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Paint Lick Elementary School

Q: Is Paint Lick Elementary School a good school?

Paint Lick Elementary School ranks 243 rd of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

243^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Paint Lick Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 279 students in grades PK-5 in the Garrard County School District. The school is located in Paint Lick, Kentucky, and the Garrard County School District is ranked 43 out of 157 districts in the state and rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Paint Lick Elementary has shown mixed performance on state assessments compared to the Garrard County and Kentucky averages. The school had higher proficiency rates than the state in 3rd grade reading, 5th grade reading, and 5th grade social studies, but lagged behind in math proficiency across all grade levels. Additionally, the school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.5% to 28% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. A large majority of students (64.52%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-need student population.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Garrard County district and surrounding areas, Camp Dick Robinson Elementary and Lancaster Elementary have outperformed Paint Lick Elementary on state assessments across multiple grade levels and subjects. Additionally, Paint Lick Elementary's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 133 out of 694 Kentucky elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 467 out of 687 in 2022-2023, indicating challenges in maintaining consistent academic performance.

260

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,147

Per pupil spending ?

70.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6798 Richmond Rd
Paint Lick, KY 40461

(859) 792-2122

District: Garrard County

Students who attend Paint Lick Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Garrard Middle School
High:	Garrard County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.0%

Hispanic:

5.4%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 43rd percentile in 2014 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (50% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the Kentucky median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Editing and Mechanics scores 12 pts below the Kentucky average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg56%

Kentucky avg44%

243^rd of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Garrard County

43^rd of 157Garrard 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	61.3	243 of 685	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.8	220 of 685	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.2	467 of 687	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.4	316 of 684	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.9	187 of 700	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	64.3	218 of 691	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	75.3	133 of 694	80.8%	★★★★☆
2016	61.3	252 of 690	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.5	233 of 698	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	45.2	404 of 705	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	60.5	251 of 719	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.0	214 of 713	70.0%	★★★★☆
2011	87.4	39 of 688	94.3%	★★★★★
2010	90.8	19 of 683	97.2%	★★★★★
2009	91.6	23 of 658	96.5%	★★★★★
2008	95.4	8 of 651	98.8%	★★★★★
2007	91.6	26 of 638	95.9%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	61.1	139 of 474	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	44.1	222 of 445	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	189 of 648	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	63.0	208 of 644	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	25.9	499 of 639	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.3	409 of 641	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.8	240 of 671	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.3	223 of 663	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	138 of 672	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	68.0	156 of 665	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	42.9	375 of 670	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.4	354 of 667	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.7	169 of 664	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	65.4	166 of 631	73.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	60.4	227 of 653	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.8	234 of 652	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.7	354 of 652	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	67.0	155 of 657	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	71.2	153 of 676	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	62.0	234 of 665	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	29.9	211 of 279	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	60.5	65 of 257	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	72.4	141 of 661	78.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	59.6	243 of 659	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.5	225 of 659	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.1	488 of 658	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.2	352 of 656	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.4	146 of 592	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	65.9	169 of 593	71.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)71st percentile+6 vs school

Disabled (2019)71st percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)65th percentile~ school

White (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)24th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading61%+12 vs state

Social Studies51%+13 vs state

Mathematics49%+5 vs state

Writing35%-3 vs state

Editing and Mechanics35%-12 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 Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th 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
Paint Lick Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6798 Richmond Rd	Paint Lick	40461	Garrard County	Garrard County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 792-2122	260	24	10.8	70.4%	234 (90.0%)	5 (1.9%)	14 (5.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	61.3	243^rd of 685 public elementary schools	64.5%		63.8	220^th of 685 public elementary schools	67.9%	23	47.0	46.0	53.0	62.0	54.0	67.0		35.0	51.0	35.0	$16,147	$1,605	$86	$1,691	$11,545	$2,911	$14,456
Lancaster Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	205 Lexington St	Lancaster	40444	Garrard County	Garrard County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 792-3047	462	35	13.3	78.8%	372 (80.5%)	15 (3.2%)	25 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (10.4%)	63.5	226^th of 685 public elementary schools	67.0%		44	377^th of 685 public elementary schools	45.0%	151	69.0	71.0	60.0	53.0	58.0	44.0	46.0	41.0	33.0	38.0	$14,535	$1,190	$106	$1,296	$10,660	$2,579	$13,239
Crab Orchard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	383 Lancaster St	Crab Orchard	40419	Lincoln County	Lincoln County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 355-2331	266	21	12.4	86.8%	251 (94.4%)	2 (0.8%)	6 (2.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	40.2	427^th of 685 public elementary schools	37.7%		35.9	452^nd of 685 public elementary schools	34.0%	25	35.0	32.0	39.0	45.0	50.0	52.0	29.0	45.0	33.0	42.0	$16,271	$2,189	$325	$2,514	$9,241	$2,710	$11,951
Berea Community Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2 Pirate Pkwy	Berea	40403	Madison County	Berea Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 986-4065	448	35	12.8	69.0%	358 (79.9%)	20 (4.5%)	26 (5.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (9.4%)	45	380^th of 685 public elementary schools	44.5%		45.5	364^th of 685 public elementary schools	46.9%	16	32.0	39.0	50.0	46.0	45.0	58.0	41.0	24.0	37.0	45.0	$17,359	$1,385	$801	$2,191	$11,871	$3,296	$15,168
Kirksville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2399 Lancaster Rd	Richmond	40475	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 624-4582	662	42	15.6	63.7%	498 (75.2%)	39 (5.9%)	64 (9.7%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	48 (7.3%)	76.4	129^th of 685 public elementary schools	81.2%		64.9	215^th of 685 public elementary schools	68.6%	86	55.0	55.0	62.0	46.0	49.0	73.0	47.0	74.0	54.0	68.0	$16,898	$1,051	$353	$1,404	$8,204	$1,767	$9,971
Shannon Johnson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	109 Oakwood Dr	Berea	40403	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 387-3400	473	31	15.0	57.3%	412 (87.1%)	8 (1.7%)	21 (4.4%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.1%)	70.4	169^th of 685 public elementary schools	75.3%		66.8	196^th of 685 public elementary schools	71.4%	27	43.0	70.0	46.0	59.0	61.0	65.0	39.0	52.0	48.0	58.0	$17,947	$901	$287	$1,188	$9,400	$1,735	$11,135
Silver Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	75 Old US 25 N	Berea	40403	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 387-3200	490	34	14.3	58.8%	452 (92.2%)	9 (1.8%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.9%)	47.8	353^rd of 685 public elementary schools	48.5%		45.4	367^th of 685 public elementary schools	46.4%	14	33.0		42.0	41.0	52.0	48.0	41.0	48.0	38.0	46.0	$19,295	$1,281	$217	$1,498	$10,191	$2,175	$12,366
Stanford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 Old Fort Rd	Stanford	40484	Lincoln County	Lincoln County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 365-2191	572	49	11.6	75.0%	467 (81.6%)	25 (4.4%)	41 (7.2%)	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.2%)	39.1	438^th of 685 public elementary schools	36.1%		23.7	548^th of 685 public elementary schools	20.0%	110	27.0	25.0	36.0	49.0	36.0	54.0	29.0	48.0	36.0	53.0	$14,393	$2,876	$536	$3,412	$6,351	$2,626	$8,977
Brodhead Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	27 School Street	Brodhead	40409	Rockcastle County	Rockcastle County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 758-8512	493	34	14.5	67.7%	465 (94.3%)	2 (0.4%)	15 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)	75.5	134^th of 685 public elementary schools	80.4%		89.8	34^th of 685 public elementary schools	95.0%	100	45.0	39.0		53.0	65.0	84.0	46.0		88.0	79.0	$12,159	$1,239	$868	$12,159	$8,338	$1,714	$10,052
Roundstone Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6701 N Wilderness Rd	Mount Vernon	40456	Rockcastle County	Rockcastle County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 256-2235	267	22	12.1	69.3%	250 (93.6%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.1%)	47.3	360^th of 685 public elementary schools	47.4%		36	450^th of 685 public elementary schools	34.3%	90	36.0	58.0	43.0	40.0	52.0	49.0	36.0	29.0	47.0	41.0	$16,216	$1,294	$929	$2,224	$12,173	$1,819	$13,992

Frequently Asked Questions about Paint Lick Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Paint Lick Elementary School?

Students at Paint Lick Elementary School are 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Paint Lick Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 260 students attended Paint Lick Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Paint Lick Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Paint Lick Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Garrard Middle School
High : Garrard County High School

Is Paint Lick Elementary School a good school?

Paint Lick Elementary School ranks 243^rd of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Paint Lick Elementary School in?

Garrard County

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