Longbranch Elementary School

Longbranch Elementary School is a well-populated elementary-level community in Union, Kentucky, run under Boone County. The school instructs 957 students in grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Kentucky's public schools average about 421 students each, so Longbranch Elementary School sits 127% larger than that benchmark.

Longbranch Elementary School is one of 27 schools operated by Boone County, a district that instructs 20,514 students overall.

Demographically, Longbranch Elementary School reports that White students make up the majority at 77%; the rest consists of 7% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, 6% Black, 3% Asian.

On the income-and-resources front, Longbranch Elementary School logs 58 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.5:1. The state averages around 15.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 27% of students at Longbranch Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Boone County (around 40%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Longbranch Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 55.1%; this one delivers 59.3%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Boone County put median household income runs about $99,414, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Longbranch Elementary School is one of 34 public schools in Boone County (combined enrollment of about 22,394 students).

Nearest neighbor: Randall K. Cooper High School, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Longbranch Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Longbranch Elementary School at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 45.4%.

Longbranch Elementary School operates from a low-density location.

Looking at the recent track record. Longbranch Elementary School's enrollment has edged up 22% since 2018, when it stood at 783 (now 957). The White share of enrollment decreased from 87% to 77% over that span.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.