Fallsburg Elementary School

Located at 6869 N Hwy 3, in Louisa, Kentucky, Fallsburg Elementary School is an intimate elementary-level community that works with 190 students (grades pre-K through 8), run under Lawrence County. That puts it 55% smaller than the typical public school in Kentucky, which averages around 421 students.

Within Lawrence County, which oversees 6 schools and 2,287 students, Fallsburg Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Fallsburg Elementary School records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (99%). That composition is broadly in line with Lawrence County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Fallsburg Elementary School has 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.1:1. The state averages around 15.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 67% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, Fallsburg Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 40.2%; this one delivers 50.7%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Lawrence County) shows that median household income runs about $46,772, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Fallsburg Elementary School is one of 6 public schools in Lawrence County (combined enrollment of about 2,287 students).

Prichard Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 6.1 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 6 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Fallsburg Elementary School at 2nd of 5; the average score across the group is 38.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Fallsburg Elementary School has edged down 34%, going from 286 students in 2018 to 190 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 13.0:1 in 2018 to 9.1:1 in 2025.

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