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The highest-poverty public elementary schools in Kentucky

Across Kentucky, 723 public elementary schools are ranked here, ranked by share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Parker-Bennett-Curry School leads the list at 100%, against a median of 66.3% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
723
Kentucky
Top % FRL
100%
Median % FRL
66.3%
HIGHEST POVERTY · KENTUCKY
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
1Parker-Bennett-Curry SchoolBowling Green, KYBowling Green IndependentElementary400100%
2Howell Elementary SchoolElsmere, KYErlanger-Elsmere IndependentElementary29994.3%
3Lindeman Elementary SchoolErlanger, KYErlanger-Elsmere IndependentElementary28794.1%
4Feds Creek Elementary SchoolFedscreek, KYPike CountyElementary13693.4%
5Maupin ElementaryLouisville, KYJefferson CountyElementary30293.0%
6R E Stevenson Elementary SchoolRussellville, KYRussellville IndependentElementary45992.8%
7King ElementaryLouisville, KYJefferson CountyElementary30692.2%
8Atkinson AcademyLouisville, KYJefferson CountyElementary46292.0%
9Byck ElementaryLouisville, KYJefferson CountyElementary27291.9%
10Right Fork School CenterStoney Fork, KYBell CountyElementary15291.4%
11Fairview Elementary SchoolAshland, KYFairview IndependentElementary27191.1%
12McNabb Elementary SchoolPaducah, KYPaducah IndependentElementary33491.0%
13Dr. William H. Perry Elementary SchoolLouisville, KYJefferson CountyElementary42790.9%
14Portland ElementaryLouisville, KYJefferson CountyElementary30490.8%
15Black Mountain Elementary SchoolEvarts, KYHarlan CountyElementary24890.7%
16Estes Elementary SchoolOwensboro, KYOwensboro IndependentElementary49290.4%
17Miles Elementary SchoolErlanger, KYErlanger-Elsmere IndependentElementary27890.3%
18Arnett Elementary SchoolErlanger, KYErlanger-Elsmere IndependentElementary25389.7%
19John M. Stumbo Elementary SchoolGrethel, KYFloyd CountyElementary26089.6%
20Flat Lick Elementary SchoolFlat Lick, KYKnox CountyElementary16389.6%
21Hazelwood ElementaryLouisville, KYJefferson CountyElementary52789.6%
22Young ElementaryLouisville, KYJefferson CountyElementary10089.0%
23Foust Elementary SchoolOwensboro, KYOwensboro IndependentElementary40089.0%
24Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary SchoolHopkinsville, KYChristian CountyElementary59588.9%
25DuValle Education CenterLouisville, KYJefferson CountyElementary14388.8%
26Red River Valley Elementary SchoolHazel Green, KYWolfe CountyElementary10788.8%
27Cravens Elementary SchoolOwensboro, KYOwensboro IndependentElementary39688.4%
28Dewitt Elementary SchoolFlat Lick, KYKnox CountyElementary12088.3%
29Newport Intermediate SchoolNewport, KYNewport IndependentElementary37488.2%
30Evarts Elementary SchoolEvarts, KYHarlan CountyElementary33588.1%
31Whitley County North Elementary SchoolRockholds, KYWhitley CountyElementary30387.8%
32Biggs Early Childhood Education CtrCovington, KYCovington IndependentElementary28587.7%
33Sixth District Elementary SchoolCovington, KYCovington IndependentElementary45487.7%
34Kimper Elementary SchoolKimper, KYPike CountyElementary12087.5%
35Harrison Elementary SchoolLexington, KYFayette CountyElementary20787.4%
36Lynn Camp Elementary SchoolCorbin, KYKnox CountyElementary50187.4%
37Boston Elementary SchoolWilliamsburg, KYWhitley CountyElementary20687.4%
38Pleasant View Elementary SchoolWilliamsburg, KYWhitley CountyElementary22987.3%
39South Floyd Elementary SchoolHi Hat, KYFloyd CountyElementary59687.2%
40Waynesburg Elementary SchoolWaynesburg, KYLincoln CountyElementary19487.1%
41Newport Primary SchoolNewport, KYNewport IndependentElementary36987.0%
42Campton Elementary SchoolCampton, KYWolfe CountyElementary31587.0%
43Girdler Elementary SchoolGirdler, KYKnox CountyElementary26786.9%
44Frayser ElementaryLouisville, KYJefferson CountyElementary41986.9%
45Crab Orchard Elementary SchoolCrab Orchard, KYLincoln CountyElementary26686.8%
46Paces Creek ElementaryManchester, KYClay CountyElementary27386.8%
47Jennings Creek ElementaryBowling Green, KYWarren CountyElementary85286.7%
48Cawood Elementary SchoolCawood, KYHarlan CountyElementary20986.6%
49Pine Knot PrimaryPine Knot, KYMcCreary CountyElementary42586.6%
50Engelhard ElementaryLouisville, KYJefferson CountyElementary26586.4%
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