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Olive Hill Elementary School

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Olive Hill Elementary School ranks 376 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

376^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Olive Hill Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Olive Hill, Kentucky, part of the Carter County School District. With 393 students, the school has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, ranking between 195-376 out of the 685 elementary schools in Kentucky.

Olive Hill Elementary generally performs better than the Carter County and Kentucky averages on state assessments, particularly in mathematics. For example, in 2024-2025, 55% of 3rd graders at Olive Hill Elementary were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 47% in Carter County and 43% statewide. However, the school has higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, ranging from 25-37.6% in recent years, which may impact student learning and achievement. Additionally, Olive Hill Elementary has a high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 65-69% in recent years, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Compared to other nearby elementary schools in the Carter County and Rowan County districts, Olive Hill Elementary generally outperforms its peers on state assessments, particularly in mathematics. However, some schools, such as Carter City Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic performance. The higher per-student spending at Olive Hill Elementary appears to correlate with its relatively strong academic outcomes, particularly in mathematics, suggesting the additional resources may be effectively utilized to support student learning.

360

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,100

Per pupil spending ?

66.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

825 E Tom T Hall Blvd
Olive Hill, KY 41164

(606) 286-5385

District: Carter County

Students who attend Olive Hill Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	West Carter Middle School
High:	West Carter County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.3%

Hispanic:

2.5%

Two or more races:

1.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 59th percentile in 2015 → 45th in 2025

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 25% Kentucky)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg46%

Kentucky avg44%

376^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Carter County

83^rd of 157Carter 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	376 of 685	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.5	287 of 685	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.9	290 of 687	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.4	265 of 684	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.0	195 of 517	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.3	218 of 700	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.6	329 of 691	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.8	372 of 694	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.0	328 of 690	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.5	288 of 698	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	30.8	543 of 705	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.8	544 of 719	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	29.4	560 of 713	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.7	530 of 688	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	13.7	618 of 683	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	14.9	589 of 658	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	20.2	562 of 651	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	38.9	412 of 638	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	54.2	72 of 206	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.9	107 of 474	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	75.0	66 of 445	85.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	59.8	226 of 648	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.5	166 of 644	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	61.5	209 of 639	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.3	251 of 641	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.6	279 of 312	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.9	252 of 671	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.8	335 of 663	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	397 of 672	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.7	273 of 665	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.1	133 of 670	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	62.0	173 of 667	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	63.8	87 of 275	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.6	131 of 664	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	60.2	218 of 631	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	480 of 653	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.8	400 of 652	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.2	392 of 652	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.6	324 of 657	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.1	189 of 676	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	55.4	294 of 665	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	34.5	208 of 306	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.7	139 of 279	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.0	133 of 257	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.9	177 of 661	73.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	418 of 659	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.2	313 of 659	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.8	338 of 658	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.1	310 of 656	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.6	121 of 337	64.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2025)65th percentile+20 vs school

Disabled (2022)65th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)37th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)32nd percentile-13 vs school

Male (2025)26th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Writing54%+16 vs state

Editing and Mechanics52%+5 vs state

Mathematics46%+3 vs state

Reading42%-7 vs state

Social Studies32%-6 vs state

Science22%-15 vs state

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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 Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th 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
Olive Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	825 E Tom T Hall Blvd	Olive Hill	41164	Carter County	Carter County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 286-5385	360	28	12.8	66.7%	343 (95.3%)	3 (0.8%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	45.5	376^th of 685 public elementary schools	45.1%		55.5	287^th of 685 public elementary schools	58.1%	89	55.0	41.0	43.0	48.0	33.0	46.0	22.0	54.0	32.0	52.0	$18,100	$1,255	$2,631	$3,886	$10,156	$2,100	$12,256
Tygart Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	19743 W US Hwy 60	Olive Hill	41164	Carter County	Carter County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 286-2110	318	23	13.6	72.6%	305 (95.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	37.1	451^st of 685 public elementary schools	34.2%		41.2	405^th of 685 public elementary schools	40.9%	46	45.0	21.0	38.0	59.0	39.0	46.0	23.0	42.0	27.0	42.0	$17,359	$1,003	$2,560	$3,563	$9,796	$1,998	$11,794
Carter City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13321 State Hwy 2	Grayson	41143	Carter County	Carter County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 474-6121	117	10	12.2	62.4%	114 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74	145^th of 685 public elementary schools	78.8%		74.5	126^th of 685 public elementary schools	81.6%	19			50.0		76.0			50.0	55.0	50.0	$19,093	$1,126	$2,540	$3,666	$10,489	$3,200	$13,689
Laurel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	116 Laurel School Rd	Vanceburg	41179	Lewis County	Lewis County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 796-2214	70	5	15.4	80.0%	69 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)								(n/a)											$21,151	$2,158	$773	$2,931	$14,661	$3,559	$18,220
Prichard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	401 E Main St	Grayson	41143	Carter County	Carter County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 474-8815	612	40	15.4	64.2%	574 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.3%)	58	275^th of 685 public elementary schools	59.9%		54.4	300^th of 685 public elementary schools	56.2%	25	39.0	48.0	40.0	50.0	57.0	49.0	57.0	46.0	42.0	51.0	$15,997	$910	$2,555	$3,465	$8,887	$1,739	$10,626
Elliott County Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	155 Lakeside School Road	Sandy Hook	41171	Elliott County	Elliott County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 738-8202	224	14	16.0	72.8%	220 (98.2%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)								(n/a)											$18,626	$2,345	$424	$2,769	$9,687	$3,658	$12,354
Heritage Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4863 S State Hwy 1	Grayson	41143	Carter County	Carter County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 474-5784	336	22	15.0	77.1%	329 (97.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	49.9	337^th of 685 public elementary schools	50.8%		38.1	434^th of 685 public elementary schools	36.6%	97	43.0	51.0	26.0	33.0	49.0	52.0	39.0	51.0	33.0	70.0	$16,476	$806	$2,632	$3,438	$9,095	$1,965	$11,060
Tilden Hogge Elementary School	Public	K-5	5955 Cranston Rd	Morehead	40351	Rowan County	Rowan County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 784-4604	207	16	13.3	57.0%	191 (92.3%)	1 (0.5%)	10 (4.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	40.7	422^nd of 685 public elementary schools	38.4%		54.3	302^nd of 685 public elementary schools	55.9%	120	25.0	45.0	29.0	45.0	50.0	58.0		34.0	32.0	47.0	$24,859	$1,859	$499	$2,358	$10,098	$12,403	$22,501
Elliott County Intermediate School	Public	3-5	349 South KY 7	Sandy Hook	41171	Elliott County	Elliott County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 738-8402	185	13	14.2	66.5%	178 (96.2%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	40.4	425^th of 685 public elementary schools	38.0%		32	482^nd of 685 public elementary schools	29.6%	57	35.0	26.0	45.0	37.0	26.0	60.0	16.0	43.0	45.0	60.0	$20,714	$2,605	$463	$3,068	$10,205	$4,929	$14,143
Rodburn Elementary School	Public	K-5	91 Christy Creek Rd	Morehead	40351	Rowan County	Rowan County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 784-3000	419	28	14.8	71.4%	396 (94.5%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.3%)	42	412^th of 685 public elementary schools	39.9%		53.5	313^th of 685 public elementary schools	54.3%	99	40.0	44.0	35.0	47.0	47.0	51.0	36.0	45.0	33.0	28.0	$24,645	$1,346	$575	$1,921	$10,271	$12,454	$22,724

Frequently Asked Questions about Olive Hill Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Olive Hill Elementary School?

Students at Olive Hill Elementary School are 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Olive Hill Elementary School in?

Carter County

Is Olive Hill Elementary School a good school?

Olive Hill Elementary School ranks 376^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Olive Hill Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Olive Hill Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : West Carter Middle School
High : West Carter County High School

How many students attend Olive Hill Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 360 students attended Olive Hill Elementary School.

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