PHELPS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Phelps Elementary School is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the Pike County school district, located in Freeburn, KY with about 403 students offering grade levels from Pre-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 23 teachers, Phelps 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.
Phelps Elementary School, located in the rural community of Freeburn, Kentucky, serves as a primary educational hub for students in the Phelps area of Pike County. As a school within the Pike County School District, it focuses on providing fundamental academic instruction and fostering a supportive learning environment tailored to the needs of its local students. The school plays an essential role in the community, often acting as a focal point for families in this mountainous region of Eastern Kentucky.
Like many schools in the region, Phelps Elementary is dedicated to balancing core academic standards with the unique cultural identity of its Appalachian setting. The facility strives to prepare its students for middle school transitions by emphasizing literacy, numeracy, and character development. By maintaining a smaller school environment, the staff is typically able to provide more individualized attention, helping to nurture the educational growth of children living in this relatively remote part of the state.
For more information, contact Phelps Elementary School at (606) 456-7716 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
Freeburn, KY 41528
(606) 456-7716
PHELPS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public Title I school in Freeburn, KY with about 403 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in Kentucky
School Details
- Level:
- Elementary School
- Charter School:*
- Not applicable
- District:
- Pike County
- Total Students:
- 403
- Teachers:
- 23
- 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 403 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending PHELPS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is predominantly White, representing about 98% of the student body.
- White
- 97.8%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 1.2%
- Two or more races
- 0.7%
- Black or African American
- 0.2%
- Female
- 51.6%
- Male
- 48.4%
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.