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Enrollment
577
Elementary
DISTRICT 390 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FLEMING COUNTY·NCES 210192000399
Flemingsburg Elementary School
245 W Water St, Flemingsburg, KY 41041 · (606) 845-9871 · Fleming County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL577 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 11% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
13.7:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
345 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 63%
Community
5
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 | 34 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 80 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 85 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 82 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 69 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 82 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 73 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (80) is 10% larger than its 6th grade class (73).
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
39.3%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
22.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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
28.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.8%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 Flemingsburg Elementary School
Flemingsburg Elementary School's state test result (28.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flemingsburg Elementary School this school | 577 | 59.8% | 28.7% |
| Hodgenville Elementary School Hodgenville | 533 | 59.3% | 39.6% |
| Mercer County Intermediate School Harrodsburg | 570 | 60.0% | 45.0% |
| Benton Elementary School Benton | 528 | 62.3% | 50.1% |
| Mapleton Elementary School Mount Sterling | 524 | 62.4% | 49.8% |
| Owen County Elementary/Primary School Owenton | 674 | 62.2% | 36.0% |
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 Flemingsburg Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.7% | #570 of 669 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #622 of 668 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.3% | #503 of 674 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 577 | #148 of 744 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #173 of 674 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.2% | #456 of 674 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.8% | #472 of 721 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.5% | #149 of 233 |
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
577
+98 (+20%) vs 2020
+3% since 1990-91, when it was 560
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 16.0:1
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 | 577 | 42.2 | 13.7:1 | 60% (345) |
| 2023-24 | 594 | 35.2 | 16.9:1 | 63% (372) |
| 2022-23 | 526 | 36.1 | 14.6:1 | 55% (287) |
| 2020-21 | 479 | 30 | 16.0:1 | 59% (284) |
| 2017-18 | 552 | 35.3 | 15.7:1 | 63% (347) |
| 2015-16 | 593 | 31 | 19.1:1 | 62% (366) |
| 2010-11 | 660 | 36 | 18.3:1 | 60% (395) |
| 2000-01 | 661 | 25 | 26.4:1 | 52% (342) |
| 1990-91 | 560 | 31 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Flemingsburg Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (552 to 577); teachers up 20% (35.3 to 42.2).
About Flemingsburg Elementary School
Flemingsburg Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school located in Flemingsburg, Kentucky. It enrolled 577 students in pre-K through 6 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, elementary schools in Kentucky average about 421 students each.
Across its 5 schools, Fleming County enrolls 2,183 students. Flemingsburg Elementary School is one of those schools.
Federal enrollment data show Flemingsburg Elementary School is 90% White. It is also 6% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Flemingsburg Elementary School's diversity index is 19%, against a US figure of 70%.
Flemingsburg Elementary School operates with 42.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 13.7:1. That is lower than the 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in Kentucky. About 60% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits.
Measured against Kentucky public elementary schools, Flemingsburg Elementary School receives a D. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 42.8% at Flemingsburg Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 28.7%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Fleming County, the median household income is $49,307, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 19% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 17%. There are 6 public schools in Fleming County, enrolling about 2,183 students in all.
Simons Middle School is the closest public school, about 0.2 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number 2. Nearby schools with test data average 36.7% proficiency; Flemingsburg Elementary School posts 28.7%.
The school's locale code, Rural: Remote, means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
2024-25 enrollment was 577, a 20% rise from 479 in 2020-21. The school's ratio fell from 16.0:1 to 13.7:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Fleming County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,323
Census ACS
Median income
$49,307
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
2,183 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fleming County
- Fleming County High SchoolHigh · 671 students
- Ewing Elementary SchoolElementary · 369 students
- Simons Middle SchoolMiddle · 342 students
- Hillsboro Elementary SchoolElementary · 224 students
- E P Ward Elementary SchoolCombined
Other schools in Flemingsburg
- Fleming County High SchoolHigh · 671 students
- Simons Middle SchoolMiddle · 342 students
Nearby schools
- Simons Middle School0.2 mi · 342
- Fleming County High School1.4 mi · 671
- Ewing Elementary School5.3 mi · 369
- Hillsboro Elementary School9.9 mi · 224
- Tollesboro Elementary School13.5 mi · 256
- Mason County Intermediate School14.1 mi · 573
Frequently asked questions
About Flemingsburg Elementary SchoolHow large is Flemingsburg Elementary School?
Flemingsburg Elementary School enrolls approximately 577 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Flemingsburg Elementary School serve?
Flemingsburg Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does Flemingsburg Elementary School have?
Flemingsburg Elementary School employs 42 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Flemingsburg Elementary School?
Student demographics at Flemingsburg Elementary School are roughly 90% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is Flemingsburg Elementary School public or private?
Flemingsburg Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Fleming County.
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