Inez Elementary School

Located at 5000 Elementary Dr, in Inez, Kentucky, Inez Elementary School is a compact elementary-level community that instructs 233 students (grades pre-K through 6), part of Martin County. That puts it 45% below the typical public school in Kentucky, which averages around 421 students.

Inez Elementary School is one of 5 schools operated by Martin County, a district that hosts 1,717 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Inez Elementary School reports that 98% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The wider county runs roughly 86% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Inez Elementary School records 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.4:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 65% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Inez Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 40.8%, the actual is 42.9%, a residual of +2.0 points.

Around the school, Martin County reports that the typical household earns roughly $37,042 per year, roughly 10% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 26%. Inez Elementary School is one of 6 public schools in Martin County (combined enrollment of about 1,717 students).

Nearest neighbor: Martin County High School, around 0.9 miles off. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Inez Elementary School at 2nd of 5; the average score across the group is 37.5%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 19%: 289 students in 2018 compared to 233 in 2025.

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