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.