Enrollment
293
Elementary
DISTRICT 444 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PIKE COUNTY·NCES 210480001203
Phelps Elementary School
11672 Phelps 632 RD, Freeburn, KY 41528 · (606) 456-7716 · Pike County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL293 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 96% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kentucky public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
249 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 63%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 38 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 43 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 27 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 29 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 37 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 41 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 38 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 40 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (43) is 8% larger than its 6th grade class (40).
Student demographics
5%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 47% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Phelps Elementary School→Phelps High School
Based on grade levels within Pike County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
72.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
61.5%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.
Source: KSA (K-PREP). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of KY schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
66.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.5%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+33.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 34% typical for Kentucky schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 33 points, placing it in Kentucky's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Phelps Elementary School
Phelps Elementary School's state test result (66.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phelps Elementary School this school | 293 | 85.0% | 66.5% |
| Whitley County East Elementary School Williamsburg | 268 | 84.3% | 76.6% |
| James A. Cawood Elementary Harlan | 277 | 83.0% | 51.9% |
| Robert W Combs Elementary School Happy | 325 | 83.7% | 33.4% |
| Campton Elementary School Campton | 315 | 87.0% | 46.7% |
| Girdler Elementary School Girdler | 267 | 86.9% | 41.4% |
Matched among Kentucky elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Phelps Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Pike County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.5% | #47 of 669 | #1 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.5% | #99 of 668 | #4 of 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #41 of 674 | #2 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 293 | #579 of 744 | #8 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #83 of 674 | #1 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 4.7% | #640 of 674 | #6 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 85.0% | #63 of 721 | #3 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.3% | #49 of 437 | #2 of 10 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
293
-53 (-15%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 475
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 13.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 293 | 23 | 12.7:1 | 85% (249) |
| 2023-24 | 288 | 23 | 12.5:1 | 81% (234) |
| 2022-23 | 293 | 24 | 12.2:1 | 85% (248) |
| 2020-21 | 346 | 25 | 13.8:1 | 85% (293) |
| 2017-18 | 403 | 23 | 17.5:1 | 78% (314) |
| 2015-16 | 431 | 25 | 17.2:1 | 82% (352) |
| 2010-11 | 340 | 17 | 20.0:1 | 58% (197) |
| 2000-01 | 363 | 19 | 19.1:1 | 79% (288) |
| 1990-91 | 475 | 33 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Phelps Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (403 to 293); teachers unchanged (23 to 23).
About Phelps Elementary School
Phelps Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school located in Freeburn, Kentucky. Enrollment is 293 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 6. Against the 421-student average for elementary schools in Kentucky, enrollment here is 30% lower.
Pike County is made up of 20 schools with 7,515 students in all.
Most students at Phelps Elementary School are White: 98% of enrollment. For comparison, Pike County is about 94% White. Phelps Elementary School has a diversity index of 5%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school has about 12.7 students per teacher and 23 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in Kentucky is 15.4:1, higher than at this school. About 85% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Pike County averages 67%, lower than here.
The allk12 Grade for Phelps Elementary School is A+. Compared with Kentucky public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 96% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Phelps Elementary School is in the top 10% of Kentucky schools: 66.5% actual against 33.5% predicted.
Census Bureau estimates for Pike County show that median household income is about $44,312, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 18% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 24 public schools operate in Pike County, serving about 8,644 students.
Of nearby public schools, Phelps High School is the closest, at about 0.1 miles. The count of other public schools within ten miles is 4. Of 7 schools in the immediate area with test results, Phelps Elementary School ranks 1st on average proficiency.
Phelps Elementary School falls in the Rural: Remote locale category, used for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
Phelps Elementary School saw enrollment fall 15% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The ratio was 13.8:1 in 2020-21 and 12.7:1 in 2024-25.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Phelps Elementary School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Pike County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
56,727
Census ACS
Median income
$44,312
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
8,644 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pike County
- Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 844 students
- Mullins Elementary SchoolElementary · 779 students
- Johns Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 616 students
- Millard SchoolElementary · 601 students
- Belfry ElementaryElementary · 589 students
- Pike County Central High SchoolHigh · 561 students
Other Phelps Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Phelps Elementary. Phelps Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Phelps Elementary SchoolRockland, MA · 639 students
- Phelps ElementaryPhelps, WI · 61 students
Nearby schools
- Phelps High School0.1 mi · 239
- Feds Creek Elementary School7.9 mi · 136
- Matewan Pk88.5 mi · 384
- Belfry Middle School9.6 mi · 344
- Kimper Elementary School10.1 mi · 120
- Belfry Elementary10.3 mi · 589
Frequently asked questions
About Phelps Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Phelps Elementary School?
Phelps Elementary School enrolls approximately 293 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Phelps Elementary School serve?
Phelps Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Phelps Elementary School?
Approximately 12.7:1 students per teacher at Phelps Elementary School.
How diverse is Phelps Elementary School?
Phelps Elementary School reports a student body of 98% White, 0% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is Phelps Elementary School in?
Phelps Elementary School is part of Pike County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.