Girdler Elementary School

267 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Girdler Elementary School is a public school located in the rural community of Girdler, Kentucky, situated along Highway 11 North in Knox County. As part of the Knox County Public School District, the school serves students in the surrounding area, providing foundational education within a close-knit, community-focused environment. It acts as a central hub for local families, emphasizing core academic instruction and social development for children in the elementary grades.

Like many schools in the Knox County region, Girdler Elementary is dedicated to fostering a supportive learning atmosphere that addresses the unique needs of a rural student population. The school typically focuses on building strong literacy and numeracy skills while offering extracurricular opportunities designed to encourage student engagement. By maintaining a smaller scale, the institution aims to provide personalized attention to its students, helping them prepare for the transition to middle school within the broader district framework.

267

Total Students

20.6

Full-Time Teachers

12.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

86.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Girdler Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	259
Hispanic	3
Two or More	5

White
259 (97.0%)
Two or More
5 (1.9%)
Hispanic
3 (1.1%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Knox County
Phone:	(606)645-2838
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	267
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	20.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	229
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	3

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 21

Kindergarten 44

Grade 1 48

Grade 2 30

Grade 3 51

Grade 4 29

Grade 5 44