Freedom Elementary School

Freedom Elementary School, a mid-sized K-5 school in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, run under Christian County, serves 504 students, covering grades K through 5.

Freedom Elementary School is one of 18 schools operated by Christian County, a district that educates 8,682 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Freedom Elementary School reports that 49% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 30% White, 12% multiracial, 8% Hispanic. By comparison, Christian County as a whole is about 19% Black, so the school skews visibly more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.4:1. The state averages around 15.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 83% of students at Freedom Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Christian County runs at roughly 69%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Freedom Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 34.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 21.4%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Christian County indicate median household earnings sit near $55,494, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Freedom Elementary School is one of 20 public schools in Christian County (combined enrollment of about 8,682 students).

Christian County High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Freedom Elementary School at 6th of 6; the average score across the group is 36.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 26%: 677 students in 2018 compared to 504 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 16.5:1 in 2018 to 13.4:1 in 2025.

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