Best Public Schools in Dorton, KY

Summary:

Dorton, Kentucky is home to a single standout public school, Dorton Elementary School, which serves grades PK-8 and has a total enrollment of 267 students. The school is part of the Pike County School District, which is ranked 26th out of 157 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dorton Elementary School is a high-performing institution, consistently exceeding county and state proficiency rates in mathematics and reading on the Kentucky State Assessments (KSA). The school has been ranked among the top 20% of elementary schools in Kentucky for the past three school years, with a ranking of 126 out of 685 schools in 2024-2025. Additionally, Dorton Elementary School has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating its status as a top-performing school in the state.

While the school boasts impressive academic achievements, it also faces some challenges. Dorton Elementary School has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.0% for the 2024-2025 school year, which is an area for potential improvement. Additionally, a significant proportion (74.16%) of the school's students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic need among the student population. However, the school's high spending per student ($17,833) and low student-teacher ratio (14:1) suggest that it is investing resources to address these challenges and support its students' needs.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)						KSA Reading (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 Mathematics 8th 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 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
Dorton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	217 Dorton Jenkins Highway	Dorton	41520	Pike County	Pike County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 639-2832	263	20	13.1	71.1%	260 (98.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	77.3	126^th of 685 public elementary schools	81.6%		76.1	116^th of 685 public elementary schools	83.1%	10	44.0	86.0	68.0	60.0	34.0	42.0	34.0	79.0	68.0	65.0	47.0	46.0	58.0	54.0	61.0	50.0	55.0	58.0	$17,833	$1,667	$914	$2,581	$11,234	$3,626	$14,861

Cities Near Dorton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pikeville	7.55 mi	12	45^th
Jenkins	8.63 mi	1
Neon	9.25 mi	1	96^th
Hi Hat	11.18 mi	2	292^nd
Whitesburg	12.02 mi	7	199^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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