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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
A
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Scored higher than 93% 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.
- ABeats 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
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
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 | 36 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 58 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 77 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 52 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 51 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (58) is 14% larger than its 6th grade class (51).
Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · 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
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 →
Schools most like Porter Elementary School
Porter Elementary School's state test result (65.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Porter Elementary School this school | 431 | 54.3% | 65.8% |
| Eastside Elementary School Cynthiana | 399 | 53.1% | 30.3% |
| South Edmonson Elementary School Smiths Grove | 453 | 55.0% | 52.8% |
| West Marion Elementary School Loretto | 400 | 52.5% | 59.0% |
| Russell-McDowell Intermediate School Flatwoods | 442 | 51.8% | 45.9% |
| Emma B. Ward Elementary School Lawrenceburg | 452 | 53.1% | 45.8% |
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 Porter Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Johnson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.8% | #51 of 669 | #1 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.5% | #54 of 668 | #1 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #74 of 674 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 431 | #375 of 744 | #2 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #374 of 674 | #6 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 5.9% | #632 of 674 | #6 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.3% | #554 of 721 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.9% | #81 of 233 | N/A |
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
431
+77 (+22%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 546
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 431 | 28.7 | 15.0:1 | 54% (234) |
| 2023-24 | 413 | 27.5 | 15.0:1 | 58% (240) |
| 2022-23 | 412 | 29.1 | 14.1:1 | 55% (225) |
| 2020-21 | 354 | 23 | 15.4:1 | 60% (213) |
| 2017-18 | 385 | 22.4 | 17.2:1 | 66% (253) |
| 2015-16 | 379 | 24 | 15.8:1 | 69% (262) |
| 2010-11 | 384 | 31 | 12.4:1 | 61% (235) |
| 2000-01 | 435 | 15 | 29.0:1 | 66% (287) |
| 1990-91 | 546 | 31 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Porter Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (385 to 431); teachers up 28% (22.4 to 28.7).
About Porter Elementary School
Porter Elementary School is a public mid-sized elementary school in Hagerhill, Kentucky. The school counted 431 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 6.
Johnson County has 3,292 students in 8 schools, and Porter Elementary School is one of those schools.
Porter Elementary School is 97% White by enrollment. That is in line with Johnson County, where about 94% of residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 6%.
Porter Elementary School has 28.7 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.0:1. That is in line with the 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in Kentucky. At Porter Elementary School, 54% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
Porter Elementary School earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 93% of Kentucky public elementary schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Porter Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of Kentucky schools. It scores 65.8%; the prediction is 44.9%.
Census data for Johnson County show median household income comes to about $44,904, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 17%, and roughly 16% of residents are in poverty. The county has 14 public schools and about 4,044 students.
Central Elementary School is the nearest public school to Porter Elementary School, about 4.0 miles away. Within five miles of Porter Elementary School, there are 5 other public schools. On proficiency, Porter Elementary School is ahead of the 46.7% nearby average, ranking 1st of 8.
Its location is classified as Town: Remote by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Federal enrollment counts rose from 354 (2020-21) to 431 (2024-25).
The allk12 page for Porter Elementary School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
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
Other Porter Elementary schools
7 other US public schools in 7 states are named Porter Elementary. Porter Elementary School is the 5th largest of the 8.
- Porter Elementary SchoolPORTER, TX · 931 students
- Porter ElementarySan Diego, CA · 590 students
- Porter Elementary SchoolMESA, AZ · 453 students
- Porter Elementary SchoolMESQUITE, TX · 445 students
- Porter Elementary SchoolMacon, GA · 400 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.