Elementary Schools in Knott County

Summary:

The elementary schools in Knott County, Kentucky serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. The data set includes 5 schools: Hindman Elementary School, Carr Creek Elementary School, Emmalena Elementary School, Beaver Creek Elementary School, and Jones Fork Elementary School.

Carr Creek Elementary School and Jones Fork Elementary School stand out as the top-performing schools, ranking 159 and 193 out of 685 Kentucky elementary schools respectively and earning 4-star ratings. These schools have particularly strong math and reading proficiency scores. Emmalena Elementary School also performs well, with solid overall results and high reading and social studies proficiency.

The schools face challenges common to the area, including high chronic absenteeism rates of 25% and serving economically disadvantaged populations with free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 68.91% to 84.62%. While funding and staffing levels are relatively consistent across the schools, there is a significant gap in performance, suggesting opportunities to learn from the practices of the higher-performing schools. Addressing attendance issues and providing targeted support for the socioeconomic needs of students could be important strategies to improve student success across the elementary schools in Knott County.

District Detail

1156 Hindman Bypass
Hindman, KY 41822

(606) 785-3153

SchoolDigger Rank:
63^rd of 157 Kentucky districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,048

Primary Schools: 5
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 1

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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 Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th 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
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%)	24.6	537^th of 685 public elementary schools	21.6%					(n/a)	39.0	35.0		32.0	32.0	25.0	22.0	24.0		47.0	24.0	19.0	35.0				31.0			$16,635	$1,701	$1,394	$3,095	$10,749	$2,791	$13,540
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%)	71.5	159^th of 685 public elementary schools	76.8%		55.8	285^th of 685 public elementary schools	58.4%	126	80.0	88.0	38.0	35.0	31.0	36.0	76.0	85.0	60.0	55.0	42.0	36.0	58.0	47.0	42.0	53.0	42.0	40.0	50.0	$16,672	$1,135	$1,037	$2,172	$11,879	$2,621	$14,500
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%)	49	342^nd of 685 public elementary schools	50.1%		64.6	218^th of 685 public elementary schools	68.2%	124	53.0	30.0	30.0	40.0		50.0	63.0		70.0	47.0	33.0	42.0		33.0	46.0	48.0	50.0	37.0	50.0	$17,013	$1,439	$1,117	$2,556	$11,842	$2,616	$14,458
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%)	49.7	339^th of 685 public elementary schools	50.5%		40.3	414^th of 685 public elementary schools	39.6%	75	40.0	34.0	33.0	54.0	42.0	30.0	60.0	49.0	69.0	60.0	51.0	43.0		21.0	57.0	38.0	21.0	40.0	43.0	$17,131	$1,523	$3,020	$4,543	$10,627	$1,961	$12,588
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%)	67.5	193^rd of 685 public elementary schools	71.8%		42.1	398^th of 685 public elementary schools	41.9%	205	33.0	73.0	47.0	61.0	67.0	69.0	62.0		60.0	83.0	73.0	81.0	73.0	40.0		40.0	63.0	33.0		$16,934	$1,856	$1,303	$3,160	$11,120	$2,654	$13,775

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Floyd County	4.74 mi	15	114^th
Kentucky Technical System	8.38 mi	53
Letcher County	12.29 mi	9	95^th
Pike County	13.78 mi	21	26^th
Jenkins Independent	15.98 mi	1

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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.