Other / mixed grade configuration · Science Hill, KY
Science Hill Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Science Hill Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.
The verdict
Science Hill Elementary School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 78% of Kentucky schools.
- 42
- Resource Index · Typical
- 17.2:1
- large classes for Kentucky
- 59.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 498
- students enrolled
Science Hill Elementary School has class sizes larger than 78% of Kentucky schools. Computed live against every Kentucky school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 210522001277 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+30 students YoY
Science Hill Elementary School grew from 476 students in 2022-23 to 506 in 2023-24 (+6.3%).
Teacher FTE added 29.0 → 31.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+30 students YoY 210522001277 · Science Hill, KY Other · SMALL · TRAD
498 enr · 17.2:1 · 59.5% lunch · RII 42
Nearest enrollment peer: Maumelle Middle School (498 students)
Science Hill Elementary School grew from 476 students in 2022-23 to 506 in 2023-24 (+6.3%). Teacher FTE added 29.0 → 31.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Kentucky schools → · Find another →
How Science Hill Elementary School compares
Science Hill Elementary School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Kentucky and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Kentucky | Kentucky avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 17.2:1 | ▲ 13% | 15.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 59.5% | ▲ 1% | 59.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 498 | top 39% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 94.2% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 11.1, Science Hill Elementary School is less mixed than the Kentucky school average of 34.5.
Programs
District finance for Science Hill Independent reports $12,338 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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 (~498 students)
Frequently asked questions about Science Hill Elementary School
How many students attend Science Hill Elementary School?
Science Hill Elementary School has 498 students enrolled. It is a public school in Science Hill, KY. CCD year-over-year: 476 (2022-23) → 506 (2023-24), up 30.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Science Hill Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Science Hill Elementary School is 17.2:1, which is 13% higher than the Kentucky average of 15.2:1 and 10% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Science Hill Elementary School?
59.5% of students at Science Hill Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kentucky average of 59.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Science Hill Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Science Hill Elementary School is White at 94.2% of enrollment, in Science Hill, KY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Science Hill Elementary School?
Science Hill Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (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 Science Hill Independent?
None reported; Science Hill Independent operates only Science Hill Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.