📍 5005 Princeton Rd, Hopkinsville, Christian County, 42240
Sinking Fork Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Hopkinsville, Christian County. The school has 414 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Christian County school district. It serves grades Pre-K–6 in a rural setting. The school employs 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.3:1. 40% of students are proficient in reading. 54% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Sinking Fork Elementary School enrolls 414 students across grades Pre-K–6. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 24 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 55% White, 32% Black or African American and 6.3% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 229 | 55% |
| Black or African American | 133 | 32% |
| Two or more races | 26 | 6.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 25 | 6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
306 of the school's 414 students (74%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 269 qualify for free lunch and 37 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Sinking Fork Elementary School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district KY-10, state senate district 3, state house district 4.
Sinking Fork Elementary School is one of 19 schools in Christian County, based in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. The district serves 8,092 students district-wide and employs 526 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 414 students, Sinking Fork Elementary School is close to the district average of about 426 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
Browse live education vacancies at or near Sinking Fork Elementary School.
Find vacancies →