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Which teacher or staff member at Pikeville Elementary School deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
611
Elementary
DISTRICT 565 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PIKEVILLE INDEPENDENT·NCES 210483001213
Pikeville Elementary School
105 Bailey Blvd., Pikeville, KY 41501 · (606) 432-4196 · Pike County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL611 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 82% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- ATest 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
13.7:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
222 students
DISTRICT 33% · 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 | 17 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 81 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 86 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 89 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 87 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 87 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 84 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 80 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (81) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (80).
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · 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
Pikeville Elementary School→Pikeville High School
Based on grade levels within Pikeville Independent. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
68.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
60.3%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 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
61.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.5%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 Pikeville Elementary School
Pikeville Elementary School's state test result (61.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pikeville Elementary School this school | 611 | 36.3% | 61.8% |
| Woodlawn Elementary School Danville | 657 | 39.4% | 72.3% |
| Old Mill Elementary School Mount Washington | 591 | 33.2% | 45.8% |
| Kenton Elementary School Independence | 650 | 38.5% | 57.6% |
| Thornwilde Elementary School Hebron | 661 | 35.1% | 64.1% |
| Hanson Elementary School Hanson | 532 | 41.4% | 63.8% |
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 Pikeville Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Pike County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.8% | #87 of 669 | #5 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.3% | #114 of 668 | #5 of 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #75 of 674 | #4 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 611 | #97 of 744 | #4 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #178 of 674 | #5 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.8% | #531 of 674 | #1 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.3% | #675 of 721 | #12 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.6% | #298 of 437 | #8 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
611
-2 (0%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 782
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 611 | 44.5 | 13.7:1 | 36% (222) |
| 2023-24 | 641 | 45.5 | 14.1:1 | 40% (254) |
| 2022-23 | 652 | 43.7 | 14.9:1 | 37% (240) |
| 2020-21 | 613 | 41 | 14.9:1 | 38% (236) |
| 2017-18 | 661 | 44 | 15.0:1 | 43% (281) |
| 2015-16 | 693 | 44 | 15.8:1 | 41% (281) |
| 2010-11 | 672 | 47 | 14.3:1 | 34% (228) |
| 2000-01 | 616 | 30 | 20.5:1 | 45% (275) |
| 1990-91 | 782 | 44 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pikeville Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (661 to 611); teachers up 1% (44 to 44.5).
About Pikeville Elementary School
As a medium-sized elementary school, Pikeville Elementary School serves students in Pikeville, Kentucky. The school reports 611 students in pre-K through 6. The school's enrollment is 45% above the 421 average for elementary schools in Kentucky.
Pikeville Elementary School is one school in Pikeville Independent, a system of 2 schools with 1,129 students.
Federal enrollment data show Pikeville Elementary School is 93% White. The school is also 2% multiracial. That is close to the 94% White share among all Pike County residents. The school's diversity index is 13%, meaning two students picked at random have a 13% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Staffing totals 44.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.7:1. That is lower than the 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in Kentucky. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 36%. The gap from the 67% average for public schools in Pike County is 31 points.
Measured against Kentucky public elementary schools, Pikeville Elementary School receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Compared with Kentucky schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Pikeville Elementary School's results are 10.3 points above predicted: 61.8% against 51.5%.
Among Pike County residents, the median household income is $44,312, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 18%. Pikeville Elementary School is one of 24 public schools in the county.
Nearby, Pikeville High School is about 2.0 miles away. Within five miles of Pikeville Elementary School, there are 4 other public schools. Pikeville Elementary School is 3rd of 6 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
In the federal locale system, Pikeville Elementary School is coded Rural: Fringe, for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 613 to 611. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 14.9:1 to 13.7:1.
Community posts for Pikeville Elementary School can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Pikeville
- Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 844 students
- Mullins Elementary SchoolElementary · 779 students
- Johns Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 616 students
- Millard SchoolElementary · 601 students
- Pike County Central High SchoolHigh · 561 students
- Pikeville High SchoolHigh · 518 students
Other Pikeville Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Pikeville Elementary. Pikeville Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Pikeville ElementaryPikeville, TN · 383 students
Nearby schools
- Pikeville High School2.0 mi · 518
- Pike County Virtual Academy2.6 mi · 95
- Pike County Central High School2.6 mi · 561
- Mullins Elementary School2.7 mi · 779
- Northpoint Academy5.8 mi · 50
- Pike County Day Treatment5.8 mi · 14
Frequently asked questions
About Pikeville Elementary SchoolHow large is Pikeville Elementary School?
Pikeville Elementary School enrolls approximately 611 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Pikeville Elementary School serve?
Pikeville Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pikeville Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Pikeville Elementary School is approximately 13.7:1 (45 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Pikeville Elementary School?
Student demographics at Pikeville Elementary School are roughly 93% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Pikeville Elementary School?
Pikeville Elementary School is overseen by Pikeville Independent in Pike County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.