Big Creek Elementary

Set in Oneida, Kentucky, Big Creek Elementary is a rural-scale elementary campus, run under Clay County. It instructs 136 students across grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 421 students per school, that is 68% leaner than typical.

Clay County runs 10 schools in total, collectively educating 2,928 students. Big Creek Elementary is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Big Creek Elementary lists that nearly all students (98%) are White. The remainder comes out to 2% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, Big Creek Elementary logs 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.4:1, putting Big Creek Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 82% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, Big Creek Elementary ranks in the top 10% of Kentucky public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 34.8%; Big Creek Elementary posts 52.0%, +17.2 points above that line.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Clay County put median household earnings sit near $40,900, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 27% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Clay County runs 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,928 students), of which Big Creek Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Oneida Elementary School, roughly 7.9 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. On composite proficiency, Big Creek Elementary comes 6th of 8 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 54.1%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Big Creek Elementary has declined 37%, going from 216 students in 2018 to 136 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 12.0:1 in 2018 to 10.6:1 today.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.