Hazel Green Elementary School

344 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Hazel Green Elementary School, located in East Bernstadt, Kentucky, serves as a primary educational pillar for the local Laurel County community. As a small-town public school, it focuses on providing a foundational learning environment for students in the elementary grades, emphasizing academic core subjects while fostering a close-knit school culture characteristic of the rural region it serves.

The school is situated along Highway 1394, placing it centrally for local families in the East Bernstadt area. Like many schools in the Laurel County School District, Hazel Green Elementary is committed to student development through classroom instruction, extracurricular opportunities, and a supportive community atmosphere. It strives to prepare young learners for their transition into middle school by balancing state-mandated curriculum standards with the personalized attention often found in smaller, community-focused educational settings.

344

Total Students

17.0

Full-Time Teachers

20.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

90.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Hazel Green Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	329
Hispanic	10
Black	1
Two or More	3
American Indian	1

White
329 (95.6 %)
Hispanic
10 (2.9 %)
Two or More
3 (0.9 %)
Black
1 (0.3 %)
American Indian
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:	Laurel County
Phone:	(606)862-4647
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	344
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	17.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	20.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	293
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	17

* 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 19

Kindergarten 65

Grade 1 61

Grade 2 47

Grade 3 49

Grade 4 57

Grade 5 46