Erpenbeck Elementary School

Erpenbeck Elementary School is a primary school of high-enrollment scale in Florence, Kentucky, run under Boone County, teacheing 764 students in grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 81% above the typical public school in Kentucky, which averages around 421 students.

Across the 27 schools in Boone County (20,514 students total), Erpenbeck Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Erpenbeck Elementary School reports that 63% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder is composed of 12% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 8% Black, 6% multiracial. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 83%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Erpenbeck Elementary School has 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.4:1, putting Erpenbeck Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. About 36% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Erpenbeck Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 51.6%; this one delivers 67.5%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Boone County put median household earnings sit near $99,414, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Across Boone County's 34 public schools (combined enrollment of about 22,394 students), Erpenbeck Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Ockerman Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Erpenbeck Elementary School at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 46.2%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 7%: 711 students in 2018 compared to 764 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 75% to 63% over that span.

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