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

Louisa East Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Louisa East Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 210324002079
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👥 S:T ratio
38
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
18
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Louisa East Elementary School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Kentucky median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Kentucky schools.

#4 of 5
public schools in Louisa · Resource Index
32
Resource Index · Typical
15.5:1
students per teacher
61.1%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Louisa East Elementary School ranks #4 of 5 public schools in Louisa, KY.

School address

Louisa, KY 41230
District: Lawrence County · Kentucky

NCES ID 210324002079 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-7 students YoY

Louisa East Elementary School held near 484 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 33.0 → 30.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-7 students YoY 210324002079 · Louisa, KY Elementary · MID · TRAD

512 enr · 15.5:1 · 61.1% lunch · RII 32

Nearest enrollment peer: Lawrence County High School (757 students)

Louisa East Elementary School held near 484 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 33.0 → 30.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Kentucky schools → · Find another →

Louisa East Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Louisa East Elementary School reports 512 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 Louisa East Elementary School compares

Louisa East Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Kentucky and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Kentucky Kentucky avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.5:1 ▲ 2% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 61.1% ▲ 3% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 512 top 37% - -

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

15.5:1
Leaner classes than 42% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
512
Bigger than 63% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
61.1%
free-lunch eligible - 3% 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
15.5:1
students per teacher - 2% above state mean
Top 57% in Kentucky - lower ratio than 43% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
32.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,121
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 512 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 95.1%
Hispanic or Latino 2.3%
Two or More 1.4%
African American 1.0%
Asian 0.2%

Largest group: White at 95.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 9.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 9.5, Louisa East Elementary School is less mixed than the Kentucky school average of 34.5.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Lawrence County reports $14,121 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Louisa East Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lawrence County High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Louisa Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Louisa West Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Fallsburg Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Blaine Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Lawrence County · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide elementary 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 (~512 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Louisa East Elementary School

How many students attend Louisa East Elementary School?

Louisa East Elementary School has 512 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Louisa, KY. CCD year-over-year: 491 (2022-23) → 484 (2023-24), nearly flat (-7).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Louisa East Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Louisa East Elementary School is 15.5:1, which is 2% higher than the Kentucky average of 15.2:1 and 1% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Louisa East Elementary School?

61.1% of students at Louisa East Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kentucky average of 59.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Louisa East Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Louisa East Elementary School is White at 95.1% of enrollment, in Louisa, KY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Louisa East Elementary School?

Louisa East Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (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).

How does Louisa East Elementary School rank among public schools in Louisa?

By Resource Investment Index, Louisa East Elementary School ranks #4 of 5 public schools in Louisa, KY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Louisa on the city page.

What other schools are in Lawrence County?

Besides Louisa East Elementary School, Lawrence County also operates Lawrence County High School (757 students), Louisa Middle School (384 students), and Louisa West Elementary School (295 students). See the Lawrence 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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