Best Public Schools in Cawood, KY

Summary:

The city of Cawood, Kentucky is home to a single standout school, Cawood Elementary School, which serves grades PK-8 and has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in the state. Despite facing socioeconomic challenges, with 89% of its 209 students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Cawood Elementary has outperformed the Harlan County district and the state of Kentucky in key academic metrics, including math, reading, science, and social studies proficiency rates.

Cawood Elementary School has received 4-5 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger, indicating strong overall performance, and has a statewide ranking as high as 69th out of 687 schools in 2022-2023. The school's low 1.1% dropout rate in the 2024-2025 school year is a positive indicator, though its relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.0% in the same year is a potential area of concern. With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13:1 and high per-student spending of $25,390 in 2023-2024, Cawood Elementary appears to be well-resourced, which may contribute to its academic success.

Overall, Cawood Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution in the Cawood, Kentucky area, providing a quality education to its students despite the socioeconomic challenges it faces. The school's strong academic performance, well-resourced environment, and commitment to student success make it a standout in the region.

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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)		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 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Reading 4th 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	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
Cawood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	51 Nola St	Cawood	40815	Harlan County	Harlan County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 573-2502	209	16	13.0	86.6%	200 (95.7%)	2 (1.0%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	63.7	224^th of 685 public elementary schools	67.3%		83.9	75^th of 685 public elementary schools	89.1%	149	44.0	85.0	72.0	64.0	39.0	44.0	55.0	28.0	39.0	67.0	44.0	$25,390	$3,682	$2,044	$5,726	$11,331	$3,227	$14,558

Cities Near Cawood

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Grays Knob	4.2 mi	1
Harlan	4.87 mi	6	73^rd
Evarts	9.09 mi	2	192^nd
Baxter	9.16 mi	2	122^nd
Wallins Creek	9.29 mi	1	248^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

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