Highland-Turner Elementary School

187 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Highland-Turner Elementary School is a rural public school located in Booneville, Kentucky, serving students within the Owsley County School District. As a small-town educational institution, the school focuses on providing foundational instruction in a tight-knit community setting. Its mission typically centers on fostering academic growth, social-emotional development, and preparing students for the transition to middle school within the district’s relatively compact educational system.

Given its location in the Appalachian region, the school often plays a central role in the local community, emphasizing personal attention and supportive classroom environments. Like many schools in Owsley County, Highland-Turner works to address the unique challenges of rural education while utilizing state resources to meet academic standards. Families in the area look to the school as a primary hub for early childhood learning and community engagement in the Booneville region.

187

Total Students

13.8

Full-Time Teachers

13.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

83.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Highland-Turner Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	183
Hispanic	2
Black	2

White
183 (97.9 %)
Hispanic
2 (1.1 %)
Black
2 (1.1 %)

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:	Breathitt County
Phone:	(606)295-7181
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	187
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	13.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	151
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	5

* 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

Pre-Kindergarten 18

Kindergarten 19

Grade 1 32

Grade 2 25

Grade 3 33

Grade 4 20

Grade 5 16

Grade 6 24