	0.64	0.33	0.40
2011	0.63	0.32	0.39
2010	0.58	0.32	0.35
2009	0.54	0.30	0.33
2008	0.50	0.30	0.31
2007	0.60	0.28	0.32
2006	0.41	0.24	0.27
2005	0.39	0.25	0.26
2004	0.37	0.24	0.25
2003	0.35	0.23	0.24
2002	0.31	0.24	0.23
2001	0.43	0.25	0.26
2000	0.38	0.23	0.23
1999	0.33	0.23	0.26
1998	0.27	0.22	0.32
1997	0.31	0.22	0.20
1996	0.25	0.20	0.17

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Eligible for

72%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Lost River Elementary School	Kentucky	Warren County School District
2023	76%	54%	58%
2022	76%	54%	54%
2021	77%	53%	56%
2020	72%	53%	51%
2019	72%	53%	51%
2018	81%	54%	52%
2017	81%	54%	52%
2016	77%	54%	49%
2015	72%	51%	47%
2014	64%	48%	45%
2013	66%	48%	46%
2012	70%	47%	46%
2011	34%	49%	32%
2010	42%	46%	35%
2009	55%	43%	37%
2008	50%	43%	35%
2007	65%	42%	35%
2006	62%	44%	37%
2003	83%	55%	50%
2002	63%	39%	35%
2001	52%	38%	31%
2000	58%	38%	30%
1999	51%	39%	28%
1998	51%	39%	31%
1997	55%	40%	30%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Lost River Elementary School	Kentucky	Warren County School District
2023	1%	3%	2%
2022	3%	3%	4%
2021	3%	3%	3%
2018	4%	4%	3%
2017	4%	4%	3%
2016	7%	5%	6%
2015	10%	6%	6%
2014	9%	6%	7%
2013	11%	6%	7%
2012	10%	7%	8%
2011	3%	8%	5%
2010	5%	8%	6%
2009	7%	8%	7%
2008	8%	8%	9%
2007	10%	8%	7%
2006	13%	9%	7%
2003	17%	14%	12%
2002	12%	9%	8%
2001	10%	9%	8%
2000	10%	9%	7%
1999	12%	9%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Warren County School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lost River Elementary School's ranking?

Lost River Elementary School is ranked #1042 out of 1,250 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Kentucky.

What schools are Lost River Elementary School often compared to?

Lost River Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Potter Gray Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

20% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% KY state average), while 36% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% KY state average).

How many students attend Lost River Elementary School?

805 students attend Lost River Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

41% of Lost River Elementary School students are White, 23% of students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Black, 11% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Lost River Elementary School?

Lost River Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 15:1.

What grades does Lost River Elementary School offer ?

Lost River Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Lost River Elementary School part of?

Lost River Elementary School is part of Warren County School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 805 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 59%
: Bottom 50%
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education