Viper Elementary School

Viper Elementary School, a tight-knit elementary campus in Viper, Kentucky, part of Perry County, serves 282 students, covering grades pre-K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 33% below the state mean of about 421.

Across the 9 schools in Perry County (3,416 students total), Viper Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Viper Elementary School shows that 98% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority.

On the resource side, The school lists 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.2:1. The state averages about 15.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 80% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Perry County (around 70%), the school's rate is north of typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Viper Elementary School sits in the top 10% of Kentucky schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 35.2%; actual is 52.3%, +17.1 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Perry County) shows that median household earnings sit near $42,181, about 15% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 25%. Viper Elementary School is one of 15 public schools in Perry County (combined enrollment of about 4,432 students).

Nearest neighbor: Robert W Combs Elementary School, around 3.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Viper Elementary School at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 41.7%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Viper Elementary School's enrollment has edged up 4% since 2018, when it stood at 272 (now 282). Class-load math has narrowed: from 17.6:1 in 2018 to 15.2:1 in 2025.

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