Caldwell County Elementary School

Caldwell County Elementary School is one of the middle-of-the-pack primary schools in Princeton, Kentucky, one of the schools within Caldwell County, with 386 students on its rolls from grades 3 through 5.

Across the 4 schools in Caldwell County (1,879 students total), Caldwell County Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Caldwell County Elementary School records that 82% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest consists of 12% multiracial, 4% Black, 2% Hispanic.

On the resource side, The school lists 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.0:1. The state averages around 15.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 58% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, Caldwell County Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 43.6%; this one delivers 47.3%.

Zooming out to the county, Caldwell County reports that the typical household earns roughly $59,583 per year, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Caldwell County runs 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,879 students), of which Caldwell County Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Caldwell County High School, roughly 0.2 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Caldwell County Elementary School at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 45.5%.

Caldwell County Elementary School operates from a countryside location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 16%: 457 students in 2018 compared to 386 in 2025.

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