Coxs Creek Elementary School

Set in Coxs Creek, Kentucky, Coxs Creek Elementary School is a mid-tier elementary-level community, run under Nelson County. It enrolls 474 students across grades K through 5.

Coxs Creek Elementary School is one of 12 schools operated by Nelson County, a district that hosts 4,178 students overall.

On demographics, Coxs Creek Elementary School logs that nearly all students (89%) are White; the rest consists of 5% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the resource side, The school reports having 36 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. Around 47% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Coxs Creek Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 47.4%, the actual is 42.1%, a residual of -5.3 points.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Nelson County) records that median household income runs about $69,562, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Nelson County's 20 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,047 students), Coxs Creek Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Thomas Nelson High School, around 3.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Coxs Creek Elementary School. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Coxs Creek Elementary School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 36.1%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count showed little movement: 473 students in 2018 compared to 474 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 95% to 89%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 15.7:1 in 2018 to 13.2:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.