Saffell Street Elementary School

Set in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, Saffell Street Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary-level community, overseen by Anderson County. It works with 375 students across grades 1 through 5.

Within Anderson County, which oversees 6 schools and 3,633 students, Saffell Street Elementary School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Saffell Street Elementary School records that nearly all students (81%) are White. Beyond that, the school reports 8% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, 3% Black. By comparison, Anderson County as a whole is about 93% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Saffell Street Elementary School has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.2:1. The state averages around 15.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 64% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is north of Anderson County's rate of about 50%.

After controlling for student poverty, Saffell Street Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 41.3%; this one delivers 33.3%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Anderson County put median household earnings sit near $74,488, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Anderson County runs 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,633 students), of which Saffell Street Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Anderson County Middle School, roughly 0.4 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around Saffell Street Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Saffell Street Elementary School at 8th of 8; the average score across the group is 47.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Saffell Street Elementary School has contracted 14%, going from 436 students in 2018 to 375 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 86% to 81%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.