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May Valley Elementary School

Q: Is May Valley Elementary School a good school?

May Valley Elementary School ranks 195 th of 684 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

195^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 684 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

May Valley Elementary School serves 508 students from pre-K through grade 8 in Martin, in Floyd County. Its strongest takeaway for families is that May Valley’s 2025–26 proficiency rates were above both state and district rates in every reported subject, with a particularly large advantage over its district.

Social studies is the school’s clearest academic strength: its average was 49%, 10 percentage points above the state and 19 points above the district. Writing is its relative weak spot, but remains above both benchmarks: 49% compared with 42% statewide and 38% in the district. Results also differ by grade: grade 5 math was 63%, 36 points above the average for other Floyd County schools with reported results, while grade 4 math was 34%, close to the comparison average. May Valley is strong locally, but it is not the top-ranked nearby school: Porter Elementary School and Jones Fork Elementary School have higher SchoolDigger percentiles.

Recent results are mixed: science rose 11 points from 2022–23 to 2025–26, while writing fell 18 points. Chronic absenteeism improved from 40% to 23% over the same period, nearly matching the state’s 24% and staying below the district’s 35%. SchoolDigger ranks May Valley 195th of 684 Kentucky schools, at the 71st percentile with 4 stars; Floyd County ranks at the 32nd percentile with 2 stars. The school’s student-teacher ratio was 16.9 in 2024–25, and 72% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year—lower than the reported rate at other schools in the district.

508

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,234

Per pupil spending ?

72.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

481 Stephens Br
Martin, KY 41649

(606) 285-0883

District: Floyd County

Students who attend May Valley Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Home Instruction High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.0%

Hispanic:

1.2%

Two or more races:

1.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 100th percentile in 2016 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (51% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Floyd County

✓Above the Kentucky median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg35%

Kentucky avg43%

Elementary school

195^th of 684

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 28 pts since 2016

From top 1% (2016) to top 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

68^th of 326

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Top 21%▼ down 2 pts since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 7Elementary Schools in the Floyd County

108^th of 158Floyd 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
2026	66.6	195 of 684	71.5%	★★★★☆
2025	70.8	165 of 685	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	68.2	184 of 685	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	65.0	204 of 687	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	66.9	174 of 684	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	43.2	287 of 517	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	86.4	43 of 700	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	95.7	6 of 691	99.1%	★★★★★
2017	96.7	6 of 694	99.1%	★★★★★
2016	98.7	2 of 690	99.7%	★★★★★
2015	98.2	3 of 698	99.6%	★★★★★
2014	96.9	7 of 705	99.0%	★★★★★
2013	98.4	3 of 719	99.6%	★★★★★
2012	96.9	6 of 713	99.2%	★★★★★
2011	97.9	1 of 688	99.9%	★★★★★
2010	96.7	2 of 683	99.7%	★★★★★
2009	97.8	1 of 658	99.8%	★★★★★
2008	98.3	1 of 651	99.8%	★★★★★
2007	97.7	2 of 638	99.7%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	75.8	36 of 206	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	79.8	63 of 474	86.7%	★★★★☆
2018	98.5	8 of 445	98.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	73.1	133 of 657	79.8%	★★★★☆
2025	77.0	113 of 648	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	71.2	136 of 644	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	68.9	153 of 639	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	53.3	268 of 641	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.2	237 of 312	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	89.3	19 of 671	97.2%	★★★★★
2018	92.8	13 of 663	98.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	58.4	227 of 674	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.0	202 of 672	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	59.7	220 of 665	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.5	218 of 670	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.5	159 of 667	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	41.0	184 of 275	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	90.2	21 of 664	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	97.8	6 of 631	99.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	54.3	278 of 651	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.7	231 of 653	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.1	209 of 652	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.2	246 of 652	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.9	166 of 657	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	79.5	77 of 676	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	95.6	6 of 665	99.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	47.8	129 of 314	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.5	153 of 306	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	89.4	25 of 661	96.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	60.4	233 of 650	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.2	191 of 659	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	62.9	215 of 659	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.9	233 of 658	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.9	192 of 656	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	83.6	57 of 592	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	94.2	16 of 593	97.3%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	71.3	68 of 326	79.1%	★★★★☆
2025	69.1	87 of 320	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	66.1	86 of 324	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	74.7	61 of 327	81.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	78.7	44 of 299	85.3%	★★★★☆
2025	69.9	68 of 298	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	68.1	67 of 300	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	74.6	52 of 295	82.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	66.2	82 of 313	73.8%	★★★★☆
2025	68.8	80 of 314	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	66.5	78 of 311	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	79.4	32 of 309	89.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	59.6	94 of 299	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.8	74 of 303	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	53.2	123 of 304	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.7	106 of 307	65.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	64.8	92 of 316	70.9%	★★★★☆
2025	64.0	104 of 314	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	108 of 316	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.3	76 of 320	76.3%	★★★★☆

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

Disabled (2022)83rd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)80th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)66th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)64th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2026)59th percentile-13 vs school

Male (2026)57th percentile-14 vs school

Middle school

Female (2026)85th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)74th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)71st percentile-8 vs school

Male (2026)69th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Reading58%+9 vs state

Editing and Mechanics52%+8 vs state

Mathematics49%+8 vs state

Writing48%+7 vs state

Social Studies48%+10 vs state

Science43%+9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KSA Mathematics (2026)						KSA Reading (2026)						KSA Science (2026)		KSA Writing (2026)		KSA Social Studies (2026)		KSA Editing and Mechanics (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	66.6	195^th of 684 public elementary schools	71.5%		70.8	165^th of 685 public elementary schools	75.9%	30	49.0	34.0	63.0	59.0	44.0	47.0	62.0	53.0	56.0	63.0	61.0	52.0	49.0	37.0	40.0	57.0	44.0	53.0	62.0	43.0	$13,234	$1,952	$11,282
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%)	37.8	433^rd of 684 public elementary schools	36.7%		33.2	478^th of 685 public elementary schools	30.2%	45	33.0	48.0			62.0	47.0	43.0	41.0	45.0	60.0	62.0	41.0	45.0		18.0	67.0	31.0	42.0	35.0	21.0	$16,653	$2,860	$13,793
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%)	33.4	473^rd of 684 public elementary schools	30.8%		32.5	486^th of 685 public elementary schools	29.1%	13	36.0	37.0	27.0	34.0	20.0		41.0	53.0	45.0	42.0	36.0	13.0	33.0		51.0	40.0	24.0	13.0	37.0	15.0	$13,752	$2,000	$11,752
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%)	21.2	564^th of 684 public elementary schools	17.5%		26.4	524^th of 685 public elementary schools	23.5%	40	28.0	25.0	24.0				40.0	43.0	44.0				26.0		20.0		18.0		40.0		$13,465	$2,429	$11,036
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)
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%)	27.7	521^st of 684 public elementary schools	23.8%		25.8	531^st of 685 public elementary schools	22.5%	10	40.0	22.0	33.0	29.0	32.0	30.0	32.0	32.0	49.0	48.0	31.0	28.0	32.0		33.0	62.0	30.0	23.0	43.0	40.0	$13,736	$2,382	$11,354
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%)	44.5	386^th of 684 public elementary schools	43.6%		33.8	474^th of 685 public elementary schools	30.8%	88	37.0		25.0	29.0	36.0		53.0	50.0	63.0	45.0	56.0	35.0	43.0				33.0	29.0	60.0	41.0	$15,697	$2,487	$13,211
Jones Fork Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	9795 Hwy 550 E	Mousie	41839	Knott County	Knott County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 946-2132	153	12	12.7	81.7%	151 (98.7%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74.9	132^nd of 684 public elementary schools	80.7%		67.5	193^rd of 685 public elementary schools	71.8%	61	50.0	38.0	82.0	57.0	53.0	57.0		71.0			58.0	50.0	48.0				55.0	43.0		62.0	$17,230	$2,834	$14,396
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%)	31.9	484^th of 684 public elementary schools	29.2%		16.5	593^rd of 685 public elementary schools	13.4%	109	46.0	36.0	26.0	45.0		27.0	42.0	64.0	26.0	29.0	31.0	32.0	30.0			42.0	23.0	35.0	40.0	32.0	$13,386	$2,600	$10,787
Porter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7210 Us 321 S	Hagerhill	41222	Johnson County	Johnson County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 789-2545	431	29	15.0	54.3%	418 (97.0%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	81.5	96^th of 684 public elementary schools	86.0%		89.2	48^th of 685 public elementary schools	93.0%	48	69.0	63.0	69.0	57.0			66.0	58.0	62.0	71.0			42.0		51.0		52.0		80.0		$17,641	$2,872	$11,508

Frequently Asked Questions about May Valley Elementary School

Is May Valley Elementary School a good school?

May Valley Elementary School ranks 195^th of 684 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of May Valley Elementary School attend?

Students who attend May Valley Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Home Instruction High School

What is the racial makeup of May Valley Elementary School?

Students at May Valley Elementary School are 97% White, 1% Hispanic.

How many students attend May Valley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 508 students attended May Valley Elementary School.

What district is May Valley Elementary School in?

Floyd County

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