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Big Creek Elementary

Q: Is Big Creek Elementary a good school?

Big Creek Elementary ranks 336 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

336^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Big Creek Elementary is a public elementary school in Oneida, Kentucky, serving 124 students in grades PK-6 and part of the Clay County School District. While the district is ranked 28 out of 157 in Kentucky and has a 4-star rating, Big Creek Elementary faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, mixed academic performance, and a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Big Creek Elementary's chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.0% to 41.6%, are significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Burning Springs Elementary (25.0%) and Hacker Elementary School (25.0%). The school's test scores are also mixed, with strong performance in some areas, such as 6th-grade mathematics, but struggles in others, like 5th-grade writing. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 76.43% to 88.39%, which is significantly higher than the state average and nearby schools.

Despite the relatively high spending per student at Big Creek Elementary ($23,096 in 2023-2024), the school's academic performance is not commensurate with this level of investment. This raises questions about the efficient use of resources and the need for a closer examination of the school's spending priorities and their impact on student outcomes. Addressing these challenges and learning from the practices of higher-performing nearby schools may be crucial for improving the school's performance and ensuring that all students have access to a quality education.

136

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,096

Per pupil spending ?

81.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

523 N Hwy 66
Oneida, KY 40972

(606) 598-2812

District: Clay County

Students who attend Big Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Clay County Middle School
High:	Clay County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.8%

Two or more races:

2.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2014 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Kentucky median (51st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (39% vs 25% Kentucky)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2014

!Writing scores 23 pts below the Kentucky average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg66%

Kentucky avg45%

336^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Clay County

28^th of 157Clay 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	49.9	336 of 685	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.4	224 of 685	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	81.2	80 of 687	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	59.7	230 of 684	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.3	421 of 700	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.3	530 of 691	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	48.8	373 of 694	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	51.2	339 of 690	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	45.7	412 of 698	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	64.3	222 of 705	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.5	302 of 719	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	32.3	528 of 713	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	15.4	622 of 688	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	16.0	609 of 683	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	16.5	584 of 658	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	49.8	349 of 651	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.2	307 of 638	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	48.5	304 of 641	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.2	348 of 671	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.6	510 of 663	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	220 of 672	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.1	155 of 665	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	87.9	31 of 670	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	62.2	171 of 667	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	57.1	259 of 664	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.4	386 of 631	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	55.1	269 of 652	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.5	271 of 657	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.3	507 of 676	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.7	495 of 665	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	34.0	489 of 661	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	367 of 659	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.1	251 of 659	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.6	118 of 658	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	55.1	248 of 656	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.1	439 of 592	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	509 of 593	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)67th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2024)59th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2022)53rd percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)44th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2019)26th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics53%+11 vs state

Reading51%~ state avg

Editing and Mechanics38%-9 vs state

Writing15%-23 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
Big Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	523 N Hwy 66	Oneida	40972	Clay County	Clay County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 598-2812	136	13	10.6	81.6%	133 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	49.9	336^th of 685 public elementary schools	50.9%		63.4	224^th of 685 public elementary schools	67.3%	112		50.0	38.0	72.0			57.0	57.0	38.0						15.0				38.0		$23,096	$4,238	$212	$4,449	$13,388	$2,933	$16,322
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
Goose Rock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	364 Hwy 1524	Manchester	40962	Clay County	Clay County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 598-3740	231	20	11.4	83.5%	219 (94.8%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	75.7	133^rd of 685 public elementary schools	80.6%		51.5	329^th of 685 public elementary schools	52.0%	196	56.0	61.0	41.0	59.0			62.0	61.0	59.0	82.0			48.0		66.0		53.0		44.0		$19,389	$3,163	$360	$3,521	$11,612	$2,173	$13,786
Paces Creek Elementary	Public	K-6	1983 S Hwy 421	Manchester	40962	Clay County	Clay County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 598-6333	273	20	13.4	86.8%	256 (93.8%)	2 (0.7%)	6 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	69	181^st of 685 public elementary schools	73.6%		75.4	119^th of 685 public elementary schools	82.6%	62	60.0	49.0	39.0	71.0			71.0	49.0	64.0	46.0					58.0		65.0		49.0		$17,022	$2,641	$362	$3,003	$9,333	$2,410	$11,741
Mountain View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	170 Bear Trail	Hyden	41749	Leslie County	Leslie County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 672-2425	435	29	15.1	67.6%	426 (97.9%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	72.1	156^th of 685 public elementary schools	77.2%		52.7	319^th of 685 public elementary schools	53.4%	163	64.0	32.0	38.0	46.0	59.0	64.0	77.0	66.0	72.0	65.0	69.0	46.0		36.0	72.0	44.0	45.0	59.0	62.0	59.0	$17,738	$1,992	$717	$2,704	$9,975	$2,238	$12,668
Manchester Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1908 N Hwy 421	Manchester	40962	Clay County	Clay County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 598-3444	409	29	14.0	71.9%	388 (94.9%)	12 (2.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	92.2	24^th of 685 public elementary schools	96.5%		88.6	40^th of 685 public elementary schools	94.2%	16	65.0	84.0	55.0	69.0			71.0	77.0	88.0	76.0			60.0		81.0		52.0				$16,317	$2,196	$268	$2,464	$9,087	$2,094	$11,180
Stinnett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	12975 Hwy 421	Hoskinston	40844	Leslie County	Leslie County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 374-3641	314	23	13.8	68.8%	313 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	80.1	101^st of 685 public elementary schools	85.3%		76.4	112^th of 685 public elementary schools	83.6%	11	84.0	55.0			49.0	54.0		58.0	87.0	58.0	54.0	54.0				57.0		64.0		54.0	$18,389	$1,826	$780	$2,600	$10,079	$2,811	$13,318
Hacker Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	84 Hooker Rd	Manchester	40962	Clay County	Clay County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 598-3338	244	20	12.0	71.3%	240 (98.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	70.5	167^th of 685 public elementary schools	75.6%		69.4	172^nd of 685 public elementary schools	74.9%	5	38.0	50.0	41.0	54.0			62.0	62.0	66.0	79.0			26.0		79.0		52.0		76.0		$15,631	$2,925	$188	$3,114	$8,454	$2,160	$10,613
Burning Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	9847 N Hwy 421	Manchester	40962	Clay County	Clay County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 598-3138	297	21	13.9	80.1%	288 (97.0%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	97.5	2^nd of 685 public elementary schools	99.7%		96.5	4^th of 685 public elementary schools	99.4%	2		79.0	76.0	79.0				85.0	85.0				64.0		90.0		80.0		71.0		$15,972	$2,257	$228	$2,484	$9,108	$2,311	$11,419
W B Muncy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	140 Pirate Dr	Wooton	41776	Leslie County	Leslie County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 279-4155	209	13	15.6	60.3%	207 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	85.9	67^th of 685 public elementary schools	90.2%		89.2	36^th of 685 public elementary schools	94.7%	31	48.0	50.0	60.0	62.0	56.0	85.0	74.0	81.0	85.0	76.0	78.0	90.0	69.0	50.0			55.0		65.0	80.0	$17,192	$2,175	$799	$2,968	$8,987	$2,682	$12,098

Frequently Asked Questions about Big Creek Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Big Creek Elementary?

Students at Big Creek Elementary are 98% White, 2% Two or more races.

Is Big Creek Elementary a good school?

Big Creek Elementary ranks 336^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Big Creek Elementary in?

Clay County

What schools do graduates of Big Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Big Creek Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Clay County Middle School
High : Clay County High School

How many students attend Big Creek Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 136 students attended Big Creek Elementary.

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