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Red River Valley Elementary School

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Red River Valley Elementary School ranks 117 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

117^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Red River Valley Elementary School is a public elementary school in Hazel Green, Kentucky, serving 115 students in grades K-6 and part of the Wolfe County School District.

The school has shown impressive academic growth, with its statewide ranking improving from 532 out of 700 Kentucky elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 117 out of 685 in 2024-2025. Its performance on the Kentucky State Assessments is generally higher than the Wolfe County and state averages, particularly in mathematics and reading. The school's performance is especially strong for low socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking 76 out of 672 Kentucky elementary schools in 2024-2025. However, the school faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.0% to 47.4% over the past few years.

Compared to nearby schools, Rogers Elementary School and Campton Elementary School, Red River Valley Elementary School generally outperforms them in academic metrics. But the school lags behind some higher-performing schools in the region, such as Ezel Elementary School, which ranked 155 out of 685 Kentucky elementary schools in 2024-2025. The school's performance for female students and low-SES students is particularly strong, but its special education students' performance is relatively weaker.

107

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,949

Per pupil spending ?

88.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

78 Red River Valley Elem. Rd
Hazel Green, KY 41332

(606) 662-8252

District: Wolfe County

Students who attend Red River Valley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Wolfe County Middle School
High:	Wolfe County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

98.1%

Hispanic:

1.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 51st percentile in 2014 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (64% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Kentucky elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 32 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (47% vs 25% Kentucky)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg47%

Kentucky avg44%

117^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 50 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Wolfe County

48^th of 157Wolfe 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	78.6	117 of 685	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	78.3	104 of 685	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	65.0	205 of 687	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	21.9	556 of 684	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.2	532 of 700	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	54.4	321 of 691	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	36.7	486 of 694	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.6	349 of 690	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.1	465 of 698	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.8	342 of 705	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	17.4	658 of 719	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	37.5	478 of 713	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	31.1	523 of 688	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	33.2	517 of 683	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	3.6	650 of 658	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	30.7	489 of 651	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	80.4	76 of 644	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	71.8	130 of 639	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	31.2	513 of 663	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	80.5	76 of 672	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	82.6	61 of 665	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	84.4	43 of 670	93.6%	★★★★★
2022	33.5	456 of 667	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	71.3	116 of 631	81.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2023	62.1	208 of 652	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.7	347 of 676	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.4	208 of 665	68.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	29.8	521 of 661	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	76.3	119 of 659	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	72.1	140 of 659	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	54.4	275 of 658	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	14.0	610 of 656	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	52.0	288 of 593	51.4%	★★★☆☆

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)89th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2024)88th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Male (2023)68th percentile~ school

Special Education (2019)21st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics66%+24 vs state

Science64%+27 vs state

Reading59%+10 vs state

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Schools Near Red River Valley 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 Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Science 7th 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
Red River Valley Elementary School	Public	K-6	78 Red River Valley Elem. Rd	Hazel Green	41332	Wolfe County	Wolfe County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 662-8252	107	9	11.8	88.8%	105 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	78.6	117^th of 685 public elementary schools	82.9%		78.3	104^th of 685 public elementary schools	84.8%	13	41.0	82.0		76.0		65.0			53.0		64.0					$21,949	$3,367	$1,423	$4,790	$12,297	$4,349	$16,645
Ezel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	31 Walnut Street	Ezel	41425	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 725-8202	114	10	10.8	64.9%	113 (99.1%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72.2	155^th of 685 public elementary schools	77.4%		79.5	97^th of 685 public elementary schools	85.8%	58	43.0	60.0	35.0			38.0	73.0	77.0					65.0	62.0	73.0	$22,344	$3,190	$444	$3,634	$9,552	$1,794	$11,346
Morgan Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3201 Hwy 460 W	West Liberty	41472	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 743-8552	285	19	14.9	69.1%	281 (98.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	59	262^nd of 685 public elementary schools	61.8%		57.2	274^th of 685 public elementary schools	60.0%	12	31.0	45.0	49.0			29.0	53.0	66.0			37.0		54.0	54.0	76.0	$17,142	$2,220	$284	$2,504	$8,645	$1,689	$10,334
Campton Elementary School	Public	K-6	120 Little Wolfe Drive	Campton	41301	Wolfe County	Wolfe County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 668-8102	315	29	10.8	87.0%	309 (98.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	53.5	307^th of 685 public elementary schools	55.2%		77.2	108^th of 685 public elementary schools	84.2%	199	34.0	45.0	39.0	52.0		50.0	55.0	46.0	64.0		45.0		35.0	41.0		$18,301	$1,968	$655	$2,623	$10,777	$4,781	$15,557
Rogers Elementary School	Public	K-6	1745 South KY 715	Rogers	41365	Wolfe County	Wolfe County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 668-8302	127	11	11.5	77.2%	125 (98.4%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48.5	345^th of 685 public elementary schools	49.6%		46.4	355^th of 685 public elementary schools	48.2%	10			47.0	33.0		45.0	29.0	71.0	56.0				35.0	35.0	59.0	$21,623	$4,264	$960	$5,223	$11,312	$4,991	$16,303
Menifee Central School	Public	K-7	359 Wynn Flat Road	Frenchburg	40322	Menifee County	Menifee County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 768-8002	548	37	14.9	75.2%	527 (96.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	17.7	585^th of 685 public elementary schools	14.6%		16.6	590^th of 685 public elementary schools	13.9%	5	15.0		37.0	31.0	26.0	25.0	41.0	36.0	37.0	48.0	27.0	26.0		26.0	19.0	$26,372	$2,120	$717	$2,838	$10,686	$2,856	$13,542
Wrigley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7490 Hwy 7	West Liberty	41472	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 743-8302	286	19	15.0	68.9%	269 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	54.3	301^st of 685 public elementary schools	56.1%		68.5	179^th of 685 public elementary schools	73.9%	122	31.0	50.0	63.0			58.0	53.0	60.0			30.0			35.0	43.0	$16,281	$1,957	$286	$2,243	$8,423	$1,613	$10,035
Breathitt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	90 LBJ Road	Jackson	41339	Breathitt County	Breathitt County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(606) 693-4916	371	23	16.1	73.9%	364 (98.1%)	3 (0.8%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																$14,404	$2,011	$1,375	$3,387	$8,883	$2,134	$11,017
Sebastian Elementary School	Public	3-6	244 LBJ Road	Jackson	41339	Breathitt County	Breathitt County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 666-8894	393	22	17.9	79.1%	383 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.8	552^nd of 685 public elementary schools	19.4%		22.4	556^th of 685 public elementary schools	18.8%	4	38.0	34.0	30.0	30.0		42.0	34.0	35.0	42.0		21.0		19.0	30.0	36.0	$16,582	$2,468	$2,128	$4,596	$9,050	$2,934	$11,984
North Magoffin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1991 Hwy 460 W	Salyersville	41465	Magoffin County	Magoffin County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 349-2847	417	26	16.0	78.9%	412 (98.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	44.7	384^th of 685 public elementary schools	43.9%		40.1	417^th of 685 public elementary schools	39.1%	33	41.0	37.0	31.0	56.0		51.0	58.0	43.0	52.0		40.0		19.0	38.0	40.0	$14,559	$2,987	$595	$3,586	$6,736	$2,233	$8,971

Frequently Asked Questions about Red River Valley Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Red River Valley Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Red River Valley Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wolfe County Middle School
High : Wolfe County High School

What is the racial makeup of Red River Valley Elementary School?

Students at Red River Valley Elementary School are 98% White, 2% Hispanic.

Is Red River Valley Elementary School a good school?

Red River Valley Elementary School ranks 117^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Red River Valley Elementary School in?

Wolfe County

How many students attend Red River Valley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 107 students attended Red River Valley Elementary School.

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