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Enrollment
731
Elementary
DISTRICT 506 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SIMPSON COUNTY·NCES 210540001435
Simpson Elementary School
721 Witt Rd, Franklin, KY 42134 · (270) 586-4414 · Simpson County
GRADES 01–03ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL731 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
487 students
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 63%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 232 | 32% |
| Grade 2 | 252 | 34% |
| Grade 3 | 247 | 34% |
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 47% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Simpson Elementary School→Lincoln Elementary School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Simpson County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
53.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
47.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.
Source: KSA (K-PREP). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
50.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.3%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% typical for Kentucky schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kentucky's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Simpson Elementary School
Simpson Elementary School's state test result (50.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simpson Elementary School this school | 731 | 66.6% | 50.0% |
| Mercer County Elementary School Harrodsburg | 713 | 66.2% | N/A |
| Campbellsville Elementary School Campbellsville | 695 | 68.9% | 38.3% |
| Mason County Intermediate School Maysville | 573 | 66.3% | 31.4% |
| Kirksville Elementary School Richmond | 662 | 63.7% | 54.6% |
| Hopkins Elementary School Somerset | 750 | 69.5% | 68.0% |
Matched among Kentucky elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Simpson Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #233 of 669 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #276 of 668 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #284 of 674 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 731 | #33 of 744 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #527 of 674 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.7% | #267 of 674 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.6% | #353 of 721 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.2% | #67 of 233 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
731
+30 (+4%) vs 2020
+7% since 1990-91, when it was 685
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 16.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 731 | 45 | 16.2:1 | 67% (487) |
| 2023-24 | 710 | 42 | 16.9:1 | 71% (504) |
| 2022-23 | 726 | 44 | 16.5:1 | 69% (504) |
| 2020-21 | 701 | 43 | 16.3:1 | 62% (436) |
| 2017-18 | 640 | 43 | 14.9:1 | 68% (438) |
| 2015-16 | 662 | 42 | 15.8:1 | 59% (389) |
| 2010-11 | 667 | 40 | 16.7:1 | 61% (410) |
| 2000-01 | 692 | 15 | 46.1:1 | 41% (286) |
| 1990-91 | 685 | 38 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Simpson Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 14% (640 to 731); teachers up 5% (43 to 45).
About Simpson Elementary School
Simpson Elementary School is the name of a high-enrollment elementary school in Franklin, Kentucky. The school serves grades 1 through 3. Enrollment is 731 students. That is 74% bigger than the average of about 421 students for elementary schools in Kentucky.
District-wide, Simpson County has 6 schools and 3,080 students.
Of every 100 students at Simpson Elementary School, about 76 are White. The school is also 9% multiracial, 7% Black, and 7% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Simpson Elementary School scores 40%.
Its ratio of 16.2:1 is based on 45 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Kentucky is 15.4:1, so this school has more students per teacher. In all, 67% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Simpson County average a similar 65%.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Simpson Elementary School is 9.7 points above the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 50.0% actual, 40.3% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Kentucky.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Simpson County show that the median household earns about $59,858 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Across Simpson County, 6 public schools serve about 3,080 students.
A public school about 0.4 miles away, Franklin-Simpson High School West Campus, is the closest to Simpson Elementary School. Simpson Elementary School has 5 other public schools within five miles. Simpson Elementary School comes in 1st of 4 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Simpson Elementary School has an NCES locale of Town: Distant.
The school's enrollment increased 4% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Simpson Elementary School. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Simpson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
19,972
Census ACS
Median income
$59,858
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
3,080 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Simpson County
- Franklin-Simpson High SchoolHigh · 830 students
- Franklin-Simpson Middle SchoolMiddle · 662 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 463 students
- Franklin Elementary SchoolElementary · 324 students
- Franklin-Simpson High School West CampusHigh · 70 students
Other schools in Franklin
- Franklin-Simpson High SchoolHigh · 830 students
- Franklin-Simpson Middle SchoolMiddle · 662 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 463 students
- Franklin Elementary SchoolElementary · 324 students
- Franklin-Simpson High School West CampusHigh · 70 students
Other Simpson Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Simpson Elementary. Simpson Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 5.
- Simpson Elementary SchoolPeachtree Corners, GA · 881 students
- Simpson Elementary SchoolWAXAHACHIE, TX · 592 students
- Simpson Elementary SchoolBridgeport, WV · 522 students
- Simpson ElemRussell, KS · 173 students
Nearby schools
- Franklin-Simpson High School West Campus0.4 mi · 70
- Franklin-Simpson High School0.4 mi · 830
- Franklin-Simpson Middle School0.5 mi · 662
- Franklin Elementary School0.7 mi · 324
- Lincoln Elementary School1.1 mi · 463
- Portland West Middle School9.3 mi · 491
Frequently asked questions
About Simpson Elementary SchoolHow large is Simpson Elementary School?
Simpson Elementary School enrolls approximately 731 students in grades 01-03.
What grades does Simpson Elementary School serve?
Simpson Elementary School serves grades 01-03.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Simpson Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Simpson Elementary School is approximately 16.2:1 (45 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Simpson Elementary School?
At Simpson Elementary School, the student body is approximately 76% White, 7% Hispanic, 7% Black, 0% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Simpson Elementary School public or private?
Simpson Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Simpson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.