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Hacker Elementary School

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Hacker Elementary School ranks 167 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

167^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Hacker Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Manchester, Kentucky, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 273 students. The school is part of the Clay County School District, which is ranked 28 out of 157 districts in Kentucky and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hacker Elementary School has a long history of strong performance, consistently outperforming the state and district averages in both mathematics and reading proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 6th-grade students at Hacker Elementary had a 79% proficiency rate in reading, compared to the state average of 52% and the district average of 74%. The school also excels in other subject areas, such as writing and editing/mechanics, where 5th-grade students scored significantly higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, Hacker Elementary has a strong track record of supporting its special education and low socioeconomic status (SES) student populations, ranking in the top 10% and top 15% of Kentucky elementary schools, respectively.

While Hacker Elementary has experienced higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rates in recent years, the school has shown improvement, with the rate dropping to 28% in 2023-2024. Compared to nearby schools, Hacker Elementary consistently outperforms the other elementary schools in the immediate vicinity, including Big Creek Elementary, Oneida Elementary, and Goose Rock Elementary, in both academic proficiency and special population support. However, the nearby Burning Springs Elementary and Manchester Elementary schools have even stronger academic performance, ranking in the top 5% and top 10% of Kentucky elementary schools, respectively.

244

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,631

Per pupil spending ?

71.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

84 Hooker Rd
Manchester, KY 40962

(606) 598-3338

District: Clay County

Students who attend Hacker Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

98.4%

Hispanic:

0.8%

Two or more races:

0.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 42nd percentile in 2021 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (57% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Kentucky elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 76th (2025) from a 42nd-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (41% vs 25% Kentucky)

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

!Science scores 11 pts below the Kentucky average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg64%

Kentucky avg44%

167^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	70.5	167 of 685	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	69.4	172 of 685	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	74.2	126 of 687	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	53.7	282 of 684	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.9	300 of 517	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	80.7	79 of 700	88.7%	★★★★☆
2018	64.7	213 of 691	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	71.6	158 of 694	77.2%	★★★★☆
2016	71.2	164 of 690	76.2%	★★★★☆
2015	74.1	135 of 698	80.7%	★★★★☆
2014	72.7	147 of 705	79.1%	★★★★☆
2013	72.3	148 of 719	79.4%	★★★★☆
2012	55.4	302 of 713	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	87.0	42 of 688	93.9%	★★★★★
2010	85.5	55 of 683	91.9%	★★★★★
2009	74.1	146 of 658	77.8%	★★★★☆
2008	73.4	145 of 651	77.7%	★★★★☆
2007	83.2	76 of 638	88.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	79.7	64 of 474	86.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	337 of 648	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.9	229 of 644	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.1	176 of 639	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	42.3	369 of 641	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	81.3	67 of 671	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	56.0	287 of 663	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	82.8	65 of 672	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	81.2	70 of 665	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	82.2	51 of 670	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	65.6	143 of 667	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	58.7	110 of 275	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.4	68 of 664	89.8%	★★★★☆
2018	59.1	228 of 631	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	79.4	86 of 653	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	79.9	80 of 652	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	76.6	90 of 652	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	52.7	286 of 657	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.1	195 of 325	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	77.3	101 of 676	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	69.0	161 of 665	75.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	82.4	37 of 306	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	85.2	32 of 279	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	79.7	83 of 661	87.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	62.6	216 of 659	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.1	214 of 659	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.5	163 of 658	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	47.5	318 of 656	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.0	208 of 593	64.9%	★★★☆☆

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)90th percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2025)88th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)87th percentile+11 vs school

Disabled (2019)86th percentile~ school

White (2025)67th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2025)48th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Writing79%+41 vs state

Editing and Mechanics76%+29 vs state

Reading67%+18 vs state

Social Studies52%+14 vs state

Mathematics46%+3 vs state

Science26%-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 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
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
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
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
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
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
Bush Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1832 E Laurel Rd	London	40741	Laurel County	Laurel County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 862-4618	511	30	17.0	61.1%	487 (95.3%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.0%)	95.6	8^th of 685 public elementary schools	98.8%		93.1	17^th of 685 public elementary schools	97.5%	9	74.0	81.0	68.0		78.0	74.0			58.0		68.0		$22,218	$1,480	$999	$2,479	$16,464	$3,102	$19,565
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
Johnson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1781 McWhorter Rd	London	40741	Laurel County	Laurel County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 862-4664	312	19	16.4	73.4%	298 (95.5%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.2%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	78.8	116^th of 685 public elementary schools	83.1%		83.7	76^th of 685 public elementary schools	88.9%	40	48.0	58.0	65.0		60.0	85.0	56.0		51.0		50.0		$22,476	$1,666	$832	$2,498	$16,504	$3,197	$19,978
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
Camp Ground Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6800 Barbourville Rd	London	40744	Laurel County	Laurel County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 862-4625	327	20	16.3	68.2%	314 (96.0%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	79.9	105^th of 685 public elementary schools	84.7%		79.1	99^th of 685 public elementary schools	85.5%	6	62.0	65.0	69.0		63.0	57.0	55.0		49.0		50.0		$28,507	$1,530	$1,006	$2,536	$16,874	$3,164	$20,037

Frequently Asked Questions about Hacker Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Hacker Elementary School?

Students at Hacker Elementary School are 98% White.

What district is Hacker Elementary School in?

Clay County

How many students attend Hacker Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 244 students attended Hacker Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Hacker Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hacker Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

Is Hacker Elementary School a good school?

Hacker Elementary School ranks 167^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

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