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Caldwell County Primary School

1000 Marion Rd
Princeton, KY 42445

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Caldwell County Primary School serves 539 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

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

Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 539 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

School Overview

Caldwell County Primary School's student population of 539 students has grown by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Caldwell County Primary School
Pre-K	118
Kind	145
1	145
2	131

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Total Students

539 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Caldwell County Primary School
2024	539
2023	523
2022	510
2021	482
2020	548
2019	531
2018	558
2017	558
2016	565
2015	608
2014	608
2013	613
2012	548
2011	529
2010	559
2009	521
2008	522
2007	431
2006	411
2005	407
2004	410
2003	412
2002	431
2001	423
2000	430
1999	432
1998	450
1997	479
1996	463
1995	460
1994	460

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Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Caldwell County Primary School
2024	30
2023	32
2022	31
2021	31
2020	31
2019	31
2018	30
2017	30
2016	32
2015	34
2014	34
2013	32
2012	27
2011	26
2010	27
2009	32
2008	30
2007	30
2006	27
2005	27
2004	27
2003	26
2002	7
2001	29
2000	29
1999	30
1998	35
1997	31
1996	31
1995	29
1994	28

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School Rankings

The of Caldwell County Primary School is 0.33, 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.

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State Level (KY)

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Caldwell County Primary School	Kentucky	Caldwell County School District
2024	18:1	15:1	18:1
2023	16:1	15:1	17:1
2022	16:1	15:1	16:1
2021	16:1	15:1	17:1
2020	18:1	16:1	17:1
2019	17:1	16:1	17:1
2018	19:1	16:1	18:1
2017	19:1	16:1	18:1
2016	18:1	16:1	18:1
2015	18:1	16:1	18:1
2014	18:1	16:1	18:1
2013	19:1	16:1	18:1
2012	21:1	16:1	18:1
2011	21:1	16:1	18:1
2010	21:1	19:1	20:1
2009	17:1	16:1	16:1
2008	17:1	16:1	17:1
2007	14:1	16:1	16:1
2006	15:1	16:1	16:1
2005	15:1	16:1	15:1
2004	15:1	16:1	15:1
2003	16:1	17:1	16:1
2001	15:1	18:1	14:1
2000	15:1	19:1	15:1
1999	14:1	19:1	15:1
1998	13:1	16:1	15:1
1997	15:1	16:1	16:1
1996	15:1	16:1	16:1
1995	16:1	15:1	16:1
1994	16:1	17:1	16:1
1993	17:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Caldwell County Primary School	Kentucky	Caldwell County School District
2023	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	3%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%

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Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Caldwell County Primary School	Kentucky	Caldwell County School District
2024	3%	10%	3%
2023	2%	9%	2%
2022	1%	8%	3%
2021	1%	8%	2%
2020	1%	7%	3%
2019	2%	7%	3%
2018	1%	6%	1%
2017	1%	6%	1%
2016	2%	6%	1%
2015	2%	6%	1%
2014	2%	5%	1%
2013	2%	5%	2%
2012	2%	4%	2%
2011	2%	4%	1%
2010	2%	4%	1%

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Black

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Caldwell County Primary School	Kentucky	Caldwell County School District
2024	4%	11%	6%
2023	4%	11%	6%
2022	4%	11%	6%
2021	5%	11%	7%
2020	6%	11%	8%
2019	8%	11%	8%
2018	12%	11%	10%
2017	12%	11%	10%
2016	10%	11%	8%
2015	9%	11%	8%
2014	9%	11%	7%
2013	9%	11%	8%
2012	7%	11%	7%
2011	8%	11%	7%
2010	9%	12%	7%
2009	9%	11%	7%
2008	9%	11%	7%
2007	5%	11%	7%
2006	5%	11%	7%
2005	6%	11%	8%
2004	5%	11%	8%
2003	6%	11%	8%
2002	6%	10%	8%
2001	5%	11%	8%
2000	9%	11%	9%
1999	11%	11%	9%
1998	9%	10%	7%
1997	10%	10%	8%
1996	10%	10%	8%
1995	10%	10%	9%
1994	9%	11%	8%

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White

81%

72%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Caldwell County Primary School	Kentucky	Caldwell County School District
2024	81%	72%	81%
2023	83%	73%	84%
2022	83%	74%	84%
2021	85%	75%	85%
2020	84%	76%	84%
2019	81%	76%	84%
2018	81%	77%	85%
2017	81%	77%	85%
2016	83%	78%	87%
2015	82%	78%	87%
2014	83%	79%	87%
2013	84%	80%	87%
2012	85%	81%	89%
2011	86%	82%	90%
2010	86%	82%	90%
2009	89%	83%	91%
2008	91%	83%	91%
2007	92%	84%	92%
2006	93%	86%	92%
2005	94%	86%	92%
2004	94%	86%	92%
2003	93%	87%	92%
2002	94%	87%	92%
2001	93%	86%	91%
2000	91%	87%	91%
1999	89%	87%	91%
1998	91%	88%	93%
1997	90%	88%	91%
1996	90%	89%	92%
1995	90%	89%	91%
1994	90%	87%	92%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Caldwell County Primary School	Kentucky	Caldwell County School District
2024	12%	5%	9%
2023	10%	5%	7%
2022	11%	5%	7%
2021	9%	4%	6%
2020	9%	4%	5%
2019	9%	4%	5%
2018	6%	4%	4%
2017	6%	4%	4%
2016	5%	3%	4%
2015	7%	3%	4%
2014	6%	3%	3%
2013	5%	3%	3%
2012	5%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.33

0.46

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Caldwell County Primary School	Kentucky	Caldwell County School District
2024	0.33	0.46	0.33
2023	0.30	0.45	0.28
2022	0.30	0.44	0.29
2021	0.27	0.42	0.27
2020	0.29	0.41	0.29
2019	0.33	0.41	0.29
2018	0.33	0.39	0.27
2017	0.33	0.39	0.27
2016	0.30	0.38	0.24
2015	0.32	0.38	0.24
2014	0.30	0.36	0.23
2013	0.29	0.35	0.23
2012	0.27	0.33	0.20
2011	0.26	0.32	0.19
2010	0.27	0.32	0.19
2009	0.22	0.30	0.17
2008	0.20	0.30	0.16
2007	0.17	0.28	0.15
2006	0.13	0.24	0.15
2005	0.11	0.25	0.15
2004	0.11	0.24	0.14
2003	0.13	0.23	0.15
2002	0.11	0.24	0.15
2001	0.13	0.25	0.16
2000	0.19	0.23	0.16
1999	0.20	0.23	0.16
1998	0.17	0.22	0.14
1997	0.18	0.22	0.16
1996	0.18	0.20	0.16
1995	0.18	0.20	0.16
1994	0.18	0.23	0.15

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Eligible for

57%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Caldwell County Primary School	Kentucky	Caldwell County School District
2024	57%	56%	48%
2023	61%	54%	52%
2022	63%	54%	55%
2021	66%	53%	55%
2020	64%	53%	56%
2019	65%	53%	56%
2018	68%	54%	56%
2017	68%	54%	56%
2016	70%	54%	56%
2015	67%	51%	54%
2014	49%	48%	50%
2012	62%	47%	50%
2011	67%	49%	55%
2010	63%	46%	52%
2009	60%	43%	48%
2008	55%	43%	45%
2007	61%	42%	44%
2006	72%	44%	47%
2003	84%	55%	60%
2002	63%	39%	38%
2001	60%	38%	36%
2000	69%	38%	42%
1999	69%	39%	39%
1998	80%	39%	43%
1997	64%	40%	38%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2024)
Year	Caldwell County Primary School	Kentucky	Caldwell County School District
2024	3%	3%	2%
2023	2%	3%	1%
2022	4%	3%	4%
2021	4%	3%	3%
2020	3%	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2018	5%	4%	6%
2017	5%	4%	6%
2016	5%	5%	5%
2015	6%	6%	6%
2014	5%	6%	6%
2012	8%	7%	8%
2011	7%	8%	7%
2010	6%	8%	6%
2009	4%	8%	5%
2008	8%	8%	7%
2007	10%	8%	8%
2006	8%	9%	6%
2003	15%	14%	11%
2002	11%	9%	8%
2001	10%	9%	6%

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School District Name

Caldwell County School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Caldwell County Primary School?

539 students attend Caldwell County Primary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

81% of Caldwell County Primary School students are White, 12% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Black, and 3% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Caldwell County Primary School?

Caldwell County Primary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 15:1.

What grades does Caldwell County Primary School offer ?

Caldwell County Primary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Caldwell County Primary School part of?

Caldwell County Primary School is part of Caldwell County School District.

The nearest high school to Caldwell County Primary School is Pathway Academy High School (8,859.0 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Crittenden County Middle School (8,859.1 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Jonathan Elementary School (8,852.4 miles away)

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Jonathan Elementary School

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 539 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education