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Arlie Boggs Elementary School

1099 Hwy 806, Eolia, KY 40826 · (606) 633-4654 · Letcher County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL110 STUDENTS
Enrollment
110
Elementary
DISTRICT 283 · STATE 421
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
87 students
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 63%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten98%
Grade 1109%
Grade 22018%
Grade 32018%
Grade 487%
Grade 565%
Grade 6109%
Grade 71110%
Grade 81615%
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 47% · US 70%
White
10696%
DISTRICT 97% · STATE 71% · US 43%
Black
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 11% · US 15%
Two+
33%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
5853%
Female
5247%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Arlie Boggs Elementary School→Letcher County Central High School
Based on grade levels within Letcher County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/Distinguished
English Language Arts
37.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
37.0%
KY avg 42.8%

What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.

Source: KSA (K-PREP). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
32.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.7%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.0pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% typical for Kentucky schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kentucky's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

Where Arlie Boggs Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Kentucky
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
32.7%#524 of 669
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
37.0%#447 of 668
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
37.0%#534 of 674
Enrollment
ranked largest first
110#720 of 744
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
79.1%#119 of 721
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
110
-18 (-14%) vs 2020
-59% since 1990-91, when it was 271
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 14.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251108.313.3:179% (87)
2023-2413111.511.4:175% (98)
2022-2312111.710.3:161% (74)
2020-21128914.2:184% (107)
2017-181518.717.4:175% (113)
2015-16121815.1:177% (93)
2010-111441014.4:169% (99)
2000-011711412.2:191% (155)
1990-912711715.9:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Arlie Boggs Elementary School.

About Arlie Boggs Elementary School

Arlie Boggs Elementary School is a small elementary school found in Eolia, Kentucky. The school enrolls 110 students, from kindergarten through 8. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Kentucky is about 421, so this school runs 74% smaller than that.

Arlie Boggs Elementary School is in Letcher County, a district with 2,429 students across 9 schools.

Federal enrollment data show Arlie Boggs Elementary School is 96% White. Other groups include 3% multiracial. County-wide, about 97% of residents are White. Arlie Boggs Elementary School's diversity index is 7%, against a US figure of 70%.

The school reports 8.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 13.3 students per teacher. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in Kentucky. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 79%. Across public schools in Letcher County, the average is 70%.

The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 32.7%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 35.7%.

Within Letcher County, the median household income is $41,793, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 13%, and about 18% of people live in poverty. Besides Arlie Boggs Elementary School, Letcher County has 10 other public schools.

The closest public school to Arlie Boggs Elementary School is Cowan Elementary School, about 3.7 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 3 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, Arlie Boggs Elementary School ranks 7th on average proficiency.

Arlie Boggs Elementary School is in rural territory far from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Remote.

Enrollment at Arlie Boggs Elementary School dropped 14% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 128 to 110 students.

The Arlie Boggs Elementary School community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Letcher County at a glance

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Population
20,808
Census ACS
Median income
$41,793
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
2,882 students

Quick facts

School name
Arlie Boggs Elementary School
District
Letcher County
Address
1099 Hwy 806, Eolia, KY 40826
Phone
(606) 633-4654
County
Letcher County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–08
Total enrollment
110
Teachers (FTE)
8
Student–teacher ratio
13.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
87 (79%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
210336000892
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Arlie Boggs Elementary School
How many students attend Arlie Boggs Elementary School?
Arlie Boggs Elementary School enrolls approximately 110 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Arlie Boggs Elementary School serve?
Arlie Boggs Elementary School serves grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Arlie Boggs Elementary School have?
Arlie Boggs Elementary School employs 8 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Arlie Boggs Elementary School?
Student demographics at Arlie Boggs Elementary School are roughly 96% White, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is Arlie Boggs Elementary School in?
Arlie Boggs Elementary School is part of Letcher County.
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