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Roy G. Eversole Elementary School

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Roy G. Eversole Elementary School ranks 236 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

236^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Roy G. Eversole Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Hazard, Kentucky, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 449 students. The school is part of the Hazard Independent School District, which is ranked 31 out of 157 districts in Kentucky and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Roy G. Eversole Elementary School has shown consistent improvement in its test scores, with the percentage of students proficient or better in KSA/Mathematics and KSA/Reading for 3rd and 4th grades generally exceeding the state and district averages. The school has also performed well among its male students, as well as its special education and low socioeconomic status students, ranking in the top 30%, top 25%, and top 20%, respectively, among Kentucky elementary schools in recent years. However, the school faces challenges in addressing chronic absenteeism, which reached 25% in 2024-2025, though still lower than the state average of 28%.

Compared to nearby schools, Roy G. Eversole Elementary School generally outperforms Hindman Elementary School (Knott County) and Hayes Lewis Elementary School (Leslie County) in terms of test scores, particularly in mathematics and reading. However, the school lags behind some of the higher-performing nearby schools, such as W.B. Muncy Elementary School and Robinson Elementary School (both in Perry County), in certain subject areas and student group performance.

457

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,528

Per pupil spending ?

57.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

601 Broadway
Hazard, KY 41701

(606) 436-4721

District: Hazard Independent

Students who attend Roy G. Eversole Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hazard Middle School
High:	Hazard High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.3%

African American:

3.9%

Two or more races:

3.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 54th percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Kentucky median (66th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg50%

Kentucky avg44%

236^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

31^st of 157Hazard Independent 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	61.9	236 of 685	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.5	320 of 685	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.9	363 of 687	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.6	411 of 684	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.9	176 of 517	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.2	105 of 700	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	61.0	249 of 691	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	86.1	48 of 694	93.1%	★★★★★
2016	55.2	303 of 690	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.7	324 of 698	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.3	316 of 705	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	47.2	389 of 719	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.5	330 of 713	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	41.6	447 of 688	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	36.7	492 of 683	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	59.6	274 of 658	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.2	255 of 651	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	73.9	139 of 638	78.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	88.6	37 of 474	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	66.5	99 of 445	77.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	249 of 648	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.9	348 of 639	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.5	408 of 641	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.1	150 of 671	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	47.3	370 of 663	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	66.3	11 of 40	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	58.6	14 of 34	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	190 of 672	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	46.1	349 of 665	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.2	431 of 670	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.7	443 of 667	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	76.3	39 of 275	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	77.8	72 of 664	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	49.9	308 of 631	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	63.1	201 of 653	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.4	159 of 652	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	49.7	319 of 652	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.3	389 of 657	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	79.7	76 of 676	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	72.8	130 of 665	80.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	73.1	135 of 661	79.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	297 of 659	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.2	370 of 659	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.8	431 of 658	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.9	471 of 656	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	71.5	126 of 592	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	61.7	197 of 593	66.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2019)92nd percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2019)80th percentile-5 vs school

Homeless (2019)72nd percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)69th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)62nd percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)55th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading56%+8 vs state

Science56%+19 vs state

Mathematics40%-4 vs state

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Schools Near Roy G. Eversole Elementary School

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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
Roy G. Eversole Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	601 Broadway	Hazard	41701	Perry County	Hazard Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 436-4721	457	31	14.7	57.8%	408 (89.3%)	18 (3.9%)	14 (3.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.3%)	61.9	236^th of 685 public elementary schools	65.5%		52.5	320^th of 685 public elementary schools	53.3%	84	45.0	35.0					54.0	58.0					56.0								$17,528	$2,245	$612	$2,857	$11,806	$3,870	$15,676
Perry County Alternative School	Public	K-8	72 Edna Lane	Hazard	41701	Perry County	Perry County	No	No	No	No	(606) 436-4932	7	2	3.5		7 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
West Perry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	72 Miss Edna Lane	Hazard	41701	Perry County	Perry County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 439-6438	743	49	15.2	77.9%	711 (95.7%)	5 (0.7%)	10 (1.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.9%)	73.4	151^st of 685 public elementary schools	78.0%		65.4	210^th of 685 public elementary schools	69.3%	59	48.0	60.0	66.0	54.0	40.0	34.0	59.0	62.0	69.0	54.0	62.0	67.0	42.0	32.0	34.0	74.0	61.0	54.0	70.0	75.0	$19,079	$2,057	$1,523	$3,580	$9,988	$3,195	$13,183
East Perry County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	301 Perry Circle Rd	Hazard	41701	Perry County	Perry County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 436-3423	603	43	14.0	65.3%	561 (93.0%)	9 (1.5%)	20 (3.3%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.3%)	65.7	212^th of 685 public elementary schools	69.1%		38.3	431^st of 685 public elementary schools	37.1%	219	24.0	76.0	43.0	42.0	53.0	39.0	43.0	74.0	74.0	63.0	61.0	54.0	59.0		55.0	54.0	36.0	43.0	57.0	59.0	$20,882	$1,966	$1,154	$3,120	$12,006	$3,434	$15,440
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
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
W B Muncy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	140 Pirate Dr	Wooton	41776	Leslie County	Leslie County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 279-4155	209	13	15.6	60.3%	207 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	85.9	67^th of 685 public elementary schools	90.2%		89.2	36^th of 685 public elementary schools	94.7%	31	48.0	50.0	60.0	62.0	56.0	85.0	74.0	81.0	85.0	76.0	78.0	90.0	69.0	50.0			55.0		65.0	80.0	$17,192	$2,175	$799	$2,968	$8,987	$2,682	$12,098
Robinson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	13150 Ky Hwy 476	Ary	41712	Perry County	Perry County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 378-7761	278	16	17.1	76.6%	266 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	87.8	54^th of 685 public elementary schools	92.1%		68	186^th of 685 public elementary schools	72.8%	132	63.0	55.0		72.0	50.0	52.0	72.0	79.0				81.0	45.0	50.0			67.0	63.0			$21,518	$1,953	$1,345	$3,298	$12,177	$3,523	$15,700
Emmalena Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8343 W Hwy 550	Emmalena	41740	Knott County	Knott County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 251-3651	204	19	11.0	80.4%	202 (99.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	49	342^nd of 685 public elementary schools	50.1%		64.6	218^th of 685 public elementary schools	68.2%	124	53.0	30.0	30.0	40.0		50.0	63.0		70.0	47.0	33.0	42.0			33.0	46.0	48.0	50.0	37.0	50.0	$17,013	$1,439	$1,117	$2,556	$11,842	$2,616	$14,458
Hindman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	875 W Main St	Hindman	41822	Knott County	Knott County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 785-5872	434	32	13.5	71.2%	426 (98.2%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	49.7	339^th of 685 public elementary schools	50.5%		40.3	414^th of 685 public elementary schools	39.6%	75	40.0	34.0	33.0	54.0	42.0	30.0	60.0	49.0	69.0	60.0	51.0	43.0			21.0	57.0	38.0	21.0	40.0	43.0	$17,131	$1,523	$3,020	$4,543	$10,627	$1,961	$12,588

Frequently Asked Questions about Roy G. Eversole Elementary School

What district is Roy G. Eversole Elementary School in?

Hazard Independent

What is the racial makeup of Roy G. Eversole Elementary School?

Students at Roy G. Eversole Elementary School are 89% White, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Roy G. Eversole Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Roy G. Eversole Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hazard Middle School
High : Hazard High School

Is Roy G. Eversole Elementary School a good school?

Roy G. Eversole Elementary School ranks 236^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Roy G. Eversole Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 457 students attended Roy G. Eversole Elementary School.

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