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Highland-Turner Elementary School

Q: Is Highland-Turner Elementary School a good school?

Highland-Turner Elementary School ranks 100 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

100^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Highland-Turner Elementary School is a public elementary school in Booneville, Kentucky, serving 188 students in grades PK-6 as part of the Breathitt County School District. Despite the district's 2-star rating, this school consistently outperforms the county and state averages in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels.

In the 2024-2025 school year, Highland-Turner Elementary School had 83% of 6th-grade students proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 42% in Breathitt County and 41% statewide. The school's reading proficiency rates were also impressive, with 67% of 6th-grade students proficient or better, compared to 47% in Breathitt County and 52% statewide. Additionally, the school's 5th-grade students outperformed their Breathitt County and Kentucky peers in writing and social studies by significant margins.

While Highland-Turner Elementary School has experienced higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rates in recent years, ranging from 25% to 35.8%, the school's performance in this metric is still better than the Breathitt County district average. This consistent academic excellence, even in the face of socioeconomic challenges, is a testament to the school's effective teaching practices and commitment to student learning.

184

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,496

Per pupil spending ?

84.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10355 Hwy 30w
Booneville, KY 41314

(606) 295-7181

District: Breathitt County

Racial breakdown:

White:

98.4%

Hispanic:

1.1%

African American:

0.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 35th percentile in 2014 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (64% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Kentucky elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 50 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 25% Kentucky)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg40%

Kentucky avg43%

100^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 60 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Breathitt County

109^th of 157Breathitt 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
2025	80.2	100 of 685	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	93.1	16 of 685	97.7%	★★★★★
2023	73.4	128 of 687	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	54.9	271 of 684	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.0	168 of 700	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	69.6	164 of 691	76.3%	★★★★☆
2017	66.0	196 of 694	71.8%	★★★★☆
2016	38.8	459 of 690	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	32.6	521 of 698	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	39.8	461 of 705	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	33.4	538 of 719	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	54.0	317 of 713	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.0	232 of 688	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	79.8	91 of 683	86.7%	★★★★☆
2009	73.8	148 of 658	77.5%	★★★★☆
2008	79.4	98 of 651	84.9%	★★★★☆
2007	79.2	100 of 638	84.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	419 of 648	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.3	208 of 671	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.4	153 of 663	76.9%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	44.6	12 of 17	29.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	95.3	7 of 665	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	72.8	105 of 670	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	55.5	238 of 667	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.2	127 of 664	80.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	90.6	29 of 653	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	90.2	27 of 652	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	80.4	77 of 652	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	61.8	190 of 657	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	68.2	181 of 676	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	66.4	181 of 665	72.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	53.3	307 of 661	53.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	75.4	126 of 659	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	90.7	23 of 659	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	66.2	174 of 658	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	50.5	291 of 656	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.0	186 of 592	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.8	170 of 593	71.3%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2017	68.9	75 of 330	77.3%	★★★★☆
2016	22.1	288 of 331	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	43.8	201 of 337	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	62.2	101 of 335	69.9%	★★★★☆
2012	60.2	108 of 319	66.1%	★★★☆☆

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 (2024)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)96th percentile+10 vs school

White (2025)81st percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2019)54th percentile-22 vs school

Female (2025)35th percentile-50 vs school

Homeless (2022)29th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies78%+40 vs state

Mathematics66%+24 vs state

Reading62%+12 vs state

Writing48%+10 vs state

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Schools Near Highland-Turner Elementary School

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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	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 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	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
Highland-Turner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	10355 Hwy 30w	Booneville	41314	Breathitt County	Breathitt County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 295-7181	184	13	14.4	84.8%	181 (98.4%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	80.2	100^th of 685 public elementary schools	85.4%		93.1	16^th of 685 public elementary schools	97.7%	84	48.0			83.0	57.0			67.0		48.0	78.0		$20,496	$3,216	$3,023	$6,239	$10,728	$3,529	$14,257
Sebastian Elementary School	Public	3-6	244 LBJ Road	Jackson	41339	Breathitt County	Breathitt County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 666-8894	393	22	17.9	79.1%	383 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.8	552^nd of 685 public elementary schools	19.4%		22.4	556^th of 685 public elementary schools	18.8%	4	38.0	34.0	30.0	30.0	42.0	34.0	35.0	42.0	21.0	19.0	30.0	36.0	$16,582	$2,468	$2,128	$4,596	$9,050	$2,934	$11,984
Breathitt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	90 LBJ Road	Jackson	41339	Breathitt County	Breathitt County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(606) 693-4916	371	23	16.1	73.9%	364 (98.1%)	3 (0.8%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$14,404	$2,011	$1,375	$3,387	$8,883	$2,134	$11,017
Owsley County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	372 Kentucky 28	Booneville	41314	Owsley County	Owsley County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 593-5186	436	39	11.2	70.0%	416 (95.4%)	10 (2.3%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	7.7	655^th of 685 public elementary schools	4.4%		20.5	570^th of 685 public elementary schools	16.8%	85	23.0	4.0	8.0		15.0	18.0	36.0			23.0	15.0	21.0	$21,940	$2,684	$2,005	$4,689	$13,144	$3,511	$14,955
Lee County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1665 Hwy 11 South	Beattyville	41311	Lee County	Lee County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 464-5020	468	28	16.7	85.5%	460 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	26.1	529^th of 685 public elementary schools	22.8%		25.6	530^th of 685 public elementary schools	22.6%	1	21.0	47.0	41.0		22.0	40.0	29.0		37.0	28.0	28.0	26.0	$13,922	$2,007	$1,121	$2,883	$7,891	$2,660	$10,551
Campton Elementary School	Public	K-6	120 Little Wolfe Drive	Campton	41301	Wolfe County	Wolfe County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 668-8102	315	29	10.8	87.0%	309 (98.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	53.5	307^th of 685 public elementary schools	55.2%		77.2	108^th of 685 public elementary schools	84.2%	199	34.0	45.0	39.0	52.0	50.0	55.0	46.0	64.0	45.0	35.0	41.0		$18,301	$1,968	$655	$2,623	$10,777	$4,781	$15,557
Oneida Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	435 Newfound Rd	Oneida	40972	Clay County	Clay County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 598-2168	110	9	12.7	77.3%	110 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61.9	235^th of 685 public elementary schools	65.7%		65	214^th of 685 public elementary schools	68.8%	21	70.0			82.0	70.0	58.0				30.0	30.0	30.0	$68,010	$3,807	$233	$4,040	$10,510	$3,366	$13,876
Rogers Elementary School	Public	K-6	1745 South KY 715	Rogers	41365	Wolfe County	Wolfe County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 668-8302	127	11	11.5	77.2%	125 (98.4%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48.5	345^th of 685 public elementary schools	49.6%		46.4	355^th of 685 public elementary schools	48.2%	10			47.0	33.0	45.0	29.0	71.0	56.0		35.0	35.0	59.0	$21,623	$4,264	$960	$5,223	$11,312	$4,991	$16,303

Frequently Asked Questions about Highland-Turner Elementary School

How many students attend Highland-Turner Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 184 students attended Highland-Turner Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Highland-Turner Elementary School?

Students at Highland-Turner Elementary School are 98% White, 1% Hispanic.

What district is Highland-Turner Elementary School in?

Breathitt County

Is Highland-Turner Elementary School a good school?

Highland-Turner Elementary School ranks 100^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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