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Cumberland Elementary School

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Cumberland Elementary School ranks 448 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

448^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Cumberland Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Cumberland, Kentucky, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 451 students. The school is part of the Harlan County School District, which is ranked 52 out of 157 districts in Kentucky and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cumberland Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kentucky elementary schools, with a ranking between 348-630 out of 685-700 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on the Kentucky State Assessments (KSA) is generally below the Harlan County and state averages across various subjects and grade levels. However, the school's special education and homeless student subgroups have performed relatively well, ranking in the top 5-32 out of 306-474 Kentucky elementary schools in recent years. The school also has a very high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 25% to 52.3% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Cumberland Elementary School to nearby schools, such as Evarts Elementary School, Black Mountain Elementary School, and other schools in the Letcher County district, many of these schools also struggle with low academic performance and high chronic absenteeism rates, suggesting broader systemic challenges in the region. However, a few nearby schools, such as Viper Elementary and Hayes Lewis Elementary, have demonstrated stronger academic performance and lower chronic absenteeism rates, indicating that targeted interventions and effective resource allocation can make a difference.

428

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,775

Per pupil spending ?

83.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

322 Golf Course Rd
Cumberland, KY 40823

(606) 589-2511

District: Harlan County

Students who attend Cumberland Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Harlan County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.0%

African American:

5.1%

Two or more races:

3.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 21st percentile in 2015 → 35th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (51% vs 25% Kentucky)

!Writing scores 14 pts below the Kentucky average

!Near the bottom of Harlan County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg47%

Kentucky avg43%

Elementary school

448^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 21% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

72^nd of 320

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 55 pts since 2015

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

See the entire ranking list of Kentucky Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Harlan County

52^nd of 157Harlan 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	37.9	448 of 685	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.4	348 of 685	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.9	393 of 687	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.7	454 of 684	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.2	448 of 517	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.5	418 of 700	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.2	436 of 691	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	28.3	556 of 694	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.8	630 of 690	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	28.3	553 of 698	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	26.3	574 of 705	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.5	636 of 719	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	17.8	649 of 713	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	27.2	550 of 688	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	40.4	454 of 683	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	3.9	647 of 658	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	12.8	605 of 651	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	4.4	627 of 638	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	86.1	47 of 474	90.1%	★★★★★
2018	97.5	16 of 445	96.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	27.6	499 of 648	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.4	434 of 644	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.6	503 of 639	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.4	464 of 641	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.6	523 of 671	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.9	548 of 663	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	72.4	3 of 19	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	62.7	7 of 18	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.3	7 of 18	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.8	10 of 17	41.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.8	17 of 40	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.9	13 of 34	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	262 of 672	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.0	199 of 665	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	56.2	234 of 670	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.2	243 of 667	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.6	213 of 275	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.5	303 of 664	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.7	368 of 631	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	304 of 653	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.9	222 of 652	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.3	194 of 652	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	37.1	411 of 657	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.2	236 of 325	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.0	270 of 676	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.1	283 of 665	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	85.2	32 of 306	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	93.8	12 of 279	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	15.3	587 of 661	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	28.1	495 of 659	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.7	427 of 659	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.9	458 of 658	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.1	507 of 656	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.8	458 of 592	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	55.6	254 of 593	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	71.9	72 of 320	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	63.7	97 of 324	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	53.9	138 of 327	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.4	187 of 320	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.0	230 of 282	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.8	301 of 335	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.5	274 of 322	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.7	281 of 330	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.6	268 of 331	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	30.3	262 of 337	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	26.3	274 of 335	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	38.6	230 of 335	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	23.3	277 of 319	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	17.5	274 of 304	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	43.6	180 of 299	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	9.8	275 of 289	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	22.7	240 of 287	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	11.6	269 of 284	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	99.6	1 of 111	99.1%	★★★★★
2019	98.3	4 of 226	98.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	65.8	85 of 298	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	55.9	116 of 300	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.7	138 of 295	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.4	213 of 299	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	5.1	293 of 299	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.5	270 of 290	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	91.2	3 of 24	87.5%	★★★★★
2024	89.4	2 of 28	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	54.4	10 of 21	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.2	8 of 22	63.6%	★★★★☆
2019	46.6	29 of 58	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.7	17 of 32	46.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	82.8	25 of 314	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	79.8	29 of 311	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	61.4	98 of 309	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.3	106 of 310	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	22.6	264 of 303	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.5	218 of 285	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	80.3	35 of 303	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	69.4	74 of 304	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	56.1	122 of 307	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.1	112 of 304	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.5	126 of 222	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.8	225 of 303	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.3	239 of 293	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	99.9	1 of 130	99.2%	★★★★★
2019	7.2	281 of 294	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	65.1	98 of 314	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.9	119 of 316	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.9	151 of 320	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.3	214 of 314	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	13.1	240 of 253	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)90th percentile+50 vs school

Special Education (2025)90th percentile+55 vs school

Homeless (2025)84th percentile+50 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile+26 vs school

Male (2025)53rd percentile+19 vs school

White (2025)25th percentile-10 vs school

Female (2025)23rd percentile-12 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2024)99th percentile+29 vs school

Disabled (2022)99th percentile+58 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)88th percentile+11 vs school

Homeless (2025)88th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)71st percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)69th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Editing and Mechanics58%+10 vs state

Reading53%+5 vs state

Science47%+14 vs state

Mathematics41%~ state avg

Social Studies39%~ state avg

Writing30%-14 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
Cumberland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	322 Golf Course Rd	Cumberland	40823	Harlan County	Harlan County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 589-2511	428	32	13.2	83.4%	381 (89.0%)	22 (5.1%)	8 (1.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.5%)	37.9	448^th of 685 public elementary schools	34.6%		47.4	348^th of 685 public elementary schools	49.2%	100	27.0	36.0	33.0	45.0	57.0	46.0	45.0	39.0	45.0	62.0	81.0	48.0	42.0	52.0	23.0	37.0	30.0	48.0	43.0	74.0	$18,775	$3,149	$2,082	$5,231	$8,849	$3,022	$11,871
Cowan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3125 Hwy 931 S	Whitesburg	41858	Letcher County	Letcher County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 633-7195	246	17	14.7	78.0%	238 (96.7%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	31.1	494^th of 685 public elementary schools	27.9%		14.8	605^th of 685 public elementary schools	11.7%	111			30.0	33.0	50.0	37.0	28.0	50.0	24.0	50.0	68.0	43.0	41.0				39.0	47.0	30.0	63.0	$22,174	$1,714	$3,129	$4,843	$10,994	$4,583	$14,822
Arlie Boggs Elementary School	Public	K-8	1099 Hwy 806	Eolia	40826	Letcher County	Letcher County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 633-4654	110	8	13.2	79.1%	106 (96.4%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.7%)								(n/a)	37.0						37.0											24.0		47.0	$25,608	$1,735	$3,261	$4,996	$12,951	$4,847	$17,765
West Whitesburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	330 Park St	Whitesburg	41858	Letcher County	Letcher County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 633-9538	462	34	13.7	68.2%	448 (97.0%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	30.7	499^th of 685 public elementary schools	27.2%		32.1	478^th of 685 public elementary schools	30.2%	21	39.0	19.0	20.0				51.0	36.0	44.0				30.0		33.0		40.0		33.0		$23,677	$1,925	$3,119	$5,044	$11,899	$3,968	$15,834
Letcher Elementary & Middle School	Public	K-8	160 LHS Drive	Blackey	41804	Letcher County	Letcher County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 633-2524	322	21	15.3	76.1%	322 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34.9	462^nd of 685 public elementary schools	32.6%		21.3	565^th of 685 public elementary schools	17.5%	103	41.0	33.0	33.0	32.0	22.0	43.0	53.0	23.0	39.0	52.0	48.0	38.0	25.0		30.0	40.0	33.0	38.0	64.0	45.0	$22,186	$1,974	$3,163	$5,138	$10,401	$3,958	$14,361
Black Mountain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1555 Hwy 215	Evarts	40828	Harlan County	Harlan County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 837-2214	248	22	11.2	90.7%	236 (95.2%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	45.2	377^th of 685 public elementary schools	45.0%		61	244^th of 685 public elementary schools	64.4%	133	46.0	37.0	42.0	28.0			42.0	59.0	42.0	40.0			41.0				50.0	20.0	50.0	67.0	$24,494	$3,747	$2,097	$5,844	$11,072	$3,508	$14,580
Evarts Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	132 Keister St	Evarts	40828	Harlan County	Harlan County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 837-2386	335	24	13.9	88.1%	320 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	52.7	315^th of 685 public elementary schools	54.0%		61.6	238^th of 685 public elementary schools	65.3%	77	26.0	50.0	33.0	61.0	17.0	19.0	32.0	70.0	54.0	77.0	39.0		35.0		44.0	70.0	33.0		46.0	70.0	$19,232	$3,185	$2,182	$5,367	$9,426	$2,760	$12,186
Viper Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	20 Eddington Ln	Viper	41774	Perry County	Perry County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 439-3837	282	19	15.1	80.5%	277 (98.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	67.5	194^th of 685 public elementary schools	71.7%		61.8	236^th of 685 public elementary schools	65.5%	42	52.0	40.0	48.0	64.0	50.0	28.0	81.0	80.0		64.0	65.0	52.0	29.0		41.0		41.0	55.0	63.0		$22,936	$2,137	$1,561	$3,698	$12,948	$3,868	$16,816
Hayes Lewis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	10130 Cutshin Rd	Yeaddiss	41777	Leslie County	Leslie County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 279-4121	125	10	12.9	60.8%	122 (97.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	50.8	331^st of 685 public elementary schools	51.7%					(n/a)		58.0			50.0	75.0	61.0	50.0				31.0			27.0		36.0	31.0	36.0	38.0	$21,836	$1,779	$696	$2,469	$12,753	$4,026	$17,187
Robert W Combs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	9165 Hwy 15 S	Happy	41746	Perry County	Perry County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 476-2518	325	25	13.2	83.7%	319 (98.2%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	21.7	563^rd of 685 public elementary schools	17.8%		22.4	557^th of 685 public elementary schools	18.7%	6	23.0		17.0	31.0	25.0	35.0	47.0	42.0	19.0	58.0	28.0	47.0				56.0	14.0	50.0	19.0	47.0	$21,622	$2,344	$1,346	$3,690	$12,370	$3,162	$15,532

Frequently Asked Questions about Cumberland Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Cumberland Elementary School?

Students at Cumberland Elementary School are 89% White, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Is Cumberland Elementary School a good school?

Cumberland Elementary School ranks 448^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Cumberland Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cumberland Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Harlan County High School

How many students attend Cumberland Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 428 students attended Cumberland Elementary School.

What district is Cumberland Elementary School in?

Harlan County

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