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Pike County

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At a glance

20^thof 158 Kentucky districts▲ 6

Better than 87% of Kentucky districts

Elementary 11 Middle 1 High 8Grades PK, KG-12

316 South Mayo Trail
Pikeville, KY 41501·(606) 433-9200·All Kentucky district rankings →

Statewide performance 2018–2026

2026: better than 87.3% of districts

Schools

7,515

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedMillard School8^th of 684 Kentucky elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Feds Creek Elementary School up 198 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Feds Creek Elementary School 10.4 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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

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Summary:

Pike County has 20 schools—11 elementary, one middle and eight high schools—serving students from elementary through high school, with test results varying considerably between schools and grades. In 2025–2026, fifth-grade social studies ranged from 30% at Kimper Elementary School to 87% at Elkhorn City Elementary School, a 57-point gap; eighth-grade math ranged from 16% at Phelps High School to 69% at Millard School, a 53-point gap. The most important finding for families is that results depend heavily on the school, grade and subject—not on one countywide picture of school performance.

Millard School is the broadest test-score standout: it led reported results in grades 6–8 math (76%, 68% and 69%) and grades 5–7 reading (94%, 91% and 88%), with its fifth-grade reading score 43 points above the state. Other schools led in particular areas: Elkhorn City Elementary School scored 82% in fifth-grade math and 87% in fifth-grade social studies, while Valley Elementary School led third-grade math at 88% and fourth-grade reading at 90%. At the lower end of selected results, Kimper Elementary School scored 30% in fifth-grade social studies and editing and mechanics, below state results of 38% and 48%. Phelps High School had low eighth-grade math and reading scores—16% and 22%—but a 100% graduation rate, compared with 94% statewide.

Recent results show improvement in some places and declines in others. Across four comprehensive high schools’ 24 comparable score pairs, average proficiency rose 3 points from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, and the average gap versus state results improved by about 2 points; writing fell 3 points while the state result rose 2. SchoolDigger’s percentile rankings also rose for Millard School (92 to 99 from 2023–2024 to 2025–2026) and Elkhorn City Elementary School (67 to 92), but fell for Kimper Elementary School (71 to 32). As context, 2024–2025 free/reduced lunch eligible figures were 79% at Millard, 81% at Elkhorn City and 85% at Phelps Elementary School; these measures do not neatly distinguish schools by results. School-level scores are not available for every test.

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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
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%)	46.9	137^th of 262 public high schools	47.7%		59.4	80^th of 254 public high schools	68.5%	57							46.0							59.0			14.0			47.0			35.0			30.0	$17,457	$1,309	$14,215
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%)	70.2	59^th of 262 public high schools	77.5%		66.4	61^st of 254 public high schools	76.0%	2							37.0							61.0			24.0			65.0			47.0			52.0	$19,108	$1,220	$15,843
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%)	82.4	83^rd of 684 public elementary schools	87.9%		76.8	128^th of 685 public elementary schools	81.3%	45		71.0	52.0					48.0	60.0	67.0					54.0			70.0			74.0			74.0			$22,150	$3,509	$18,704
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%)	83.5	72^nd of 684 public elementary schools	89.5%		77.3	126^th of 685 public elementary schools	81.6%	54	55.0		63.0		23.0	39.0		50.0		67.0		41.0	43.0		70.0			53.0	64.0		63.0	46.0		80.0	57.0		$20,774	$2,222	$17,378
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%)	86.6	54^th of 684 public elementary schools	92.1%		74.4	140^th of 685 public elementary schools	79.6%	86	70.0		82.0	50.0	43.0	78.0		73.0	79.0	90.0	50.0	79.0	68.0						81.0		87.0	73.0		82.0	70.0		$21,326	$3,110	$18,013
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%)	73.2	146^th of 684 public elementary schools	78.7%		60.3	247^th of 685 public elementary schools	63.9%	101	61.0	41.0	30.0	52.0	46.0	47.0		72.0	59.0	77.0	63.0	74.0	67.0		47.0	26.0		53.0			66.0	57.0		69.0	51.0		$20,562	$2,838	$17,288
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%)	34.3	468^th of 684 public elementary schools	31.6%		40.9	418^th of 685 public elementary schools	39.0%	50								47.0		40.0								40.0			30.0			30.0			$26,923	$3,302	$23,186
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%)	54.6	290^th of 684 public elementary schools	57.6%		46.7	369^th of 685 public elementary schools	46.1%	79	35.0	40.0	44.0	41.0	52.0	47.0		57.0	75.0	44.0	62.0	57.0	53.0		66.0	23.0		26.0	68.0		32.0	49.0		57.0	52.0		$16,737	$2,463	$13,514
Phelps Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	11672 Phelps 632 RD	Freeburn	41553	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%)	82.8	81^st of 684 public elementary schools	88.2%		84.3	80^th of 685 public elementary schools	88.3%	1	74.0	69.0	50.0	59.0				74.0	69.0	68.0	67.0							41.0			50.0			73.0			$24,494	$3,725	$21,165
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%)	66.1	72^nd of 262 public high schools	72.5%		54.5	109^th of 254 public high schools	57.1%	37					25.0	16.0	42.0					48.0	22.0	52.0		30.0			63.0			44.0	49.0			44.0	$23,267	$1,180	$19,881
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%)	62.4	228^th of 684 public elementary schools	66.7%		70.1	173^rd of 685 public elementary schools	74.7%	55	70.0	34.0	40.0					74.0	61.0	41.0					51.0			58.0			37.0			48.0			$18,685	$2,776	$15,427
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%)	77.4	39^th of 262 public high schools	85.1%		58	87^th of 254 public high schools	65.7%	48							47.0							57.0			29.0			79.0			43.0			54.0	$17,921	$1,117	$14,669
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%)	58.9	91^st of 262 public high schools	65.3%		46.3	140^th of 254 public high schools	44.9%	49							45.0							53.0			20.0			53.0			34.0			52.0	$19,822	$1,322	$16,525
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%)	60.9	238^th of 684 public elementary schools	65.2%		39.3	436^th of 685 public elementary schools	36.4%	198	63.0	67.0	42.0			69.0					42.0		69.0					42.0				62.0			46.0		$26,190	$3,487	$22,555
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%)	58.8	111^th of 326 public middle schools	66.0%		63	107^th of 320 public middle schools	66.6%	4				33.0	40.0	49.0					58.0	59.0	41.0			30.0			59.0			46.0			50.0		$17,840	$1,113	$14,527
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%)	95.3	8^th of 684 public elementary schools	98.8%		89.6	44^th of 685 public elementary schools	93.6%	36	75.0	72.0	65.0	76.0	68.0	69.0				94.0	91.0	88.0	63.0			58.0		57.0	75.0		69.0	61.0		80.0	61.0		$19,683	$2,694	$16,427
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)																											$24,725	$997	$21,600
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%)	91	36^th of 684 public elementary schools	94.7%		94.9	12^th of 685 public elementary schools	98.2%	24	88.0	80.0	58.0	64.0	63.0	30.0		67.0	90.0	76.0	81.0	79.0	49.0			45.0		56.0	73.0		49.0	51.0		81.0	51.0		$17,600	$2,609	$14,373
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)																											$32,129	$4,344	$29,004
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)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pikeville Independent	2.66 mi	2	5^th
Floyd County	7.77 mi	15	108^th
Kentucky Technical System	9.47 mi	50
Paintsville Independent	16.17 mi	3	70^th
Knott County	20.46 mi	7	62^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.

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.