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Crabbe Elementary School

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Crabbe Elementary School ranks 368 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

368^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Crabbe Elementary School is a public elementary school in Ashland, Kentucky, serving 298 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Ashland Independent School District, which is ranked 76 out of 157 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Crabbe Elementary faces several key challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, below-average student performance on state assessments, and significant disparities in subgroup performance. For example, in 2024-2025, Crabbe's 3rd-grade math proficiency rate was 47%, compared to 44% for the district and 43% for the state. The school also serves a high-poverty community, with 86.91% to 93.79% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch over the past few years. While Crabbe's spending per student has increased, from $12,159 in 2021-2022 to $20,587 in 2023-2024, the impact on student outcomes is not yet clear.

Compared to nearby schools like Poage Elementary and Charles Russell Elementary, Crabbe's performance is generally lower, suggesting opportunities to learn from the practices and strategies of higher-performing schools in the area. Addressing Crabbe's challenges will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach that considers the unique needs and context of the school and its community.

270

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,587

Per pupil spending ?

85.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

520 17th St
Ashland, KY 41101

(606) 327-2730

District: Ashland Independent

Students who attend Crabbe Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Ashland Middle School
High:	Paul G. Blazer High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.9%

Two or more races:

12.6%

African American:

4.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 15th percentile in 2015 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 31 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (40% vs 25% Kentucky)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg46%

Kentucky avg44%

368^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 31 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Ashland Independent

76^th of 157Ashland Independent among Kentucky districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	368 of 685	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.2	426 of 685	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.3	482 of 687	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.4	564 of 684	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	61.5	154 of 517	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	23.9	585 of 700	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.5	625 of 691	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	16.8	620 of 694	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.2	601 of 690	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.4	592 of 698	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.7	566 of 705	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.1	623 of 719	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	17.3	651 of 713	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	4.9	662 of 688	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	5.6	650 of 683	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	22.4	548 of 658	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	21.2	555 of 651	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	47.7	347 of 638	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	38.1	260 of 474	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.1	243 of 445	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	449 of 648	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.5	432 of 644	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.0	359 of 639	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.3	539 of 641	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.1	566 of 671	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.1	648 of 663	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	260 of 672	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.5	340 of 665	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.1	403 of 670	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.3	479 of 667	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	62.5	207 of 653	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.3	410 of 652	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.5	507 of 652	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.0	502 of 657	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.1	566 of 676	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.4	526 of 665	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	30.1	519 of 661	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	398 of 659	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.4	484 of 659	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.8	523 of 658	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.9	558 of 656	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.4	508 of 592	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.9	542 of 593	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)68th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile+15 vs school

Disabled (2019)45th percentile+29 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)31st percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2019)21st percentile+5 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Writing66%+28 vs state

Reading49%~ state avg

Editing and Mechanics49%~ state avg

Mathematics39%-5 vs state

Science30%-7 vs state

Social Studies29%-9 vs state

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Schools Near Crabbe Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)				KSA Reading (2025)				KSA Science (2025)	KSA Writing (2025)	KSA Social Studies (2025)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Crabbe Elementary School	Public	K-5	520 17th St	Ashland	41101	Boyd County	Ashland Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 327-2730	270	19	14.2	85.2%	205 (75.9%)	13 (4.8%)	13 (4.8%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (12.6%)	46.7	368^th of 685 public elementary schools	46.3%		39.2	426^th of 685 public elementary schools	37.8%	58	47.0	37.0	32.0		40.0	57.0	51.0		30.0	66.0	29.0	49.0	$20,587	$2,847	$1,831	$4,678	$11,824	$4,086	$15,909
Hager Elementary School	Public	K-5	1600 Blackburn Ave	Ashland	41101	Boyd County	Ashland Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 327-2731	344	21	16.3	57.3%	286 (83.1%)	11 (3.2%)	11 (3.2%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.3%)	64.9	219^th of 685 public elementary schools	68.0%		54.7	297^th of 685 public elementary schools	56.6%	78	59.0	55.0	52.0		68.0	47.0	57.0		29.0	51.0	40.0	59.0	$15,058	$1,614	$1,187	$2,801	$9,171	$3,086	$12,257
Oakview Elementary School	Public	K-5	3111 Blackburn Ave	Ashland	41101	Boyd County	Ashland Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 327-2733	267	24	11.1	68.5%	232 (86.9%)	5 (1.9%)	14 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.0%)	52.5	318^th of 685 public elementary schools	53.6%		54.3	303^rd of 685 public elementary schools	55.8%	15	35.0	42.0	40.0		47.0	49.0	51.0		33.0	64.0	40.0	64.0	$19,408	$2,405	$1,212	$3,617	$12,458	$3,333	$15,791
Poage Elementary School	Public	K-5	3215 S 29th St	Ashland	41102	Boyd County	Ashland Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 327-2734	304	25	12.1	56.3%	274 (90.1%)	9 (3.0%)	5 (1.6%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.3%)	45.9	374^th of 685 public elementary schools	45.4%		63.1	228^th of 685 public elementary schools	66.7%	146	31.0	47.0	40.0		51.0	42.0	46.0		28.0	54.0	35.0	56.0	$25,294	$1,778	$3,954	$5,732	$13,276	$6,286	$19,563
Charles Russell Elementary School	Public	K-5	1100 Russell St	Ashland	41101	Boyd County	Ashland Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 327-2735	202	14	14.4	69.3%	166 (82.2%)	8 (4.0%)	9 (4.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (8.9%)	44.1	391^st of 685 public elementary schools	42.9%		43.3	386^th of 685 public elementary schools	43.6%	5	46.0	34.0	41.0		39.0	44.0	53.0		34.0	31.0	38.0	59.0	$21,065	$2,632	$1,454	$4,086	$13,216	$3,763	$16,979
Fairview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	258 McKnight St WW	Ashland	41102	Boyd County	Fairview Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 325-1528	271	22	12.5	91.1%	250 (92.3%)	5 (1.8%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.8%)	22.9	550^th of 685 public elementary schools	19.7%		31.6	486^th of 685 public elementary schools	29.1%	64		19.0	27.0	30.0	50.0	25.0	31.0	47.0		27.0	31.0	35.0	$24,664	$2,787	$1,090	$4,070	$13,166	$3,591	$16,392
Summit Elementary School	Public	K-5	830 State Rt 716	Ashland	41102	Boyd County	Boyd County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 928-6533	425	32	13.1	62.4%	401 (94.4%)	9 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	43	400^th of 685 public elementary schools	41.6%		43.8	381^st of 685 public elementary schools	44.4%	19	23.0	64.0	33.0		45.0	52.0	43.0		42.0	23.0	37.0	45.0	$24,520	$2,195	$06	$774	$13,153	$2,428	$15,730
Russell Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	710 Red Devil Lane	Russell	41169	Greenup County	Russell Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 836-0007	494	34	14.5	52.0%	445 (90.1%)	9 (1.8%)	5 (1.0%)	15 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.0%)								(n/a)													$16,060	$2,015	$633	$2,648	$10,420	$2,287	$12,707
Russell-McDowell Intermediate School	Public	3-5	1900 Long Street	Flatwoods	41139	Greenup County	Russell Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 836-8186	442	26	16.7	51.8%	399 (90.3%)	10 (2.3%)	6 (1.4%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.3%)	49.7	338^th of 685 public elementary schools	50.7%		54.9	294^th of 685 public elementary schools	57.1%	44	45.0	58.0	43.0		49.0	53.0	42.0		43.0	28.0	39.0	38.0	$14,468	$1,364	$496	$1,860	$9,354	$2,274	$11,628
Catlettsburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3348 Court St	Catlettsburg	41129	Boyd County	Boyd County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 739-5515	184	19	9.6	70.7%	166 (90.2%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.6%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.5%)	29.7	506^th of 685 public elementary schools	26.1%		29	509^th of 685 public elementary schools	25.7%	3	29.0	55.0	24.0			69.0	26.0		34.0	21.0	18.0	18.0	$31,298	$2,646	$11	$1,429	$18,569	$3,393	$22,507

Frequently Asked Questions about Crabbe Elementary School

Is Crabbe Elementary School a good school?

Crabbe Elementary School ranks 368^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Crabbe Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Crabbe Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ashland Middle School
High : Paul G. Blazer High School

What is the racial makeup of Crabbe Elementary School?

Students at Crabbe Elementary School are 76% White, 13% Two or more races, 5% African American, 5% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Crabbe Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 270 students attended Crabbe Elementary School.

What district is Crabbe Elementary School in?

Ashland Independent

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