Emmalena Elementary School

207 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Emmalena Elementary School is a small, rural public school located in Knott County, Kentucky. Serving a tight-knit community in the Appalachian region, the school focuses on providing foundational education to elementary-aged students in a setting that emphasizes local values and close relationships between staff, students, and families. As part of the Knott County School District, it operates within a system dedicated to navigating the unique educational and economic challenges often faced by schools in Eastern Kentucky.

The school serves as a central hub for the Emmalena community, maintaining a focus on core academic instruction while striving to provide a supportive environment for its student body. Given its remote location along Highway 550, the school prioritizes student engagement and personalized attention, utilizing its small size to ensure that students receive individualized support. Like many schools in the region, Emmalena Elementary emphasizes the importance of community pride and works to prepare its students for a successful transition into the middle and high school levels within the county district.

207

Total Students

18.5

Full-Time Teachers

11.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

79.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Emmalena Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	206
Black	1

White
206 (99.5 %)
Black
1 (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:	Knott County
Phone:	(606)251-3651
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	207
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	18.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	162
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

Pre-Kindergarten 20

Kindergarten 27

Grade 1 28

Grade 2 13

Grade 3 29

Grade 4 14

Grade 5 17

Grade 6 29

Grade 7 18

Grade 8 12