Oak Grove Elementary School

Oak Grove Elementary School is one of the substantial elementary-level communitys in Corbin, Kentucky, part of Whitley County, with 669 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 6. By comparison, Kentucky's public schools average about 421 students each, so Oak Grove Elementary School sits 59% larger than that benchmark.

Oak Grove Elementary School is one of 11 schools operated by Whitley County, a district that enrolls 4,234 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Oak Grove Elementary School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (96%). Compared to Whitley County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, Oak Grove Elementary School shows 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.1:1. The state averages around 15.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 76% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Oak Grove Elementary School sits in the top 10% of Kentucky schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 36.9%; actual is 56.1%, +19.2 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Whitley County shows the typical household earns roughly $44,615 per year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 21% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Oak Grove Elementary School is one of 21 public schools in Whitley County (combined enrollment of about 7,324 students).

Corbin Primary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.7 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Oak Grove Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Oak Grove Elementary School at 4th of 5; the average score across the group is 61.6%.

Oak Grove Elementary School operates from a rural location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Oak Grove Elementary School has expanded 4%, going from 644 students in 2018 to 669 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.