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Junction City Elementary School

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Junction City Elementary School ranks 79 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

79^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Junction City Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 424 students in grades PK-5 in Junction City, Kentucky. The school is part of the Boyle County School District, which is ranked 6th out of 157 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Junction City Elementary School has a strong performance history, ranking in the top 25 elementary schools in Kentucky for several years. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school ranked 23rd out of 685 Kentucky elementary schools and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently outperforms the state average in mathematics, reading, science, and other subject areas across grade levels, with 58-77% of students scoring proficient or better in mathematics and 64-70% scoring proficient or better in reading, compared to the state averages of 43-44% and 47-50%, respectively.

While Junction City Elementary School performs exceptionally well across different student subgroups, the school has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, ranging from 15.8% to 28% in recent years. This is an area of concern that the school may need to address. Compared to nearby schools, Junction City Elementary School outperforms most in the Boyle County and surrounding districts, with Perryville Elementary School and Woodlawn Elementary School being the closest competitors.

457

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,844

Per pupil spending ?

68.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

250 School St
Junction City, KY 40440

(859) 936-7524

District: Boyle County

Students who attend Junction City Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Boyle County Middle School
High:	Boyle County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.7%

Hispanic:

7.9%

Two or more races:

6.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 46th percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (63% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Kentucky elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 42 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg69%

Kentucky avg44%

79^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 42 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Boyle County

6^th of 157Boyle County 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	84.4	79 of 685	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	91.7	23 of 685	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	81.5	78 of 687	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	85.2	56 of 684	91.8%	★★★★★
2021	68.0	114 of 517	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	90.4	22 of 700	96.9%	★★★★★
2018	92.1	19 of 691	97.3%	★★★★★
2017	81.6	89 of 694	87.2%	★★★★☆
2016	71.9	157 of 690	77.2%	★★★★☆
2015	49.2	374 of 698	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	59.9	272 of 705	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.3	303 of 719	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.6	198 of 713	72.2%	★★★★☆
2011	47.2	394 of 688	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.6	410 of 683	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.3	315 of 658	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	39.2	424 of 651	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	26.6	505 of 638	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	65.7	49 of 206	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	89.4	35 of 474	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	96.2	19 of 445	95.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	77.4	108 of 648	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	89.6	27 of 644	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	78.1	77 of 639	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	79.6	71 of 641	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	88.9	22 of 671	96.7%	★★★★★
2018	90.7	19 of 663	97.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	88.1	36 of 672	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	89.5	26 of 665	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	86.5	35 of 670	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	92.1	12 of 667	98.2%	★★★★★
2019	94.3	7 of 664	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	93.8	15 of 631	97.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	81.3	75 of 653	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	91.6	20 of 652	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	78.0	86 of 652	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	82.1	55 of 657	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	88.8	25 of 676	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	90.6	20 of 665	97.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	69.1	64 of 306	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	87.8	25 of 279	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	61.6	64 of 257	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	90.3	18 of 661	97.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	77.3	116 of 659	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	87.8	40 of 659	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	79.6	92 of 658	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	79.8	81 of 656	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	87.9	30 of 592	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	91.7	25 of 593	95.8%	★★★★★

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)89th percentile~ school

Female (2025)83rd percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)82nd percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)79th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2022)76th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Editing and Mechanics75%+28 vs state

Social Studies68%+30 vs state

Reading67%+18 vs state

Mathematics63%+20 vs state

Writing53%+15 vs state

Science44%+7 vs state

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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 Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th 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
Junction City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	250 School St	Junction City	40440	Boyle County	Boyle County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 936-7524	457	30	15.4	68.5%	378 (82.7%)	7 (1.5%)	36 (7.9%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.8%)	84.4	79^th of 685 public elementary schools	88.5%		91.7	23^rd of 685 public elementary schools	96.6%	56	58.0	55.0	77.0	64.0	66.0	70.0	44.0	53.0	68.0	75.0	$10,844	$1,320	$78	$1,398	$11,463	$2,208	$9,448
Mary G. Hogsett Primary School	Public	PK, KG-1	300 Waveland Avenue	Danville	40422	Boyle County	Danville Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 238-1313	356	28	12.9	75.8%	195 (54.8%)	55 (15.4%)	57 (16.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (12.6%)								(n/a)											$17,612	$1,483	$796	$2,279	$12,941	$3,082	$16,023
Edna L. Toliver Intermediate School	Public	2-5	209 Maple Ave.	Danville	40422	Boyle County	Danville Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 238-1319	520	42	12.5	72.5%	257 (49.4%)	81 (15.6%)	80 (15.4%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	96 (18.5%)	19	576^th of 685 public elementary schools	15.9%		24	543^rd of 685 public elementary schools	20.7%	33	33.0	32.0	23.0	34.0	41.0	33.0	30.0	16.0	24.0	24.0	$17,888	$2,021	$703	$2,725	$13,236	$3,063	$16,299
Woodlawn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1661 Perryville Rd	Danville	40422	Boyle County	Boyle County	No	No	No	No	(859) 236-7688	657	43	15.2	39.4%	576 (87.7%)	12 (1.8%)	17 (2.6%)	12 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.9%)	95	11^th of 685 public elementary schools	98.4%		92.1	20^th of 685 public elementary schools	97.1%	9	74.0	75.0	83.0	72.0	77.0	78.0	58.0	60.0	70.0	79.0	$10,164	$419	$110	$529	$10,661	$2,299	$9,637
Stanford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 Old Fort Rd	Stanford	40484	Lincoln County	Lincoln County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 365-2191	572	49	11.6	75.0%	467 (81.6%)	25 (4.4%)	41 (7.2%)	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.2%)	39.1	438^th of 685 public elementary schools	36.1%		23.7	548^th of 685 public elementary schools	20.0%	110	27.0	25.0	36.0	49.0	36.0	54.0	29.0	48.0	36.0	53.0	$14,393	$2,876	$536	$3,412	$6,351	$2,626	$8,977
Hustonville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	93 N College St	Hustonville	40437	Lincoln County	Lincoln County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 346-3831	439	28	15.5	78.1%	404 (92.0%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.6%)	66	207^th of 685 public elementary schools	69.8%		74.6	124^th of 685 public elementary schools	81.9%	83	52.0	62.0	41.0	57.0	53.0	54.0	38.0	59.0	43.0	60.0	$14,792	$1,768	$305	$2,073	$8,547	$2,501	$11,048
Perryville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	418 West Fourth St	Perryville	40468	Boyle County	Boyle County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 936-7500	313	21	15.0	58.5%	284 (90.7%)	4 (1.3%)	12 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)	91.7	28^th of 685 public elementary schools	95.9%		86.1	55^th of 685 public elementary schools	92.0%	27	67.0	76.0	78.0	67.0	69.0	76.0	55.0	52.0	65.0	87.0	$10,807	$1,506	$110	$1,616	$11,386	$2,217	$9,193
Camp Dick Robinson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	279 North Camp Dick Rd	Lancaster	40444	Garrard County	Garrard County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 792-6136	446	28	15.9	59.4%	405 (90.8%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.5%)	81.8	90^th of 685 public elementary schools	86.9%		78.3	103^rd of 685 public elementary schools	85.0%	13	59.0	53.0	67.0	53.0	69.0	72.0	40.0	81.0	54.0	74.0	$14,245	$1,317	$160	$1,477	$9,856	$2,912	$12,768
Lancaster Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	205 Lexington St	Lancaster	40444	Garrard County	Garrard County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 792-3047	462	35	13.3	78.8%	372 (80.5%)	15 (3.2%)	25 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (10.4%)	63.5	226^th of 685 public elementary schools	67.0%		44	377^th of 685 public elementary schools	45.0%	151	69.0	71.0	60.0	53.0	58.0	44.0	46.0	41.0	33.0	38.0	$14,535	$1,190	$106	$1,296	$10,660	$2,579	$13,239
Highland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	75 Tick Ridge Rd	Waynesburg	40489	Lincoln County	Lincoln County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 365-2768	186	16	11.3	77.4%	162 (87.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.5%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.3%)	51	329^th of 685 public elementary schools	52.0%		39.6	421^st of 685 public elementary schools	38.5%	92	44.0	48.0	34.0	56.0	48.0	55.0			38.0	45.0	$17,713	$2,102	$355	$2,457	$10,609	$2,764	$13,373

Frequently Asked Questions about Junction City Elementary School

What district is Junction City Elementary School in?

Boyle County

What is the racial makeup of Junction City Elementary School?

Students at Junction City Elementary School are 83% White, 8% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Junction City Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 457 students attended Junction City Elementary School.

Is Junction City Elementary School a good school?

Junction City Elementary School ranks 79^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Junction City Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Junction City Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Boyle County Middle School
High : Boyle County High School

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