Mountain View Elementary

506 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Mountain View Elementary, located at 170 Bear Trail in Hyden, Kentucky, serves as a foundational educational institution within the Leslie County School District. Situated in the heart of the Appalachian region, the school is deeply integrated into the local community, providing essential academic and social development for students in their formative years. It functions as a central hub for families in Hyden, fostering a supportive environment aimed at preparing young learners for future success through a curriculum aligned with state educational standards.

As a rural elementary school, Mountain View emphasizes both traditional academic instruction and the cultivation of a close-knit school culture. The faculty and staff prioritize personalized attention, leveraging the school’s size to build strong relationships between students, teachers, and parents. By focusing on core subjects such as literacy and mathematics while encouraging extracurricular engagement, Mountain View Elementary plays a vital role in the long-term development of the local community’s youth.

506

Total Students

27.2

Full-Time Teachers

18.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

58.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Mountain View Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	499
Hispanic	3
Black	3
American Indian	1

White
499 (98.6 %)
Hispanic
3 (0.6 %)
Black
3 (0.6 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)

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:	Leslie County
Phone:	(606)672-2425
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	506
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	27.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	288
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	6

* 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 59

Kindergarten 45

Grade 1 48

Grade 2 49

Grade 3 37

Grade 4 56

Grade 5 51

Grade 6 40

Grade 7 61

Grade 8 60