Best Public Schools in Staffordsville, KY

Summary:

Staffordsville, Kentucky is home to a single standout public elementary school, Highland Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6 and has a total enrollment of 407 students. The school is part of the Johnson County school district, which is ranked 30 out of 157 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Highland Elementary School has consistently ranked in the top 30% of Kentucky elementary schools over the past three school years, with a ranking as high as 147 out of 685 schools in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's performance on state assessments is generally above the county and state averages, particularly in reading and editing/mechanics. Highland Elementary School also has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 25% compared to the state average, and the school spends a relatively high amount per student ($18,321 in 2023-2024) while maintaining a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.7 to 1.

Despite the school's strong academic performance, 58.48% of students at Highland Elementary School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high proportion of students from low-income families. This suggests that the school may face unique challenges in ensuring equitable educational outcomes for its students, and may require additional support and resources to address the socioeconomic factors that can impact student learning and development.

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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 Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th 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
Highland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	649 US 23 South	Staffordsville	41256	Johnson County	Johnson County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 297-3674	392	30	13.2	63.3%	380 (96.9%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	73.8	147^th of 685 public elementary schools	78.5%		67.5	189^th of 685 public elementary schools	72.4%	42	49.0	43.0	52.0	63.0	53.0	59.0	61.0	71.0	43.0	59.0	50.0	77.0	$18,321	$3,356	$1,102	$4,457	$9,495	$2,610	$12,104

Cities Near Staffordsville

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Paintsville	2.64 mi	8	126^th
Wittensville	4.36 mi	1	58^th
Thelma	5.23 mi	1
Flatgap	7.04 mi	1	166^th
Hagerhill	7.31 mi	1	10^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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