Elementary school (grades K-5) · Pleasureville, KY

Eastern Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Eastern Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 61/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 210276000589
0/100100/10061/100
👥 S:T ratio
42
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
72
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Eastern Elementary School earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Kentucky median.

61
Resource Index · Higher
14.5:1
students per teacher
51.4%
free-lunch eligible
189
students enrolled

Eastern Elementary School has class sizes near the Kentucky median. Computed live against every Kentucky school reporting to NCES.

School address

Enrollment

189

Kentucky · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

13.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

14.5:1

vs 15.2:1 Kentucky avg

-5% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

51.4%

vs 59.2% Kentucky avg

-13% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Eastern Elementary School compares with Kentucky and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Eastern Elementary School

Eastern Elementary School is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in Pleasureville, Kentucky, enrolling 189 students.

At 14.5:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Kentucky median, within a few percentage points of the 15.2:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 51.4% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 189 puts it in the smaller third of Kentucky schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 93% of the 1,389 Kentucky schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Against 73 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #12.

Its student body is predominantly White (91% of enrollment) (diversity index 18/100).

11.1% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Its district draws 17.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Henry County also operates Henry County High School (608 students) and Henry County Middle School (421 students) alongside Eastern Elementary School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Eastern Elementary School compares

Eastern Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Kentucky and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Kentucky Kentucky avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.5:1 ▼ 5% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 51.4% ▼ 13% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 189 top 81% - -

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

14.5:1
Leaner classes than 52% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
189
Bigger than 18% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
51.4%
free-lunch eligible - 13% below the Kentucky average of 59.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
14.5:1
students per teacher - 5% below state mean
Top 43% in Kentucky - lower ratio than 57% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
11.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$12,808
per pupil, district-wide - below Kentucky avg of $13,211
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 90.5%
Hispanic or Latino 5.3%
Two or More 3.2%
African American 1.1%

Largest group: White at 90.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 17.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 17.7, Eastern Elementary School is less mixed than the Kentucky school average of 34.5.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Henry County, which includes Eastern Elementary School.

$12,808
Per student
-3%
vs Kentucky
Avg $13,211
-23%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 27.7%
State 55.1%
Federal 17.2%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Eastern Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Henry County High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Henry County Middle School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Campbellsburg Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
New Castle Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Henry County Early Childhood Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Henry County · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Kentucky, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Eastern Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Eastern Elementary School

How many students attend Eastern Elementary School?

Eastern Elementary School has 189 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Pleasureville, KY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Eastern Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Eastern Elementary School is 14.5:1, which is 5% lower than the Kentucky average of 15.2:1 and 8% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Eastern Elementary School?

51.4% of students at Eastern Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kentucky average of 59.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Eastern Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Eastern Elementary School is White at 90.5% of enrollment, in Pleasureville, KY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Eastern Elementary School?

Eastern Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

Is Eastern Elementary School a good school?

Eastern Elementary School earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Kentucky median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Henry County?

Besides Eastern Elementary School, Henry County also operates Henry County High School (608 students), Henry County Middle School (421 students), and Campbellsburg Elementary School (331 students). See the Henry County district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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