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Elliott County Intermediate School

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Elliott County Intermediate School ranks 425 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

425^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Elliott County Intermediate School is a public elementary school located in Sandy Hook, Kentucky, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 189 students. The school is part of the Elliott County School District, which is ranked 144 out of 157 districts in Kentucky and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school faces significant challenges, with consistently high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 25.0% to 43.2% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Flat Gap Elementary (25.0%) and Wrigley Elementary (25.0%). The school's performance on state assessments (KSA) is generally below the state and county averages across various subjects and grade levels, with proficiency rates in Mathematics ranging from 26% to 45%, compared to the state average of 43-44%, and in Reading, the school's proficiency rates were 26-60%, while the state average was 47-50%.

Additionally, Elliott County Intermediate School has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 66.83% to 74.07% over the past few years, higher than the rates of nearby schools. The school's spending per student has fluctuated over the years, ranging from $13,423 to $23,491, generally higher than the spending per student at nearby schools. Despite these challenges, there are several higher-performing elementary schools within a reasonable distance, such as Flat Gap Elementary, Morgan Central Elementary, and East Valley Elementary, which could potentially serve as models for improvement or provide opportunities for collaboration and resource-sharing.

185

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,714

Per pupil spending ?

66.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

349 South KY 7
Sandy Hook, KY 41171

(606) 738-8402

District: Elliott County

Students who attend Elliott County Intermediate School usually attend:

Middle:	Elliott County Middle School
High:	Elliott County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.2%

Hispanic:

1.6%

Two or more races:

1.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 16th percentile in 2015 → 38th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 25% Kentucky)

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

!Science scores 21 pts below the Kentucky average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg39%

Kentucky avg44%

425^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 16% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

144^th of 157Elliott 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	40.4	425 of 685	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.0	482 of 685	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.4	412 of 687	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.9	547 of 684	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.0	514 of 517	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	47.9	392 of 700	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.2	484 of 691	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	19.1	603 of 694	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.4	589 of 690	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.9	588 of 698	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	42.0	437 of 705	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	24.5	605 of 719	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	19.7	639 of 713	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	8.0	648 of 688	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.9	658 of 683	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	13.1	597 of 658	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	23.9	531 of 651	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	19.2	563 of 638	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	375 of 648	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.6	471 of 644	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.8	361 of 639	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.4	490 of 641	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.5	429 of 671	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.0	524 of 663	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	409 of 672	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.5	466 of 665	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.3	402 of 670	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.9	564 of 667	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	6.0	274 of 275	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	56.6	268 of 664	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.3	388 of 631	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	386 of 653	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.6	426 of 652	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.6	327 of 652	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	20.8	545 of 657	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.4	352 of 676	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.3	395 of 665	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	28.9	238 of 306	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.3	176 of 279	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.5	229 of 257	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.2	329 of 661	50.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	459 of 659	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.6	509 of 659	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.1	446 of 658	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.8	576 of 656	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.0	385 of 592	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.1	465 of 593	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)42nd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)41st percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile~ school

White (2025)30th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)22nd percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Editing and Mechanics60%+13 vs state

Social Studies45%+7 vs state

Writing43%+5 vs state

Reading41%-8 vs state

Mathematics35%-8 vs state

Science16%-21 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 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
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
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
East Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7585 Hwy 172	West Liberty	41472	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 522-8152	119	9	12.6	67.2%	117 (98.3%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	83.7	84^th of 685 public elementary schools	87.7%		87.4	48^th of 685 public elementary schools	93.0%	36	46.0	60.0	64.0				75.0	80.0	64.0					55.0		55.0		73.0		$22,449	$3,291	$452	$3,743	$12,019	$1,759	$13,778
Wrigley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7490 Hwy 7	West Liberty	41472	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 743-8302	286	19	15.0	68.9%	269 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	54.3	301^st of 685 public elementary schools	56.1%		68.5	179^th of 685 public elementary schools	73.9%	122	31.0	50.0	63.0				58.0	53.0	60.0				30.0			35.0		43.0		$16,281	$1,957	$286	$2,243	$8,423	$1,613	$10,035
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
Blaine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	600 Highway 2562	Blaine	41124	Lawrence County	Lawrence County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 826-3624	149	17	8.7	79.9%	148 (99.3%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37.1	450^th of 685 public elementary schools	34.3%		23.7	547^th of 685 public elementary schools	20.1%	97				38.0	33.0	24.0	33.0			69.0	33.0	24.0			41.0	27.0	47.0	33.0	53.0	$32,000	$3,431	$1,033	$4,465	$19,360	$4,886	$24,246
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
Flat Gap Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1450 KY Rt 689	Flatgap	41219	Johnson County	Johnson County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 265-3110	241	18	13.7	78.4%	227 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	51	328^th of 685 public elementary schools	52.1%		29.2	506^th of 685 public elementary schools	26.1%	178	30.0	39.0	45.0	57.0			48.0	35.0	58.0	71.0				29.0		48.0		45.0		$19,152	$3,302	$1,238	$4,539	$10,027	$2,739	$12,767
Morgan Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3201 Hwy 460 W	West Liberty	41472	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 743-8552	285	19	14.9	69.1%	281 (98.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	59	262^nd of 685 public elementary schools	61.8%		57.2	274^th of 685 public elementary schools	60.0%	12	31.0	45.0	49.0				29.0	53.0	66.0				37.0	54.0		54.0		76.0		$17,142	$2,220	$284	$2,504	$8,645	$1,689	$10,334
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Elliott County Intermediate School

How many students attend Elliott County Intermediate School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 185 students attended Elliott County Intermediate School.

What schools do graduates of Elliott County Intermediate School attend?

Students who attend Elliott County Intermediate School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Elliott County Middle School
High : Elliott County High School

What district is Elliott County Intermediate School in?

Elliott County

What is the racial makeup of Elliott County Intermediate School?

Students at Elliott County Intermediate School are 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is Elliott County Intermediate School a good school?

Elliott County Intermediate School ranks 425^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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