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Hillsboro Elementary School

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Hillsboro Elementary School ranks 442 nd of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

442^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Hillsboro Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Hillsboro, Kentucky, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 222 students. The school is part of the Fleming County School District, which is ranked 120 out of 157 districts in Kentucky and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hillsboro Elementary School has experienced fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from a high of 118 out of 700 Kentucky elementary schools in 2018-2019 (rated 4 stars) to a low of 532 out of 685 in 2023-2024 (rated 1 star). The school has shown some strengths and weaknesses in the performance of different student subgroups, with female students performing relatively well, but male students and white students struggling. The school has also shown strong performance for special education students and low socioeconomic status students in the past. Academically, the school's proficiency rates in mathematics and reading have been mixed compared to the state and county averages, and the school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.2% to 28.0% in recent years, which are significantly higher than the state and county averages.

When compared to the nearby schools in the Lewis County, Rowan County, and Bath County districts, Hillsboro Elementary School generally performs below the average in terms of academic proficiency, statewide ranking, and chronic absenteeism. Addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism, implementing targeted interventions for underperforming student groups, and learning from the practices of higher-performing nearby schools could be important steps in improving the school's overall performance and providing a quality education for all its students.

224

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,786

Per pupil spending ?

58.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7348 Hillsboro Rd
Hillsboro, KY 41049

(606) 876-2251

District: Fleming County

Students who attend Hillsboro Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Simons Middle School
High:	Fleming County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.6%

Hispanic:

2.2%

Two or more races:

2.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2014 → 35th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (38% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 35 percentile points since 2014

!Editing and Mechanics scores 28 pts below the Kentucky average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg30%

Kentucky avg44%

442^nd of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 31 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Fleming County

120^th of 157Fleming 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	38.8	442 of 685	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.4	532 of 685	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	62.0	233 of 687	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.5	367 of 684	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.0	118 of 700	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	50.4	349 of 691	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.0	457 of 694	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	58.0	274 of 690	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.4	236 of 698	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.8	210 of 705	70.2%	★★★★☆
2013	58.7	278 of 719	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.1	257 of 713	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	84.8	62 of 688	91.0%	★★★★★
2010	78.6	104 of 683	84.8%	★★★★☆
2009	68.5	198 of 658	69.9%	★★★★☆
2008	66.8	206 of 651	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	46.0	355 of 638	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	339 of 648	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.7	526 of 644	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	82.6	58 of 671	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	42.8	399 of 663	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	408 of 672	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.8	486 of 665	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	82.0	54 of 664	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	57.0	255 of 631	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	419 of 653	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.1	475 of 652	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.0	516 of 657	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.3	262 of 676	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.1	233 of 665	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	72.4	140 of 661	78.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	30.3	476 of 659	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.1	583 of 659	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.3	285 of 658	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.0	363 of 656	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.4	199 of 592	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.7	395 of 593	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2019)79th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)48th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)36th percentile~ school

White (2025)28th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading46%-3 vs state

Science45%+8 vs state

Social Studies38%~ state avg

Mathematics33%-10 vs state

Editing and Mechanics19%-28 vs state

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Schools Near Hillsboro Elementary School

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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
Hillsboro Elementary School	Public	K-5	7348 Hillsboro Rd	Hillsboro	41049	Fleming County	Fleming County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 876-2251	224	16	13.9	58.9%	212 (94.6%)	2 (0.9%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	38.8	442^nd of 685 public elementary schools	35.5%		25.4	532^nd of 685 public elementary schools	22.3%	90	39.0	27.0			36.0	52.0	51.0		45.0		38.0	19.0	$13,786	$1,277	$717	$1,994	$8,374	$3,418	$11,792
Flemingsburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	245 W Water St	Flemingsburg	41041	Fleming County	Fleming County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 845-9871	577	42	13.6	59.8%	517 (89.6%)	4 (0.7%)	36 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.1%)	18.7	580^th of 685 public elementary schools	15.3%		24.8	537^th of 685 public elementary schools	21.6%	43	19.0	22.0	18.0	29.0	35.0	26.0	42.0	54.0	22.0	26.0	26.0	31.0	$14,491	$1,486	$1,350	$2,836	$8,553	$3,102	$11,654
Crossroads Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4755 E Hwy 60	Owingsville	40360	Bath County	Bath County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 674-2101	397	27	14.7	80.4%	380 (95.7%)	2 (0.5%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	35.9	457^th of 685 public elementary schools	33.3%		43.1	393^rd of 685 public elementary schools	42.6%	64	39.0		31.0		36.0	58.0	44.0		42.0	18.0	23.0	43.0	$15,146	$1,691	$384	$2,075	$8,982	$2,442	$11,424
McBrayer Elementary School	Public	K-5	550 Viking Dr	Morehead	40351	Rowan County	Rowan County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 784-1204	566	31	18.5	54.9%	520 (91.9%)	4 (0.7%)	24 (4.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.8%)	38.4	447^th of 685 public elementary schools	34.7%		32.1	479^th of 685 public elementary schools	30.1%	32	23.0	42.0	37.0		33.0	57.0	53.0		51.0	26.0	30.0	30.0	$18,982	$1,145	$486	$1,631	$7,698	$9,653	$17,351
Owingsville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	50 Chenault Drive	Owingsville	40360	Bath County	Bath County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 674-2722	535	34	15.7	74.2%	508 (95.0%)	3 (0.6%)	12 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.2%)	36.3	455^th of 685 public elementary schools	33.6%		40.1	416^th of 685 public elementary schools	39.3%	39	40.0	27.0	40.0		36.0	42.0	56.0		23.0	29.0	42.0	46.0	$14,557	$1,808	$360	$2,168	$8,287	$2,462	$10,748
Ewing Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5651 Elizaville Rd.	Ewing	41039	Fleming County	Fleming County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 267-2601	369	25	14.9	54.5%	350 (94.9%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	22.9	549^th of 685 public elementary schools	19.9%		43.1	392^nd of 685 public elementary schools	42.8%	157		24.0	23.0	27.0	34.0	27.0	40.0	66.0	31.0	30.0	19.0	23.0	$13,594	$1,403	$747	$2,151	$8,421	$3,022	$11,444
Tilden Hogge Elementary School	Public	K-5	5955 Cranston Rd	Morehead	40351	Rowan County	Rowan County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 784-4604	207	16	13.3	57.0%	191 (92.3%)	1 (0.5%)	10 (4.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	40.7	422^nd of 685 public elementary schools	38.4%		54.3	302^nd of 685 public elementary schools	55.9%	120	25.0	45.0	29.0		45.0	50.0	58.0			34.0	32.0	47.0	$24,859	$1,859	$499	$2,358	$10,098	$12,403	$22,501
Rodburn Elementary School	Public	K-5	91 Christy Creek Rd	Morehead	40351	Rowan County	Rowan County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 784-3000	419	28	14.8	71.4%	396 (94.5%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.3%)	42	412^th of 685 public elementary schools	39.9%		53.5	313^th of 685 public elementary schools	54.3%	99	40.0	44.0	35.0		47.0	47.0	51.0		36.0	45.0	33.0	28.0	$24,645	$1,346	$575	$1,921	$10,271	$12,454	$22,724
Clearfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	460 McBrayer Rd	Clearfield	40313	Rowan County	Rowan County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 784-5792	299	21	14.3	77.3%	280 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	30.1	505^th of 685 public elementary schools	26.3%		26.8	524^th of 685 public elementary schools	23.5%	19	29.0	43.0	28.0		45.0	56.0	31.0		33.0	31.0	13.0	34.0	$22,702	$1,560	$635	$2,196	$9,119	$11,387	$20,506
Tollesboro Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2431 W. Ky 10	Tollesboro	41189	Lewis County	Lewis County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 798-3231	256	19	13.2	73.4%	241 (94.1%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	74.2	144^th of 685 public elementary schools	79.0%		60.4	253^rd of 685 public elementary schools	63.1%	109	42.0	47.0	45.0	48.0	73.0	68.0	70.0	62.0	47.0	78.0	45.0	80.0	$15,360	$1,601	$803	$2,404	$9,909	$3,047	$12,955

Frequently Asked Questions about Hillsboro Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Hillsboro Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Simons Middle School
High : Fleming County High School

What district is Hillsboro Elementary School in?

Fleming County

Is Hillsboro Elementary School a good school?

Hillsboro Elementary School ranks 442^nd of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Hillsboro Elementary School?

Students at Hillsboro Elementary School are 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Hillsboro Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 224 students attended Hillsboro Elementary School.

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