Other / mixed grade configuration · Wallingford, KY

E P Ward Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for E P Ward Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 210192000400
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👥 S:T ratio
34
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
28
📋 Attendance
61
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

E P Ward Elementary School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 70% of Kentucky schools.

48
Resource Index · Typical
16.4:1
large classes for Kentucky
73.3%
free-lunch eligible
180
students enrolled

E P Ward Elementary School has class sizes larger than 70% of Kentucky schools. Computed live against every Kentucky school reporting to NCES.

School address

Wallingford, KY 41093
District: Fleming County · Kentucky

NCES ID 210192000400 Verify on NCES CCD record →

NCES CCD campus card

180 on latest CCD 210192000400 · Wallingford, KY Other · SMALL · TRAD

180 enr · 16.4:1 · 73.3% lunch · RII 48

Nearest enrollment peer: Fleming County High School (671 students)

E P Ward Elementary School CCD stamps from the federal school universe. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Kentucky schools → · Find another →

E P Ward Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows E P Ward Elementary School reports 180 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How E P Ward Elementary School compares

E P Ward Elementary School vs Kentucky and U.S. means on staffing and lunch eligibility.

Metric This school vs Kentucky Kentucky avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.4:1 ▲ 8% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 73.3% ▲ 24% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 180 top 82% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16.4:1
Leaner classes than 35% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
180
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
73.3%
free-lunch eligible - 24% above the Kentucky average of 59.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.4:1
students per teacher - 8% above state mean
Top 70% in Kentucky - lower ratio than 30% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
15.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$13,522
per pupil, district-wide - below Kentucky avg of $14,362
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Fleming County reports $13,522 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How E P Ward Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Fleming County High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Flemingsburg Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Ewing Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Simons Middle School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Hillsboro Elementary School Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to E P Ward Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Fleming County · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~180 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.4:1)

Frequently asked questions about E P Ward Elementary School

How many students attend E P Ward Elementary School?

E P Ward Elementary School has 180 students enrolled. It is a public school in Wallingford, KY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at E P Ward Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at E P Ward Elementary School is 16.4:1, which is 8% higher than the Kentucky average of 15.2:1 and 4% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at E P Ward Elementary School?

73.3% of students at E P Ward Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kentucky average of 59.2%.

What is the Resource Investment Index for E P Ward Elementary School?

E P Ward Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Fleming County?

Besides E P Ward Elementary School, Fleming County also operates Fleming County High School (671 students), Flemingsburg Elementary School (577 students), and Ewing Elementary School (369 students). See the Fleming County district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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