Peaks Mill Elementary

Peaks Mill Elementary operates as a mid-tier elementary school in Frankfort, Kentucky, overseen by Franklin County. Current enrollment sits at 453 students spanning grades 1 through 5.

Franklin County comprises 14 schools with combined enrollment of 6,199 students; Peaks Mill Elementary is among them.

Demographically, Peaks Mill Elementary records that White students make up the majority at 75%; the rest reads as 9% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 7% Black.

On the resource side, Peaks Mill Elementary lists 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.6:1. The state averages around 15.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 58% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, Peaks Mill Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 43.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 44.3%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Franklin County) shows that median household income runs about $65,298, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Peaks Mill Elementary is one of 19 public schools in Franklin County (combined enrollment of about 7,121 students).

The closest other public school is Elkhorn Elementary School, roughly 1.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Peaks Mill Elementary at 1st of 5; the average score across the group is 38.4%.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Peaks Mill Elementary has rose 4%, going from 437 students in 2018 to 453 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment edged up from 5% to 9% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 16.5:1 in 2018 to 14.6:1 in 2025.

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