Valley Elementary School

844 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Valley Elementary School is a public primary educational institution located at 163 Douglas Park in Pikeville, Kentucky. Serving the local community within the Pikeville Independent School District, the school is dedicated to fostering the academic, social, and emotional development of its students during their formative early childhood and elementary years.

As a community-focused school, Valley Elementary emphasizes a supportive learning environment designed to build foundational skills in core subjects such as reading, mathematics, and science. The school typically integrates extracurricular activities and programs intended to encourage student engagement and personal growth, aiming to prepare young learners for their transition into middle school and beyond within the Pikeville educational system.

844

Total Students

47.0

Full-Time Teachers

18.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

70.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Valley Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	823
Hispanic	6
Black	2
Two or More	9
American Indian	3
Pacific Islander	1

White
823 (97.5%)
Two or More
9 (1.1%)
Hispanic
6 (0.7%)
American Indian
3 (0.4%)
Black
2 (0.2%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Pike County
Phone:	(606)639-2774
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	844
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	47.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	566
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	26

* 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 79

Kindergarten 90

Grade 1 107

Grade 2 91

Grade 3 77

Grade 4 88

Grade 5 83

Grade 6 65

Grade 7 76

Grade 8 88