Stanford Elementary School

589 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Stanford Elementary School, located at 101 Old Fort Rd in Stanford, Kentucky, serves as a primary educational pillar for the local Lincoln County community. As a public institution, the school is dedicated to fostering academic growth and personal development for students in their formative years. It emphasizes a supportive learning environment where students are encouraged to build foundational skills in core subjects while participating in activities that promote social-emotional development and civic responsibility.

The school is an integral part of the Lincoln County School District and benefits from the tight-knit, small-town atmosphere characteristic of Stanford. By prioritizing teacher-student engagement and leveraging community involvement, Stanford Elementary strives to prepare its young learners for the transition to middle school. Through a combination of structured curriculum, extracurricular opportunities, and a focus on student well-being, the school aims to create a positive foundation that inspires a lifelong love of learning in its students.

589

Total Students

51.1

Full-Time Teachers

11.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

72.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Stanford Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	500
Hispanic	31
Black	12
Asian	4
Two or More	42

White
500 (84.9 %)
Two or More
42 (7.1 %)
Hispanic
31 (5.3 %)
Black
12 (2.0 %)
Asian
4 (0.7 %)

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:	Lincoln County
Phone:	(606)365-2191
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	589
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	51.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	398
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	31

* 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 103

Kindergarten 90

Grade 1 91

Grade 2 67

Grade 3 67

Grade 4 87

Grade 5 84