Second Street School

Second Street School is an elementary school of mid-sized scale in Frankfort, Kentucky, one of the schools within Frankfort Independent, enrolling 565 students in grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 421 students per school, that is 34% larger than typical.

Frankfort Independent comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 959 students; Second Street School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Second Street School lists that the largest single group is White, at 68% of enrollment. The remainder looks like 15% Black, 10% multiracial, 6% Hispanic. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 81%.

On the resource side, On paper, Second Street School has 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.4:1, putting Second Street School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 49% of students at Second Street School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, Second Street School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 46.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 40.1%.

Around the school, Franklin County reports that the typical household earns roughly $65,298 per year, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Second Street School is one of 19 public schools in Franklin County (combined enrollment of about 7,121 students).

Nearest neighbor: Frankfort Early Learning Academy, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Second Street School at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 40.0%.

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

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count showed little movement: 558 students in 2018 compared to 565 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Second Street School typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.