West Irvine Elementary

West Irvine Elementary is a mid-tier K-5 school in Irvine, Kentucky, operated by Estill County. The school enrolls 479 students in grades K through 5.

West Irvine Elementary is one of 6 schools operated by Estill County, a district that caters to 2,210 students overall.

Looking at the student body, West Irvine Elementary reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (96%). The remainder comes out to 2% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, West Irvine Elementary has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.5:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.4:1 average. Roughly 69% of students at West Irvine Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, West Irvine Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 39.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 30.1%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Estill County put median household earnings sit near $46,051, about 12% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. Across Estill County's 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,210 students), West Irvine Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Estill County Success Academy, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts West Irvine Elementary at 5th of 7; the average score across the group is 32.7%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Five-year trend. West Irvine Elementary's enrollment has shrank 12% since 2018, when it stood at 546 (now 479).

On the community side, members of the West Irvine Elementary community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.