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Science Hill Independent

At a glance

13^thof 157 Kentucky districts▲ 9

Better than 91% of Kentucky districts

Elementary 1Grades PK, KG-8

6007 N Hwy 27
Science Hill, KY 42553·(606) 423-3341·All Kentucky district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 91.7% of districts

School

498

Students

Top rankedScience Hill Elementary School191^st of 685 Kentucky elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Science Hill Elementary School up 26 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Science Hill Independent school district in Kentucky is home to a standout elementary school, Science Hill Elementary School. This PK-8 school serves 506 students and has consistently ranked in the top 30% of Kentucky elementary schools over the past 3 years, with a ranking of 191 out of 685 schools in 2024-2025.

Science Hill Elementary School's performance on state assessments is significantly above the state average across multiple subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 77% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in math, compared to 43% statewide, and 78% of 6th graders were proficient or better in reading, compared to 52% statewide. The school's dropout rate is relatively low at 1.1% in 2024-2025, but its chronic absenteeism rate of 25.0% in 2024-2025 is on the higher side.

Despite serving a significant population of economically disadvantaged students (over 60% free/reduced lunch), Science Hill Elementary School is able to achieve high academic outcomes, suggesting effective strategies and support systems in place. The school's relatively high spending per student ($14,565 in 2023-2024) and low student-teacher ratio (16.3 in 2023-2024) indicate that the Science Hill Independent district is allocating significant resources to support the education of its students.

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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 (2025)	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 Science 7th 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
Science Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6007 N Hwy 27	Science Hill	42553	Pulaski County	Science Hill Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 423-3341	498	31	16.0	68.3%	469 (94.2%)	2 (0.4%)	19 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	68.2	191^st of 685 public elementary schools	72.1%		64.9	217^th of 685 public elementary schools	68.3%	26	77.0	54.0	58.0	76.0	55.0	54.0	63.0	46.0	55.0	78.0	61.0	49.0	33.0	45.0	34.0	62.0	36.0	51.0	58.0	62.0	$14,565	$552	$485	$1,037	$9,489	$2,129	$11,619

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pulaski County	3.67 mi	14	12^th
Somerset Independent	5.71 mi	3	16^th
Kentucky Technical System	9.59 mi	50
Lincoln County	10.95 mi	7	88^th
Casey County	16.77 mi	5	104^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.

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