W R Castle Memorial Elementary School

Located at 3936 Us 23 N, in Wittensville, Kentucky, W R Castle Memorial Elementary School is a reasonably sized K-5 school that instructs 390 students (grades pre-K through 6), overseen by Johnson County.

W R Castle Memorial Elementary School is one of 8 schools operated by Johnson County, a district that caters to 3,292 students overall.

In terms of who attends, W R Castle Memorial Elementary School shows that 95% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest is composed of 3% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Johnson County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, W R Castle Memorial Elementary School logs 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.4:1, putting W R Castle Memorial Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 68% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, W R Castle Memorial Elementary School sits in the top 10% of Kentucky schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 39.7%; actual is 57.0%, +17.2 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Johnson County indicate median household income runs about $44,904, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Johnson County runs 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,044 students), of which W R Castle Memorial Elementary School is one.

Johnson County Eagle Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 3.3 miles from this campus. 7 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, W R Castle Memorial Elementary School comes 1st of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 49.4%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count held roughly steady: 398 students in 2018 compared to 390 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.7:1 in 2018 to 12.7:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the W R Castle Memorial Elementary School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.