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What advice would you give to incoming students at East Perry County Elementary School?
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Enrollment
603
Elementary
DISTRICT 373 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PERRY COUNTY·NCES 210477002354
East Perry County Elementary School
301 Perry Circle Rd, Hazard, KY 41701 · (606) 436-3423 · Perry County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL603 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
394 students
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 63%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 34 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 67 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 61 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 83 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 52 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 66 | 11% |
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 47% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
61.5%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
46.2%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.
Source: KSA (K-PREP). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
52.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.8%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for Kentucky schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kentucky's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where East Perry County Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Perry County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.1% | #199 of 669 | #4 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.2% | #293 of 668 | #4 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.5% | #150 of 674 | #4 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 603 | #113 of 744 | #2 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #222 of 674 | #2 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.3% | #523 of 674 | #2 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.3% | #384 of 721 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.0% | #50 of 437 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
603
-150 (-20%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 16.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 603 | 42.8 | 14.1:1 | 65% (394) |
| 2023-24 | 642 | 44.8 | 14.3:1 | 66% (424) |
| 2022-23 | 652 | 46 | 14.2:1 | 61% (397) |
| 2020-21 | 753 | 45 | 16.7:1 | 64% (479) |
| 2017-18 | 826 | 45.7 | 18.1:1 | 57% (473) |
| 2015-16 | 898 | 43 | 20.9:1 | 64% (577) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Perry County Elementary School.
About East Perry County Elementary School
Among the schools in Hazard, Kentucky, is East Perry County Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary school. The school offers pre-K through 8 and enrolls 603 students. That puts enrollment 43% above the 421-student average for elementary schools in Kentucky.
Perry County (9 schools, 3,416 students) runs East Perry County Elementary School.
Of every 100 students at East Perry County Elementary School, about 93 are White. It is also 3% Hispanic. Census estimates put Perry County at about 94% White, close to the school's figure. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 13%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at East Perry County Elementary School is 14.1:1, based on 42.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Kentucky, 15.4:1, is higher. East Perry County Elementary School counts 65% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for East Perry County Elementary School is 40.8%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 52.1%.
The school's county is Perry County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $42,181 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 15% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 25%. Public schools in Perry County number 15, with about 4,432 students.
Perry County Central High School is the nearest public school to East Perry County Elementary School, about 1.0 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 7 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 52.1% is above the 44.0% average for nearby schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Fringe: in rural territory close to an urban area.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 20% decline, from 753 to 603. The ratio of students to teachers went from 16.7:1 to 14.1:1 over the same years.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at East Perry County Elementary School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Perry County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
27,499
Census ACS
Median income
$42,181
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
25%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
4,432 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Perry County
- Perry County Central High SchoolHigh · 819 students
- West Perry Elementary SchoolElementary · 743 students
- Robert W Combs Elementary SchoolElementary · 325 students
- Buckhorn SchoolCombined · 320 students
- Viper Elementary SchoolElementary · 282 students
- Robinson Elementary SchoolElementary · 278 students
Other schools in Hazard
- Perry County Central High SchoolHigh · 819 students
- West Perry Elementary SchoolElementary · 743 students
- Roy G. Eversole Elementary SchoolElementary · 457 students
- Hazard High SchoolHigh · 303 students
- Hazard Middle SchoolMiddle · 256 students
- Cordia SchoolCombined · 185 students
Nearby schools
- Perry County Central High School1.0 mi · 819
- Learning Academy1.0 mi · 39
- Hazard Middle School2.2 mi · 256
- West Perry Elementary School2.2 mi · 743
- Perry County Alternative School2.2 mi · 7
- Roy G. Eversole Elementary School2.9 mi · 457
Frequently asked questions
About East Perry County Elementary SchoolHow large is East Perry County Elementary School?
East Perry County Elementary School enrolls approximately 603 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does East Perry County Elementary School serve?
East Perry County Elementary School serves grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at East Perry County Elementary School?
Approximately 14.1:1 students per teacher at East Perry County Elementary School.
How diverse is East Perry County Elementary School?
East Perry County Elementary School reports a student body of 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees East Perry County Elementary School?
East Perry County Elementary School is overseen by Perry County in Perry County.
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