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Enrollment
352
Elementary
DISTRICT 441 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MCCREARY COUNTY·NCES 210399002451
Pine Knot Intermediate
6519 S Hwy 1651, Pine Knot, KY 42635 · (606) 354-2511 · McCreary County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL352 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
303 students
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 63%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 129 | 37% |
| Grade 4 | 120 | 34% |
| Grade 5 | 103 | 29% |
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within McCreary County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
59.7%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
52.3%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of KY schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
52.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.1%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+19.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 33% typical for Kentucky schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 20 points, placing it in Kentucky's top 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 Pine Knot Intermediate
Pine Knot Intermediate's state test result (52.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Knot Intermediate this school | 352 | 86.1% | 52.8% |
| Hazel Green Elementary School East Bernstadt | 363 | 85.4% | 66.1% |
| Campton Elementary School Campton | 315 | 87.0% | 46.7% |
| Evarts Elementary School Evarts | 335 | 88.1% | 41.3% |
| Robert W Combs Elementary School Happy | 325 | 83.7% | 33.4% |
| Whitley County North Elementary School Rockholds | 303 | 87.8% | 50.2% |
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 Pine Knot Intermediate ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.8% | #186 of 669 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.3% | #206 of 668 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.7% | #172 of 674 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 352 | #505 of 744 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #107 of 674 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.4% | #552 of 674 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.1% | #53 of 721 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -61.8% | #2 of 437 |
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
352
-436 (-55%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 15.8:1
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 | 352 | 27 | 13.0:1 | 86% (303) |
| 2023-24 | 356 | 29 | 12.3:1 | 85% (304) |
| 2022-23 | 825 | 60.3 | 13.7:1 | 85% (705) |
| 2020-21 | 788 | 50 | 15.8:1 | 79% (625) |
| 2017-18 | 921 | 58.9 | 15.6:1 | 81% (746) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pine Knot Intermediate.
Since 2017-18: students down 62% (921 to 352); teachers down 54% (58.9 to 27).
About Pine Knot Intermediate
Pine Knot Intermediate sits in Pine Knot, Kentucky, and is classified as an elementary school. The grade span is 3 through 5, and enrollment is 352 students.
McCreary County has 2,668 students in 5 schools, and Pine Knot Intermediate is one of those schools.
White students are the large majority at Pine Knot Intermediate, with 94% of enrollment. Other groups make up 4% multiracial. By the diversity index, Pine Knot Intermediate comes in at 11%.
Teachers at Pine Knot Intermediate total 27 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 13.0:1. The 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in Kentucky is higher than this school's figure. The school counts 303 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 86%.
In Kentucky, Pine Knot Intermediate is one of the top 10% of schools on BeatsExpectations, with an average proficiency rate on state tests of 52.8% compared with a predicted 33.1%.
Census Bureau estimates for McCreary County show that median household income is about $33,750, roughly 9% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 33% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Pine Knot Intermediate is one of 5 public schools in McCreary County, which together enroll about 2,668 students.
Nearest public school: Pine Knot Primary, about 0.2 miles away. The five-mile area around Pine Knot Intermediate holds 3 other public schools. Pine Knot Intermediate's average proficiency of 52.8% compares with 39.7% for its nearest scored neighbors.
For locale, NCES codes Pine Knot Intermediate as Rural: Remote.
The 2020-21 count was 788 students and the 2024-25 count was 352. A difference that large may reflect a change in which grades the school serves. Federal data show the ratio falling from 15.8:1 to 13.0:1.
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McCreary County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,867
Census ACS
Median income
$33,750
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
9%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
33%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
2,668 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in McCreary County
- McCreary Central High SchoolHigh · 711 students
- McCreary County Middle SchoolMiddle · 633 students
- Whitley City Elementary SchoolElementary · 547 students
- Pine Knot PrimaryElementary · 425 students
Nearby schools
- Pine Knot Primary0.2 mi · 425
- McCreary County Middle School3.4 mi · 633
- McCreary Central High School3.5 mi · 711
- Whitley City Elementary School7.2 mi · 547
- Winfield Elementary8.4 mi · 198
- Oneida Elementary11.0 mi · 756
Frequently asked questions
About Pine Knot IntermediateHow many students attend Pine Knot Intermediate?
Pine Knot Intermediate enrolls approximately 352 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does Pine Knot Intermediate serve?
Pine Knot Intermediate serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Pine Knot Intermediate?
Approximately 13.0:1 students per teacher at Pine Knot Intermediate.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Pine Knot Intermediate?
At Pine Knot Intermediate, the student body is approximately 94% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Two or more.
What district is Pine Knot Intermediate in?
Pine Knot Intermediate is part of McCreary County.
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