Emmalena Elementary School

Emmalena Elementary School operates as a low-enrollment primary school in Emmalena, Kentucky, overseen by Knott County. Current enrollment sits at 204 students spanning grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 421 students per school, that is 52% leaner than typical.

Across the 7 schools in Knott County (2,048 students total), Emmalena Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Emmalena Elementary School logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (99%). That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.0:1. The state averages around 15.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 80% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Emmalena Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 35.2%, the actual is 46.4%, a residual of +11.2 points.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Knott County indicate median household earnings sit near $41,761, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 18% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Emmalena Elementary School is one of 8 public schools in Knott County (combined enrollment of about 2,048 students).

The closest other public school is Cordia School, roughly 4.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Emmalena Elementary School at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 45.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Looking at the recent track record. Emmalena Elementary School's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 203 (now 204). The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 15.0:1 in 2018 to 11.0:1 today.

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