Dawson Springs Elementary

Dawson Springs Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school in Dawson Springs, Kentucky, operated by Dawson Springs Independent. The school teaches 342 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Dawson Springs Independent comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 631 students; Dawson Springs Elementary is among them.

Looking at the student body, Dawson Springs Elementary reports that nearly all students (92%) are White. Beyond that, the school reports 6% multiracial, 2% Hispanic.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.9:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 78% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above Hopkins County's rate of about 57%.

With demographic context factored in, Dawson Springs Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 36.0%, the actual is 36.2%, a residual of +0.3 points.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Hopkins County put the typical household earns roughly $56,815 per year, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. Across Hopkins County's 22 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,896 students), Dawson Springs Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Dawson Springs Jr/Sr High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 2 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, Dawson Springs Elementary comes 8th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 43.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Dawson Springs Elementary has shrank 4%, going from 355 students in 2018 to 342 in 2025.

On this page, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.