Providence Elementary School

290 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Providence Elementary School, located at 470 S Broadway in Providence, Kentucky, serves as a foundational educational institution for the local community within the Webster County School District. As a public elementary school, it focuses on providing core academic instruction to students in the early stages of their development, emphasizing literacy, mathematics, and social-emotional growth in a supportive classroom environment.

The school is deeply integrated into the small-town fabric of Providence, acting as a central hub for families and neighborhood engagement. By fostering a collaborative atmosphere between staff, students, and parents, Providence Elementary aims to prepare its young learners for future success in middle and high school while promoting values of citizenship and lifelong learning within the Webster County area.

290

Total Students

18.0

Full-Time Teachers

16.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

79.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Providence Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	230
Hispanic	12
Black	29
Asian	1
Two or More	17
American Indian	1

White
230 (79.3 %)
Black
29 (10.0 %)
Two or More
17 (5.9 %)
Hispanic
12 (4.1 %)
Asian
1 (0.3 %)
American Indian
1 (0.3 %)

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:	Webster County
Phone:	(270)667-7041
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	290
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	18.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	225
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	5

* 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 48

Kindergarten 30

Grade 1 49

Grade 2 36

Grade 3 24

Grade 4 32

Grade 5 33

Grade 6 38