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What's the most underrated thing about Science Hill Elementary School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
498
Elementary
STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SCIENCE HILL INDEPENDENT·NCES 210522001277
Science Hill Elementary School
6007 N Hwy 27, Science Hill, KY 42553 · (606) 423-3341 · Pulaski County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL498 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 80% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats 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
16.1:1
31 FTE teachers
STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
340 students
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 | 29 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 53 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 48 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 53 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 53 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 46 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 33 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 44 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (53) is 20% larger than its 8th grade class (44).
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
58.7%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
62.3%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 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
54.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.7%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 Science Hill Elementary School
Science Hill Elementary School's state test result (54.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Science Hill Elementary School this school | 498 | 68.3% | 54.7% |
| Brodhead Elementary School Brodhead | 493 | 67.7% | 60.3% |
| West Irvine Elementary Irvine | 479 | 68.7% | 30.1% |
| Muhlenberg South Elementary Beechmont | 527 | 68.9% | 30.3% |
| Estill Springs Elementary Irvine | 475 | 69.9% | 39.1% |
| Southside Elementary School Nortonville | 549 | 67.4% | 47.4% |
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 Science Hill Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Pulaski County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.7% | #162 of 669 | #7 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.3% | #91 of 668 | #5 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.7% | #186 of 674 | #7 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 498 | #249 of 744 | #5 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #506 of 674 | #8 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.2% | #558 of 674 | #9 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.3% | #318 of 721 | #5 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +24.2% | #27 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
498
+63 (+14%) vs 2020
+58% since 1990-91, when it was 315
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 17.4:1
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 | 498 | 31 | 16.1:1 | 68% (340) |
| 2023-24 | 506 | 31 | 16.3:1 | 64% (323) |
| 2022-23 | 476 | 29 | 16.4:1 | 61% (290) |
| 2020-21 | 435 | 25 | 17.4:1 | 53% (231) |
| 2017-18 | 401 | 23 | 17.4:1 | 58% (234) |
| 2015-16 | 468 | 22 | 21.3:1 | 56% (260) |
| 2010-11 | 526 | 25 | 21.0:1 | 53% (277) |
| 2000-01 | 441 | 20 | 22.1:1 | 48% (213) |
| 1990-91 | 315 | 15 | 21.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Science Hill Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 24% (401 to 498); teachers up 35% (23 to 31).
About Science Hill Elementary School
In Science Hill, Kentucky, Science Hill Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school. The school enrolls 498 students, from pre-K through 8.
Science Hill Independent is responsible for Science Hill Elementary School.
The large majority of students at Science Hill Elementary School, 94%, are White. Other reported shares: 4% Hispanic. That is close to the 94% White share among all Pulaski County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Science Hill Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 11%.
Staffing totals 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 16.1:1. Elementary schools in Kentucky average about 15.4:1, a similar figure. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 68%.
allk12 grades Science Hill Elementary School an A-. The grade compares the school only with Kentucky public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Science Hill Elementary School would score about 39.7%. It scores 54.7%, 15.0 points above that figure.
Pulaski County census figures show that median household income is about $51,898, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 16%. Science Hill Elementary School is among the 19 public schools in Pulaski County.
The shortest distance from Science Hill Elementary School to another public school is about 3.7 miles, to Northern Elementary School. A five-mile radius around the school includes 3 other public schools. Science Hill Elementary School places 4th of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Locale data from NCES put Science Hill Elementary School in rural territory close to an urban area (Rural: Fringe).
Federal counts put enrollment at 435 in 2020-21 and 498 in 2024-25, a 14% rise. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 17.4:1; by 2024-25 it was 16.1:1.
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Pulaski County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
65,897
Census ACS
Median income
$51,898
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
9,989 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Northern Elementary School3.7 mi · 352
- Northern Middle School4.5 mi · 797
- Pulaski Elementary School4.9 mi · 535
- Pulaski County High School5.1 mi · 1,113
- Meece Middle School5.7 mi · 486
- Hopkins Elementary School5.8 mi · 750
Frequently asked questions
About Science Hill Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Science Hill Elementary School?
Science Hill Elementary School enrolls approximately 498 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Science Hill Elementary School serve?
Science Hill Elementary School serves grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at Science Hill Elementary School?
Approximately 16.1:1 students per teacher at Science Hill Elementary School.
How diverse is Science Hill Elementary School?
Science Hill Elementary School reports a student body of 94% White, 4% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Science Hill Elementary School public or private?
Science Hill Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Science Hill Independent.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.