London Elementary School

London Elementary School, a moderately sized elementary-level community in London, Kentucky, run under Laurel County, serves 592 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Kentucky's public schools average about 421 students each, so London Elementary School sits 41% larger than that benchmark.

Within Laurel County, which oversees 18 schools and 8,676 students, London Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, London Elementary School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (91%); the rest is composed of 6% Hispanic.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.2:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Around 74% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, London Elementary School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 37.5%; this one delivers 65.1%, a residual of +27.6 points.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Laurel County put median household income runs about $57,771, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 17%. Across Laurel County's 20 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,220 students), London Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Laurel County Schools eLearning Academy, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), London Elementary School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 55.6%.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at London Elementary School has ticked down 4%, going from 617 students in 2018 to 592 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 16.2:1 in 2018 to 15.2:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the London Elementary School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.