Phelps Elementary School

293 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Phelps Elementary School, located in the rural community of Freeburn, Kentucky, serves as a primary educational hub for students in the Phelps area of Pike County. As a school within the Pike County School District, it focuses on providing fundamental academic instruction and fostering a supportive learning environment tailored to the needs of its local students. The school plays an essential role in the community, often acting as a focal point for families in this mountainous region of Eastern Kentucky.

Like many schools in the region, Phelps Elementary is dedicated to balancing core academic standards with the unique cultural identity of its Appalachian setting. The facility strives to prepare its students for middle school transitions by emphasizing literacy, numeracy, and character development. By maintaining a smaller school environment, the staff is typically able to provide more individualized attention, helping to nurture the educational growth of children living in this relatively remote part of the state.

293

Total Students

24.0

Full-Time Teachers

12.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

85.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Phelps Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	287
Hispanic	2
Black	1
Two or More	3

White
287 (98.0 %)
Two or More
3 (1.0 %)
Hispanic
2 (0.7 %)
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:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Pike County
Phone:	(606)456-7716
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	293
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	24.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	248
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	1

* 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 39

Kindergarten 28

Grade 1 42

Grade 2 39

Grade 3 34

Grade 4 42

Grade 5 30

Grade 6 39