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John M. Stumbo Elementary School

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John M. Stumbo Elementary School ranks 474 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

474^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

John M. Stumbo Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Grethel, Kentucky, with 254 students. The school is part of the Floyd County School District, which is ranked 114 out of 157 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the years, John M. Stumbo Elementary School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from a high of 5 stars and a ranking of 5 out of 694 Kentucky elementary schools in 2016-2017 to a 2-star rating and a ranking of 474 out of 685 schools in 2024-2025. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the school performing well for male students and special education students but struggling with female students and white students. Additionally, the school has seen a concerning increase in its dropout rates, rising from 0.0% in 2024-2025 to 1.3% in 2023-2024, and high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.0% to 41.5% over the past few years.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Floyd County district, such as May Valley Elementary School and Betsy Layne Elementary School, John M. Stumbo Elementary School generally performs worse, with lower statewide rankings and poorer test scores across multiple grade levels and subjects. The school's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 90.16% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, likely contributes to the school's challenges, despite its relatively high per-student spending of $16,788 in 2023-2024 and low student-teacher ratio of 12.7 in 2023-2024.

260

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,788

Per pupil spending ?

89.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6945 KY Rt 979
Grethel, KY 41631

(606) 263-6200

District: Floyd County

Students who attend John M. Stumbo Elementary School usually attend:

High:	Betsy Layne High School
	Home Instruction High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.7%

Hispanic:

1.2%

Two or more races:

0.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2014 → 31st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (37% vs 45% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 25% Kentucky)

!Ranking has slipped — down 52 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg37%

Kentucky avg45%

Elementary school

474^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 66 pts since 2015

From top 3% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

207^th of 320

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 62 pts since 2015

From top 3% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	33.8	474 of 685	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.7	410 of 685	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.1	258 of 687	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.0	247 of 684	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.6	298 of 700	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	95.4	8 of 691	98.8%	★★★★★
2017	97.0	5 of 694	99.3%	★★★★★
2016	92.7	13 of 690	98.1%	★★★★★
2015	89.7	24 of 698	96.6%	★★★★★
2014	75.3	120 of 705	83.0%	★★★★☆
2013	64.9	211 of 719	70.7%	★★★★☆
2012	34.7	503 of 713	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	55.1	328 of 688	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.1	173 of 683	74.7%	★★★★☆
2009	80.0	99 of 658	85.0%	★★★★☆
2008	58.9	271 of 651	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	20.8	551 of 638	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	70.2	97 of 474	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	97.9	14 of 445	96.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	349 of 648	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.0	401 of 641	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.8	321 of 671	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	93.2	11 of 663	98.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	360 of 672	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.6	300 of 665	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.2	120 of 670	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	68.8	119 of 667	82.2%	★★★★☆
2019	66.6	170 of 664	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	96.8	7 of 631	98.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	488 of 653	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.9	364 of 652	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.8	170 of 652	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	56.5	282 of 676	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	95.3	7 of 665	98.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	70.7	60 of 279	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	53.1	311 of 661	53.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	25.1	520 of 659	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.2	454 of 659	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.5	307 of 658	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.4	283 of 656	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.8	272 of 592	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	92.1	22 of 593	96.3%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	207 of 320	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.4	94 of 324	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	78.9	49 of 327	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	79.5	36 of 320	88.8%	★★★★☆
2021	56.2	92 of 282	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.7	89 of 335	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	95.1	4 of 322	98.8%	★★★★★
2017	98.7	1 of 330	99.7%	★★★★★
2016	94.8	3 of 331	99.1%	★★★★★
2015	92.2	9 of 337	97.3%	★★★★★
2014	41.1	216 of 335	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.2	124 of 335	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	42.3	191 of 319	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	73.2	69 of 304	77.3%	★★★★☆
2010	64.7	100 of 299	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	39.5	193 of 289	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	26.7	228 of 287	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	13.8	259 of 284	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	34.9	199 of 300	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	77.2	40 of 295	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	60.9	81 of 299	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	76.7	41 of 299	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	90.3	10 of 290	96.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	124 of 314	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.0	60 of 311	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	92.1	11 of 309	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	91.5	3 of 310	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	84.7	19 of 303	93.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	140 of 303	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	86.4	20 of 304	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	81.5	32 of 307	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	86.9	20 of 304	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	52.5	128 of 303	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	97.1	3 of 293	99.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2023	84.5	11 of 124	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	65.8	77 of 294	73.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	203 of 314	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.5	116 of 316	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.8	58 of 320	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	74.3	51 of 314	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	60.2	96 of 266	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	98.1	4 of 253	98.4%	★★★★★

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)

Elementary school

Disabled (2019)80th percentile+22 vs school

Special Education (2024)78th percentile+38 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)46th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)25th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)21st percentile-10 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2023)91st percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile+25 vs school

Male (2025)54th percentile+18 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile~ school

Female (2024)34th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading49%~ state avg

Editing and Mechanics36%-12 vs state

Mathematics29%-14 vs state

Science29%-8 vs state

Social Studies29%-10 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
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
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
South Floyd Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	299 Mt. Raider Dr.	Hi Hat	41636	Floyd County	Floyd County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 263-6175	596	36	16.5	87.2%	582 (97.7%)	2 (0.3%)	11 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16.5	593^rd of 685 public elementary schools	13.4%		23.8	544^th of 685 public elementary schools	20.6%	49	31.0		21.0	21.0		23.0	35.0	53.0	27.0	36.0	52.0	39.0		21.0	10.0	43.0	24.0	39.0	18.0	45.0	$13,774	$2,121	$1,019	$3,140	$8,145	$2,490	$10,634
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
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
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
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
Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	163 Douglas Park	Pikeville	41501	Pike County	Pike County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 639-2774	844	47	17.9	70.1%	823 (97.5%)	2 (0.2%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.1%)	94.9	12^th of 685 public elementary schools	98.2%		89	38^th of 685 public elementary schools	94.5%	26	69.0	70.0	73.0	67.0	63.0	58.0	68.0	77.0	84.0	81.0	71.0	60.0	54.0	37.0	71.0	87.0	73.0	55.0	88.0	73.0	$14,971	$1,804	$920	$2,723	$9,043	$2,976	$12,019
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
Beaver Creek Elementary School	Public	K-8	8000 Hwy 7 S	Topmost	41862	Knott County	Knott County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 447-2833	183	16	11.4	83.1%	181 (98.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	24.6	537^th of 685 public elementary schools	21.6%					(n/a)	39.0	35.0		32.0	32.0	25.0	22.0	24.0		47.0	24.0	19.0	35.0					31.0			$16,635	$1,701	$1,394	$3,095	$10,749	$2,791	$13,540

Frequently Asked Questions about John M. Stumbo Elementary School

What schools do graduates of John M. Stumbo Elementary School attend?

Students who attend John M. Stumbo Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

What is the racial makeup of John M. Stumbo Elementary School?

Students at John M. Stumbo Elementary School are 98% White, 1% Hispanic.

How many students attend John M. Stumbo Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 260 students attended John M. Stumbo Elementary School.

Is John M. Stumbo Elementary School a good school?

John M. Stumbo Elementary School ranks 474^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is John M. Stumbo Elementary School in?

Floyd County

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