Belfry Elementary

Belfry Elementary is one of the mid-tier elementary schools in Belfry, Kentucky, run under Pike County, with 589 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 421 students per school, that is 40% larger than typical.

Pike County comprises 20 schools with combined enrollment of 7,515 students; Belfry Elementary is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Belfry Elementary reports that 94% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder reads as 3% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Belfry Elementary records 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.6:1. The state averages around 15.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 69% of students at Belfry Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, Belfry Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 39.5%; this one delivers 52.7%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Pike County indicate median household earnings sit near $44,312, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 18% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Pike County runs 24 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,644 students), of which Belfry Elementary is one.

Belfry High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Belfry Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Belfry Elementary at 2nd of 5; the average score across the group is 47.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Five-year trend. Belfry Elementary's enrollment has ticked up 3% since 2018, when it stood at 573 (now 589). Class-load math has pulled in: from 19.1:1 in 2018 to 16.6:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.