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Providence Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

470 S Broadway, Providence, KY 42450 · (270) 667-7041 · Part of Webster County School District

Providence’s School Grade B better than 57% of Kentucky school districts

Directions
Students
299
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
77%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Providence Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 38% of Kentucky’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 11.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Providence kids: Webster County Middle School

On the path

Where Providence kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Providence Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8Webster County Middle Schoolin Dixon

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 29.7%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 41.3%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Kentucky’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

470 S Broadway, Providence

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K40
Kindergarten52
Grade 142
Grade 231
Grade 343
Grade 438
Grade 525
Grade 628
Enrollment over time
269’20
274’21
290’22
285’23
299’24

Up 11.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 81%Black 8%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 2%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Providence Elementary School from Providence families.

Other schools in Webster County School District

The district →
Sebree Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Sebree
C−
408 students20:1
Clay Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Clay
B+
194 students15:1
Dixon Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Dixon
B+
285 students15:1
Webster County Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Dixon
C+
319 students21:1
Webster County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Dixon
C−
660 students18:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Kentucky’s other public schools; Providence’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.