Hanson Elementary School

532 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Hanson Elementary School is a public school located in Hanson, Kentucky, serving students within the Hopkins County School District. The school provides a foundational educational experience for elementary-aged children, focusing on core academic subjects such as reading, mathematics, science, and social studies. As part of a smaller community, the school emphasizes a supportive environment aimed at fostering both the intellectual and social development of its student body.

The school is deeply integrated into the local community and utilizes its campus on Veterans Drive to host various school-related activities and programs. Like many institutions in the Hopkins County district, Hanson Elementary prioritizes preparing students for the transition to middle school by encouraging active participation in learning, promoting positive character traits, and utilizing modern instructional resources to meet state educational standards.

532

Total Students

33.0

Full-Time Teachers

16.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

41.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Hanson Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	435
Hispanic	21
Black	14
Asian	6
Two or More	56

White
435 (81.8%)
Two or More
56 (10.5%)
Hispanic
21 (3.9%)
Black
14 (2.6%)
Asian
6 (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:	Hopkins County
Phone:	(270)825-6158
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	532
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	33.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	214
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	6

* 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 46

Kindergarten 77

Grade 1 85

Grade 2 91

Grade 3 80

Grade 4 68

Grade 5 85