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Yellow Creek School Center

Q: Is Yellow Creek School Center a good school?

Yellow Creek School Center ranks 124 th of 684 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

124^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 684 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Located in Middlesboro in Bell County, Yellow Creek School Center serves 575 students from prekindergarten through grade 8. Its strongest subject is writing: the school averaged 76%, 34 percentage points above Kentucky and 13 points above the district. Mathematics is its relative weak spot, but its 53% average was still 11 points above the state and 6 above the district. The most important takeaway is that Yellow Creek scored above state averages in all six reported subjects.

Reading, writing and editing/mechanics are particular strengths compared with the state: averages were 69% in reading and 62% in editing/mechanics, respectively 20 and 17 points above Kentucky. At the grade level, reading reached 81% in grade 5 and writing reached 87% in grade 8. Results are less even in mathematics: grade 6 was 42%, 9 points below the district and equal to the state; grade 8 editing/mechanics was also a relative weakness at 46%, below the district’s 54%. SchoolDigger ranks Yellow Creek in the 82nd percentile statewide, third among 10 nearby schools with rankings. It is behind Whitley County East Elementary School and G R Hampton Elementary School, but ahead of nearby ranked Bell Central School Center and Middlesboro Elementary School.

Most subject averages rose between 2022–23 and 2025–26: mathematics increased from 37% to 53%, science from 35% to 55%, and social studies from 34% to 54%; editing/mechanics fell from 69% to 62%. SchoolDigger gives the school four stars and ranks it 124th of 684 Kentucky schools; its percentile has climbed from 40 in 2017–18, though it has eased from 86 in 2023–24. The school is the largest among nearby schools, with 575 students, and its 2024–25 student-teacher ratio of 16.1 was the highest in that group, compared with a nearby average of 13.2. In 2024–25, 85% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, compared with 82% across nearby schools. Chronic absenteeism remains a concern: 31% of students were chronically absent in 2025–26, compared with 24% statewide and 30% in the district.

575

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$40,939

Per pupil spending ?

84.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

4840 West Cumberland Avenue
Middlesboro, KY 40965

(606) 248-1794

District: Bell County

Students who attend Yellow Creek School Center usually attend:

High:

Bell County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.0%

Two or more races:

1.9%

Hispanic:

1.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 53rd percentile in 2016 → 82nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (61% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Kentucky elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 29 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 24% Kentucky)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg53%

Kentucky avg43%

Elementary school

124^th of 684

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 29 pts since 2016

From top 47% (2016) to top 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

34^th of 326

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 35 pts since 2016

From top 45% (2016) to top 10% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Kentucky Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Elementary Schools in the Bell County

27^th of 158Bell County 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	76.9	124 of 684	81.9%	★★★★☆
2025	79.2	113 of 685	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	79.8	95 of 685	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	64.5	214 of 687	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.6	293 of 684	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.0	298 of 517	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.9	412 of 700	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.2	415 of 691	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	52.1	339 of 694	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.1	322 of 690	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	30.5	538 of 698	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	41.8	439 of 705	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	36.7	516 of 719	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	51.8	337 of 713	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.4	240 of 688	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.2	275 of 683	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.2	218 of 658	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	42.0	409 of 651	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	36.0	432 of 638	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	64.7	53 of 206	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	64.2	125 of 474	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	60.4	121 of 445	72.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	66.6	171 of 657	74.0%	★★★★☆
2025	73.0	137 of 648	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	67.9	162 of 644	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	65.9	179 of 639	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	51.3	285 of 641	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.4	242 of 312	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.0	465 of 671	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.3	429 of 663	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	51.7	21 of 40	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.5	24 of 34	29.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	82.5	61 of 674	90.9%	★★★★★
2025	83.6	59 of 672	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	86.1	40 of 665	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	75.6	86 of 670	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	59.3	201 of 667	69.9%	★★★★☆
2021	47.0	160 of 275	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.4	317 of 664	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.4	260 of 631	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	80.9	82 of 651	87.4%	★★★★☆
2025	77.8	95 of 653	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	83.1	68 of 652	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	59.8	227 of 652	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.8	295 of 657	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.4	260 of 325	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.3	313 of 676	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.9	388 of 665	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	70.4	54 of 314	82.8%	★★★★☆
2025	70.0	61 of 306	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	73.6	52 of 279	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	63.5	59 of 257	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	44.3	402 of 661	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	72.7	133 of 650	79.5%	★★★★☆
2025	76.2	121 of 659	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.7	122 of 659	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	59.5	229 of 658	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.9	323 of 656	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.4	186 of 337	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	74.7	122 of 593	79.4%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	83.0	34 of 326	89.6%	★★★★☆
2025	78.9	43 of 320	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	69.6	79 of 324	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	65.4	89 of 327	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	50.4	141 of 320	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.3	115 of 282	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.9	163 of 335	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.4	100 of 322	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.5	142 of 330	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.2	150 of 331	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	25.9	277 of 337	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	44.5	200 of 335	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	56.2	132 of 335	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.1	86 of 319	73.0%	★★★★☆
2011	86.8	16 of 304	94.7%	★★★★★
2010	66.6	92 of 299	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	50.3	147 of 289	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	31.5	215 of 287	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	21.8	242 of 284	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	87.8	15 of 226	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	88.1	16 of 219	92.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	82.0	31 of 299	89.6%	★★★★☆
2025	85.4	24 of 298	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	66.1	73 of 300	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	60.8	96 of 295	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.1	64 of 299	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	42.3	124 of 233	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.4	177 of 299	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.0	121 of 290	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	86.5	13 of 313	95.8%	★★★★★
2025	82.1	29 of 314	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	70.5	63 of 311	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	72.6	59 of 309	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	55.4	110 of 310	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.1	46 of 224	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	75.1	42 of 303	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	80.7	22 of 285	92.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	77.8	47 of 299	84.3%	★★★★☆
2025	67.3	78 of 303	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	70 of 304	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	66.9	75 of 307	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	37.7	186 of 304	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.9	140 of 303	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.9	80 of 293	72.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	58.1	109 of 294	62.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	77.5	52 of 316	83.5%	★★★★☆
2025	70.1	71 of 314	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	63.8	96 of 316	69.6%	★★★★☆
2023	60.7	104 of 320	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.9	162 of 314	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.0	232 of 266	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	56.5	96 of 253	62.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)91st percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)87th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2026)83rd percentile~ school

White (2026)80th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)74th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2026)74th percentile-8 vs school

Homeless (2019)48th percentile+6 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)96th percentile+6 vs school

Disabled (2019)93rd percentile+42 vs school

Female (2026)90th percentile~ school

Male (2026)84th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)84th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2019)63rd percentile+12 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Writing76%+34 vs state

Reading69%+20 vs state

Editing and Mechanics62%+17 vs state

Science54%+20 vs state

Social Studies54%+15 vs state

Mathematics52%+11 vs state

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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 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	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Yellow Creek School Center	Public	PK, KG-8	4840 West Cumberland Avenue	Middlesboro	40965	Bell County	Bell County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 248-1794	575	36	16.1	84.9%	546 (95.0%)	7 (1.2%)	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (1.9%)	76.9	124^th of 684 public elementary schools	81.9%		79.2	113^th of 685 public elementary schools	83.5%	11	53.0	47.0	53.0	42.0	53.0	67.0	56.0	63.0	81.0	65.0	80.0	67.0	60.0	49.0	64.0	87.0	53.0	54.0	78.0	46.0	$40,939	$6,399	$29,268
Middlesboro Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3400 W Cumberland Ave	Middlesboro	40965	Bell County	Middlesboro Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 242-8860	514	35	14.7	84.0%	444 (86.4%)	20 (3.9%)	11 (2.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.2%)	29.3	506^th of 684 public elementary schools	26.0%		28.9	510^th of 685 public elementary schools	25.5%	4		23.0					32.0	56.0					32.0								$20,862	$4,762	$14,243
Bell Central School Center	Public	PK, KG-8	9821 Us 25-E	Pineville	40977	Bell County	Bell County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 337-3104	502	35	14.2	77.3%	495 (98.6%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	56.1	282^nd of 684 public elementary schools	58.8%		42.7	405^th of 685 public elementary schools	40.9%	123	27.0		46.0	73.0	61.0	39.0	44.0	44.0	60.0	73.0	61.0	61.0	44.0	39.0	42.0	74.0	46.0	57.0	38.0	50.0	$44,118	$4,811	$32,274
Frakes School Center	Public	PK, KG-8	29 Henderson Settlement Loop	Frakes	40940	Bell County	Bell County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 337-2921	117	9	13.3	73.5%	115 (98.3%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				38.0						69.0	60.0										$49,314	$5,539	$38,385
Page School Center	Public	PK, KG-8	239 Page School Road	Pineville	40977	Bell County	Bell County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 337-5207	272	17	15.7	76.1%	266 (97.8%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	51.5	327^th of 684 public elementary schools	52.2%		43.4	396^th of 685 public elementary schools	42.2%	69		42.0	45.0	35.0		38.0	46.0	68.0	50.0	55.0	67.0	48.0			64.0	66.0	36.0	52.0	36.0	55.0	$46,143	$6,866	$44,150
Lone Jack School Center	Public	PK, KG-8	101 Creech Hollow Road	Fourmile	40939	Bell County	Bell County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 337-9461	196	15	13.5	82.1%	193 (98.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	55.1	287^th of 684 public elementary schools	58.0%		33.9	471^st of 685 public elementary schools	31.2%	184		58.0	29.0		39.0	56.0	67.0		42.0		72.0	61.0	50.0	22.0	42.0		46.0	67.0	33.0		$43,066	$6,018	$30,569
Whitley County East Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	13781 Hwy 92E	Williamsburg	40763	Whitley County	Whitley County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 549-7097	268	20	13.4	84.3%	261 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	93.1	20^th of 684 public elementary schools	97.1%		92.3	22^nd of 685 public elementary schools	96.8%	2			72.0	68.0			72.0		91.0						56.0						$20,412	$3,952	$15,596
Flat Lick Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	110 Kentucky 3085	Flat Lick	40935	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 645-2836	163	16	9.9	89.6%	161 (98.8%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58.3	259^th of 684 public elementary schools	62.1%		71	163^rd of 685 public elementary schools	76.2%	96	44.0	59.0	54.0				41.0	56.0	57.0				37.0		43.0		46.0		46.0		$20,081	$2,315	$16,257
Right Fork School Center	Public	PK, KG-8	5296 Hwy. 221	Stoney Fork	40988	Bell County	Bell County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 337-3271	152	14	11.0	91.4%	147 (96.7%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	42.3	402^nd of 684 public elementary schools	41.2%		44.3	387^th of 685 public elementary schools	43.5%	15			39.0				38.0	44.0	50.0	70.0					28.0		33.0	55.0	44.0		$51,426	$4,995	$41,597
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 KY 3439d	Barbourville	40906	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 645-2832	313	25	12.3	86.3%	287 (91.7%)	2 (0.6%)	10 (3.2%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	75.6	128^th of 684 public elementary schools	81.3%		84.5	76^th of 685 public elementary schools	88.9%	52	88.0	56.0	56.0					63.0	58.0				61.0		9.0		76.0		64.0		$16,987	$2,346	$13,371

Frequently Asked Questions about Yellow Creek School Center

How many students attend Yellow Creek School Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 575 students attended Yellow Creek School Center.

What schools do graduates of Yellow Creek School Center attend?

Students who attend Yellow Creek School Center usually go on to attend:

High : Bell County High School

What district is Yellow Creek School Center in?

Bell County

What is the racial makeup of Yellow Creek School Center?

Students at Yellow Creek School Center are 95% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% African American.

Is Yellow Creek School Center a good school?

Yellow Creek School Center ranks 124^th of 684 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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