Charles H. Kelly Elementary School

Set in Burlington, Kentucky, Charles H. Kelly Elementary School is an intimate primary school, one of the schools within Boone County. It works with 242 students across grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 421 students per school, that is 43% smaller than typical.

Across the 27 schools in Boone County (20,514 students total), Charles H. Kelly Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Charles H. Kelly Elementary School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (94%). Beyond that, the school lists 2% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. That is meaningfully more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 83%.

On the resource side, Charles H. Kelly Elementary School logs 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.5:1. The state averages around 15.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 41% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, Charles H. Kelly Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 49.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 61.0%.

In the area at large, census data for Boone County shows median household income runs about $99,414, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Across Boone County's 34 public schools (combined enrollment of about 22,394 students), Charles H. Kelly Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Rising Sun High School, roughly 2.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Charles H. Kelly Elementary School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 46.4%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Charles H. Kelly Elementary School has edged up 5%, going from 231 students in 2018 to 242 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.