Other / mixed grade configuration · Freeburn, KY

Phelps Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Phelps Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 210480001203
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👥 S:T ratio
51
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
41
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Phelps Elementary School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of Kentucky schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Kentucky schools.

41
Resource Index · Typical
12.2:1
small classes for Kentucky
79.9%
free-lunch eligible
293
students enrolled

Phelps Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 80% of Kentucky schools. Computed live against every Kentucky school reporting to NCES.

School address

Freeburn, KY 41528
District: Pike County · Kentucky

NCES ID 210480001203 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-5 students YoY

Phelps Elementary School held near 288 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 24.0 → 23.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-5 students YoY 210480001203 · Freeburn, KY Other · SMALL · TRAD

293 enr · 12.2:1 · 79.9% lunch · RII 41

Nearest enrollment peer: Valley Elementary School (844 students)

Phelps Elementary School held near 288 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 24.0 → 23.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Kentucky schools → · Find another →

Phelps Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Phelps Elementary School reports 293 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 Phelps Elementary School compares

Phelps 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 12.2:1 ▼ 20% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 79.9% ▲ 35% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 293 top 70% - -

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

12.2:1
Leaner classes than 74% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
293
Bigger than 31% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
79.9%
free-lunch eligible - 35% above the Kentucky average of 59.2%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.2:1
students per teacher - 20% below state mean
Top 20% in Kentucky - lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
50.2%
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
$14,180
per pupil, district-wide - below Kentucky avg of $14,362
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 293 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 97.6%
Two or More 1.4%
African American 0.3%
Hispanic or Latino 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 97.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 4.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 4.7, Phelps Elementary School is less mixed than the Kentucky school average of 34.5.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Pike County reports $14,180 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Phelps Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Valley Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mullins Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Johns Creek Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Millard School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Belfry Elementary Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Pike County · 5 sibling schools

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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 (~293 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Phelps Elementary School

How many students attend Phelps Elementary School?

Phelps Elementary School has 293 students enrolled. It is a public school in Freeburn, KY. CCD year-over-year: 293 (2022-23) → 288 (2023-24), nearly flat (-5).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Phelps Elementary School is 12.2:1, which is 20% lower than the Kentucky average of 15.2:1 and 22% 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 Phelps Elementary School?

79.9% of students at Phelps Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kentucky average of 59.2%.

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

The largest demographic group at Phelps Elementary School is White at 97.6% of enrollment, in Freeburn, KY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Phelps Elementary School?

Phelps Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (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 Pike County?

Besides Phelps Elementary School, Pike County also operates Valley Elementary School (844 students), Mullins Elementary School (779 students), and Johns Creek Elementary School (616 students). See the Pike 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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