Best Public Schools in Freeburn, KY

Summary:

The city of Freeburn, Kentucky has one standout elementary school, Phelps Elementary School, which serves students in grades PK-6. This school has consistently performed at a high level, ranking in the top 12-15% of Kentucky elementary schools over the past three years and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Phelps Elementary School has demonstrated strong academic performance, with students consistently outperforming the Pike County district and the state of Kentucky on standardized tests in mathematics, reading, social studies, and editing/mechanics. Despite having a high percentage of students (81.25%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, the school has been able to maintain these excellent academic outcomes.

While Phelps Elementary School has a relatively small enrollment of 288 students and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.5 to 1, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 25.0% in the 2024-2025 school year is an area that the school and district may want to focus on to improve student attendance and engagement. Overall, Phelps Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution that is providing a quality education to the students of Freeburn, Kentucky.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)				KSA Reading (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 Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th 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
Phelps Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	11672 Phelps 632 RD	Freeburn	41528	Pike County	Pike County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 456-7716	293	23	12.7	85.0%	286 (97.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	84.3	80^th of 685 public elementary schools	88.3%		82	83^rd of 685 public elementary schools	87.9%	3	53.0	86.0	63.0	44.0	75.0	82.0	59.0	68.0	79.0	$21,858	$2,516	$1,011	$3,528	$14,665	$3,327	$17,992

Cities Near Freeburn

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Phelps	3.76 mi	2	226^th
Belfry	9.11 mi	4	71^st
Fedscreek	11.52 mi	1	123^rd
Kimper	12.6 mi	1	104^th
Sidney	13.09 mi	1	40^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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