Eminence Elementary School

Set in Eminence, Kentucky, Eminence Elementary School is an average-sized elementary campus, run under Eminence Independent. It serves 455 students across grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 2 schools in Eminence Independent (1,006 students total), Eminence Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Eminence Elementary School reports that the largest single group is White, at 76% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school shows 11% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 4% Black. The wider county runs roughly 90% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Eminence Elementary School shows 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.0:1. The state averages about 15.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 42% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Eminence Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 49.3%, the actual is 35.1%, a residual of -14.2 points.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Henry County) records that the typical household earns roughly $63,347 per year, roughly 16% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Across Henry County's 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,990 students), Eminence Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Eminence High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Eminence Elementary School at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 33.7%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 7%: 425 students in 2018 compared to 455 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 16.1:1 in 2018 to 15.0:1 today.

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