W B Muncy Elementary School

W B Muncy Elementary School, a low-enrollment elementary-level community in Wooton, Kentucky, operated by Leslie County, educates 209 students, covering grades pre-K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 50% leaner than the state mean of about 421.

Within Leslie County, which oversees 5 schools and 1,538 students, W B Muncy Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, W B Muncy Elementary School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (99%). That composition is broadly in line with Leslie County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.6:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Around 60% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, W B Muncy Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of Kentucky public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 42.6%; W B Muncy Elementary School posts 67.1%, +24.4 points above that line.

In the broader community, census data for Leslie County shows median household earnings sit near $35,934, about 12% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 23%. In all, Leslie County runs 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,538 students), of which W B Muncy Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Leslie County High School, roughly 4.9 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts W B Muncy Elementary School at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 49.9%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. W B Muncy Elementary School's enrollment has ticked down 16% since 2018, when it stood at 250 (now 209). Class-load math has tightened: from 19.0:1 in 2018 to 15.6:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for W B Muncy Elementary School typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.