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Boyd County

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At a glance

86^thof 158 Kentucky districts▲ 4

Better than 45% of Kentucky districts

Elementary 4 Middle 1 High 3Grades PK, KG-12

1104 Bob McCullough Dr
Ashland, KY 41102·(606) 928-4141·All Kentucky district rankings →

Statewide performance 2018–2026

2026: better than 45.6% of districts

Schools

2,994

Students

Top rankedPonderosa Elementary School264^th of 684 Kentucky elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Catlettsburg Elementary School up 174 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Catlettsburg Elementary School 9.6 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

3★

2★

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

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Summary:

Boyd County has seven schools serving elementary, middle and high school students, with 2,764 students total; enrollment ranges from 18 at Boyd County Central School to 888 at Boyd County High School. Across 49 reported school-grade test results, the average was about 1 point below state benchmarks, but that overall figure hides subject differences: science averaged 3 points above the state, while reading and social studies each averaged 3 points below. The most important finding is that results vary considerably by grade and subject, rather than showing uniformly strong or weak performance across the area.

Ponderosa Elementary School has several of the highest elementary scores, including 65% in fourth-grade math and 73% in fifth-grade editing and mechanics; however, its third-grade math and reading were 29% and 38%, respectively, below state results of 43% and 49%. The biggest elementary contrast is in fifth-grade editing and mechanics: Ponderosa’s 73% is 41 points higher than Cannonsburg Elementary School’s 32%. Cannonsburg also leads fifth-grade writing at 51%, while Catlettsburg Elementary School leads fourth-grade reading at 63%. At Boyd County Middle School, eighth-grade writing is a standout at 63%, 15 points above the state, while sixth-grade reading is 14 points below. Boyd County High is above the state in tenth-grade math and reading but below it in three of four reported eleventh-grade subjects. Summit Elementary School has the lowest listed fifth-grade writing score, 14%.

Recent results are mixed, with a small overall decline in school performance relative to state benchmarks: across 50 matched results, the average gap shifted 1 point farther below the state. Ponderosa’s third-grade math fell from 74% to 29%, while Cannonsburg’s fourth-grade reading rose from 41% to 62%. SchoolDigger’s latest statewide percentile is highest for Ponderosa at 61, although it has fallen from 84; Catlettsburg rose from 26 to 51. Boyd County High’s 99% graduation rate is strong, but its 42% chronic absenteeism is 18 points above the state. For context, all schools report free/reduced lunch eligible figures for 2024–2025, from 51% at Ponderosa to 89% at Boyd County Central; the available figures do not establish that this measure explains test results. Catlettsburg’s student–teacher ratio is 9.6, compared with 13.2 at Ponderosa, but their results vary by subject rather than following a simple ratio-based pattern.

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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
Ponderosa Elementary School	Public	K-5	16701 Ponderosa Dr	Catlettsburg	41129	Boyd County	Boyd County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 928-2330	359	27	13.2	50.7%	335 (93.3%)	2 (0.6%)	12 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	58	264^th of 684 public elementary schools	61.4%		71.9	157^th of 685 public elementary schools	77.1%	107	29.0	65.0	62.0					38.0	56.0	49.0					58.0			25.0			36.0			73.0			$11,833	$554	$11,280
Boyd County High School	Public	9-12	14375 Lions Lane	Ashland	41102	Boyd County	Boyd County	No	No	No	No	(606) 928-7100	888	55	16.1	52.8%	844 (95.0%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.2%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	23 (2.6%)	49.4	125^th of 262 public high schools	52.3%		50.9	119^th of 254 public high schools	53.1%	6							48.0							55.0			18.0			40.0			34.0			40.0	$12,923	$221	$12,702
Cannonsburg Elementary School	Public	K-5	12219 Midland Trail Rd	Ashland	41102	Boyd County	Boyd County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 928-7131	272	24	11.5	66.5%	247 (90.8%)	4 (1.5%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.9%)	45.6	377^th of 684 public elementary schools	44.9%		45.6	375^th of 685 public elementary schools	45.3%	2		36.0	41.0					42.0	62.0	35.0					46.0			51.0						32.0			$15,430	$1,244	$14,185
Boyd County Middle School	Public	6-8	1226 Summit Road	Ashland	41102	Boyd County	Boyd County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 928-9547	618	42	14.7	57.0%	580 (93.9%)	6 (1.0%)	12 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.2%)	44	184^th of 326 public middle schools	43.6%		38.3	198^th of 320 public middle schools	38.1%	14				32.0	42.0	38.0					40.0	51.0	35.0			29.0			63.0			35.0			43.0		$11,905	$627	$11,278
Summit Elementary School	Public	K-5	830 State Rt 716	Ashland	41102	Boyd County	Boyd County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 928-6533	425	32	13.1	62.4%	401 (94.4%)	9 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	37.1	439^th of 684 public elementary schools	35.8%		43	400^th of 685 public elementary schools	41.6%	39	50.0	37.0	28.0					53.0	41.0	49.0					28.0			14.0			35.0			48.0			$12,684	$751	$11,933
Catlettsburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3348 Court St	Catlettsburg	41129	Boyd County	Boyd County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 739-5515	184	19	9.6	70.7%	166 (90.2%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.6%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.5%)	51.1	332^nd of 684 public elementary schools	51.5%		29.7	506^th of 685 public elementary schools	26.1%	174	33.0	52.0						53.0	63.0	30.0					52.0									41.0			$18,230	$1,057	$17,172
Boyd County Career & Technical Center	Public	9-12	14447 Lions Lane	Ashland	41102	Boyd County	Boyd County	No	No	No	No	(606) 928-7120	0	9	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Boyd County Early Childhood Academy	Public	PK	12307 Midland Trail	Ashland	41102	Boyd County	Boyd County	No	No	No	No	(606) 928-7110	230	17	13.5	72.2%	217 (94.3%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)								(n/a)
Kentucky Technical - Ashland Regional Technical Center	Public		4818 Roberts Drive	Ashland	41102	Boyd County	Boyd County	No	No	No	No	(606) 928-4256	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Ashland Technical College	Public		4818 Roberts Drive	Ashland	41102	Boyd County	Boyd County	No	No	No	No	(606) 928-4256	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Boyd County Central School	Public	6-12	12001 Twin Ridge Road	Ashland	41102	Boyd County	Boyd County	No	No	No	No	(606) 925-0400	18	6	3.0	88.9%	17 (94.4%)	1 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Carter County	5.54 mi	12	75^th
Ashland Independent	7.9 mi	10	101^st
Fairview Independent	8.73 mi	2	149^th
Raceland-Worthington Independent	9.21 mi	5	63^rd
Lawrence County	11.26 mi	6	95^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.

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.