Enrollment
190
Elementary
DISTRICT 287 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAWRENCE COUNTY·NCES 210324000871
Fallsburg Elementary School
6869 N Hwy 3, Louisa, KY 41230 · (606) 826-2351 · Lawrence County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL190 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 68% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kentucky public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
127 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 63%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 11 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 11 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 27 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 21 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 24 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 20 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 19 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 24 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 18 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 15 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (11) is 27% smaller than its 8th grade class (15).
Student demographics
2%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 47% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Fallsburg Elementary School→Lawrence County High School
Based on grade levels within Lawrence County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
58.2%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
47.8%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.
Source: KSA (K-PREP). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
50.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.2%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% typical for Kentucky schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kentucky's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Fallsburg Elementary School
Fallsburg Elementary School's state test result (50.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fallsburg Elementary School this school | 190 | 66.8% | 50.7% |
| Elliott County Intermediate School Sandy Hook | 185 | 66.5% | 35.6% |
| Inez Elementary School Inez | 233 | 65.2% | 42.9% |
| Argillite Elementary School Argillite | 216 | 69.9% | 26.4% |
| Catlettsburg Elementary School Catlettsburg | 184 | 70.7% | 35.5% |
| Clay Elementary School Clay | 194 | 62.9% | 53.3% |
Matched among Kentucky elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Fallsburg Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.7% | #221 of 669 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.8% | #262 of 668 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.2% | #193 of 674 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 190 | #680 of 744 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.8% | #344 of 721 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -33.6% | #23 of 437 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
190
-71 (-27%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 291
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
was 11.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 190 | 21 | 9.1:1 | 67% (127) |
| 2023-24 | 222 | 20 | 11.1:1 | 69% (154) |
| 2022-23 | 240 | 21 | 11.4:1 | 74% (178) |
| 2020-21 | 261 | 22 | 11.9:1 | 69% (180) |
| 2017-18 | 286 | 22 | 13.0:1 | 73% (209) |
| 2015-16 | 319 | 23 | 13.9:1 | 69% (220) |
| 2010-11 | 327 | 21 | 15.6:1 | 67% (219) |
| 2000-01 | 307 | 17 | 18.1:1 | 77% (236) |
| 1990-91 | 291 | 16 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fallsburg Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 34% (286 to 190); teachers down 5% (22 to 21).
About Fallsburg Elementary School
Fallsburg Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school that serves part of Louisa, Kentucky. It is open to students in pre-K through 8 and enrolls 190 students. By comparison, elementary schools in Kentucky enroll about 421 students on average.
Fallsburg Elementary School is part of a district of 6 schools: Lawrence County, with 2,287 students.
Of every 100 students at Fallsburg Elementary School, about 99 are White. Census estimates put Lawrence County at about 97% White, close to the school's figure. A diversity index of 2% means there is a 2% chance two randomly chosen students at Fallsburg Elementary School are from different groups.
Fallsburg Elementary School lists 21 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 9.1 students per teacher. Across elementary schools in Kentucky, the average ratio is 15.4:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 67% of the student body.
On the allk12 Grade, Fallsburg Elementary School lands at B+, ahead of 68% of Kentucky public elementary schools.
Fallsburg Elementary School's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 50.7% is 10.5 points above the 40.2% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
For Lawrence County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $46,772 a year, roughly 15% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 17%. Public schools in Lawrence County number 6, with about 2,287 students.
Prichard Elementary School sits about 6.1 miles from Fallsburg Elementary School. Fallsburg Elementary School has 6 other public schools within ten miles. Fallsburg Elementary School comes in 2nd of 5 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment figures show a drop of 71 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 11.9:1 in 2020-21, and 9.1:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for Fallsburg Elementary School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Lawrence County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,077
Census ACS
Median income
$46,772
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
2,287 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lawrence County
- Lawrence County High SchoolHigh · 757 students
- Louisa East Elementary SchoolElementary · 512 students
- Louisa Middle SchoolMiddle · 384 students
- Louisa West Elementary SchoolElementary · 295 students
- Blaine Elementary SchoolElementary · 149 students
Other schools in Louisa
- Lawrence County High SchoolHigh · 757 students
- Louisa East Elementary SchoolElementary · 512 students
- Louisa Middle SchoolMiddle · 384 students
- Louisa West Elementary SchoolElementary · 295 students
Nearby schools
- Prichard Elementary School6.1 mi · 130
- Louisa West Elementary School6.2 mi · 295
- Louisa East Elementary School6.3 mi · 512
- Fort Gay Pre K-86.6 mi · 440
- Lawrence County High School7.0 mi · 757
- Louisa Middle School7.2 mi · 384
Frequently asked questions
About Fallsburg Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Fallsburg Elementary School?
Fallsburg Elementary School enrolls approximately 190 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Fallsburg Elementary School serve?
Fallsburg Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Fallsburg Elementary School?
Approximately 9.1:1 students per teacher at Fallsburg Elementary School.
How diverse is Fallsburg Elementary School?
Fallsburg Elementary School reports a student body of 99% White, 1% Asian.
Is Fallsburg Elementary School public or private?
Fallsburg Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lawrence County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.