Ekron Elementary School

As a mid-sized primary school in Ekron, Kentucky, Ekron Elementary School hosts 365 students from grades K through 6, one of the schools within Meade County.

Meade County comprises 9 schools with combined enrollment of 4,921 students; Ekron Elementary School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Ekron Elementary School reports that nearly all students (85%) are White. The remainder is composed of 7% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, 3% Black.

Looking at school resources, Ekron Elementary School records 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.4:1, putting Ekron Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. About 54% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Meade County runs at roughly 44%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Ekron Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 44.9%; this one delivers 55.9%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Meade County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $74,355 per year, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Ekron Elementary School is one of 13 public schools in Meade County (combined enrollment of about 5,001 students).

David T. Wilson Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 3.9 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around Ekron Elementary School. On composite proficiency, Ekron Elementary School comes 2nd of 8 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 45.1%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Ekron Elementary School has ticked up 3%, going from 353 students in 2018 to 365 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 91% to 85% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 15.4:1 in 2018 to 17.5:1 today.

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