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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
Enrollment
352
Elementary
DISTRICT 441 · STATE 421
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
Grade 3
129
Grade 4
120
Grade 5
103
Student demographics
White
33194%
DISTRICT 96% · STATE 71%
Hispanic
51%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 10%
Black
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 11%
Two+
134%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 6%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
18452%
Female
16848%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Pine Knot Intermediate→McCreary County Middle School→McCreary Central High School
Feeds from
Pine Knot PrimaryPK–02
Based on grade levels within McCreary County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/Distinguished
English 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 · methodology
Tier
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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
352
-569 (-62%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 15.6:1
% White
94%
was 98%
% Hispanic
1%
was 1%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Pine Knot Intermediate

As a low-enrollment primary school in Pine Knot, Kentucky, Pine Knot Intermediate enrolls 352 students from grades 3 through 5, overseen by McCreary County.

Across the 5 schools in McCreary County (2,668 students total), Pine Knot Intermediate accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Pine Knot Intermediate records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (94%). The remainder comes out to 4% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, Pine Knot Intermediate lists 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.4:1 average. Around 86% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Pine Knot Intermediate sits in the top 10% of Kentucky schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 33.1%; actual is 52.8%, +19.7 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Around the school, McCreary County reports that median household earnings sit near $33,750, about 9% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 33%. Pine Knot Intermediate is one of 5 public schools in McCreary County (combined enrollment of about 2,668 students).

Pine Knot Primary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Pine Knot Intermediate comes 2nd of 4 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 39.7%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Pine Knot Intermediate's enrollment has decreased 62% since 2018, when it stood at 921 (now 352). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 98% to 94%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 13.0:1 today.

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McCreary County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Pine Knot Intermediate
District
McCreary County
Address
6519 S Hwy 1651, Pine Knot, KY 42635
Phone
(606) 354-2511
County
McCreary County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
03–05
Total enrollment
352
Teachers (FTE)
27
Student–teacher ratio
13.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
303 (86%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
210399002451
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Pine Knot Intermediate
How 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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