Paintsville Elementary School

Paintsville Elementary School is a mid-tier elementary-level community in Paintsville, Kentucky, run under Paintsville Independent. The school enrolls 434 students in grades pre-K through 6.

Paintsville Elementary School is one of 2 schools operated by Paintsville Independent, a district that instructs 752 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Paintsville Elementary School lists that nearly all students (92%) are White; the rest comes out to 3% Hispanic, 3% Asian. That composition is broadly in line with Johnson County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Paintsville Elementary School has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.4:1 average. An estimated 50% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Johnson County (around 61%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Paintsville Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 46.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 44.2%.

Around the school, census data for Johnson County shows median household earnings sit near $44,904, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 16%. In all, Johnson County runs 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,044 students), of which Paintsville Elementary School is one.

Paintsville High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Paintsville Elementary School at 8th of 8; the average score across the group is 53.8%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count stayed largely flat: 432 students in 2018 compared to 434 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 97% to 92%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 16.6:1 in 2018 to 14.5:1 in 2025.

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