Calvary Elementary School

236 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Calvary Elementary School is a public school located in Lebanon, Kentucky, serving students within the Marion County School District. As a smaller, community-focused educational institution, the school is dedicated to fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes academic development alongside character building. The school typically serves students from pre-kindergarten through the elementary grades, focusing on foundational literacy, mathematics, and social-emotional growth to prepare children for their middle school transition.

The school is known for its rural setting and tight-knit atmosphere, where faculty and staff prioritize strong parent-teacher communication and community involvement. Like other schools in the Marion County district, Calvary Elementary often integrates modern instructional technology and research-based curricula to meet state academic standards. By offering a range of extracurricular opportunities and focused classroom instruction, the school aims to provide a well-rounded educational experience that encourages both personal and academic success for its young learners.

236

Total Students

14.9

Full-Time Teachers

15.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

50.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Calvary Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	215
Hispanic	9
Black	3
Two or More	8
Pacific Islander	1

White
215 (91.1 %)
Hispanic
9 (3.8 %)
Two or More
8 (3.4 %)
Black
3 (1.3 %)
Pacific Islander
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:	Marion County
Phone:	(270)692-3676
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	236
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	14.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	101
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	18

* 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 19

Kindergarten 39

Grade 1 39

Grade 2 42

Grade 3 31

Grade 4 39

Grade 5 27