Prestonsburg Elementary School

Prestonsburg Elementary School is an elementary-level community of mid-tier scale in Prestonsburg, Kentucky, operated by Floyd County, serveing 574 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 421 students per school, that is 36% above typical.

Prestonsburg Elementary School is one of 14 schools operated by Floyd County, a district that hosts 5,347 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Prestonsburg Elementary School lists that nearly all students (95%) are White. That composition is broadly in line with Floyd County as a whole.

On the resource side, On paper, Prestonsburg Elementary School has 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.1:1. The state averages about 15.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 78% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Prestonsburg Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 36.1%, the actual is 32.8%, a residual of -3.4 points.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Floyd County) logs that median household earnings sit near $41,279, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 22%. Across Floyd County's 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,347 students), Prestonsburg Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is HOME INSTRUCTION ELEMENTARY, roughly 2.7 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Prestonsburg Elementary School. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Prestonsburg Elementary School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 42.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Prestonsburg Elementary School has fell 23%, going from 745 students in 2018 to 574 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 17.3:1 in 2018 to 15.1:1 today.

On allk12, the feed for Prestonsburg Elementary School typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.