Elementary Schools in Laurel County

Summary:

The Laurel County school district in Kentucky is home to 11 public elementary schools serving grades PK-5. While the district as a whole is rated highly, with a 5-out-of-5 star rating from SchoolDigger, the individual schools within the district demonstrate a mix of high-performing and lower-performing institutions.

Among the standout schools in the district are Sublimity Elementary School, which consistently ranks among the top 10 elementary schools in the state, and Bush Elementary School and Cold Hill Elementary School, which also rank in the top 20 and top 5 statewide, respectively. These schools boast exceptional test scores, with 68-94% of students proficient or better in core subjects.

However, the district as a whole faces some challenges, including a concerning 25% chronic absenteeism rate across all schools and high levels of economic need, with 59.8% to 83.9% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Additionally, per-student spending varies significantly, from $22,218 to $28,507, which may contribute to performance gaps between schools. Despite these challenges, the Laurel County district's overall excellence suggests that effective practices and strategies are in place that could be leveraged to support improvement across all schools.

District Detail

718 North Main Street
London, KY 40741

(606) 862-4600

SchoolDigger Rank:
9^th of 157 Kentucky districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 8,676

Primary Schools: 11
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 5
Alternative Schools: 1

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)			KSA Reading (2025)			KSA Science (2025)	KSA Social Studies (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 Social Studies 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
Hunter Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8325 S Us 25	Corbin	40701	Laurel County	Laurel County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 862-4655	617	43	14.3	79.6%	549 (89.0%)	2 (0.3%)	35 (5.7%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.4%)	71	161^st of 685 public elementary schools	76.5%		77.6	106^th of 685 public elementary schools	84.5%	55	68.0	39.0	55.0	70.0	53.0	73.0	32.0	57.0	$22,837	$2,021	$868	$2,889	$16,507	$3,275	$19,782
London Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 N Main St	London	40741	Laurel County	Laurel County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 862-4679	592	39	15.1	74.3%	538 (90.9%)	7 (1.2%)	33 (5.6%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.5%)	89.8	42^nd of 685 public elementary schools	93.9%		88	44^th of 685 public elementary schools	93.6%	2	68.0	77.0	56.0	70.0	78.0	67.0	59.0	54.0	$23,051	$1,828	$901	$2,729	$16,895	$3,283	$20,178
Bush Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1832 E Laurel Rd	London	40741	Laurel County	Laurel County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 862-4618	511	30	17.0	61.1%	487 (95.3%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.0%)	95.6	8^th of 685 public elementary schools	98.8%		93.1	17^th of 685 public elementary schools	97.5%	9	74.0	81.0	68.0	78.0	74.0		58.0	68.0	$22,218	$1,480	$999	$2,479	$16,464	$3,102	$19,565
Camp Ground Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6800 Barbourville Rd	London	40744	Laurel County	Laurel County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 862-4625	327	20	16.3	68.2%	314 (96.0%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	79.9	105^th of 685 public elementary schools	84.7%		79.1	99^th of 685 public elementary schools	85.5%	6	62.0	65.0	69.0	63.0	57.0	55.0	49.0	50.0	$28,507	$1,530	$1,006	$2,536	$16,874	$3,164	$20,037
Colony Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3656 Somerset Road	London	40741	Laurel County	Laurel County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 862-4639	381	25	15.2	71.4%	362 (95.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	86.1	65^th of 685 public elementary schools	90.5%		83.9	74^th of 685 public elementary schools	89.2%	9	72.0	49.0	64.0	60.0	74.0	72.0		65.0	$22,979	$1,619	$984	$2,603	$16,970	$3,406	$20,376
Hazel Green Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2515 Hwy 1394	East Bernstadt	40729	Laurel County	Laurel County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 862-4647	363	23	15.7	85.4%	340 (93.7%)	4 (1.1%)	10 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	91.3	34^th of 685 public elementary schools	95.0%		81.9	84^th of 685 public elementary schools	87.7%	50	58.0	78.0	69.0	65.0	72.0		55.0	69.0	$23,353	$1,800	$867	$2,668	$16,922	$3,503	$20,425
Johnson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1781 McWhorter Rd	London	40741	Laurel County	Laurel County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 862-4664	312	19	16.4	73.4%	298 (95.5%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.2%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	78.8	116^th of 685 public elementary schools	83.1%		83.7	76^th of 685 public elementary schools	88.9%	40	48.0	58.0	65.0	60.0	85.0	56.0	51.0	50.0	$22,476	$1,666	$832	$2,498	$16,504	$3,197	$19,978
Keavy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	598 W Hwy 312	Keavy	40737	Laurel County	Laurel County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 862-4672	292	20	14.6	68.5%	278 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	89.2	47^th of 685 public elementary schools	93.1%		94	13^th of 685 public elementary schools	98.1%	34	62.0	78.0	59.0	71.0	75.0	73.0	47.0	61.0	$22,476	$1,510	$873	$2,383	$16,886	$3,396	$20,525
Sublimity Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	900 Sublimity School Rd	London	40744	Laurel County	Laurel County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 862-4692	323	21	15.3	66.3%	293 (90.7%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.9%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.0%)	95	10^th of 685 public elementary schools	98.5%		99.1	1^st of 685 public elementary schools	99.9%	9	63.0	72.0		81.0	89.0				$23,000	$1,625	$888	$2,513	$17,130	$3,357	$20,487
Cold Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4012 W Laurel Rd	London	40741	Laurel County	Laurel County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 862-4632	259	17	15.2	57.9%	231 (89.2%)	2 (0.8%)	7 (2.7%)	12 (4.6%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	89.7	43^rd of 685 public elementary schools	93.7%		90.2	32^nd of 685 public elementary schools	95.3%	11	76.0	79.0	75.0		66.0	84.0	39.0	74.0	$23,210	$1,874	$1,052	$2,926	$16,980	$3,305	$20,284
Wyan-Pine Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2330 Keavy Road	London	40744	Laurel County	Laurel County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 862-5400	388	28	13.8	70.1%	335 (86.3%)	5 (1.3%)	22 (5.7%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.4%)	60.9	245^th of 685 public elementary schools	64.2%		85.5	63^rd of 685 public elementary schools	90.8%	182	41.0	63.0	41.0	39.0	62.0	56.0	39.0	58.0	$24,554	$1,888	$1,085	$2,973	$18,056	$3,372	$21,429

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Jackson County	13.11 mi	8	46^th
Corbin Independent	13.5 mi	9
Kentucky Technical System	13.76 mi	53
Knox County	13.85 mi	14	42^nd

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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.

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