Elementary Schools in Jackson County

Summary:

The elementary schools in Jackson County, Kentucky serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. This rural county has three elementary schools: Tyner Elementary School, McKee Elementary School, and Sand Gap Elementary School.

Among the three schools, McKee Elementary stands out as the top performer. It is ranked 30th out of 685 Kentucky elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. McKee has consistently been one of the state's top-performing elementary schools, ranking 31st and 58th in the previous two school years. The school's test scores are significantly higher than the Jackson County and Kentucky averages across multiple subjects and grade levels.

While the other two schools, Tyner Elementary and Sand Gap Elementary, have more mixed results, all three schools share some common characteristics. They have high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 73.41% at Tyner to 78.89% at Sand Gap. Additionally, the schools have similar per-student spending and student-teacher ratios, suggesting that factors beyond funding and resources may be driving the performance differences.

District Detail

3331 Hwy 421 S
Mc Kee, KY 40447

(606) 287-7181

SchoolDigger Rank:
46^th of 157 Kentucky districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,997

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 3
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th 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
McKee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1005 Hwy. 89 N	Mc Kee	40447	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 287-7157	391	30	13.0	72.9%	373 (95.4%)	3 (0.8%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	91.6	30^th of 685 public elementary schools	95.6%		90.5	31^st of 685 public elementary schools	95.5%	1	68.0	76.0	52.0	77.0	88.0	73.0	73.0	69.0	55.0	73.0	$18,469	$1,863	$945	$2,808	$10,119	$2,783	$12,919
Sand Gap Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6783 Hwy 421 N	Sandgap	40481	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 965-3171	286	20	14.3	81.1%	273 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	61.8	238^th of 685 public elementary schools	65.3%		56.1	281^st of 685 public elementary schools	59.0%	43	64.0	41.0	33.0	67.0	54.0	50.0	46.0	55.0	38.0	53.0	$18,981	$1,099	$983	$2,081	$11,016	$3,049	$14,082
Tyner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1340 Hwy 30 W	Tyner	40486	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 364-5105	393	27	14.6	73.5%	384 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	56.4	291^st of 685 public elementary schools	57.5%		65.2	212^th of 685 public elementary schools	69.1%	79	39.0	23.0	58.0	44.0	37.0	69.0	39.0	48.0	60.0	58.0	$18,564	$1,306	$951	$2,258	$10,460	$2,735	$13,212

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kentucky Technical System	0 mi	53
Clay County	15.02 mi	10	28^th
Laurel County	16.3 mi	19	9^th
Lee County	16.66 mi	3	148^th
Estill County	17.03 mi	6	133^rd

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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.