Keavy Elementary School

Keavy Elementary School is a small primary school in Keavy, Kentucky, operated by Laurel County. The school hosts 292 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 421 students per school, that is 31% below typical.

Laurel County comprises 18 schools with combined enrollment of 8,676 students; Keavy Elementary School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Keavy Elementary School records that 95% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest consists of 3% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.6:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.4:1, putting Keavy Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 68% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Keavy Elementary School sits in the top 10% of Kentucky schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 39.6%; actual is 64.4%, +24.8 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Laurel County) reports that median household earnings sit near $57,771, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 17%. In all, Laurel County runs 20 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,220 students), of which Keavy Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Cold Hill Elementary School, roughly 4.8 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Keavy Elementary School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 65.7%.

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

Looking at the recent track record. Keavy Elementary School's enrollment has increased 4% since 2018, when it stood at 280 (now 292). Class-load math has fell: from 17.5:1 in 2018 to 14.6:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Keavy Elementary School typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.