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South Floyd Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

593^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

South Floyd Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Hi Hat, Kentucky, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 600 students. The school is part of the Floyd County School District, which is ranked 114 out of 157 districts in Kentucky and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

South Floyd Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Kentucky elementary schools, with rankings ranging from 502 out of 517 in 2020-2021 to 593 out of 685 in 2024-2025. The school's performance on the Kentucky State Assessments (KSA) is significantly below the state and county averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates in mathematics ranging from 21% to 31% in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 40% to 43%. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as White students and Low Socio-Economic Status students, who rank in the bottom 10% of Kentucky elementary schools. Additionally, South Floyd Elementary School has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25% to 42.8% in recent years, which are significantly higher than the state and county averages.

While South Floyd Elementary School has a relatively high per-student spending of $13,774 in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average, the school's student-teacher ratio of 16.7 in 2023-2024 is higher than the state average, indicating a potential lack of resources for individual student support. Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Floyd County School District, such as Betsy Layne Elementary and May Valley Elementary, also perform poorly on academic measures, with rankings and proficiency rates similar to South Floyd Elementary School. However, some schools outside the district, such as Hindman Elementary (Knott County) and Pikeville Elementary (Pikeville Independent), significantly outperform South Floyd Elementary School, suggesting that factors beyond the district may be contributing to the school's low performance.

596

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,774

Per pupil spending ?

87.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

299 Mt. Raider Dr.
Hi Hat, KY 41636

(606) 263-6175

District: Floyd County

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.7%

Hispanic:

1.8%

African American:

0.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 54th percentile in 2019 → 13th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (32% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (43% vs 25% Kentucky)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg37%

Kentucky avg44%

Elementary school

593^rd of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 41 pts since 2019

From top 46% (2019) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

237^th of 320

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 40 pts since 2019

From top 34% (2019) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	16.5	593 of 685	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	544 of 685	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.1	612 of 687	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.9	536 of 684	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.3	502 of 517	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	54.0	321 of 700	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	42.9	116 of 206	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	82.0	59 of 474	87.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	22.4	529 of 648	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	496 of 644	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	556 of 639	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.5	473 of 641	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.9	329 of 671	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	23.5	548 of 672	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.4	467 of 665	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.8	568 of 670	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.0	508 of 667	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.3	255 of 275	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	62.1	213 of 664	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	15.8	587 of 653	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	534 of 652	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.8	602 of 652	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.6	535 of 657	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.5	301 of 676	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	130 of 306	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.6	41 of 279	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	59.5	67 of 257	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	46.1	387 of 661	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	11.6	623 of 659	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.2	581 of 659	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.6	636 of 658	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.3	572 of 656	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	29.4	237 of 320	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	279 of 324	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.4	209 of 327	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.3	116 of 320	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.8	123 of 282	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.9	114 of 335	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	72.5	32 of 226	85.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	22.5	247 of 298	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.8	234 of 300	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.8	175 of 295	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.6	143 of 299	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.9	68 of 299	77.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	43.1	174 of 314	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.4	236 of 311	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.7	139 of 309	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.9	67 of 310	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	55.0	77 of 224	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.3	54 of 303	82.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	192 of 303	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.6	254 of 304	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	229 of 307	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.5	187 of 304	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.8	52 of 222	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	47.6	154 of 303	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	62.6	25 of 126	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	63.3	86 of 294	70.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	22.6	256 of 314	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	283 of 316	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.8	233 of 320	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.5	136 of 314	56.7%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)58th percentile+44 vs school

Disabled (2022)44th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)18th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)10th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)5th percentile-8 vs school

Middle school

Disabled (2019)86th percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2025)80th percentile+54 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2025)37th percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)18th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)17th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading40%-8 vs state

Social Studies32%-7 vs state

Editing and Mechanics32%-16 vs state

Writing26%-17 vs state

Mathematics24%-18 vs state

Science21%-8 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
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
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
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
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%)	67.5	193^rd of 685 public elementary schools	71.8%		42.1	398^th of 685 public elementary schools	41.9%	205	33.0	73.0	47.0	61.0	67.0	69.0	62.0		60.0	83.0	73.0	81.0	73.0		40.0		40.0	63.0	33.0		$16,934	$1,856	$1,303	$3,160	$11,120	$2,654	$13,775
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
Dorton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	217 Dorton Jenkins Highway	Dorton	41520	Pike County	Pike County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 639-2832	263	20	13.1	71.1%	260 (98.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	77.3	126^th of 685 public elementary schools	81.6%		76.1	116^th of 685 public elementary schools	83.1%	10	44.0	86.0	68.0	60.0	34.0	42.0	34.0	79.0	68.0	65.0	47.0	46.0			58.0	54.0	61.0	50.0	55.0	58.0	$17,833	$1,667	$914	$2,581	$11,234	$3,626	$14,861
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about South Floyd Elementary School

What district is South Floyd Elementary School in?

Floyd County

Is South Floyd Elementary School a good school?

South Floyd Elementary School ranks in the bottom 13.4% of Kentucky elementary schools.

How many students attend South Floyd Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 596 students attended South Floyd Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of South Floyd Elementary School?

Students at South Floyd Elementary School are 98% White, 2% Hispanic.

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