PAYNEVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Payneville Elementary School is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the Meade County school district, located in Payneville, KY with about 232 students offering grade levels from Kindergarten to 6th Grade. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 13 teachers, Payneville Elementary School has a student/teacher ratio of about 17:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
Payneville Elementary School is a public school located in the rural community of Payneville, Kentucky. Serving students in the Meade County School District, the school functions as a foundational institution for the local area, providing primary education to children in grades preschool through fifth grade. The school is known for fostering a close-knit, community-oriented environment that emphasizes both academic development and the social-emotional growth of its students.
The facility at 520 Rhodelia Rd serves as a central hub for the surrounding community, focusing on providing a supportive learning atmosphere that prepares students for the transition to middle school. Like many schools within the Meade County system, Payneville Elementary prioritizes core curriculum standards while often incorporating extracurricular activities and community engagement to enrich the student experience. By maintaining a smaller school setting, it offers a personalized educational approach aimed at ensuring that students receive individual attention as they build their academic foundations.
For more information, contact Payneville Elementary School at (270) 422-7550 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
Payneville, KY 40157
(270) 422-7550
PAYNEVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public Title I school in Payneville, KY with about 232 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in Kentucky
School Details
- Level:
- Elementary School
- Charter School:*
- Not applicable
- District:
- Meade County
- Total Students:
- 232
- Teachers:
- 13
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 232 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending PAYNEVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is predominantly White, representing about 94% of the student body.
- White
- 93.5%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 3.0%
- Two or more races
- 2.6%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
- 0.9%
- Female
- 45.7%
- Male
- 54.3%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.