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Enrollment
431
Elementary
DISTRICT 359 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JOHNSON COUNTY·NCES 210306000803
Porter Elementary School
7210 Us 321 S, Hagerhill, KY 41222 · (606) 789-2545 · Johnson County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL431 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
234 students
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 63%
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Johnson County. 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
67.5%
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 68 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
65.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.9%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+20.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 45% 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 21 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 2024-25Enrollment
431
+46 (+12%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 17.2:1
% White
97%
was 97%
% Hispanic
0%
was 1%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Porter Elementary School
Porter Elementary School is one of the reasonably sized elementary schools in Hagerhill, Kentucky, overseen by Johnson County, with 431 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 6.
Within Johnson County, which oversees 8 schools and 3,292 students, Porter Elementary School is one campus in the system.
On demographics, Porter Elementary School reports that 97% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Compared to Johnson County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
Looking at school resources, The school employs 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.0:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 54% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Porter Elementary School sits in the top 10% of Kentucky schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 44.9%; actual is 65.8%, +20.9 points clear of the demographic baseline.
Zooming out to the county, census data for Johnson County shows median household income runs about $44,904, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Johnson County's 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,044 students), Porter Elementary School is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is Central Elementary School, roughly 4.0 miles away. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Porter Elementary School at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 46.7%.
Porter Elementary School operates from a town-based location.
Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 12%: 385 students in 2018 compared to 431 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 17.2:1 in 2018 to 15.0:1 in 2025.
Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Johnson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
22,334
Census ACS
Median income
$44,904
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
4,044 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Johnson County
- Johnson Central High SchoolHigh · 888 students
- Johnson County Middle SchoolMiddle · 449 students
- Highland Elementary SchoolElementary · 392 students
- W R Castle Memorial Elementary SchoolElementary · 390 students
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 341 students
- Flat Gap Elementary SchoolElementary · 241 students
Nearby schools
- Central Elementary School4.0 mi · 341
- Paintsville High School4.5 mi · 318
- Paintsville Elementary School4.5 mi · 434
- Johnson County Middle School5.0 mi · 449
- Highland Elementary School5.0 mi · 392
- Johnson Central High School5.1 mi · 888
Frequently asked questions
About Porter Elementary SchoolHow large is Porter Elementary School?
Porter Elementary School enrolls approximately 431 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Porter Elementary School serve?
Porter Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Porter Elementary School?
Approximately 15.0:1 students per teacher at Porter Elementary School.
How diverse is Porter Elementary School?
Porter Elementary School reports a student body of 97% White, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Porter Elementary School public or private?
Porter Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Johnson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.