Providence Elementary School

As a tight-knit K-5 school in Providence, Kentucky, Providence Elementary School enrolls 299 students from grades pre-K through 6, overseen by Webster County. Compared to the state average of about 421 students per school, that is 29% leaner than typical.

Webster County runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 2,165 students. Providence Elementary School is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Providence Elementary School records that nearly all students (81%) are White. Beyond that, the school records 8% Black, 7% multiracial, 2% Hispanic.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Providence Elementary School has 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.9:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.4:1 average. Around 77% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is higher than Webster County's rate of about 61%.

With demographic context factored in, Providence Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 36.5%; this one delivers 27.7%.

In the surrounding community, Webster County reports that median household income runs about $59,628, roughly 13% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Webster County's 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,165 students), Providence Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Clay Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 6.4 miles from this campus. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. On composite proficiency, Providence Elementary School comes 8th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 42.6%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 7%: 322 students in 2018 compared to 299 in 2025.

On allk12, members of the Providence Elementary School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.