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Black Mountain Elementary School

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Black Mountain Elementary School ranks 377 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

377^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Black Mountain Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Evarts, Kentucky, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 256 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.

Black Mountain Elementary School has consistently ranked among the top Kentucky elementary schools for its special education students, with a rank as high as 3rd out of 279 schools in 2023-2024. The school has also performed well for its low socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking in the top 25% of Kentucky elementary schools in recent years. Additionally, Black Mountain Elementary has ranked highly for its homeless student population, placing 3rd out of 18 Kentucky elementary schools in 2023-2024. However, the school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 28.0% to 52.3% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

While Black Mountain Elementary has shown strengths in supporting certain student subgroups, its overall academic performance has been inconsistent. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated between 244 and 541 out of 684-687 Kentucky elementary schools in recent years, with a 2-star to 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. When compared to other nearby elementary schools in the Harlan County district, Black Mountain Elementary generally performs on par or slightly below average in terms of test scores and other metrics. However, the school's specialized support for its special education, low SES, and homeless students is a notable bright spot.

248

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,494

Per pupil spending ?

90.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1555 Hwy 215
Evarts, KY 40828

(606) 837-2214

District: Harlan County

Students who attend Black Mountain Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Harlan County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.2%

Two or more races:

2.8%

Hispanic:

1.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 6th percentile in 2015 → 45th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 39 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (52% vs 25% Kentucky)

!Near the bottom of Harlan County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg49%

Kentucky avg45%

Elementary school

377^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 39 pts since 2015

From bottom 6% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

225^th of 320

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Bottom 30%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 14% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	45.2	377 of 685	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.0	244 of 685	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.5	459 of 687	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.2	541 of 684	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.1	369 of 517	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.5	484 of 700	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.9	305 of 691	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	39.7	461 of 694	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	26.1	574 of 690	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.0	654 of 698	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	40.8	448 of 705	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	25.1	599 of 719	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	30.5	551 of 713	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	13.2	630 of 688	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	18.1	601 of 683	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	3.8	649 of 658	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	35.0	458 of 651	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	11.1	604 of 638	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	96.1	7 of 206	96.6%	★★★★★
2019	86.1	48 of 474	89.9%	★★★★★
2018	93.1	28 of 445	93.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	378 of 648	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.2	321 of 644	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.9	411 of 639	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.0	467 of 641	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.8	533 of 671	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.7	401 of 663	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	7 of 19	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	80.4	3 of 18	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	50.5	22 of 40	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.5	15 of 34	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	66.3	175 of 672	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	72.5	123 of 665	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	44.8	363 of 670	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.4	444 of 667	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.2	140 of 664	78.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	57.6	250 of 653	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.0	164 of 652	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	46.9	343 of 652	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.6	471 of 657	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.6	415 of 676	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.6	190 of 665	71.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	77.1	49 of 306	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	98.5	3 of 279	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	90.5	18 of 257	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	16.6	579 of 661	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	410 of 659	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.4	271 of 659	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.3	493 of 658	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.2	607 of 656	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.0	490 of 592	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.2	425 of 593	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	225 of 320	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.5	132 of 324	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.1	188 of 327	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.1	207 of 320	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.0	191 of 282	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.3	169 of 335	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.0	74 of 322	77.0%	★★★★☆
2017	35.3	229 of 330	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.9	224 of 331	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	21.0	289 of 337	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	38.9	224 of 335	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	26.4	283 of 335	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.7	263 of 319	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	15.4	277 of 304	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	15.6	277 of 299	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	29.5	221 of 289	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	50.0	140 of 287	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	42.5	163 of 284	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	98.0	3 of 111	97.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	52.9	129 of 300	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.3	223 of 295	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.2	207 of 299	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.3	266 of 299	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	60.6	97 of 290	66.6%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	81.8	5 of 28	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	69.3	5 of 21	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	52.8	10 of 22	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	87.6	3 of 58	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	87.8	3 of 32	90.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	161 of 314	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	69.0	67 of 311	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	57.9	113 of 309	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.5	143 of 310	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	56.0	111 of 304	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.5	107 of 307	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.5	133 of 304	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.7	68 of 303	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	74.0	52 of 293	82.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2023	84.3	12 of 124	90.3%	★★★★★
2019	18.6	258 of 294	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	27.9	232 of 314	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.4	157 of 316	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.9	190 of 320	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.7	224 of 314	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.6	102 of 266	61.7%	★★★☆☆

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

Disabled (2022)97th percentile+76 vs school

Special Education (2025)84th percentile+39 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile+29 vs school

Homeless (2025)63rd percentile+18 vs school

Male (2025)62nd percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)42nd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)38th percentile-7 vs school

Middle school

Disabled (2022)97th percentile+62 vs school

Special Education (2023)90th percentile+48 vs school

Homeless (2024)82nd percentile+23 vs school

Male (2024)63rd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2024)57th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile+19 vs school

White (2025)26th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Editing and Mechanics58%+10 vs state

Reading46%-4 vs state

Science41%+4 vs state

Mathematics38%-4 vs state

Social Studies35%-4 vs state

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by a teacher
Thursday, October 11, 2018

The school really goes above and beyond to meet the needs of its students. Teachers are involved and concerned about students and their success both academically and personally. Administration and staff are constantly looking for ways to improve instruction, offer new and innovative teaching strategies to prepare students to reach their fullest potential. Close Quote

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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
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
Cawood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	51 Nola St	Cawood	40815	Harlan County	Harlan County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 573-2502	209	16	13.0	86.6%	200 (95.7%)	2 (1.0%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	63.7	224^th of 685 public elementary schools	67.3%		83.9	75^th of 685 public elementary schools	89.1%	149		44.0			85.0	72.0		64.0				39.0	44.0	55.0	28.0	39.0	67.0	44.0			$25,390	$3,682	$2,044	$5,726	$11,331	$3,227	$14,558
Rosspoint Elementary School	Public	K-8	132 Hwy 522	Baxter	40806	Harlan County	Harlan County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 573-4600	369	25	14.7	77.2%	361 (97.8%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	60.7	246^th of 685 public elementary schools	64.1%		66	207^th of 685 public elementary schools	69.8%	39	33.0	52.0	49.0	41.0	58.0	43.0	42.0	73.0	54.0	63.0	55.0	46.0	58.0	53.0	24.0	69.0	51.0	49.0	61.0	69.0	$23,811	$2,620	$2,102	$4,722	$8,951	$2,900	$11,851
Harlan Elementary School	Public	K-4	420 E Central St	Harlan	40831	Harlan County	Harlan Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 573-8715	335	23	14.7	61.2%	286 (85.4%)	8 (2.4%)	6 (1.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.6%)	65.4	216^th of 685 public elementary schools	68.5%		54.5	299^th of 685 public elementary schools	56.4%	83	37.0	41.0					62.0	62.0					56.0								$30,344	$2,977	$1,728	$4,705	$15,367	$3,550	$18,917
James A. Cawood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	279 Ball Park Rd	Harlan	40831	Harlan County	Harlan County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 573-5029	277	25	10.9	83.0%	273 (98.6%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	62.5	232^nd of 685 public elementary schools	66.1%		66.5	198^th of 685 public elementary schools	71.1%	34	45.0	58.0	40.0	44.0	55.0	56.0	73.0	79.0	53.0	72.0	36.0	59.0		32.0	17.0	66.0	40.0	53.0	53.0	69.0	$26,118	$3,597	$2,074	$5,671	$10,588	$3,445	$14,033
Green Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	123 W Hwy 221	Bledsoe	40810	Harlan County	Harlan County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 558-3533	147	11	13.3	83.7%	132 (89.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	75.1	135^th of 685 public elementary schools	80.3%		75.6	117^th of 685 public elementary schools	82.9%	18	43.0		50.0	57.0	67.0	67.0	57.0		63.0	71.0		60.0					56.0	67.0	63.0	73.0	$25,385	$3,438	$2,102	$5,540	$14,170	$3,418	$17,588
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
Wallins Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	993 Hwy 219	Wallins Creek	40873	Harlan County	Harlan County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 664-3444	352	28	12.8	81.0%	344 (97.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	29	508^th of 685 public elementary schools	25.8%		32.6	474^th of 685 public elementary schools	30.8%	34	24.0		24.0	28.0	18.0	43.0	47.0	35.0	41.0	63.0	29.0	27.0	29.0		22.0	59.0	35.0	41.0	35.0	51.0	$21,698	$3,039	$2,143	$5,182	$9,972	$2,846	$12,818
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Black Mountain Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Black Mountain Elementary School?

Students at Black Mountain Elementary School are 95% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend Black Mountain Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 248 students attended Black Mountain Elementary School.

Is Black Mountain Elementary School a good school?

Black Mountain Elementary School ranks 377^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Black Mountain Elementary School in?

Harlan County

What schools do graduates of Black Mountain Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Black Mountain Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Harlan County High School

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