Stephens Elementary School

Stephens Elementary School, a mid-tier elementary campus in Burlington, Kentucky, one of the schools within Boone County, hosts 577 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 421 students per school, that is 37% larger than typical.

Across the 27 schools in Boone County (20,514 students total), Stephens Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Stephens Elementary School records that White students make up the majority at 70%. Other groups include 10% Black, 9% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 83% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.8:1. The state averages around 15.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 42% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, Stephens Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 49.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 43.2%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Boone County put median household earnings sit near $99,414, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Stephens Elementary School is one of 34 public schools in Boone County (combined enrollment of about 22,394 students).

Nearest neighbor: Burlington Elementary School, around 1.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Stephens Elementary School comes 6th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 48.3%.

Stephens Elementary School operates from a bedroom-community location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Stephens Elementary School's enrollment has shrank 9% since 2018, when it stood at 636 (now 577). The White share of enrollment ticked down from 84% to 70% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 14.4:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 in 2025.

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