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Best Public Schools in Knott County, KY

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At a glance

Schools

2,048

Students

Districts

Top rankedJones Fork Elementary School132^nd of 684 Kentucky elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Beaver Creek Elementary School up 99 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Emmalena Elementary School 11 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KSA Mathematics (2026)							KSA Reading (2026)							KSA Science (2026)			KSA Writing (2026)			KSA Social Studies (2026)			KSA Editing and Mechanics (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 Mathematics 10th 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 Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Knott County Area Technology Center	Public	8-12	1996 Highway 160 South	Hindman	41822	Knott County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(606) 785-5350	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Beaver Creek Elementary School	Public	K-8	8000 Hwy 7 S	Topmost	41862	Knott County	Knott County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 447-2833	183	16	11.4	83.1%	181 (98.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	37.2	438^th of 684 public elementary schools	36.0%		24.6	537^th of 685 public elementary schools	21.6%	99	52.0	40.0	33.0		39.0	27.0		64.0	55.0	33.0	38.0	50.0	36.0		30.0	28.0		22.0	41.0			32.0		33.0	59.0		$19,023	$3,361	$15,662
Carr Creek Elementary School	Public	K-8	8596 S Hwy 160	Littcarr	41834	Knott County	Knott County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 642-3833	369	27	13.6	73.7%	356 (96.5%)	7 (1.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	53.9	298^th of 684 public elementary schools	56.4%		71.5	159^th of 685 public elementary schools	76.8%	139		86.0	28.0	45.0	32.0	20.0		68.0	86.0	36.0	72.0	44.0	38.0		68.0	30.0		22.0	25.0		14.0	40.0		22.0	23.0		$16,155	$1,935	$14,219
Emmalena Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8343 W Hwy 550	Emmalena	41740	Knott County	Knott County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 251-3651	204	19	11.0	80.4%	202 (99.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	45.9	374^th of 684 public elementary schools	45.3%		49	342^nd of 685 public elementary schools	50.1%	32	48.0	24.0	27.0	60.0		26.0		57.0	29.0	60.0		36.0			35.0	36.0			63.0		53.0	37.0		33.0	53.0		$18,335	$2,528	$15,807
Hindman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	875 W Main St	Hindman	41822	Knott County	Knott County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 785-5872	434	32	13.5	71.2%	426 (98.2%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	46.5	371^st of 684 public elementary schools	45.8%		49.7	339^th of 685 public elementary schools	50.5%	32	39.0	30.0	38.0	36.0	56.0	45.0		65.0	59.0	56.0	62.0	69.0	45.0		27.0			20.0	45.0		36.0	33.0		56.0	40.0		$16,767	$2,474	$14,294
Jones Fork Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	9795 Hwy 550 E	Mousie	41839	Knott County	Knott County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 946-2132	153	12	12.7	81.7%	151 (98.7%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74.9	132^nd of 684 public elementary schools	80.7%		67.5	193^rd of 685 public elementary schools	71.8%	61	50.0	38.0	82.0	57.0	53.0	57.0			71.0			58.0	50.0		48.0						55.0	43.0			62.0		$17,230	$2,834	$14,396
Knott County Central High School	Public	9-12	76 Patriot Lane	Hindman	41822	Knott County	Knott County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 785-3166	520	41	12.6	62.7%	514 (98.8%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56	102^nd of 262 public high schools	61.1%		51.8	115^th of 254 public high schools	54.7%	13							37.0							63.0			29.0			33.0			43.0			41.0	$18,018	$3,396	$14,622
Cordia School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	6050 Lotts Creek Road	Hazard	41701	Knott County	Knott County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 785-4457	185	15	12.3	81.6%	177 (95.7%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)								(n/a)				36.0	36.0		71.0		55.0		43.0			88.0		64.0				33.0			33.0			58.0	$16,639	$2,492	$14,147

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.