Owsley County Elementary School

Owsley County Elementary School is a mid-tier elementary school in Booneville, Kentucky, part of Owsley County. The school educates 436 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Within Owsley County, which oversees 2 schools and 727 students, Owsley County Elementary School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Owsley County Elementary School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (95%); the rest is composed of 2% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Owsley County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.4:1 average. Roughly 70% of students at Owsley County Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is south of Owsley County's rate of about 81%.

With demographic context factored in, On a poverty-adjusted basis, Owsley County Elementary School sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 39.1%; actual is 16.9%, a gap of -22.2 points.

In the surrounding community, census data for Owsley County shows median household income runs about $22,188, 7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 40%. Across Owsley County's 2 public schools (combined enrollment of about 727 students), Owsley County Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Owsley County High School, around 0.3 miles off. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Owsley County Elementary School at 7th of 7; the average score across the group is 45.4%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Owsley County Elementary School has declined 17%, going from 527 students in 2018 to 436 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.