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Walnut Hill Elementary School

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Walnut Hill Elementary School ranks 485 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

485^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Walnut Hill Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Liberty, Kentucky, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 393 students. The school is part of the Casey County School District, which is ranked 104 out of 157 districts in Kentucky and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Walnut Hill Elementary School has faced some academic challenges in recent years. The school's performance on the Kentucky State Assessments (KSA) is generally below the state and district averages, particularly in reading and mathematics. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in 3rd grade reading (31%) and 5th grade social studies (27%) were significantly lower than the state averages (47% and 38%, respectively). The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.8% to 28.0% in recent years, which are much higher than the state average.

However, the school has some bright spots as well. Walnut Hill Elementary School has performed well for Hispanic students and disabled students, ranking 20th out of 153 Kentucky elementary schools in 2017-2018 and 28th out of 474 in 2018-2019, respectively. Additionally, the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.5 to 14.0 in recent years, suggests that it may have the resources to provide more individualized attention to students. Compared to nearby schools, such as Jones Park Elementary and Liberty Elementary School, Walnut Hill Elementary School's performance is generally lower, but it outperforms some schools in other nearby districts, such as Waynesburg Elementary in the Lincoln County district, in certain subject areas.

371

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,461

Per pupil spending ?

77.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2834 S Us 127
Liberty, KY 42539-4253

(606) 787-6942

District: Casey County

Students who attend Walnut Hill Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Casey County Middle School
High:	Casey County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.3%

Hispanic:

11.3%

American Indian:

1.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (36% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 46 percentile points since 2015

!Editing and Mechanics scores 12 pts below the Kentucky average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg41%

Kentucky avg44%

485^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 46 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Casey County

104^th of 157Casey 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	32.6	485 of 685	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.7	308 of 685	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.1	421 of 687	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.5	386 of 684	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.7	168 of 517	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.1	231 of 700	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.7	214 of 691	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	79.7	99 of 694	85.7%	★★★★☆
2016	67.3	193 of 690	72.0%	★★★★☆
2015	69.5	172 of 698	75.4%	★★★★☆
2014	61.4	252 of 705	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	48.6	377 of 719	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.9	336 of 713	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	46.3	406 of 688	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.5	383 of 683	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	61.8	57 of 206	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	92.8	28 of 474	94.1%	★★★★★
2018	93.1	27 of 445	93.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	36.7	436 of 648	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.4	249 of 644	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.5	470 of 639	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.1	394 of 641	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.1	146 of 312	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.0	212 of 671	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.9	190 of 663	71.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2018	76.3	20 of 153	86.9%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	64.4	13 of 40	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	492 of 672	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	64.9	173 of 665	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	44.5	365 of 670	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.1	360 of 667	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.9	71 of 275	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	72.3	117 of 664	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	75.5	89 of 631	85.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	29.1	482 of 653	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.4	319 of 652	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.7	364 of 652	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.8	377 of 657	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.9	80 of 325	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	61.2	237 of 676	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.1	244 of 665	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	217 of 306	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	68.0	64 of 279	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	32.3	192 of 257	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.6	304 of 661	54.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	27.8	497 of 659	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.3	311 of 659	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.2	436 of 658	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.2	433 of 656	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.6	127 of 337	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.9	220 of 592	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.4	284 of 593	52.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2018)87th percentile+18 vs school

Disabled (2022)72nd percentile+29 vs school

Homeless (2019)68th percentile~ school

Female (2025)33rd percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)29th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile~ school

Male (2025)26th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)25th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics42%~ state avg

Reading38%-11 vs state

Editing and Mechanics35%-12 vs state

Science34%-3 vs state

Writing29%-9 vs state

Social Studies27%-11 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 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
Walnut Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2834 S Us 127	Liberty	42539	Casey County	Casey County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 787-6942	371	28	13.1	77.1%	320 (86.3%)	2 (0.5%)	42 (11.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	32.6	485^th of 685 public elementary schools	29.2%		53.7	308^th of 685 public elementary schools	55.0%	177	38.0	44.0	44.0				31.0	41.0	42.0				34.0		29.0		27.0		35.0		$19,461	$2,319	$1,244	$4,114	$8,802	$2,368	$10,965
Liberty Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	75 College St	Liberty	42539	Casey County	Casey County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 787-6942	369	24	15.1	71.5%	325 (88.1%)	3 (0.8%)	35 (9.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	48.8	343^rd of 685 public elementary schools	49.9%		52.2	325^th of 685 public elementary schools	52.6%	18	42.0	47.0	43.0				53.0	50.0	39.0				36.0		41.0		43.0		43.0		$17,724	$2,630	$2,337	$4,844	$7,387	$1,159	$8,859
Jones Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6295 East KY 70	Liberty	42539	Casey County	Casey County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 787-6942	312	22	13.9	77.6%	281 (90.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.5%)	54.1	302^nd of 685 public elementary schools	55.9%		51.2	331^st of 685 public elementary schools	51.7%	29	31.0	21.0	51.0				51.0	31.0	65.0						51.0		53.0		65.0		$24,175	$1,802	$1,939	$3,383	$12,105	$2,336	$15,458
Russell Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1554 N Hwy 127	Russell Springs	42642	Russell County	Russell County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 866-3587	632	41	15.3	71.5%	470 (74.4%)	1 (0.2%)	141 (22.3%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.9%)	83.8	83^rd of 685 public elementary schools	87.9%		84.9	71^st of 685 public elementary schools	89.6%	12	46.0	59.0	65.0				58.0	62.0	76.0				49.0		73.0		61.0		81.0		$13,293	$1,300	$705	$2,004	$9,331	$1,958	$11,289
Salem Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1409 S Hwy 76	Russell Springs	42642	Russell County	Russell County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 866-6197	401	28	14.4	70.8%	352 (87.8%)	2 (0.5%)	39 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	51.7	321^st of 685 public elementary schools	53.1%		60	257^th of 685 public elementary schools	62.5%	64	49.0	48.0	47.0				56.0	43.0	53.0				36.0		34.0		32.0		52.0		$14,245	$1,501	$1,752	$3,253	$8,819	$2,173	$10,992
Hustonville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	93 N College St	Hustonville	40437	Lincoln County	Lincoln County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 346-3831	439	28	15.5	78.1%	404 (92.0%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.6%)	66	207^th of 685 public elementary schools	69.8%		74.6	124^th of 685 public elementary schools	81.9%	83	52.0	62.0	41.0				57.0	53.0	54.0				38.0		59.0		43.0		60.0		$14,792	$1,768	$305	$2,073	$8,547	$2,501	$11,048
Waynesburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	345 US Hwy 328 W	Waynesburg	40489	Lincoln County	Lincoln County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 379-6413	194	18	10.5	87.1%	182 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	69.6	177^th of 685 public elementary schools	74.2%		64.9	216^th of 685 public elementary schools	68.5%	39		48.0	59.0				35.0	48.0	72.0				35.0		88.0		63.0		75.0		$17,298	$2,220	$403	$2,623	$10,284	$2,847	$13,131
Eubank Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	285 W Hwy 70	Eubank	42567	Pulaski County	Pulaski County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 379-2712	319	23	14.1	84.0%	281 (88.1%)	2 (0.6%)	22 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.1%)	58.1	274^th of 685 public elementary schools	60.0%		67.7	187^th of 685 public elementary schools	72.7%	87	45.0	30.0	63.0				55.0	48.0	65.0				30.0		52.0		60.0		38.0		$14,357	$1,503	$591	$2,094	$9,901	$2,362	$12,264
Nancy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	240 Hwy 196	Nancy	42544	Pulaski County	Pulaski County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 636-6338	299	21	14.3	68.2%	282 (94.3%)	8 (2.7%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	83.7	85^th of 685 public elementary schools	87.6%		68.4	181^st of 685 public elementary schools	73.6%	96	59.0	67.0	59.0				67.0	69.0	72.0						49.0		67.0		54.0		$13,830	$1,129	$442	$1,571	$9,821	$2,438	$12,259
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Walnut Hill Elementary School

How many students attend Walnut Hill Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 371 students attended Walnut Hill Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Walnut Hill Elementary School?

Students at Walnut Hill Elementary School are 86% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Walnut Hill Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Casey County Middle School
High : Casey County High School

Is Walnut Hill Elementary School a good school?

Walnut Hill Elementary School ranks 485^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Walnut Hill Elementary School in?

Casey County

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