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What's one thing Johns Creek Elementary School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
616
Elementary
DISTRICT 444 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PIKE COUNTY·NCES 210480001195
Johns Creek Elementary School
8302 Meta Hwy, Pikeville, KY 41501 · (606) 631-1097 · Pike County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL616 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 74% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- B+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
13.7:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
492 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 | 96 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 57 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 63 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 69 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 65 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 44 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 56 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 51 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (57) is 12% larger than its 8th grade class (51).
Student demographics
4%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
62.2%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
37.8%
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 38 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
51.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.4%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% 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 Johns Creek Elementary School
Johns Creek Elementary School's state test result (51.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johns Creek Elementary School this school | 616 | 79.9% | 51.1% |
| Millard School Pikeville | 601 | 79.2% | 62.7% |
| Prestonsburg Elementary School Prestonsburg | 574 | 77.9% | 32.8% |
| Betsy Layne Elementary School Betsy Layne | 638 | 83.5% | 31.6% |
| West Perry Elementary School Hazard | 743 | 77.9% | 53.5% |
| Oak Grove Elementary School Corbin | 669 | 75.8% | 56.1% |
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 Johns Creek Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Pike County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.1% | #218 of 669 | #9 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.8% | #433 of 668 | #12 of 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.2% | #138 of 674 | #5 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 616 | #93 of 744 | #3 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #174 of 674 | #4 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 4.1% | #649 of 674 | #7 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 79.9% | #109 of 721 | #5 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.3% | #147 of 437 | #4 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
616
-86 (-12%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 871
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 616 | 45 | 13.7:1 | 80% (492) |
| 2023-24 | 619 | 48 | 12.9:1 | 78% (484) |
| 2022-23 | 632 | 44 | 14.4:1 | 76% (482) |
| 2020-21 | 702 | 45 | 15.6:1 | 76% (537) |
| 2017-18 | 745 | 46 | 16.2:1 | 69% (516) |
| 2015-16 | 804 | 46 | 17.5:1 | 68% (545) |
| 2010-11 | 845 | 46 | 18.4:1 | 54% (459) |
| 2000-01 | 806 | 44 | 18.3:1 | 58% (466) |
| 1990-91 | 871 | 48 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Johns Creek Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (745 to 616); teachers down 2% (46 to 45).
About Johns Creek Elementary School
Among the schools in Pikeville, Kentucky, is Johns Creek Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary school. The school teaches pre-K through 8 and enrolls 616 students. That puts enrollment 46% above the 421-student average for elementary schools in Kentucky.
Johns Creek Elementary School reports to Pike County, which has 20 schools and 7,515 students.
Of every 100 students at Johns Creek Elementary School, about 98 are White. Census estimates put Pike 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 4%.
Based on 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, Johns Creek Elementary School has a ratio of 13.7:1. Across elementary schools in Kentucky, the average ratio is 15.4:1. Income data for the school show 80% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 13 points above the 67% average for public schools in Pike County.
Johns Creek Elementary School holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 74% of Kentucky public elementary schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 35.4% at Johns Creek Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 51.1%.
In Pike County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $44,312 a year, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 18% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Johns Creek Elementary School, Pike County has 24 public schools.
Pike County Virtual Academy, about 4.3 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number 3. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Johns Creek Elementary School ranks 4th of 7 on average proficiency.
The school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Distant).
In 2020-21, Johns Creek Elementary School enrolled 702 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 616. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 15.6:1 to 13.7:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Johns Creek Elementary School. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
- Millard SchoolElementary · 601 students
- Belfry ElementaryElementary · 589 students
- Pike County Central High SchoolHigh · 561 students
- Shelby Valley High SchoolHigh · 503 students
Other schools in Pikeville
- Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 844 students
- Mullins Elementary SchoolElementary · 779 students
- Pikeville Elementary SchoolElementary · 611 students
- Millard SchoolElementary · 601 students
- Pike County Central High SchoolHigh · 561 students
- Pikeville High SchoolHigh · 518 students
Other Johns Creek Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Johns Creek Elementary. Johns Creek Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Johns Creek ElementarySuwanee, GA · 888 students
Nearby schools
- Pike County Virtual Academy4.3 mi · 95
- Pike County Central High School4.3 mi · 561
- Mullins Elementary School4.4 mi · 779
- Kimper Elementary School6.0 mi · 120
- Bevins Elementary School6.7 mi · 236
- Pikeville Elementary School6.8 mi · 611
Frequently asked questions
About Johns Creek Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Johns Creek Elementary School?
Johns Creek Elementary School enrolls approximately 616 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Johns Creek Elementary School serve?
Johns Creek Elementary School serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Johns Creek Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Johns Creek Elementary School is approximately 13.7:1 (45 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Johns Creek Elementary School?
At Johns Creek Elementary School, the student body is approximately 98% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Johns Creek Elementary School public or private?
Johns Creek 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.