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Evarts Elementary School

Q: Is Evarts Elementary School a good school?

Evarts Elementary School ranks 235 th of 684 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

235^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 684 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Evarts Elementary School in Evarts, Harlan County, serves prekindergarten through grade 8 and enrolls 335 students. Its results vary sharply by grade: fifth and sixth grade show notable strengths, but eighth grade is a serious concern. In 2025–26, just 15% of eighth graders were proficient in reading, compared with 40% in both Harlan County and the state—a 25-point gap; eighth-grade math was also low, at 21% versus 37% in the district and 39% statewide.

The school’s strongest comparisons are in fifth- and sixth-grade results. Fifth-grade social studies proficiency was 65%, beating the district by 22 points and the state by 27 points; fifth-grade writing was 41%, the highest reported among nearby schools. Sixth-grade reading reached 81%, 17 points above the district and 27 points above the state, also the highest reported nearby. By contrast, eighth-grade reading was the lowest reported among nearby schools, tied with Black Mountain Elementary, and eighth-grade math was lower only at Wallins Elementary School. Across tested grades, the school’s averages were above the state in all seven subjects, but reading and math were its weakest relative to the district.

Trends are mixed: the math average across grades 3–8 rose 8 points from 2022–23 to 2025–26, while the eighth-grade math result fell 10 points. Reading across grades 3–7 improved 10 points, yet eighth-grade reading dropped 41 points over the same period. SchoolDigger ranked Evarts 235th of 684 statewide schools in 2025–26, at the 66th percentile with three stars, and third among the eight Harlan County schools compared. Its 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 13.9, the second-highest among those peers; 88% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year. SchoolDigger’s student-group rankings show a marked difference: Special Education Students ranked at the 98th percentile for how well the school serves that group, while Female Students ranked at the 27th percentile, down 27 points from 2023–24.

335

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,079

Per pupil spending ?

88.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

132 Keister St
Evarts, KY 40828

(606) 837-2386

District: Harlan County

Students who attend Evarts Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Harlan County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.5%

Hispanic:

2.1%

Two or more races:

1.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 69th percentile in 2016 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (48% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Above the Kentucky median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (40% vs 24% Kentucky)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg46%

Kentucky avg43%

Elementary school

235^th of 684

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 31% (2016) to top 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

102^nd of 326

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From top 11% (2016) to top 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 8Elementary Schools in the Harlan County

54^th of 158Harlan 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	61.3	235 of 684	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.7	315 of 685	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.6	238 of 685	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.7	338 of 687	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.3	307 of 684	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.6	364 of 517	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.2	310 of 700	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.9	313 of 691	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.1	422 of 694	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	65.7	212 of 690	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	72.6	143 of 698	79.5%	★★★★☆
2014	59.7	274 of 705	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.8	346 of 719	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	46.5	391 of 713	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.6	361 of 688	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.7	406 of 683	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	26.6	530 of 658	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	5.5	633 of 651	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	22.0	532 of 638	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	99.5	1 of 474	99.8%	★★★★★
2018	99.1	3 of 445	99.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	30.4	480 of 657	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.7	380 of 648	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.9	296 of 644	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.6	378 of 639	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.2	324 of 641	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.0	452 of 671	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.8	342 of 663	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	65.5	4 of 18	77.8%	★★★★☆
2025	62.9	6 of 19	68.4%	★★★★☆
2024	70.2	6 of 18	66.7%	★★★★☆
2023	63.3	8 of 18	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	84.0	1 of 17	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	62.1	15 of 40	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	79.7	6 of 34	82.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	72.9	114 of 674	83.1%	★★★★☆
2025	64.6	188 of 672	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	70.6	134 of 665	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	59.7	207 of 670	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.5	122 of 667	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	64.3	188 of 664	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	67.2	150 of 631	76.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	62.9	207 of 651	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.8	256 of 653	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.9	258 of 652	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.1	187 of 652	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	67.1	153 of 657	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	67.7	184 of 676	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	60.2	253 of 665	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	97.6	7 of 314	97.8%	★★★★★
2025	90.5	22 of 306	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	95.2	9 of 257	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	19.9	567 of 661	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	56.2	264 of 650	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.5	340 of 659	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.2	272 of 659	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.0	402 of 658	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.8	345 of 656	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.2	391 of 593	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	61.0	102 of 326	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.5	128 of 320	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.5	160 of 324	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.9	93 of 327	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	74.2	53 of 320	83.4%	★★★★☆
2021	49.6	112 of 282	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.6	56 of 335	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	74.3	55 of 322	82.9%	★★★★☆
2017	71.6	64 of 330	80.6%	★★★★☆
2016	77.5	36 of 331	89.1%	★★★★☆
2015	59.5	119 of 337	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.7	77 of 335	77.0%	★★★★☆
2013	58.6	118 of 335	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.6	66 of 319	79.3%	★★★★☆
2011	83.2	31 of 304	89.8%	★★★★★
2010	79.6	44 of 299	85.3%	★★★★☆
2009	28.7	224 of 289	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	46.8	154 of 287	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	35.0	193 of 284	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	99.9	1 of 226	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	100.0	2 of 219	99.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	55.9	114 of 299	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.9	191 of 298	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.7	201 of 300	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.2	164 of 295	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.2	145 of 299	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.4	81 of 299	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	70.3	60 of 290	79.3%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	69.2	3 of 19	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	49.3	12 of 28	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.2	4 of 21	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	84.7	4 of 58	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	88.3	2 of 32	93.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	64.6	87 of 313	72.2%	★★★★☆
2025	57.8	116 of 314	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.4	102 of 311	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.7	39 of 309	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	83.5	18 of 310	94.2%	★★★★★
2019	93.1	3 of 303	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	89.1	8 of 285	97.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	69.4	67 of 299	77.6%	★★★★☆
2025	56.9	115 of 303	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.2	143 of 304	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.9	51 of 307	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	88.0	18 of 304	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	75.9	48 of 303	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	71.7	58 of 293	80.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	44.7	169 of 294	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	54.9	125 of 316	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.7	144 of 314	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.8	175 of 316	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.4	113 of 320	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.8	69 of 314	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	60.7	92 of 266	65.4%	★★★☆☆

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)100th percentile+44 vs school

Special Education (2026)98th percentile+32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)83rd percentile+17 vs school

Homeless (2026)78th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)68th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)59th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2026)27th percentile-39 vs school

Middle school

Disabled (2019)100th percentile+16 vs school

Homeless (2026)84th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2026)78th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)72nd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)62nd percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)60th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2019)43rd percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Editing and Mechanics57%+12 vs state

Reading54%+4 vs state

Writing52%+11 vs state

Social Studies46%+7 vs state

Mathematics42%~ state avg

Science41%+7 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
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%)	61.3	235^th of 684 public elementary schools	65.6%		52.7	315^th of 685 public elementary schools	54.0%	80	30.0	38.0	59.0	53.0	53.0	21.0	43.0	48.0	65.0	81.0	69.0	15.0	35.0	47.0	41.0	64.0	65.0	26.0	65.0	49.0	$16,079	$2,297	$13,529
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%)	37.2	437^th of 684 public elementary schools	36.1%		45.2	377^th of 685 public elementary schools	45.0%	60	45.0	26.0		43.0	19.0		55.0		50.0	57.0	33.0	15.0	35.0	29.0			19.0	30.0	23.0	30.0	$20,543	$3,196	$17,024
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%)	49	347^th of 684 public elementary schools	49.3%		60.7	246^th of 685 public elementary schools	64.1%	101	32.0	17.0	45.0	52.0	43.0	54.0	50.0	45.0	64.0	71.0	66.0	44.0	19.0	23.0	21.0	59.0	48.0	61.0	67.0	63.0	$15,210	$1,911	$13,033
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%)	81.9	90^th of 684 public elementary schools	86.8%		63.7	224^th of 685 public elementary schools	67.3%	134	67.0		30.0	82.0		63.0	75.0		78.0							75.0	57.0				$19,167	$2,203	$16,592
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%)	72.9	150^th of 684 public elementary schools	78.1%		65.4	216^th of 685 public elementary schools	68.5%	66	51.0	42.0					69.0	70.0													$30,798	$4,562	$20,578
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%)	73.7	144^th of 684 public elementary schools	78.9%		62.5	232^nd of 685 public elementary schools	66.1%	88	54.0	43.0	56.0	58.0	57.0	40.0	75.0	57.0	64.0	58.0	51.0	44.0	57.0	31.0	32.0		64.0	36.0	68.0	48.0	$15,691	$2,630	$16,708
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%)	54.5	292^nd of 684 public elementary schools	57.3%		75.1	135^th of 685 public elementary schools	80.3%	157	25.0	64.0		53.0	42.0	25.0	42.0	43.0		73.0	58.0	42.0	43.0	67.0							$21,623	$1,988	$19,586
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%)	30	498^th of 684 public elementary schools	27.2%		29	508^th of 685 public elementary schools	25.8%	10		36.0		37.0	48.0	13.0	49.0	44.0	44.0	43.0	58.0		28.0		38.0	53.0	28.0	20.0	13.0	30.0	$16,796	$2,523	$14,028
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%)	45.4	381^st of 684 public elementary schools	44.3%		37.9	448^th of 685 public elementary schools	34.6%	67	47.0	36.0		44.0	52.0	57.0	60.0	53.0	41.0	61.0	66.0	64.0	42.0	45.0	9.0	41.0	32.0	64.0	44.0	66.0	$17,665	$2,538	$14,853
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%)	28.8	510^th of 684 public elementary schools	25.4%		50.8	331^st of 685 public elementary schools	51.7%	179					57.0	58.0	39.0		36.0			42.0	25.0		36.0	33.0	29.0	42.0	43.0	25.0	$25,187	$2,887	$19,887

Frequently Asked Questions about Evarts Elementary School

How many students attend Evarts Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 335 students attended Evarts Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Evarts Elementary School attend?

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

High : Harlan County High School

Is Evarts Elementary School a good school?

Evarts Elementary School ranks 235^th of 684 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Evarts Elementary School in?

Harlan County

What is the racial makeup of Evarts Elementary School?

Students at Evarts Elementary School are 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

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