Best Public Schools in Flatwoods, KY

Summary:

The city of Flatwoods, Kentucky has only one school, Russell-McDowell Intermediate School, which serves grades 3-5 and is part of the Russell Independent School District. The district is ranked 33 out of 157 districts in Kentucky and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Russell-McDowell Intermediate School has shown mixed academic performance compared to state averages, with some grade levels and subject areas performing above the state, while others are below. The school's proficiency rates in mathematics, reading, science, writing, and social studies were generally on par with or slightly above the state averages, with a few exceptions. However, the school's writing and editing/mechanics proficiency rates in 5th grade were lower than the state average, suggesting an area for potential improvement. Additionally, the school has a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 25.0%.

In terms of socioeconomic factors, Russell-McDowell Intermediate School has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 54.71%, and a student-teacher ratio of 15.2 for the 2023-2024 school year. The school's per-student spending for the same year was $14,468. Overall, the data suggests that Russell-McDowell Intermediate School is a relatively typical elementary school within the Russell Independent School District, with some areas of strength and some areas that could benefit from targeted improvement efforts.

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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
Russell-McDowell Intermediate School	Public	3-5	1900 Long Street	Flatwoods	41139	Greenup County	Russell Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 836-8186	442	26	16.7	51.8%	399 (90.3%)	10 (2.3%)	6 (1.4%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.3%)	49.7	338^th of 685 public elementary schools	50.7%		54.9	294^th of 685 public elementary schools	57.1%	44	45.0	58.0	43.0	49.0	53.0	42.0	43.0	28.0	39.0	38.0	$14,468	$1,364	$496	$1,860	$9,354	$2,274	$11,628

Cities Near Flatwoods

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Russell	0.97 mi	5	67^th
Raceland	1.69 mi	3	151^st
Wurtland	3.41 mi	2	303^rd
Ashland	3.78 mi	24	211^th
Argillite	5.28 mi	1	310^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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