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What's something Elkhorn City Elementary School does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
409
Elementary
DISTRICT 444 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PIKE COUNTY·NCES 210480001185
Elkhorn City Elementary School
180 Cougar Dr, Elkhorn City, KY 41522 · (606) 754-4542 · Pike County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL409 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 81% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kentucky public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
331 students
DISTRICT 76% · 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 | 37 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 37 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 55 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 40 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 35 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 42 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 36 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 45 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 40 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 42 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (37) is 12% smaller than its 8th grade class (42).
Student demographics
3%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 7% · 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
60.8%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
53.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of KY schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
54.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.0%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+19.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 35% typical for Kentucky schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 19 points, placing it in Kentucky's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Elkhorn City Elementary School
Elkhorn City Elementary School's state test result (54.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elkhorn City Elementary School this school | 409 | 80.9% | 54.1% |
| Crossroads Elementary School Owingsville | 397 | 80.4% | 38.1% |
| North Magoffin Elementary Salyersville | 417 | 78.9% | 44.1% |
| Eden Elementary School Inez | 371 | 79.8% | 45.4% |
| Duff-Allen Central Elementary Eastern | 376 | 81.4% | 43.4% |
| Sebastian Elementary School Jackson | 393 | 79.1% | 32.7% |
Matched among Kentucky elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Elkhorn City Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Pike County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.1% | #168 of 669 | #7 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #199 of 668 | #7 of 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.8% | #159 of 674 | #7 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 409 | #415 of 744 | #7 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #120 of 674 | #3 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 3.4% | #660 of 674 | #9 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.9% | #100 of 721 | #4 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.2% | #131 of 437 | #3 of 10 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
409
-33 (-7%) vs 2020
-46% since 1990-91, when it was 755
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 409 | 31 | 13.2:1 | 81% (331) |
| 2023-24 | 424 | 29 | 14.6:1 | 83% (350) |
| 2022-23 | 431 | 29 | 14.9:1 | 81% (348) |
| 2020-21 | 442 | 30 | 14.7:1 | 79% (347) |
| 2017-18 | 500 | 30 | 16.7:1 | 83% (414) |
| 2015-16 | 504 | 29 | 17.4:1 | 81% (406) |
| 2010-11 | 568 | 32 | 17.8:1 | 72% (410) |
| 2000-01 | 622 | 28 | 22.2:1 | 64% (401) |
| 1990-91 | 755 | 44 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Elkhorn City Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (500 to 409); teachers up 3% (30 to 31).
About Elkhorn City Elementary School
Elkhorn City Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Kentucky, with an address in Elkhorn City. Classes run from pre-K through 8, and the school has 409 students.
Besides Elkhorn City Elementary School, Pike County runs 19 other schools. The district enrolls 7,515 students.
The large majority of students at Elkhorn City Elementary School, 98%, are White. The chance that two students picked at random at Elkhorn City Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 3%.
Elkhorn City Elementary School counts 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 13.2 students for each one. Among elementary schools in Kentucky, the typical ratio is 15.4:1. About 81% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Pike County is 67%.
Elkhorn City Elementary School is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 81% of Kentucky public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Elkhorn City Elementary School is in the top 10% of Kentucky schools on the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure. Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 35.0%. The school's actual rate is 54.1%, 19.1 points higher.
According to the American Community Survey, in Pike County, median household income is about $44,312, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and about 18% of people live in poverty. A total of 24 public schools operate in Pike County, serving about 8,644 students.
The shortest distance from Elkhorn City Elementary School to another public school is about 5.2 miles, to East Ridge High School. A ten-mile radius around the school includes 3 other public schools. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, Elkhorn City Elementary School ranks 6th on average proficiency.
The school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Distant).
Federal counts put enrollment at 442 in 2020-21 and 409 in 2024-25, a 7% decrease. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 14.7:1 to 13.2:1.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Elkhorn City Elementary School covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Pike County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
56,727
Census ACS
Median income
$44,312
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
8,644 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pike County
- Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 844 students
- Mullins Elementary SchoolElementary · 779 students
- Johns Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 616 students
- Millard SchoolElementary · 601 students
- Belfry ElementaryElementary · 589 students
- Pike County Central High SchoolHigh · 561 students
Nearby schools
- East Ridge High School5.2 mi · 360
- Millard School7.6 mi · 601
- Feds Creek Elementary School9.4 mi · 136
- Clintwood Elementary10.8 mi · 273
- Shelby Valley High School11.4 mi · 503
- Ridgeview Elementary11.4 mi · 667
Frequently asked questions
About Elkhorn City Elementary SchoolHow large is Elkhorn City Elementary School?
Elkhorn City Elementary School enrolls approximately 409 students in grades PK-08.
Is Elkhorn City Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Elkhorn City Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Elkhorn City Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Elkhorn City Elementary School is approximately 13.2:1 (31 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Elkhorn City Elementary School?
Elkhorn City Elementary School reports a student body of 98% White, 0% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Elkhorn City Elementary School public or private?
Elkhorn City Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Pike County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.