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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the South Floyd Elementary School administration to hear?
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Enrollment
596
Elementary
DISTRICT 428 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FLOYD COUNTY·NCES 210195002446
South Floyd Elementary School
299 Mt. Raider Dr., Hi Hat, KY 41636 · (606) 263-6175 · Floyd County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL596 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 25% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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
16.6:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
520 students
DISTRICT 79% · 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 | 50 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 73 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 81 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 48 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 32 | 5% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 67 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 64 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 72 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (73) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (72).
Student demographics
5%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 6% · 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
40.3%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
24.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 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
31.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.7%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 South Floyd Elementary School
South Floyd Elementary School's state test result (31.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Floyd Elementary School this school | 596 | 87.2% | 31.7% |
| Yellow Creek School Center Middlesboro | 575 | 84.9% | 54.8% |
| Whitley City Elementary School Whitley City | 547 | 85.2% | 54.2% |
| Lynn Camp Elementary School Corbin | 501 | 87.4% | 26.2% |
| Betsy Layne Elementary School Betsy Layne | 638 | 83.5% | 31.6% |
| Lee County Elementary School Beattyville | 468 | 85.5% | 33.0% |
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 South Floyd Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Floyd County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.7% | #535 of 669 | #6 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #602 of 668 | #7 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.3% | #488 of 674 | #6 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 596 | #124 of 744 | #2 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #552 of 674 | #6 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 4.6% | #641 of 674 | #5 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.2% | #39 of 721 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.3% | #93 of 437 | #4 of 6 |
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
596
-73 (-11%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 596 | 36 | 16.6:1 | 87% (520) |
| 2023-24 | 600 | 35.9 | 16.7:1 | 85% (510) |
| 2022-23 | 608 | 41 | 14.8:1 | 84% (509) |
| 2020-21 | 669 | 45 | 14.9:1 | 88% (590) |
| 2017-18 | 757 | 52 | 14.6:1 | 89% (673) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Floyd Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (757 to 596); teachers down 31% (52 to 36).
About South Floyd Elementary School
South Floyd Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Hi Hat, Kentucky, administered by Floyd County. It covers pre-K through 8, with a total enrollment of 596 students. Statewide, elementary schools in Kentucky average about 421 students each.
Floyd County includes 14 schools. Together they enroll 5,347 students.
White students make up 98% of enrollment at South Floyd Elementary School. The White share in Floyd County as a whole is similar, at about 96%. South Floyd Elementary School's diversity index is 5%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal staffing data show 36 full-time-equivalent teachers at South Floyd Elementary School and a ratio of 16.6:1. This ratio sits 1.2 above the 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in Kentucky. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 87% of students. That is higher than the 79% average for public schools in Floyd County.
Measured against Kentucky public elementary schools, South Floyd Elementary School receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Test results at South Floyd Elementary School are within a point of what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (31.7% actual, 32.7% predicted).
Among Floyd County residents, the median household income is $41,279, roughly 15% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 22%. South Floyd Elementary School is one of 15 public schools in the county.
Beaver Creek Elementary School is located about 4.7 miles from South Floyd Elementary School. The ten-mile area around South Floyd Elementary School holds 5 other public schools. South Floyd Elementary School comes in 7th of 9 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, South Floyd Elementary School is Rural: Remote.
2024-25 enrollment was 596, an 11% decrease from 669 in 2020-21. Its ratio of students to teachers was 14.9:1 in 2020-21, and 16.6:1 in 2024-25.
Discussions about South Floyd Elementary School may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Floyd County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
35,224
Census ACS
Median income
$41,279
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
22%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
5,347 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Floyd County
- Betsy Layne Elementary SchoolElementary · 638 students
- Prestonsburg Elementary SchoolElementary · 574 students
- Floyd Central High SchoolHigh · 534 students
- May Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 508 students
- Prestonsburg High SchoolHigh · 508 students
- Allen Elementary SchoolElementary · 462 students
Nearby schools
- Beaver Creek Elementary School4.7 mi · 183
- John M. Stumbo Elementary School7.7 mi · 260
- Jones Fork Elementary School8.2 mi · 153
- Floyd Central High School8.9 mi · 534
- Duff-Allen Central Elementary9.7 mi · 376
- Valley Elementary School10.7 mi · 844
Frequently asked questions
About South Floyd Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at South Floyd Elementary School?
South Floyd Elementary School enrolls approximately 596 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does South Floyd Elementary School serve?
South Floyd Elementary School serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at South Floyd Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at South Floyd Elementary School is approximately 16.6:1 (36 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at South Floyd Elementary School?
Student demographics at South Floyd Elementary School are roughly 98% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees South Floyd Elementary School?
South Floyd Elementary School is overseen by Floyd County in Floyd County.
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