Cane Ridge Elementary School

Cane Ridge Elementary School is an average-sized elementary-level community in Paris, Kentucky, overseen by Bourbon County. The school caters to 453 students in grades K through 5.

Cane Ridge Elementary School is one of 6 schools operated by Bourbon County, a district that instructs 2,557 students overall.

Demographically, Cane Ridge Elementary School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (81%). Other groups include 13% Hispanic, 5% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, Cane Ridge Elementary School logs 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.4:1, putting Cane Ridge Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 56% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is below Bourbon County's rate of about 66%.

After controlling for student poverty, Cane Ridge Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 44.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 30.9%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Bourbon County put median household income runs about $61,354, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Bourbon County's 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,416 students), Cane Ridge Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Paris High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Cane Ridge Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Cane Ridge Elementary School at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 29.6%.

Cane Ridge Elementary School operates from a town-center location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Cane Ridge Elementary School has fell 8%, going from 495 students in 2018 to 453 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 16.8:1 in 2018 to 14.3:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Cane Ridge Elementary School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.