Payneville Elementary School

256 Students

Elementary School K - 6th

School Overview

Payneville Elementary School is a public school located in the rural community of Payneville, Kentucky. Serving students in the Meade County School District, the school functions as a foundational institution for the local area, providing primary education to children in grades preschool through fifth grade. The school is known for fostering a close-knit, community-oriented environment that emphasizes both academic development and the social-emotional growth of its students.

The facility at 520 Rhodelia Rd serves as a central hub for the surrounding community, focusing on providing a supportive learning atmosphere that prepares students for the transition to middle school. Like many schools within the Meade County system, Payneville Elementary prioritizes core curriculum standards while often incorporating extracurricular activities and community engagement to enrich the student experience. By maintaining a smaller school setting, it offers a personalized educational approach aimed at ensuring that students receive individual attention as they build their academic foundations.

256

Total Students

16.1

Full-Time Teachers

16.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

51.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Payneville Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	248
Hispanic	3
Two or More	5

White
248 (96.9 %)
Two or More
5 (2.0 %)
Hispanic
3 (1.2 %)

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:	Meade County
Phone:	(270)422-7550
Grade Range:	K - 6th
Total Students:	256
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	16.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	126
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

Kindergarten 38

Grade 1 39

Grade 2 34

Grade 3 36

Grade 4 44

Grade 5 36

Grade 6 29