Spottsville Elementary School

Set in Spottsville, Kentucky, Spottsville Elementary School is a mid-sized primary school, run under Henderson County. It teaches 514 students across grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 421 students per school, that is 22% larger than typical.

Across the 13 schools in Henderson County (6,707 students total), Spottsville Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Spottsville Elementary School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (83%). Beyond that, the school lists 6% multiracial, 5% Black, 4% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 15.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 44% of students at Spottsville Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is below Henderson County's rate of about 53%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Spottsville Elementary School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 48.6%; this one delivers 67.3%, a residual of +18.7 points.

Across the wider county, census data for Henderson County shows median household income runs about $58,851, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. Across Henderson County's 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,707 students), Spottsville Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is East Heights Elementary School, roughly 5.7 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Spottsville Elementary School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 41.3%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Spottsville Elementary School has increased 17%, going from 440 students in 2018 to 514 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 90% to 83% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 18.2:1 in 2018 to 16.1:1 in 2025.

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