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Crabbe Elementary School

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Crabbe Elementary School ranks 335 th of 684 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

335^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 684 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Crabbe Elementary School enrolls 270 students in grades K–5 in Ashland, Kentucky, and is part of Ashland Independent. Its achievement is uneven across grades and subjects, with some results below state and district levels. The clearest standout is fifth-grade Writing: Crabbe’s 79% proficiency rate was 44 percentage points above the state and 37 points above the district.

Writing is also well ahead of nearby schools: Crabbe scored 28 points above Oakview Elementary School, the next-highest of the other Ashland Independent schools with reported scores. Other results are weaker: fifth-grade Reading was 38%, compared with 51% statewide and 46% districtwide, and was below each of the four other Ashland schools with reported scores. Third-grade Mathematics was 33%, below the state’s 43%, the district’s 42%, and the 48% average among three same-district schools with reported scores. There are bright spots beyond Writing: fourth-grade Science reached 45%, above the state and district, while fifth-grade Social Studies matched the state at 38%.

Crabbe’s SchoolDigger standing has improved, rising from the 18th percentile in 2021–2022 to the 51st percentile in 2025–2026, when it ranked 335th of 684 schools and earned 3 stars. That puts it around the middle of nearby ranked schools. Over time, fifth-grade Writing rose from 48% to 79%, and fourth-grade Science rose from 22% to 45%; Reading and Mathematics trends differed by grade. In 2024–2025, 85% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, the highest rate among the other Ashland Independent schools shown; the student–teacher ratio was 14.2. SchoolDigger’s statewide measure of how well the school serves “Low Socio Economic Status Students” placed that group at the 66th percentile in 2025–2026, above Crabbe’s overall 51st percentile. Its measure for “Male Students” rose from the 37th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 60th in 2025–2026.

270

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,913

Per pupil spending ?

85.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

520 17th St
Ashland, KY 41101

(606) 327-2730

District: Ashland Independent

Students who attend Crabbe Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Ashland Middle School
High:	Paul G. Blazer High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.9%

Two or more races:

12.6%

African American:

4.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 13th percentile in 2016 → 51st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 38 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Kentucky median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 24% Kentucky)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg44%

Kentucky avg44%

335^th of 684

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 38 pts since 2016

From bottom 13% (2016) to top 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Ashland Independent

101^st of 158Ashland Independent among Kentucky districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	50.6	335 of 684	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.7	368 of 685	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.2	426 of 685	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.3	482 of 687	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.4	564 of 684	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	61.5	154 of 517	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	23.9	585 of 700	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.5	625 of 691	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	16.8	620 of 694	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.2	601 of 690	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.4	592 of 698	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.7	566 of 705	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.1	623 of 719	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	17.3	651 of 713	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	4.9	662 of 688	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	5.6	650 of 683	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	22.4	548 of 658	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	21.2	555 of 651	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	47.7	347 of 638	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	38.1	260 of 474	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.1	243 of 445	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	43.3	387 of 657	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.8	449 of 648	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.5	432 of 644	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.0	359 of 639	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.3	539 of 641	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.1	566 of 671	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.1	648 of 663	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	58.4	228 of 674	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.4	260 of 672	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.5	340 of 665	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.1	403 of 670	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.3	479 of 667	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	55.5	263 of 651	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.5	207 of 653	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.3	410 of 652	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.5	507 of 652	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.0	502 of 657	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.1	566 of 676	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.4	526 of 665	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	30.1	519 of 661	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	38.7	417 of 650	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.1	398 of 659	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.4	484 of 659	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.8	523 of 658	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.9	558 of 656	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.4	508 of 592	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.9	542 of 593	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)66th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2026)60th percentile+9 vs school

Disabled (2019)45th percentile+29 vs school

Female (2026)41st percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)36th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2019)21st percentile+5 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Writing79%+44 vs state

Editing and Mechanics48%~ state avg

Science45%+5 vs state

Reading45%-5 vs state

Mathematics39%-4 vs state

Social Studies38%~ state avg

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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 Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Crabbe Elementary School	Public	K-5	520 17th St	Ashland	41101	Boyd County	Ashland Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 327-2730	270	19	14.2	85.2%	205 (75.9%)	13 (4.8%)	13 (4.8%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (12.6%)	50.6	335^th of 684 public elementary schools	51.0%		46.7	368^th of 685 public elementary schools	46.3%	33	33.0		45.0		53.0	43.0	38.0		45.0	79.0	38.0	48.0	$19,913	$4,508	$13,522
Hager Elementary School	Public	K-5	1600 Blackburn Ave	Ashland	41101	Boyd County	Ashland Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 327-2731	344	21	16.3	57.3%	286 (83.1%)	11 (3.2%)	11 (3.2%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.3%)	55.5	286^th of 684 public elementary schools	58.2%		64.9	219^th of 685 public elementary schools	68.0%	67	47.0	56.0	57.0		49.0	63.0	45.0		37.0	35.0	33.0	49.0	$14,130	$1,512	$11,135
Oakview Elementary School	Public	K-5	3111 Blackburn Ave	Ashland	41101	Boyd County	Ashland Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 327-2733	267	24	11.1	68.5%	232 (86.9%)	5 (1.9%)	14 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.0%)	55.8	283^rd of 684 public elementary schools	58.6%		52.5	318^th of 685 public elementary schools	53.6%	35	47.0	57.0	30.0		55.0	53.0	58.0		45.0	51.0	21.0	51.0	$18,684	$2,906	$14,295
Poage Elementary School	Public	K-5	3215 S 29th St	Ashland	41102	Boyd County	Ashland Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 327-2734	304	25	12.1	56.3%	274 (90.1%)	9 (3.0%)	5 (1.6%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.3%)	45.1	382^nd of 684 public elementary schools	44.2%		45.9	374^th of 685 public elementary schools	45.4%	8	51.0	23.0	43.0		58.0	45.0	45.0		30.0	36.0	30.0	62.0	$18,157	$2,264	$14,410
Charles Russell Elementary School	Public	K-5	1100 Russell St	Ashland	41101	Boyd County	Ashland Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 327-2735	202	14	14.4	69.3%	166 (82.2%)	8 (4.0%)	9 (4.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (8.9%)	30.6	493^rd of 684 public elementary schools	27.9%		44.1	391^st of 685 public elementary schools	42.9%	102		34.0			25.0	54.0	40.0		36.0	17.0	29.0	46.0	$19,251	$2,309	$14,988
Fairview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	258 McKnight St WW	Ashland	41102	Boyd County	Fairview Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 325-1528	271	22	12.5	91.1%	250 (92.3%)	5 (1.8%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.8%)	22.8	554^th of 684 public elementary schools	19.0%		22.9	550^th of 685 public elementary schools	19.7%	4		32.0		40.0	38.0	39.0	17.0	50.0				29.0	$17,359	$2,215	$15,144
Summit Elementary School	Public	K-5	830 State Rt 716	Ashland	41102	Boyd County	Boyd County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 928-6533	425	32	13.1	62.4%	401 (94.4%)	9 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	37.1	439^th of 684 public elementary schools	35.8%		43	400^th of 685 public elementary schools	41.6%	39	50.0	37.0	28.0		53.0	41.0	49.0		28.0	14.0	35.0	48.0	$12,684	$751	$11,933
Russell Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	710 Red Devil Lane	Russell	41169	Greenup County	Russell Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 836-0007	494	34	14.5	52.0%	445 (90.1%)	9 (1.8%)	5 (1.0%)	15 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.0%)								(n/a)													$16,277	$1,829	$13,379
Russell-McDowell Intermediate School	Public	3-5	1900 Long Street	Flatwoods	41139	Greenup County	Russell Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 836-8186	442	26	16.7	51.8%	399 (90.3%)	10 (2.3%)	6 (1.4%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.3%)	58.7	255^th of 684 public elementary schools	62.7%		49.7	338^th of 685 public elementary schools	50.7%	83	39.0	49.0	44.0		45.0	65.0	54.0		44.0	41.0	42.0	61.0	$13,659	$1,212	$11,347
Catlettsburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3348 Court St	Catlettsburg	41129	Boyd County	Boyd County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 739-5515	184	19	9.6	70.7%	166 (90.2%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.6%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.5%)	51.1	332^nd of 684 public elementary schools	51.5%		29.7	506^th of 685 public elementary schools	26.1%	174	33.0	52.0			53.0	63.0	30.0		52.0			41.0	$18,230	$1,057	$17,172

Frequently Asked Questions about Crabbe Elementary School

Is Crabbe Elementary School a good school?

Crabbe Elementary School ranks 335^th of 684 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Crabbe Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 270 students attended Crabbe Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Crabbe Elementary School?

Students at Crabbe Elementary School are 76% White, 13% Two or more races, 5% African American, 5% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What district is Crabbe Elementary School in?

Ashland Independent

What schools do graduates of Crabbe Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Crabbe Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ashland Middle School
High : Paul G. Blazer High School

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