Kit Carson Elementary School vs. Kirksville Elementary School
Should you attend Kit Carson Elementary School or Kirksville Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 466 students in grades 1-5, Kit Carson Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 39% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 27% (majority Black).
Serving 563 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Kirksville Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 44% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 27% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
1-5
PK-5
Total Students
466 students
563 students
![This chart displays total students of Kit Carson Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Kit Carson Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/33000/33049/kit-carson-elementary-school-chart-j0HIFR.png)
![This chart displays total students of Kirksville Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Kirksville Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/33000/33048/kirksville-elementary-school-chart-beaWcPw.png)
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
54% | 46%
![This chart displays gender of Kit Carson Elementary School This chart displays gender of Kit Carson Elementary School](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/gender/33000/33049/kit-carson-elementary-school-chart-SJ1ffD.png)
![This chart displays gender of Kirksville Elementary School This chart displays gender of Kirksville Elementary School](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/gender/33000/33048/kirksville-elementary-school-chart-y7mW7s.png)
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
36 teachers
![This chart displays the total teachers of Kit Carson Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Kit Carson Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/33000/33049/kit-carson-elementary-school-chart-b275HQR.png)
![This chart displays the total teachers of Kirksville Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Kirksville Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/33000/33048/kirksville-elementary-school-chart-bebl4FL.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Kit Carson Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Kit Carson Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/33000/33049/kit-carson-elementary-school-chart-9QGVKt.png)
![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Kirksville Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Kirksville Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/33000/33048/kirksville-elementary-school-chart-OW8XHr.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#519 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#402 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Kit Carson Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Kit Carson Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/33000/33049/kit-carson-elementary-school-chart-sKNOZE.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Kirksville Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Kirksville Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/33000/33048/kirksville-elementary-school-chart-sKNOYx.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
44%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kit Carson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kit Carson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/33000/33049/kit-carson-elementary-school-chart-b2bBrIc.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kirksville Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kirksville Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/33000/33048/kirksville-elementary-school-chart-bf6pwuO.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
51%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kit Carson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kit Carson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/33000/33049/kit-carson-elementary-school-chart-bu6JQqX.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kirksville Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kirksville Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/33000/33048/kirksville-elementary-school-chart-0qcJFD.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
35-39%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kit Carson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kit Carson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/33000/33049/kit-carson-elementary-school-chart-b0l2aeN.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kirksville Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kirksville Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/33000/33048/kirksville-elementary-school-chart-bsGhINO.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
![This chart displays the students of Kit Carson Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Kit Carson Elementary School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/33000/33049/kit-carson-elementary-school-chart-bvdkuXG.png)
![This chart displays the students of Kirksville Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Kirksville Elementary School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/33000/33048/kirksville-elementary-school-chart-nnl55y.png)
Pre-K Students
-
26
Kindergarten Students
-
97
Grade 1 Students
107
92
Grade 2 Students
99
93
Grade 3 Students
89
86
Grade 4 Students
91
89
Grade 5 Students
80
80
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Kit Carson Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Kit Carson Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/33000/33049/kit-carson-elementary-school-chart-b27UYYK.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Kirksville Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Kirksville Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/33000/33048/kirksville-elementary-school-chart-SHI6ec.png)
% Hispanic
4%
8%
![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Kit Carson Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Kit Carson Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/33000/33049/kit-carson-elementary-school-chart-QOWkSk.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Kirksville Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Kirksville Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/33000/33048/kirksville-elementary-school-chart-QOS4xQ.png)
% Black
6%
7%
![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Kit Carson Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Kit Carson Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/33000/33049/kit-carson-elementary-school-chart-bebSJS0.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Kirksville Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Kirksville Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/33000/33048/kirksville-elementary-school-chart-bwT8WWO.png)
% White
82%
76%
![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Kit Carson Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Kit Carson Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/33000/33049/kit-carson-elementary-school-chart-7X6Fa6.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Kirksville Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Kirksville Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/33000/33048/kirksville-elementary-school-chart-9Q5bVL.png)
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
6%
7%
![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Kit Carson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Kit Carson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/33000/33049/kit-carson-elementary-school-chart-UBxA5W.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Kirksville Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Kirksville Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/33000/33048/kirksville-elementary-school-chart-SIyRU5.png)
Diversity Score
0.32
0.41
![This chart displays the diversity score of Kit Carson Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Kit Carson Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/33000/33049/kit-carson-elementary-school-chart-bjHEJsf.png)
![This chart displays the diversity score of Kirksville Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Kirksville Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/33000/33048/kirksville-elementary-school-chart-qYUXEt.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
45%
60%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Kit Carson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Kit Carson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/33000/33049/kit-carson-elementary-school-chart-b29OBOQ.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Kirksville Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Kirksville Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/33000/33048/kirksville-elementary-school-chart-bcjVZCF.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kit Carson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kit Carson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/33000/33049/kit-carson-elementary-school-chart-bjIjjrF.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kirksville Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kirksville Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/33000/33048/kirksville-elementary-school-chart-YyhHIt.png)