Enrollment
120
Elementary
DISTRICT 444 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PIKE COUNTY·NCES 210480001197
Kimper Elementary School
8151 State Hwy 194 E, Kimper, KY 41539 · (606) 631-1509 · Pike County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL120 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 55% 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.
- 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
10.9:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
105 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 | 17% |
| Kindergarten | 6 | 5% |
| Grade 1 | 15 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 14 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 17 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 11 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 7 | 6% |
| Grade 6 | 10 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 8 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 12 | 10% |
Student demographics
5%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
46.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
49.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 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
42.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.6%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 Kimper Elementary School
Kimper Elementary School's state test result (42.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kimper Elementary School this school | 120 | 87.5% | 42.8% |
| Dewitt Elementary School Flat Lick | 120 | 88.3% | 77.3% |
| Red River Valley Elementary School Hazel Green | 107 | 88.8% | 63.4% |
| Right Fork School Center Stoney Fork | 152 | 91.4% | 48.2% |
| Flat Lick Elementary School Flat Lick | 163 | 89.6% | 53.4% |
| Feds Creek Elementary School Fedscreek | 136 | 93.4% | 49.5% |
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 Kimper Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Pike County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.8% | #365 of 669 | #12 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #246 of 668 | #9 of 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #416 of 674 | #12 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 120 | #712 of 744 | #12 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.5% | #34 of 721 | #2 of 12 |
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
120
-25 (-17%) vs 2020
-59% since 1990-91, when it was 291
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 120 | 11 | 10.9:1 | 88% (105) |
| 2023-24 | 117 | 11 | 10.6:1 | 93% (109) |
| 2022-23 | 121 | 11 | 11.0:1 | 88% (107) |
| 2020-21 | 145 | 11 | 13.2:1 | 83% (121) |
| 2017-18 | 142 | 10 | 14.2:1 | 85% (120) |
| 2015-16 | 166 | 9 | 18.4:1 | 84% (140) |
| 2010-11 | 180 | 10 | 18.0:1 | 76% (136) |
| 2000-01 | 174 | 10 | 17.4:1 | 73% (127) |
| 1990-91 | 291 | 18 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kimper Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (142 to 120); teachers up 10% (10 to 11).
About Kimper Elementary School
In Kimper, Kentucky, part of Pike County, Kimper Elementary School is an elementary school. Enrolled students number 120 students, in pre-K through 8. Enrollment is 71% lower than the average for elementary schools in Kentucky, which is about 421.
Kimper Elementary School is among 20 schools run by Pike County, which serves 7,515 students.
Federal enrollment data show Kimper Elementary School is 98% White. Other groups make up 3% multiracial. County-wide, about 94% of residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is a 5% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Kimper Elementary School operates with 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 10.9:1. That is lower than the 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in Kentucky. About 88% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. The average for public schools in Pike County is 67%.
allk12 grades Kimper Elementary School a B. The grade compares the school only with Kentucky public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Test results at Kimper Elementary School are 10.2 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (42.8% actual, 32.6% predicted).
Census Bureau estimates for Pike County show that the median household income is $44,312, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and roughly 18% of residents are in poverty. There are 24 public schools in Pike County, enrolling about 8,644 students in all.
Of nearby public schools, Johns Creek Elementary School is the closest, at about 6.0 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within ten miles of Kimper Elementary School. On proficiency, Kimper Elementary School is behind the 52.8% nearby average, ranking 7th of 8.
Kimper Elementary School is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 25 fewer students in 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 10.9 students per teacher, compared with 13.2 in 2020-21.
Discussion on this page can cover school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. 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
- Johns Creek Elementary School6.0 mi · 616
- Bevins Elementary School7.2 mi · 236
- Pike County Central High School7.5 mi · 561
- Pike County Virtual Academy7.5 mi · 95
- Mullins Elementary School7.8 mi · 779
- Pikeville Elementary School8.5 mi · 611
Frequently asked questions
About Kimper Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Kimper Elementary School?
Kimper Elementary School enrolls approximately 120 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Kimper Elementary School serve?
Kimper Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many teachers does Kimper Elementary School have?
Kimper Elementary School employs 11 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Kimper Elementary School?
Student demographics at Kimper Elementary School are roughly 98% White, 3% Two or more.
What district is Kimper Elementary School in?
Kimper Elementary School is part of Pike County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.