Irvington Elementary School

Located at 1 Wildcat Way, in Irvington, Kentucky, Irvington Elementary School is a mid-tier elementary campus that serves 359 students (grades pre-K through 5), overseen by Breckinridge County.

Breckinridge County runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 2,677 students. Irvington Elementary School is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Irvington Elementary School reports that 84% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school shows 7% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 94% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Irvington Elementary School records 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.1:1. The state averages around 15.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 72% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is higher than Breckinridge County's rate of about 57%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Irvington Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 38.4%, the actual is 36.3%, a residual of -2.1 points.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Breckinridge County) records that the typical household earns roughly $55,843 per year, about 14% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 16%. Across Breckinridge County's 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,362 students), Irvington Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Ekron Elementary School, roughly 7.3 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Irvington Elementary School at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 47.0%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Irvington Elementary School's enrollment has declined 16% since 2018, when it stood at 427 (now 359). Over the same period, the White share declined from 89% to 84%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 19.2:1 in 2018 to 13.1:1 today.

On this page, members of the Irvington Elementary School community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.