Letcher Elementary & Middle School

374 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

Letcher Elementary & Middle School is a public elementary school and part of the Letcher County school district, located in Blackey, KY with 374 students offering grade levels from KG to 08.

With 30 teachers, Letcher Elementary & Middle School has a student/teacher ratio of about 12.1:1. 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.

374

Total Students

30.8

Full-Time Teachers

12.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

65.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Letcher Elementary & Middle School
Demographic	Student Count
White	370
Black	1
Two or More	3

White
370 (98.9 %)
Two or More
3 (0.8 %)
Black
1 (0.3 %)

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:	Letcher County
Phone:	(606)633-2524
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	374
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	30.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	235
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	10

* 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 31

Grade 1 37

Grade 2 45

Grade 3 35

Grade 4 37

Grade 5 36

Grade 6 44

Grade 7 54

Grade 8 55