Rosspoint Elementary School

354 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

Rosspoint Elementary School is a public PK-8 institution located in Baxter, Kentucky, serving the educational needs of the Harlan County school district. As a community-focused school, it provides instruction from early childhood through the middle school grades, emphasizing core academic standards while fostering a supportive environment tailored to the developmental stages of its diverse student body.

The school is deeply integrated into the rural landscape of Harlan County, serving as a hub for local families. Its curriculum is designed to balance traditional academic subjects—such as mathematics, science, and literacy—with opportunities for social growth and extracurricular engagement. By catering to students from preschool through eighth grade, Rosspoint Elementary plays a pivotal role in the educational foundation of its community, focusing on preparing students for the transition to high school and beyond.

354

Total Students

25.0

Full-Time Teachers

14.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

80.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Rosspoint Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	349
Hispanic	2
Two or More	3

White
349 (98.6 %)
Two or More
3 (0.8 %)
Hispanic
2 (0.6 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Harlan County
Phone:	(606)573-4600
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	354
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	25.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	283
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	2

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 35

Grade 1 51

Grade 2 26

Grade 3 35

Grade 4 40

Grade 5 37

Grade 6 48

Grade 7 41

Grade 8 41