Elementary school (grades K-5) · Hazel Green, KY

Red River Valley Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Red River Valley Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 210597001394
0/100100/10049/100
👥 S:T ratio
61
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
16
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Red River Valley Elementary School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of Kentucky schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Kentucky schools.

49
Resource Index · Higher
9.7:1
small classes for Kentucky
75.9%
free-lunch eligible
107
students enrolled

Red River Valley Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 91% of Kentucky schools. Computed live against every Kentucky school reporting to NCES.

School address

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

+3 students YoY

Red River Valley Elementary School held near 115 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 11.0 → 10.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+3 students YoY 210597001394 · Hazel Green, KY Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

107 enr · 9.7:1 · 75.9% lunch · RII 49

Nearest enrollment peer: Wolfe County High School (333 students)

Red River Valley Elementary School held near 115 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 11.0 → 10.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Kentucky schools → · Find another →

Red River Valley Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Red River Valley Elementary School reports 107 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 Red River Valley Elementary School compares

Red River Valley 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 9.7:1 ▼ 36% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 75.9% ▲ 28% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 107 top 86% - -

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

9.7:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
107
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
75.9%
free-lunch eligible - 28% 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
9.7:1
students per teacher - 36% below state mean
Top 9% in Kentucky - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
33.6%
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
$17,855
per pupil, district-wide - above Kentucky avg of $14,362
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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: 1.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 98.1%
Hispanic or Latino 1.9%

Largest group: White at 98.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 3.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 3.7, Red River Valley Elementary School is less mixed than the Kentucky school average of 34.5.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Wolfe County reports $17,855 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Red River Valley Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Wolfe County High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Campton Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Wolfe County Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Rogers Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Dessie Scott School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Wolfe County · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Frequently asked questions about Red River Valley Elementary School

How many students attend Red River Valley Elementary School?

Red River Valley Elementary School has 107 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Hazel Green, KY. CCD year-over-year: 112 (2022-23) → 115 (2023-24), nearly flat (+3).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Red River Valley Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Red River Valley Elementary School is 9.7:1, which is 36% lower than the Kentucky average of 15.2:1 and 38% 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 Red River Valley Elementary School?

75.9% of students at Red River Valley Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kentucky average of 59.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Red River Valley Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Red River Valley Elementary School is White at 98.1% of enrollment, in Hazel Green, KY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Red River Valley Elementary School?

Red River Valley Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Wolfe County?

Besides Red River Valley Elementary School, Wolfe County also operates Wolfe County High School (333 students), Campton Elementary School (315 students), and Wolfe County Middle School (148 students). See the Wolfe 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 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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