Enrollment
204
Elementary
DISTRICT 269 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KNOTT COUNTY·NCES 210312000834
Emmalena Elementary School
8343 W Hwy 550, Emmalena, KY 41740 · (606) 251-3651 · Knott County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL204 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 63% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats 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
11.0:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
164 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 63%
Community
0
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 | 20 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 26 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 22 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 22 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 18 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 12 | 6% |
| Grade 5 | 25 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 15 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 17 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 27 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (26) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (27).
Student demographics
2%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 4% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Emmalena Elementary School→Knott County Central High School
Based on grade levels within Knott County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
51.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
40.6%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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
46.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.2%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 →
Schools most like Emmalena Elementary School
Emmalena Elementary School's state test result (46.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmalena Elementary School this school | 204 | 80.4% | 46.4% |
| Lone Jack School Center Fourmile | 196 | 82.1% | 42.0% |
| South Magoffin Elementary Salyersville | 208 | 77.9% | 43.4% |
| Beaver Creek Elementary School Topmost | 183 | 83.1% | 30.7% |
| Bevins Elementary School Sidney | 236 | 78.0% | 65.1% |
| Cowan Elementary School Whitesburg | 246 | 78.0% | 41.5% |
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 Emmalena Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.4% | #293 of 669 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.6% | #392 of 668 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #318 of 674 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 204 | #672 of 744 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.0:1 | #11 of 674 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 1.9% | #671 of 674 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.4% | #106 of 721 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.5% | #225 of 233 |
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
204
-11 (-5%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 308
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 11.9:1
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 | 204 | 18.5 | 11.0:1 | 80% (164) |
| 2023-24 | 205 | 18.5 | 11.1:1 | 80% (165) |
| 2022-23 | 207 | 18.5 | 11.2:1 | 77% (160) |
| 2020-21 | 215 | 18 | 11.9:1 | 83% (178) |
| 2017-18 | 203 | 13.5 | 15.0:1 | 88% (179) |
| 2015-16 | 213 | 13 | 16.4:1 | 89% (190) |
| 2010-11 | 240 | 18 | 13.3:1 | 80% (191) |
| 2000-01 | 209 | 15 | 13.9:1 | 82% (172) |
| 1990-91 | 308 | 17 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Emmalena Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (203 to 204); teachers up 37% (13.5 to 18.5).
About Emmalena Elementary School
The public elementary school Emmalena Elementary School is located in Emmalena, Kentucky. Students in pre-K through 8 attend the school, which enrolls 204 students. For comparison, elementary schools in Kentucky average about 421 students.
Knott County (7 schools, 2,048 students) runs Emmalena Elementary School.
White students make up 99% of enrollment at Emmalena Elementary School. The White share in Knott County as a whole is similar, at about 97%. Pick two students at random and there is a 2% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Dividing enrollment by its 18.5 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 11.0:1. That is 4.3 students per teacher below the 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in Kentucky. Emmalena Elementary School reports 80% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
allk12 grades Emmalena Elementary School a B. The grade compares the school only with Kentucky public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Emmalena Elementary School scores 46.4% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 35.2%.
Emmalena Elementary School is located in Knott County, where the median household income is $41,761, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 18% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Emmalena Elementary School is one of 8 public schools in the county.
Cordia School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 4.5 miles away. The five-mile area around Emmalena Elementary School holds 3 other public schools. Emmalena Elementary School's average proficiency of 46.4% compares with 45.2% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Federal data place Emmalena Elementary School in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Over 4 years, Emmalena Elementary School's enrollment dropped 5%, to 204.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Knott County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
13,830
Census ACS
Median income
$41,761
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
2,048 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Knott County
- Knott County Central High SchoolHigh · 520 students
- Hindman Elementary SchoolElementary · 434 students
- Carr Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 369 students
- Cordia SchoolCombined · 185 students
- Beaver Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 183 students
- Jones Fork Elementary SchoolElementary · 153 students
Nearby schools
- Cordia School4.5 mi · 185
- Hindman Elementary School4.5 mi · 434
- Robinson Elementary School4.6 mi · 278
- Knott County Central High School6.0 mi · 520
- East Perry County Elementary School7.2 mi · 603
- Hazard Middle School8.1 mi · 256
Frequently asked questions
About Emmalena Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Emmalena Elementary School?
Emmalena Elementary School enrolls approximately 204 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Emmalena Elementary School serve?
Emmalena Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Emmalena Elementary School?
Approximately 11.0:1 students per teacher at Emmalena Elementary School.
How diverse is Emmalena Elementary School?
Emmalena Elementary School reports a student body of 99% White, 0% Black, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees Emmalena Elementary School?
Emmalena Elementary School is overseen by Knott County in Knott County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.