Middlesboro Elementary School

Middlesboro Elementary School operates as a mid-tier elementary-level community in Middlesboro, Kentucky, one of the schools within Middlesboro Independent. Current enrollment sits at 514 students spanning grades pre-K through 4. Compared to the state average of about 421 students per school, that is 22% bigger than typical.

Within Middlesboro Independent, which oversees 5 schools and 1,168 students, Middlesboro Elementary School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Middlesboro Elementary School records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (86%). Other groups include 7% multiracial, 4% Black, 2% Hispanic.

Looking at school resources, Middlesboro Elementary School reports 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 84% of students at Middlesboro Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Middlesboro Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 33.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 34.0%.

In the broader community, Bell County reports that the typical household earns roughly $31,354 per year, roughly 16% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 25% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Bell County's 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,135 students), Middlesboro Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Middlesboro Middle School, roughly 0.6 miles away. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Middlesboro Elementary School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 44.1%.

Middlesboro Elementary School operates from a town-based location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 6%: 483 students in 2018 compared to 514 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 81% to 86% across the same window.

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