Owingsville Elementary School

Owingsville Elementary School is a moderately sized primary school in Owingsville, Kentucky, overseen by Bath County. The school instructs 535 students in grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 27% larger than the state mean of about 421.

Bath County comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 1,936 students; Owingsville Elementary School is among them.

Demographically, Owingsville Elementary School reports that nearly all students (95%) are White. Beyond that, the school reports 2% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. Compared to Bath County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.7:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 74% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Owingsville Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 37.5%, the actual is 37.6%, a residual of +0.1 points.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Bath County shows median household income runs about $56,541, roughly 12% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 19% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Owingsville Elementary School is one of 5 public schools in Bath County (combined enrollment of about 1,936 students).

Nearest neighbor: Bath County Middle School, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Owingsville Elementary School ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 41.7%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count remained close to its prior level: 530 students in 2018 compared to 535 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.