Camp Ground Elementary School

Camp Ground Elementary School is a close-knit elementary campus in London, Kentucky, part of Laurel County. The school instructs 327 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 421 students per school, that is 22% leaner than typical.

Laurel County runs 18 schools in total, collectively educating 8,676 students. Camp Ground Elementary School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Camp Ground Elementary School lists that nearly all students (96%) are White. Compared to Laurel County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, Camp Ground Elementary School lists 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.4:1, putting Camp Ground Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 68% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Camp Ground Elementary School sits in the top 10% of Kentucky schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 39.7%; actual is 57.7%, +18.0 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Laurel County) records that median household earnings sit near $57,771, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 17%. In all, Laurel County runs 20 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,220 students), of which Camp Ground Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Hunter Hills Elementary School, around 5.3 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. On composite proficiency, Camp Ground Elementary School comes 3rd of 7 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 58.9%.

Camp Ground Elementary School operates from an outlying location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 6%: 308 students in 2018 compared to 327 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.