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

Simpsonville Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Simpsonville Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 210532001293
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👥 S:T ratio
39
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
12
📋 Attendance
83
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Simpsonville Elementary earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Kentucky median.

51
Resource Index · Higher
15.2:1
students per teacher
38.1%
free-lunch eligible
441
students enrolled

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

School address

Simpsonville, KY 40067
District: Shelby County · Kentucky

NCES ID 210532001293 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+1 students YoY

Simpsonville Elementary held near 431 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 29.9 → 25.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+1 students YoY 210532001293 · Simpsonville, KY Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

441 enr · 15.2:1 · 38.1% lunch · RII 51

Nearest enrollment peer: Martha Layne Collins High School (1,157 students)

Simpsonville Elementary held near 431 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 29.9 → 25.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Kentucky schools → · Find another →

Simpsonville Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Simpsonville Elementary reports 441 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 Simpsonville Elementary compares

Simpsonville Elementary 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 15.2:1 ▼ 0% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 38.1% ▼ 36% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 441 top 49% - -

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

15.2:1
Leaner classes than 45% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
441
Bigger than 54% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
38.1%
free-lunch eligible - 36% below the Kentucky average of 59.2%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
15.2:1
students per teacher - 0% above state mean
Top 53% in Kentucky - lower ratio than 47% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
7.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$14,040
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 441 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 72.6%
Hispanic or Latino 17.7%
Two or More 5.7%
African American 2.3%
Asian 1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 72.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 43.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 43.8, Simpsonville Elementary is more mixed than the Kentucky school average of 34.5.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Shelby County reports $14,040 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Simpsonville Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Martha Layne Collins High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Shelby County High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Marnel C. Moorman School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Shelby County West Middle School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Shelby County East Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Shelby 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 (~441 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Simpsonville Elementary

How many students attend Simpsonville Elementary?

Simpsonville Elementary has 441 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Simpsonville, KY. CCD year-over-year: 430 (2022-23) → 431 (2023-24), nearly flat (+1).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Simpsonville Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Simpsonville Elementary is 15.2:1, which is 0% higher than the Kentucky average of 15.2:1 and 3% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Simpsonville Elementary?

38.1% of students at Simpsonville Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kentucky average of 59.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Simpsonville Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Simpsonville Elementary is White at 72.6% of enrollment, in Simpsonville, KY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Simpsonville Elementary?

Simpsonville Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher 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 Shelby County?

Besides Simpsonville Elementary, Shelby County also operates Martha Layne Collins High School (1,157 students), Shelby County High School (1,003 students), and Marnel C. Moorman School (803 students). See the Shelby 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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