Elkhorn Elementary School

Elkhorn Elementary School is a moderately sized elementary campus in Frankfort, Kentucky, overseen by Franklin County. The school caters to 409 students in grades 1 through 5.

Franklin County runs 14 schools in total, collectively educating 6,199 students. Elkhorn Elementary School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Elkhorn Elementary School reports that the largest single group is White at 53%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school shows 19% Hispanic, 17% Black, 11% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 81% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Elkhorn Elementary School records 29 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 Elkhorn Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 71% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is north of Franklin County's rate of about 56%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Elkhorn Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 38.6%; this one delivers 36.7%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Franklin County put median household income runs about $65,298, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Franklin County's 19 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,121 students), Elkhorn Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Elkhorn Middle School, roughly 0.4 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Elkhorn Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Elkhorn Elementary School at 5th of 6; the average score across the group is 38.4%.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Elkhorn Elementary School has edged down 6%, going from 436 students in 2018 to 409 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 58% to 53% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 17.4:1 in 2018 to 14.3:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Elkhorn Elementary School community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.