Boston Elementary School

Set in Williamsburg, Kentucky, Boston Elementary School is a close-knit K-5 school, part of Whitley County. It teaches 206 students across grades pre-K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 51% below the state mean of about 421.

Boston Elementary School is one of 11 schools operated by Whitley County, a district that educates 4,234 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Boston Elementary School records that nearly all students (97%) are White. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the resource side, The school employs 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.2:1. The state averages around 15.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 87% of students at Boston Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Whitley County runs at roughly 71%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Boston Elementary School sits in the top 10% of Kentucky schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 32.6%; actual is 64.0%, +31.3 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Whitley County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $44,615 per year, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 21% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Whitley County's 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,324 students), Boston Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Jellico High School, around 2.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Boston Elementary School at 2nd of 4; the average score across the group is 51.9%.

Boston Elementary School operates from a small-town location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count remained close to its prior level: 207 students in 2018 compared to 206 in 2025. Class-load math has rose: from 12.2:1 in 2018 to 13.2:1 in 2025.

On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.