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Girdler Elementary School

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Girdler Elementary School ranks 388 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

388^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Girdler Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Girdler, Kentucky, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 276 students. The school is part of the Knox County School District, which is ranked 42 out of 157 districts in Kentucky and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Girdler Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kentucky elementary schools, with a ranking between 354 and 644 out of 700 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on the Kentucky State Assessments (KSA) is generally below the Knox County and state averages across various subjects and grade levels, particularly in Mathematics. Girdler Elementary School has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 82.97% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, the school has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 25.0% to 47.2% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Knox County School District, such as Lynn Camp Elementary, Flat Lick Elementary, and G.R. Hampton Elementary, generally outperform Girdler Elementary School on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates and better rankings. However, these nearby schools also have high percentages of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranging from 76.52% to 87.72% eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

267

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,138

Per pupil spending ?

86.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5452 N Ky 11
Girdler, KY 40943

(606) 645-2838

District: Knox County

Students who attend Girdler Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Knox County Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.0%

Two or more races:

1.9%

Hispanic:

1.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 8th percentile in 2015 → 43rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 35 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 25% Kentucky)

!Near the bottom of Knox County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg52%

Kentucky avg45%

388^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▲ up 36 pts since 2015

From bottom 8% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Knox County

42^nd of 157Knox 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	388 of 685	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.9	378 of 685	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.3	419 of 687	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.7	465 of 684	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.3	412 of 517	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.3	354 of 700	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.8	460 of 691	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.9	505 of 694	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.6	615 of 690	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.5	644 of 698	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	23.2	606 of 705	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	30.2	561 of 719	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	29.4	562 of 713	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	42.7	438 of 688	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.0	338 of 683	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.4	298 of 658	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	47.1	371 of 651	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.2	351 of 638	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	53.4	75 of 206	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	94.4	21 of 474	95.6%	★★★★★
2018	83.0	51 of 445	88.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	454 of 648	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.6	371 of 644	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.5	364 of 639	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.8	497 of 641	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.9	310 of 671	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.6	509 of 663	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	276 of 672	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.0	314 of 665	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.3	339 of 670	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.0	386 of 667	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.0	221 of 664	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.6	302 of 631	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	318 of 653	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.1	310 of 652	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.7	469 of 652	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.6	399 of 657	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.2	389 of 676	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.6	392 of 665	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	83.4	37 of 279	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	70.2	50 of 257	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	33.2	496 of 661	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	417 of 659	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.5	419 of 659	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.6	451 of 658	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.5	514 of 656	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.6	309 of 592	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	15.1	556 of 593	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2024)87th percentile+42 vs school

Disabled (2022)64th percentile+32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)51st percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)37th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)30th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading49%~ state avg

Editing and Mechanics48%~ state avg

Mathematics37%-6 vs state

Social Studies35%-3 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 Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th 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
Girdler Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5452 N Ky 11	Girdler	40943	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 645-2838	267	21	12.9	86.9%	259 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	44.3	388^th of 685 public elementary schools	43.4%		43.9	378^th of 685 public elementary schools	44.8%	10	45.0	43.0	23.0			49.0	63.0	35.0								35.0		48.0		$16,138	$2,829	$694	$3,522	$10,140	$2,476	$12,616
Jesse D Lay Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	220 N Allison Ave	Barbourville	40906	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 645-2849	325	26	12.6	56.9%	307 (94.5%)	5 (1.5%)	9 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	70.5	168^th of 685 public elementary schools	75.5%		73.7	130^th of 685 public elementary schools	81.0%	38	79.0	35.0	46.0			71.0	48.0	63.0				40.0		65.0		63.0		54.0		$15,247	$2,587	$742	$3,330	$10,018	$1,899	$11,917
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 KY 3439d	Barbourville	40906	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 645-2832	313	25	12.3	86.3%	287 (91.7%)	2 (0.6%)	10 (3.2%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	84.5	76^th of 685 public elementary schools	88.9%		84.4	72^nd of 685 public elementary schools	89.5%	4	78.0	58.0	69.0			75.0	67.0	59.0				44.0		53.0		73.0		63.0		$15,846	$2,759	$716	$3,475	$10,267	$2,103	$12,370
G R Hampton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	60 Ky 3441	Barbourville	40906	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 645-2840	244	18	13.8	70.1%	240 (98.4%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	96.7	4^th of 685 public elementary schools	99.4%		90.6	30^th of 685 public elementary schools	95.6%	26		80.0	73.0			78.0	80.0									77.0		73.0		$16,591	$2,797	$744	$3,541	$10,996	$2,055	$13,050
Dewitt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	138 Ky 718	Flat Lick	40935	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 645-2834	120	13	9.5	88.3%	119 (99.2%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	91.5	31^st of 685 public elementary schools	95.5%		77.6	107^th of 685 public elementary schools	84.4%	76			80.0			75.0	76.0											60.0		$18,517	$3,331	$847	$4,178	$11,292	$3,046	$14,339
Flat Lick Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	110 Kentucky 3085	Flat Lick	40935	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 645-2836	163	16	9.9	89.6%	161 (98.8%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	71	163^rd of 685 public elementary schools	76.2%		74.2	128^th of 685 public elementary schools	81.3%	35	57.0	52.0	54.0			46.0	68.0	63.0				44.0		71.0		50.0		42.0		$16,870	$2,263	$854	$3,117	$11,217	$2,537	$13,753
Lynn Camp Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	366 North KY 830	Corbin	40701	Knox County	Knox County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(606) 645-2853	501	38	13.2	87.4%	473 (94.4%)	2 (0.4%)	13 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.6%)	22.8	551^st of 685 public elementary schools	19.6%		32	481^st of 685 public elementary schools	29.8%	70	19.0	20.0	15.0			26.0	41.0	32.0				24.0		56.0		31.0		38.0		$13,072	$1,854	$780	$2,634	$8,559	$1,879	$10,438
Camp Ground Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6800 Barbourville Rd	London	40744	Laurel County	Laurel County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 862-4625	327	20	16.3	68.2%	314 (96.0%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	79.9	105^th of 685 public elementary schools	84.7%		79.1	99^th of 685 public elementary schools	85.5%	6	62.0	65.0	69.0			63.0	57.0	55.0				49.0				50.0				$28,507	$1,530	$1,006	$2,536	$16,874	$3,164	$20,037
Lone Jack School Center	Public	PK, KG-8	101 Creech Hollow Road	Fourmile	40939	Bell County	Bell County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 337-9461	196	15	13.5	82.1%	193 (98.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	33.9	471^st of 685 public elementary schools	31.2%		26.2	529^th of 685 public elementary schools	22.8%	58	36.0	29.0	25.0	32.0	56.0	68.0	43.0	44.0	52.0	63.0	56.0	29.0	50.0	50.0	88.0	19.0	38.0	25.0	63.0	$33,320	$2,710	$62	$2,772	$22,563	$3,005	$25,564
Goose Rock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	364 Hwy 1524	Manchester	40962	Clay County	Clay County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 598-3740	231	20	11.4	83.5%	219 (94.8%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	75.7	133^rd of 685 public elementary schools	80.6%		51.5	329^th of 685 public elementary schools	52.0%	196	56.0	61.0	41.0	59.0		62.0	61.0	59.0	82.0			48.0		66.0		53.0		44.0		$19,389	$3,163	$360	$3,521	$11,612	$2,173	$13,786

Frequently Asked Questions about Girdler Elementary School

What district is Girdler Elementary School in?

Knox County

Is Girdler Elementary School a good school?

Girdler Elementary School ranks 388^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Girdler Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 267 students attended Girdler Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Girdler Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Knox County Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Girdler Elementary School?

Students at Girdler Elementary School are 97% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

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