South Floyd Elementary School

Located at 299 Mt. Raider Dr., in Hi Hat, Kentucky, South Floyd Elementary School is an average-sized elementary-level community that serves 596 students (grades pre-K through 8), overseen by Floyd County. Enrollment runs roughly 42% bigger than the state mean of about 421.

Within Floyd County, which oversees 14 schools and 5,347 students, South Floyd Elementary School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, South Floyd Elementary School reports that 98% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Compared to Floyd County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.6:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.4:1, putting South Floyd Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 87% of students at South Floyd Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Floyd County runs at roughly 79%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, South Floyd Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 32.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 31.7%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Floyd County) records that the typical household earns roughly $41,279 per year, about 15% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 22%. Across Floyd County's 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,347 students), South Floyd Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Beaver Creek Elementary School, roughly 4.7 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 5 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts South Floyd Elementary School at 7th of 9; the average score across the group is 45.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Trend over the last 7 years. South Floyd Elementary School's enrollment has fell 21% since 2018, when it stood at 757 (now 596). The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 14.6:1 in 2018 to 16.6:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.