Simpsonville Elementary

Set in Simpsonville, Kentucky, Simpsonville Elementary is a mid-sized elementary-level community, run under Shelby County. It instructs 441 students across grades K through 5.

Within Shelby County, which oversees 14 schools and 6,985 students, Simpsonville Elementary is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Simpsonville Elementary reports that 73% of the student body identifies as White; the rest reads as 18% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 2% Black.

On the income-and-resources front, Simpsonville Elementary shows 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.4:1, putting Simpsonville Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 30% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is lower than Shelby County's rate of about 45%.

After controlling for student poverty, Simpsonville Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 53.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 55.0%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Shelby County put median household earnings sit near $82,604, roughly 33% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Simpsonville Elementary is one of 16 public schools in Shelby County (combined enrollment of about 6,985 students).

Marnel C. Moorman School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 3.7 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Simpsonville Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Simpsonville Elementary at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 33.4%.

Simpsonville Elementary operates from a rural location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 20%: 548 students in 2018 compared to 441 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 16.9:1 in 2018 to 18.4:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.