Red River Valley Elementary School

Red River Valley Elementary School, a tiny elementary school in Hazel Green, Kentucky, overseen by Wolfe County, educates 107 students, covering grades K through 6. By comparison, Kentucky's public schools average about 421 students each, so Red River Valley Elementary School sits 75% smaller than that benchmark.

Within Wolfe County, which oversees 7 schools and 1,072 students, Red River Valley Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Red River Valley Elementary School reports that nearly all students (98%) are White. That composition is broadly in line with Wolfe County as a whole.

On the resource side, The school reports having 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.9:1. The state averages around 15.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 89% of students at Red River Valley Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Red River Valley Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of Kentucky public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 32.1%; Red River Valley Elementary School posts 63.4%, +31.3 points above that line.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Wolfe County put median household income runs about $30,417, roughly 9% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 31% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Red River Valley Elementary School is one of 7 public schools in Wolfe County (combined enrollment of about 1,072 students).

Nearest neighbor: Ezel Elementary School, around 6.8 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, Red River Valley Elementary School comes 1st of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 43.7%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 22%: 138 students in 2018 compared to 107 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.