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Alumni: what's one memory from Lee County Elementary School that still sticks with you?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
468
Elementary
DISTRICT 445 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEE COUNTY·NCES 210327000216
Lee County Elementary School
1665 Hwy 11 South, Beattyville, KY 41311 · (606) 464-5020 · Lee County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL468 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
400 students
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 63%
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
Lee County Elementary School→Lee County Middle High School
Based on grade levels within Lee County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
30.3%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
36.3%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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
33.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.3%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
468
+67 (+17%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
was 15.5:1
% White
98%
was 98%
% Hispanic
1%
was 0%
% Black
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Lee County Elementary School
Set in Beattyville, Kentucky, Lee County Elementary School is a moderately sized elementary-level community, part of Lee County. It instructs 468 students across grades pre-K through 5.
Within Lee County, which oversees 2 schools and 890 students, Lee County Elementary School is one campus in the system.
Demographically, Lee County Elementary School shows that 98% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority.
On the resource side, Staff filings list 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.7:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.4:1 average. Around 85% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Lee County Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 33.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 33.0%.
In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Lee County put the typical household earns roughly $37,568 per year, about 9% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 18%. Across Lee County's 4 public schools (combined enrollment of about 890 students), Lee County Elementary School is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is Lee County Middle High School, roughly 2.2 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Lee County Elementary School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 38.2%.
Lee County Elementary School operates from a low-density location.
Trend over the last 7 years. Lee County Elementary School's enrollment has edged up 17% since 2018, when it stood at 401 (now 468). The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 15.5:1 in 2018 to 16.7:1 today.
On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Lee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
7,339
Census ACS
Median income
$37,568
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
9%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
890 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Beattyville
- Lee County Middle High SchoolHigh · 422 students
- Delta AcademyHigh
- Lee County Area Technology CenterHigh
Nearby schools
- Lee County Middle High School2.2 mi · 422
- Owsley County High School5.9 mi · 291
- Owsley County Elementary School5.9 mi · 436
- Highland-Turner Elementary School13.6 mi · 184
- Rogers Elementary School14.1 mi · 127
- Jackson County Middle School15.4 mi · 369
Frequently asked questions
About Lee County Elementary SchoolHow large is Lee County Elementary School?
Lee County Elementary School enrolls approximately 468 students in grades PK-05.
Is Lee County Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lee County Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Lee County Elementary School have?
Lee County Elementary School employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Lee County Elementary School?
Student demographics at Lee County Elementary School are roughly 98% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
What district is Lee County Elementary School in?
Lee County Elementary School is part of Lee County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.