Caverna Elementary School in Cave City, Kentucky on �ǿմ�ý

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Caverna Elementary School

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Caverna Elementary School is a rural public school in Cave City, Kentucky that is part of Caverna Independent School District. It serves 281 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.2:1. Its teachers have had 21 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

281 Students

25 Teachers

1106 N Dixie Hwy

Cave City, KY 42127 View local requests

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Caverna Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

13%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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