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Betsy Layne Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

531^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Betsy Layne Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Betsy Layne, Kentucky, with 613 students. The school faces significant challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom half of Kentucky elementary schools over the past several years and maintaining a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating very low performance.

Betsy Layne Elementary struggles across various student subgroups, with its rankings for female, male, white, low-socioeconomic, and disabled students all in the bottom half of Kentucky elementary schools. The school also has high dropout rates and concerning chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.0% to 41.5%. Its proficiency rates on the Kentucky State Assessments (KSA) are significantly below the state and Floyd County averages across multiple subjects and grade levels.

While Betsy Layne Elementary spends between $11,875 and $15,131 per student, which is on the higher end compared to the state average, this does not seem to be translating into improved academic outcomes. The school's performance is generally lower than the nearby Prestonsburg Elementary and Duff-Allen Central Elementary schools in the Floyd County district, which tend to outperform Betsy Layne across various metrics. The school's high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 81.29% to 84.18%, suggests significant socioeconomic challenges that may be impacting its performance.

638

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,902

Per pupil spending ?

83.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

256 School St
Betsy Layne, KY 41605

(606) 263-6272

District: Floyd County

Students who attend Betsy Layne Elementary School usually attend:

High:	Betsy Layne High School
	Home Instruction High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

98.0%

Two or more races:

0.9%

Hispanic:

0.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 57th percentile in 2014 → 22nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (33% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg37%

Kentucky avg44%

Elementary school

531^st of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

256^th of 320

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 38 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Floyd County

114^th of 157Floyd 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	25.8	531 of 685	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.7	518 of 685	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	542 of 687	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.7	470 of 684	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.5	552 of 700	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	66.8	191 of 691	72.4%	★★★★☆
2017	97.9	2 of 694	99.7%	★★★★★
2016	91.4	21 of 690	97.0%	★★★★★
2015	42.0	439 of 698	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	56.2	302 of 705	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	50.2	362 of 719	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	28.3	573 of 713	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	25.4	569 of 688	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	49.3	377 of 683	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	65.3	224 of 658	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.9	173 of 651	73.4%	★★★★☆
2007	24.8	518 of 638	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	29.5	338 of 474	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	83.1	49 of 445	89.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	23.2	525 of 648	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.3	437 of 644	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.9	476 of 639	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.6	412 of 641	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.2	494 of 671	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	64.9	208 of 663	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	31.3	494 of 672	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.0	485 of 665	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.3	492 of 670	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.4	391 of 667	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.5	482 of 664	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	78.2	76 of 631	88.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	487 of 653	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	533 of 652	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	526 of 652	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.1	490 of 657	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.1	562 of 676	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	66.7	180 of 665	72.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	37.9	458 of 661	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	18.0	579 of 659	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	559 of 659	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	569 of 658	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.1	517 of 656	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.5	482 of 592	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	54.6	268 of 593	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	23.2	256 of 320	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.7	249 of 324	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	262 of 327	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.6	225 of 320	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.8	233 of 282	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.1	212 of 335	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.4	106 of 322	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	95.4	4 of 330	98.8%	★★★★★
2016	78.0	33 of 331	90.0%	★★★★★
2015	53.8	142 of 337	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.6	116 of 335	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.0	106 of 335	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	46.4	179 of 319	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.5	134 of 304	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.5	140 of 299	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.5	90 of 289	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	84.7	28 of 287	90.2%	★★★★★
2007	27.0	222 of 284	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	37.5	130 of 226	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	90.1	13 of 219	94.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	252 of 298	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.6	214 of 300	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	240 of 295	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.8	196 of 299	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.4	162 of 233	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.4	207 of 299	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.3	106 of 290	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	259 of 314	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.4	230 of 311	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.1	225 of 309	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.0	158 of 310	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.9	125 of 224	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.0	80 of 303	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	73.8	43 of 285	84.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	28.0	233 of 303	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.5	239 of 304	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.2	250 of 307	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.5	242 of 304	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.4	192 of 303	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.3	97 of 293	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	51.0	144 of 294	51.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	18.6	263 of 314	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.3	260 of 316	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.0	279 of 320	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.3	242 of 314	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.5	189 of 213	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Special Education (2019)31st percentile+10 vs school

Disabled (2019)29th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)25th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)19th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)12th percentile-10 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2019)51st percentile+14 vs school

Disabled (2019)42nd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)23rd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile~ school

White (2025)16th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)15th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Writing46%+3 vs state

Reading37%-11 vs state

Social Studies33%-6 vs state

Editing and Mechanics32%-16 vs state

Mathematics27%-15 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 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
Betsy Layne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	256 School St	Betsy Layne	41605	Floyd County	Floyd County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 263-6272	638	41	15.6	83.5%	625 (98.0%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	25.8	531^st of 685 public elementary schools	22.5%		27.7	518^th of 685 public elementary schools	24.4%	13	27.0	35.0	21.0	38.0	21.0	21.0	32.0	43.0	43.0	38.0	43.0	24.0	26.0		45.0	48.0	33.0	33.0	24.0	41.0	$13,902	$2,224	$871	$3,095	$8,315	$2,492	$10,807
John M. Stumbo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6945 KY Rt 979	Grethel	41631	Floyd County	Floyd County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 263-6200	260	19	13.7	89.6%	254 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	33.8	474^th of 685 public elementary schools	30.8%		40.7	410^th of 685 public elementary schools	40.1%	64	35.0	29.0	11.0	32.0	38.0		52.0	47.0	30.0	68.0	50.0		29.0				30.0	28.0	44.0	28.0	$16,788	$2,707	$1,148	$3,854	$10,413	$2,521	$12,934
Allen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	112 Eagle Ln	Allen	41601	Floyd County	Floyd County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 874-2165	462	29	15.9	83.1%	448 (97.0%)	3 (0.6%)	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	32.5	486^th of 685 public elementary schools	29.1%		36.9	446^th of 685 public elementary schools	34.9%	40	45.0	31.0	18.0	27.0		44.0	30.0	40.0	43.0	55.0	33.0	63.0	27.0		58.0		38.0	51.0	30.0	63.0	$14,094	$1,884	$953	$2,836	$8,909	$2,350	$11,258
Mullins Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	101 Tiger Way	Pikeville	41501	Pike County	Pike County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 432-2733	779	49	15.8	64.8%	727 (93.3%)	5 (0.6%)	18 (2.3%)	8 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.6%)	46.7	369^th of 685 public elementary schools	46.1%		56	282^nd of 685 public elementary schools	58.8%	87	46.0	38.0	50.0	37.0	56.0	38.0	46.0	47.0	58.0	49.0	55.0	42.0	42.0	34.0	23.0	59.0	42.0	38.0	42.0	45.0	$13,875	$1,706	$866	$2,572	$8,270	$2,800	$11,070
May Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	481 Stephens Br	Martin	41649	Floyd County	Floyd County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 285-0883	508	30	16.9	72.0%	493 (97.0%)	4 (0.8%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	70.8	165^th of 685 public elementary schools	75.9%		68.2	184^th of 685 public elementary schools	73.1%	19	54.0	52.0	53.0	56.0	58.0	47.0	50.0	54.0	59.0	64.0	65.0	51.0	48.0	21.0	57.0	63.0	39.0	49.0	67.0	53.0	$13,330	$2,010	$865	$2,875	$8,052	$2,403	$10,455
Pikeville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	105 Bailey Blvd.	Pikeville	41501	Pike County	Pikeville Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 432-4196	611	45	13.7	36.3%	570 (93.3%)	8 (1.3%)	7 (1.1%)	12 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	86.6	60^th of 685 public elementary schools	91.2%		86.8	51^st of 685 public elementary schools	92.6%	9	57.0	69.0	57.0	58.0			53.0	70.0	73.0	76.0			51.0		70.0		61.0		80.0		$27,040	$2,720	$1,517	$4,237	$19,384	$3,418	$22,802
Johns Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8302 Meta Hwy	Pikeville	41501	Pike County	Pike County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 631-1097	616	45	13.6	79.9%	603 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)	60.3	247^th of 685 public elementary schools	63.9%		66	206^th of 685 public elementary schools	69.9%	41	42.0	19.0	30.0	36.0	53.0	47.0	58.0	64.0	63.0	69.0	60.0	59.0	47.0		67.0	80.0	63.0	55.0	41.0	65.0	$17,904	$2,147	$929	$3,076	$11,331	$3,227	$14,558
Duff-Allen Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	183 Rebel Road	Eastern	41622	Floyd County	Floyd County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 358-0110	376	33	11.4	81.4%	363 (96.5%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	33.2	478^th of 685 public elementary schools	30.2%		40.9	409^th of 685 public elementary schools	40.3%	69	24.0	39.0		38.0	57.0	37.0		41.0	52.0	53.0	59.0	47.0	37.0	35.0		68.0	30.0	61.0	21.0	61.0	$16,204	$2,352	$1,046	$3,398	$10,000	$2,806	$12,806
Home Instruction Elementary	Public	K-8	106 North Front Avenue	Prestonsburg	41653	Floyd County	Floyd County	No	No	No	No	(606) 886-2354	7	1	7.0		7 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Prestonsburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	140 S Clark Dr.	Prestonsburg	41653	Floyd County	Floyd County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 886-3891	574	38	15.1	77.9%	547 (95.3%)	3 (0.5%)	11 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.9%)	26.4	524^th of 685 public elementary schools	23.5%		14.9	603^rd of 685 public elementary schools	12.0%	79	37.0	24.0	33.0				34.0	41.0	48.0				27.0				25.0		38.0		$12,250	$1,869	$844	$2,713	$7,557	$1,979	$9,537

Frequently Asked Questions about Betsy Layne Elementary School

What district is Betsy Layne Elementary School in?

Floyd County

Is Betsy Layne Elementary School a good school?

Betsy Layne Elementary School ranks in the bottom 22.5% of Kentucky elementary schools.

How many students attend Betsy Layne Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 638 students attended Betsy Layne Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Betsy Layne Elementary School?

Students at Betsy Layne Elementary School are 98% White.

What schools do graduates of Betsy Layne Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Betsy Layne Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Betsy Layne High School
High : Home Instruction High School

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