Ekron Elementary School

376 Students

Elementary School K - 6th

School Overview

Ekron Elementary School, located on Hayesville Road in Ekron, Kentucky, serves as a central educational hub for students in Meade County. As a public elementary institution, it is dedicated to fostering foundational academic growth and social development for children in the surrounding rural community. The school places a strong emphasis on providing a supportive environment where students are encouraged to achieve their personal best while building essential skills in literacy, mathematics, and character education.

Beyond the classroom, Ekron Elementary focuses on creating a tight-knit school culture that values collaboration between teachers, students, and families. By maintaining a focus on student-centered learning, the school aims to prepare its pupils for the transition to middle school while nurturing a lifelong love of learning. Its location in the small community of Ekron allows for a localized educational experience that benefits from the stability and engagement of the broader Meade County school district.

376

Total Students

22.9

Full-Time Teachers

16.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

52.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Ekron Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	334
Hispanic	13
Black	7
Asian	2
Two or More	20

White
334 (88.8 %)
Two or More
20 (5.3 %)
Hispanic
13 (3.5 %)
Black
7 (1.9 %)
Asian
2 (0.5 %)

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:	Meade County
Phone:	(270)422-7570
Grade Range:	K - 6th
Total Students:	376
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	22.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	182
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	16

* 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 48

Grade 1 56

Grade 2 52

Grade 3 53

Grade 4 49

Grade 5 54

Grade 6 64