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Public elementary school · Lawrence County · Louisa, Kentucky

Fallsburg Elementary School

Fallsburg Elementary School rates 8.0, right at the middle of Lawrence County's elementary schools, whose rated median is 7.8.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
8.0this school

8.0 on a one-to-ten scale; the Lawrence County median is 7.8.

#181 of 1,288 schools in Kentucky · Lawrence County: 3 elementary schools rated, median 7.8

The brief

A Lawrence County elementary school where students score 13 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 181 of 1,288 schools in Kentucky and 1 of 6 in Lawrence County.

Fallsburg Elementary School is listed in Lawrence County, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math48%Grades 3–4 and 6–7 · state average not published · 2025 KSA
Reading58%Grades 3–8 · state average not published · 2025 KSA
Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 31 points since 2020, reaching 53% in 2025.2025 KSA; 41 test records from KY state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
7.7
50% of the rating
Academics
8.5
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
7.8
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 36% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 52% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 KSA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 KSA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 KSA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 KSA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 41230; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Fallsburg Elementary School and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$45,240
Median home value
$110,500
Median rent
$750/mo
College educated
15.3%
Homeownership
76.5%
Poverty rate
22.6%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 41230; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
4
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
3
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,416/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Louisa. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Louisa), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
69.4%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Fallsburg Elementary School serve?

Fallsburg Elementary School serves students in grades Pre-K through 8th.

How many students attend Fallsburg Elementary School?

Fallsburg Elementary School has an enrollment of approximately 222 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Fallsburg Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Fallsburg Elementary School is 11.1:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Fallsburg Elementary School rank in KY?

Fallsburg Elementary School ranks #181 of 1,288 schools in KY.

What is Fallsburg Elementary School's MySchoolScout rating?

Fallsburg Elementary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.0 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Fallsburg Elementary School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Fallsburg Elementary School has 36% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 52% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Fallsburg Elementary School a charter school?

No, Fallsburg Elementary School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Fallsburg Elementary School a Title I school?

No, Fallsburg Elementary School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Fallsburg Elementary School?

69.4% of students at Fallsburg Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 8th
Enrollment
222
Student-teacher ratio
11.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
20
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Rural
County
Lawrence County
Rank in district
#1 of 6
Schools in district
6
District spending per student
$14,121
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
25.1%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 41230)
12,399
Area average commute
27.2 min
Area median age
42.5

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Kentucky Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.