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Best kept secret at Roy G. Eversole Elementary School?
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Enrollment
457
Elementary
DISTRICT 339 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAZARD INDEPENDENT·NCES 210267000570
Roy G. Eversole Elementary School
601 Broadway, Hazard, KY 41701 · (606) 436-4721 · Perry County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL457 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 65% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
14.7:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
264 students
DISTRICT 55% · 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 | 83 | 18% |
| Kindergarten | 70 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 80 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 77 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 79 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 68 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (70) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (68).
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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 Hazard Independent. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
56.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
40.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
50.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.6%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% typical for Kentucky schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kentucky's top nor bottom 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 Roy G. Eversole Elementary School
Roy G. Eversole Elementary School's state test result (50.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roy G. Eversole Elementary School this school | 457 | 57.8% | 50.0% |
| North Warren Elementary Smiths Grove | 436 | 58.7% | 45.6% |
| Cedar Grove Elementary Shepherdsville | 441 | 58.3% | 43.9% |
| Lakewood Elementary School Cecilia | 463 | 58.1% | 43.2% |
| Silver Creek Elementary School Berea | 490 | 58.8% | 41.7% |
| Oran P Lawler Elementary School Leitchfield | 470 | 59.1% | 50.9% |
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 Roy G. Eversole Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Perry County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #232 of 669 | #5 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #404 of 668 | #5 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #221 of 674 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 457 | #317 of 744 | #3 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #331 of 674 | #3 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.9% | #452 of 674 | #1 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.8% | #508 of 721 | #6 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.8% | #111 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
457
+63 (+16%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 483
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 457 | 31 | 14.7:1 | 58% (264) |
| 2023-24 | 449 | 30.2 | 14.9:1 | 58% (262) |
| 2022-23 | 458 | 30.2 | 15.2:1 | 58% (265) |
| 2020-21 | 394 | 27 | 14.6:1 | 65% (256) |
| 2017-18 | 424 | 28.2 | 15.0:1 | 68% (287) |
| 2015-16 | 403 | 27 | 14.9:1 | 67% (271) |
| 2010-11 | 422 | 26 | 16.2:1 | 56% (238) |
| 2000-01 | 319 | 18 | 17.7:1 | 61% (193) |
| 1990-91 | 483 | 24 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Roy G. Eversole Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (424 to 457); teachers up 10% (28.2 to 31).
About Roy G. Eversole Elementary School
Roy G. Eversole Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school found in Hazard, Kentucky. Federal data show 457 students enrolled in pre-K through 4 in 2024-25.
Roy G. Eversole Elementary School is one of the 3 schools that make up Hazard Independent (1,016 students in total).
White students account for 89% of the school's enrollment. The school is also 4% Black, 3% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 20, compared with 70 nationally.
There are 31 full-time-equivalent teachers at Roy G. Eversole Elementary School, giving a ratio of 14.7:1. The 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in Kentucky is close to this figure. A total of 264 students, or 58%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Perry County average 70%.
Roy G. Eversole Elementary School earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 65% of Kentucky public elementary schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Roy G. Eversole Elementary School, the prediction is 43.6% and the result is 50.0%.
Looking at the county, Perry County, median household income comes to about $42,181, about 15% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 25%. The county's public schools total 15, with about 4,432 students.
About 0.7 miles separate Roy G. Eversole Elementary School from the closest public school, Hazard Middle School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Roy G. Eversole Elementary School ranks 3rd of 7 on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Town: Remote.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 16%, from 394 to 457.
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Perry County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
27,499
Census ACS
Median income
$42,181
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
25%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
4,432 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hazard Independent
- Hazard High SchoolHigh · 303 students
- Hazard Middle SchoolMiddle · 256 students
- Hazard Community College Tech CampusHigh
- Kentucky TECH - Hazard Regional Tech CtrHigh
Other schools in Hazard
- Perry County Central High SchoolHigh · 819 students
- West Perry Elementary SchoolElementary · 743 students
- East Perry County Elementary SchoolElementary · 603 students
- Hazard High SchoolHigh · 303 students
- Hazard Middle SchoolMiddle · 256 students
- Cordia SchoolCombined · 185 students
Nearby schools
- Hazard Middle School0.7 mi · 256
- Hazard High School0.9 mi · 303
- Perry County Central High School2.4 mi · 819
- Learning Academy2.4 mi · 39
- West Perry Elementary School2.6 mi · 743
- Perry County Alternative School2.6 mi · 7
Frequently asked questions
About Roy G. Eversole Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Roy G. Eversole Elementary School?
Roy G. Eversole Elementary School enrolls approximately 457 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Roy G. Eversole Elementary School serve?
Roy G. Eversole Elementary School serves grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Roy G. Eversole Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Roy G. Eversole Elementary School is approximately 14.7:1 (31 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Roy G. Eversole Elementary School?
Roy G. Eversole Elementary School reports a student body of 89% White, 3% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Roy G. Eversole Elementary School public or private?
Roy G. Eversole Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hazard Independent.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.