Cairo Elementary School

251 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Cairo Elementary School is a public school located in Henderson, Kentucky, serving students in the Henderson County School District. As a PK-5 institution, it plays a foundational role in the local community, emphasizing a supportive environment designed to foster both academic growth and social-emotional development for its young learners. The school benefits from its rural-adjacent setting on Hwy 41-A, which helps maintain a tight-knit, neighborhood-focused atmosphere while remaining connected to the broader Henderson County educational system.

Academically, Cairo Elementary focuses on core curriculum standards while frequently engaging students through extracurricular activities and community involvement. Like many schools in the Henderson County district, Cairo prioritizes the use of modern technology in the classroom and strives to prepare students for the transition to middle school by cultivating essential literacy and numeracy skills. The school is generally viewed as a central pillar of the Cairo community, often partnering with families and local organizations to enrich the student experience beyond the traditional classroom setting.

251

Total Students

15.9

Full-Time Teachers

15.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

42.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Cairo Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	212
Hispanic	11
Black	5
Asian	1
Two or More	22

White
212 (84.5 %)
Two or More
22 (8.8 %)
Hispanic
11 (4.4 %)
Black
5 (2.0 %)
Asian
1 (0.4 %)

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:	Henderson County
Phone:	(270)533-1286
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	251
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	15.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	106
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* 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 44

Grade 1 49

Grade 2 38

Grade 3 39

Grade 4 42

Grade 5 39