Enrollment
224
Elementary
DISTRICT 390 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FLEMING COUNTY·NCES 210192000401
Hillsboro Elementary School
7348 Hillsboro Rd, Hillsboro, KY 41049 · (606) 876-2251 · Fleming County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL224 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 37% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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
13.9:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
132 students
DISTRICT 57% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 37 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 43 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 32 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 33 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 36 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (37) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (36).
Student demographics
10%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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Fleming County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
46.3%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
33.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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
40.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.1%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% 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 Hillsboro Elementary School
Hillsboro Elementary School's state test result (40.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsboro Elementary School this school | 224 | 58.9% | 40.9% |
| W B Muncy Elementary School Wooton | 209 | 60.3% | 67.1% |
| Tilden Hogge Elementary School Morehead | 207 | 57.0% | 40.0% |
| Uniontown Elementary School Uniontown | 199 | 61.8% | 33.1% |
| Eastern Elementary School Pleasureville | 189 | 57.1% | 44.6% |
| Boston School Boston | 251 | 55.0% | 35.8% |
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 Hillsboro Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.9% | #395 of 669 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #508 of 668 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.3% | #406 of 674 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 224 | #659 of 744 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #195 of 674 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.3% | #575 of 674 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.9% | #485 of 721 |
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
224
+64 (+40%) vs 2020
+33% since 1990-91, when it was 169
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 224 | 16.1 | 13.9:1 | 59% (132) |
| 2023-24 | 222 | 15.1 | 14.7:1 | 64% (142) |
| 2022-23 | 158 | 9.9 | 15.9:1 | 63% (100) |
| 2020-21 | 160 | 11 | 14.6:1 | 61% (98) |
| 2017-18 | 189 | 11.6 | 16.4:1 | 56% (105) |
| 2015-16 | 174 | 12 | 14.5:1 | 64% (111) |
| 2010-11 | 167 | 13 | 12.8:1 | 68% (114) |
| 2000-01 | 187 | 9 | 20.8:1 | 59% (111) |
| 1990-91 | 169 | 11 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hillsboro Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 19% (189 to 224); teachers up 39% (11.6 to 16.1).
About Hillsboro Elementary School
A low-enrollment elementary school in Hillsboro, Kentucky, Hillsboro Elementary School is part of Fleming County. Grades offered run from kindergarten through 5, with 224 students enrolled. The average among elementary schools in Kentucky is roughly 421 students; this school is 47% smaller than that.
Enrollment across the 5 schools in Fleming County totals 2,183 students.
Hillsboro Elementary School enrolls a student body that is 95% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 2% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. The White share in Fleming County as a whole is similar, at about 95%. By the diversity index, Hillsboro Elementary School comes in at 10%.
Federal staffing data show 16.1 full-time-equivalent teachers at Hillsboro Elementary School and a ratio of 13.9:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Kentucky is 15.4:1, higher than at this school. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 59% of enrollment. Across public schools in Fleming County, the average is about the same, 56%.
Hillsboro Elementary School is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 37% of Kentucky public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Compared with Kentucky schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Hillsboro Elementary School's results are 2.2 points below predicted: 40.9% against 43.1%.
In Fleming County (population about 15,323), median household income is about $49,307, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and about 17% of people live in poverty. A total of 6 public schools operate in Fleming County, serving about 2,183 students.
Simons Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 9.9 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 2 other public schools are within ten miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Hillsboro Elementary School is 1st of 6 on proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Remote.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count climbed from 160 to 224.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
- Flemingsburg Elementary SchoolElementary · 577 students
- Ewing Elementary SchoolElementary · 369 students
- Simons Middle SchoolMiddle · 342 students
- E P Ward Elementary SchoolCombined
Other Hillsboro Elementary schools
7 other US public schools in 8 states are named Hillsboro Elementary. Hillsboro Elementary School is the 6th largest of the 8.
- Hillsboro Elementary SchoolHILLSBORO, TX · 649 students
- HILLSBORO ELEM.HILLSBORO, MO · 459 students
- Hillsboro ElementaryHillsboro, TN · 424 students
- Hillsboro ElemHillsboro, KS · 286 students
- HILLSBORO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHillsboro, ND · 254 students
Nearby schools
- Simons Middle School9.9 mi · 342
- Flemingsburg Elementary School9.9 mi · 577
- Fleming County High School10.4 mi · 671
- Crossroads Elementary School11.5 mi · 397
- Rowan County Middle School11.5 mi · 695
- Rowan Academy - Bluegrass Discovery11.6 mi · 31
Frequently asked questions
About Hillsboro Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Hillsboro Elementary School?
Hillsboro Elementary School enrolls approximately 224 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Hillsboro Elementary School serve?
Hillsboro Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Hillsboro Elementary School have?
Hillsboro Elementary School employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hillsboro Elementary School?
At Hillsboro Elementary School, the student body is approximately 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Hillsboro Elementary School public or private?
Hillsboro Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Fleming County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.