Indian Hills Elementary School

Indian Hills Elementary School is an elementary school of sizable scale in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, run under Christian County, hosting 674 students in grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 421 students per school, that is 60% above typical.

Within Christian County, which oversees 18 schools and 8,682 students, Indian Hills Elementary School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Indian Hills Elementary School records that the largest single group is White at 38%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder is composed of 37% Black, 14% Hispanic, 11% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 67% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Indian Hills Elementary School lists 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.3:1. The state averages around 15.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 71% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, Indian Hills Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 38.5%; this one delivers 43.5%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Christian County shows median household income runs about $55,494, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Christian County's 20 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,682 students), Indian Hills Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Hopkinsville High School, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Indian Hills Elementary School comes 1st of 4 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 36.8%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Looking at the recent track record. Indian Hills Elementary School's enrollment has rose 31% since 2018, when it stood at 513 (now 674). Over the same period, the White share fell from 45% to 38%. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 16.2:1 in 2018 to 17.3:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.