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Best Public Schools in Pike County, KY

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Schools

8,644

Students

Districts

5-star schools

Top rankedPikeville High School4^th of 254 Kentucky high schools

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Biggest riser

Belfry Elementary up 149 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Feds Creek Elementary School 10.4 students per teacher

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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 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	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
Belfry Area Technology Center	Public	8-12	25369 U.S. 119 N.	Belfry	41514	Pike County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(606) 353-4951	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Millard Area Technology Center	Public	8-12	7925 Millard Hwy	Pikeville	41501	Pike County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(606) 437-6059	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Pike County Central High School	Public	9-12	100 Winners Circle Drive	Pikeville	41501	Pike County	Pike County	No	No	No	No	(606) 432-4352	561	34	16.5	52.4%	539 (96.1%)	7 (1.2%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)	59.4	80^th of 254 public high schools	68.5%		54.7	125^th of 290 public high schools	56.9%	45							38.0							47.0			24.0			65.0			47.0			36.0	$15,910	$1,624	$1,012	$2,636	$8,941	$4,076	$13,017
Belfry High School	Public	9-12	27678 Us 119 N	Belfry	41514	Pike County	Pike County	No	No	No	No	(606) 237-3900	463	31	14.9	58.1%	440 (95.0%)	8 (1.7%)	7 (1.5%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	66.4	61^st of 254 public high schools	76.0%		68.9	73^rd of 290 public high schools	74.8%	12							41.0							48.0			23.0			71.0			45.0			48.0	$16,769	$1,301	$861	$2,162	$10,232	$4,092	$14,324
Bevins Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	17275 E Big Creek Rd	Sidney	41564	Pike County	Pike County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 353-7078	236	15	15.7	78.0%	228 (96.6%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	76.8	128^th of 685 public elementary schools	81.3%		66.1	203^rd of 685 public elementary schools	70.4%	75	50.0	82.0	72.0					39.0	61.0	64.0											80.0			56.0			$19,283	$1,626	$996	$2,622	$12,855	$3,360	$16,216
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
Elkhorn City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	180 Cougar Dr	Elkhorn City	41522	Pike County	Pike County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 754-4542	409	31	13.1	80.9%	402 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	74.4	140^th of 685 public elementary schools	79.6%		63.3	226^th of 685 public elementary schools	67.0%	86	63.0	50.0	66.0		43.0	43.0		66.0	55.0	80.0	60.0	43.0	61.0		48.0	38.0		37.0	70.0		37.0	66.0		80.0	73.0		$17,819	$1,957	$952	$2,909	$11,275	$3,325	$14,599
Johns Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8302 Meta Hwy	Pikeville	41501	Pike County	Pike County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 631-1097	616	45	13.6	79.9%	603 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)	60.3	247^th of 685 public elementary schools	63.9%		66	206^th of 685 public elementary schools	69.9%	41	42.0	19.0	30.0	36.0	53.0	47.0		58.0	64.0	63.0	69.0	60.0	59.0		47.0			67.0	80.0		63.0	55.0		41.0	65.0		$17,904	$2,147	$929	$3,076	$11,331	$3,227	$14,558
Kimper Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8151 State Hwy 194 E	Kimper	41539	Pike County	Pike County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 631-1509	120	11	10.9	87.5%	117 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	40.9	418^th of 685 public elementary schools	39.0%		66.5	201^st of 685 public elementary schools	70.7%	217	53.0					45.0		47.0	36.0				55.0		27.0				73.0						64.0		$24,021	$2,463	$938	$3,401	$16,376	$3,518	$19,894
Mullins Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	101 Tiger Way	Pikeville	41501	Pike County	Pike County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 432-2733	779	49	15.8	64.8%	727 (93.3%)	5 (0.6%)	18 (2.3%)	8 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.6%)	46.7	369^th of 685 public elementary schools	46.1%		56	282^nd of 685 public elementary schools	58.8%	87	46.0	38.0	50.0	37.0	56.0	38.0		46.0	47.0	58.0	49.0	55.0	42.0		42.0	34.0		23.0	59.0		42.0	38.0		42.0	45.0		$13,875	$1,706	$866	$2,572	$8,270	$2,800	$11,070
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
Phelps High School	Public	7-12	11580 Hwy 632	Phelps	41553	Pike County	Pike County	No	No	No	No	(606) 456-3482	239	20	11.9	89.5%	229 (95.8%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	54.5	109^th of 254 public high schools	57.1%		31.9	198^th of 290 public high schools	31.7%	89							36.0					45.0		60.0						43.0		21.0	50.0		40.0	31.0	$20,164	$1,913	$932	$2,845	$12,144	$4,780	$16,924
Belfry Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	170 St. Hwy. 319	Belfry	41514	Pike County	Pike County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 353-7296	589	36	16.5	68.9%	556 (94.4%)	8 (1.4%)	7 (1.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.5%)	70.1	173^rd of 685 public elementary schools	74.7%		52.4	322^nd of 685 public elementary schools	53.0%	149	66.0	57.0	36.0					68.0	62.0	53.0					48.0			75.0			40.0			46.0			$15,708	$1,768	$934	$2,702	$9,922	$2,813	$12,735
Shelby Valley High School	Public	9-12	125 Douglas Park	Pikeville	41501	Pike County	Pike County	No	No	No	No	(606) 639-0033	503	33	15.2	63.0%	488 (97.0%)	3 (0.6%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	58	87^th of 254 public high schools	65.7%		81.4	26^th of 290 public high schools	91.0%	61							49.0							52.0			10.0			71.0			30.0			48.0	$16,191	$1,547	$901	$2,448	$9,311	$4,168	$13,479
East Ridge High School	Public	9-12	19471 Lick Mountain Rd	Lick Creek	41540	Pike County	Pike County	No	No	No	No	(606) 835-2811	360	26	13.8	76.1%	351 (97.5%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	46.3	140^th of 254 public high schools	44.9%		41.6	167^th of 290 public high schools	42.4%	27							34.0							50.0			13.0			48.0			37.0			44.0	$16,433	$1,788	$913	$2,701	$9,892	$3,548	$13,440
Feds Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	221 Feds Creek Rd	Fedscreek	41524	Pike County	Pike County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 835-4757	136	13	10.4	93.4%	133 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	39.3	436^th of 685 public elementary schools	36.4%		47.4	347^th of 685 public elementary schools	49.3%	89	36.0		27.0		69.0	38.0		36.0	36.0	55.0	64.0	69.0	44.0						63.0			63.0		45.0	69.0		$22,465	$2,176	$1,172	$3,349	$15,041	$3,541	$18,582
Belfry Middle School	Public	6-8	25259 Us 119 N	Belfry	41514	Pike County	Pike County	No	No	No	No	(606) 353-9688	344	21	16.7	64.5%	324 (94.2%)	7 (2.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	63	107^th of 320 public middle schools	66.6%		61.6	103^rd of 324 public middle schools	68.2%	4				30.0	50.0	50.0					50.0	63.0	55.0			32.0			80.0			42.0			55.0		$15,894	$738	$844	$1,582	$10,484	$3,495	$13,979
Millard School	Public	PK, KG-8	8015 Millard Highway	Pikeville	41501	Pike County	Pike County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 432-3380	601	36	16.6	79.2%	590 (98.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	89.6	44^th of 685 public elementary schools	93.6%		85.9	57^th of 685 public elementary schools	91.7%	13	68.0	51.0	61.0	71.0	51.0	68.0		63.0	70.0	76.0	76.0	63.0	63.0		66.0	32.0			82.0		70.0	61.0			73.0		$17,346	$1,920	$971	$2,890	$10,964	$3,224	$14,188
Northpoint Academy	Public	6-12	5279 North Mayo Trail	Pikeville	41501	Pike County	Pike County	No	No	No	No	(606) 433-9254	50	5	10.0	90.0%	46 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																							15.0
Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	163 Douglas Park	Pikeville	41501	Pike County	Pike County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 639-2774	844	47	17.9	70.1%	823 (97.5%)	2 (0.2%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.1%)	94.9	12^th of 685 public elementary schools	98.2%		89	38^th of 685 public elementary schools	94.5%	26	69.0	70.0	73.0	67.0	63.0	58.0		68.0	77.0	84.0	81.0	71.0	60.0		54.0	37.0		71.0	87.0		73.0	55.0		88.0	73.0		$14,971	$1,804	$920	$2,723	$9,043	$2,976	$12,019
Pike County Day Treatment	Public	5-12	5279 North Mayo Trail	Pikeville	41501	Pike County	Pike County	No	No	No	No	(606) 433-9250	14	4	3.5	92.9%	13 (92.9%)	1 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Pike County Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	100 Winners Circle Drive	Pikeville	41501	Pike County	Pike County	No	No	Yes	No	(606) 432-7737	95	2	47.5	72.6%	93 (97.9%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)								(n/a)
Pikeville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	105 Bailey Blvd.	Pikeville	41501	Pike County	Pikeville Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 432-4196	611	45	13.7	36.3%	570 (93.3%)	8 (1.3%)	7 (1.1%)	12 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	86.6	60^th of 685 public elementary schools	91.2%		86.8	51^st of 685 public elementary schools	92.6%	9	57.0	69.0	57.0	58.0				53.0	70.0	73.0	76.0				51.0			70.0			61.0			80.0			$27,040	$2,720	$1,517	$4,237	$19,384	$3,418	$22,802
Pikeville High School	Public	7-12	120 Championship Drive	Pikeville	41501	Pike County	Pikeville Independent	No	No	No	No	(606) 432-0185	518	39	13.4	30.5%	463 (89.4%)	7 (1.4%)	16 (3.1%)	15 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.3%)	95.3	4^th of 254 public high schools	98.4%		96.3	5^th of 290 public high schools	98.3%	1					75.0	70.0	89.0					76.0	55.0	88.0		50.0	32.0		57.0	77.0		57.0	61.0		61.0	64.0	$28,481	$2,665	$1,707	$4,372	$20,626	$3,483	$24,109

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