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Corbin Elementary School

Public Grades 4-5

14^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Corbin Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school serving grades 4-5 in Corbin, Kentucky, with a student population of 377. The school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and placing in the top 50 elementary schools in Kentucky for several years.

Corbin Elementary's academic performance is exceptional, with students significantly outperforming state and Corbin Independent district averages on the Kentucky State Assessments (KSA) across all subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, 78% of 4th graders and 77% of 5th graders were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 74% for the district and 44% statewide. The school also excels in serving diverse student subgroups, ranking in the top 10-20 in the state for female, male, Hispanic, and low-socioeconomic status students.

While Corbin Elementary's chronic absenteeism rate has increased in recent years, reaching 25% in 2024-2025, it remains lower than the state average and many nearby schools. The school's strong academic performance is likely supported by its significantly higher per-student spending of $20,077 in 2023-2024, compared to the state average. Interestingly, Oak Grove Elementary and Lynn Camp Elementary, nearby schools with lower per-student funding, have lower test scores and rankings than Corbin Elementary.

384

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,077

Per pupil spending ?

56%

Free/discounted lunch ?

706 S. Kentucky Avenue
Corbin, KY 40701

(606) 528-4367

District: Corbin Independent

Students who attend Corbin Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Corbin Middle School
High:	Corbin High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.4%

Hispanic:

4.9%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 84th percentile in 2021 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (72% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Kentucky elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2021

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg69%

Kentucky avg43%

14^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 14 pts since 2021

From top 16% (2021) to top 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	94.8	14 of 685	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	90.8	29 of 685	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	93.0	21 of 687	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	88.8	41 of 684	94.0%	★★★★★
2021	73.6	82 of 517	84.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	48.4	94 of 206	54.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	94.1	10 of 648	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	90.6	22 of 644	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	90.2	24 of 639	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	92.7	17 of 641	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	72.1	57 of 312	81.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	98.5	1 of 168	99.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	96.1	6 of 672	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	92.1	15 of 665	97.7%	★★★★★
2023	94.6	15 of 670	97.8%	★★★★★
2022	88.4	21 of 667	96.9%	★★★★★
2021	62.9	95 of 275	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	93.9	13 of 653	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	89.9	29 of 652	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	92.6	21 of 652	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	80.5	65 of 657	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	63.5	87 of 325	73.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	95 of 306	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.6	192 of 279	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.2	177 of 257	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	92.7	19 of 659	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	88.7	32 of 659	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	90.5	29 of 658	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	86.5	49 of 656	92.5%	★★★★★
2021	61.3	107 of 337	68.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)99th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile~ school

Female (2025)98th percentile~ school

Male (2025)98th percentile~ school

White (2025)97th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)69th percentile-29 vs school

Disabled (2022)54th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Editing and Mechanics80%+33 vs state

Mathematics78%+34 vs state

Reading74%+24 vs state

Writing67%+29 vs state

Science62%+25 vs state

Social Studies62%+24 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
Corbin Elementary School	Public	4-5	706 S. Kentucky Avenue	Corbin	40701	Whitley County	Corbin Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 528-4367	384	26	14.7	56.0%	347 (90.4%)	4 (1.0%)	19 (4.9%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	94.8	14^th of 685 public elementary schools	98.0%		90.8	29^th of 685 public elementary schools	95.8%	15		78.0	77.0			72.0	76.0		62.0	67.0	62.0	80.0	$20,077	$1,741	$459	$2,200	$9,787	$1,564	$11,351
Elementary Homebound	Public	K-8	108 Roy Kidd Ave	Corbin	40701	Whitley County	Corbin Independent	No	No	No	No	(606) 528-1303	18	1	36.0	88.9%	16 (88.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Corbin Primary	Public	K-3	3551 Fifth Street Road	Corbin	40701	Whitley County	Corbin Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 523-3638	815	54	15.0	58.3%	719 (88.2%)	4 (0.5%)	42 (5.2%)	13 (1.6%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (3.9%)								(n/a)	68.0				70.0								$18,633	$1,519	$340	$1,859	$8,698	$1,603	$10,301
Lynn Camp Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	366 North KY 830	Corbin	40701	Knox County	Knox County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(606) 645-2853	501	38	13.2	87.4%	473 (94.4%)	2 (0.4%)	13 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.6%)	22.8	551^st of 685 public elementary schools	19.6%		32	481^st of 685 public elementary schools	29.8%	70	19.0	20.0	15.0		26.0	41.0	32.0		24.0	56.0	31.0	38.0	$13,072	$1,854	$780	$2,634	$8,559	$1,879	$10,438
Hunter Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8325 S Us 25	Corbin	40701	Laurel County	Laurel County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 862-4655	617	43	14.3	79.6%	549 (89.0%)	2 (0.3%)	35 (5.7%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.4%)	71	161^st of 685 public elementary schools	76.5%		77.6	106^th of 685 public elementary schools	84.5%	55	68.0	39.0	55.0		70.0	53.0	73.0		32.0		57.0		$22,837	$2,021	$868	$2,889	$16,507	$3,275	$19,782
Oak Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4505 Cumberland Falls Rd	Corbin	40701	Whitley County	Whitley County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 549-7867	669	37	18.0	75.8%	645 (96.4%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.8%)	73.2	153^rd of 685 public elementary schools	77.7%		66.3	202^nd of 685 public elementary schools	70.5%	49	49.0	51.0	52.0	63.0	55.0	49.0	56.0	84.0	44.0	59.0	62.0	56.0	$15,255	$2,845	$962	$3,807	$8,644	$1,999	$10,644
Keavy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	598 W Hwy 312	Keavy	40737	Laurel County	Laurel County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 862-4672	292	20	14.6	68.5%	278 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	89.2	47^th of 685 public elementary schools	93.1%		94	13^th of 685 public elementary schools	98.1%	34	62.0	78.0	59.0		71.0	75.0	73.0		47.0		61.0		$22,476	$1,510	$873	$2,383	$16,886	$3,396	$20,525
Whitley County North Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6670 Hwy 26	Rockholds	40759	Whitley County	Whitley County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 549-7869	303	22	13.7	87.8%	289 (95.4%)	3 (1.0%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	61.9	234^th of 685 public elementary schools	65.8%		65.5	209^th of 685 public elementary schools	69.5%	25	48.0	38.0	46.0	54.0	53.0	53.0	63.0	60.0	38.0	37.0	54.0	59.0	$20,382	$2,930	$1,026	$3,956	$12,766	$2,529	$15,295
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
Cold Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4012 W Laurel Rd	London	40741	Laurel County	Laurel County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 862-4632	259	17	15.2	57.9%	231 (89.2%)	2 (0.8%)	7 (2.7%)	12 (4.6%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	89.7	43^rd of 685 public elementary schools	93.7%		90.2	32^nd of 685 public elementary schools	95.3%	11	76.0	79.0	75.0			66.0	84.0		39.0		74.0		$23,210	$1,874	$1,052	$2,926	$16,980	$3,305	$20,284

Frequently Asked Questions about Corbin Elementary School

Is Corbin Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Corbin Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 14^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools.

What district is Corbin Elementary School in?

Corbin Independent

How many students attend Corbin Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 384 students attended Corbin Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Corbin Elementary School?

Students at Corbin Elementary School are 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Corbin Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Corbin Middle School
High : Corbin High School

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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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