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Pride Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
120th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools
Better than 82% of Kentucky elementary schools
Summary

Pride Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Madisonville, Kentucky, serving 379 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Hopkins County School District, which is ranked 71 out of 157 districts in the state.

Pride Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Kentucky, with proficiency rates in core subjects like Mathematics, Reading, Science, and Writing that are significantly higher than the Hopkins County and Kentucky state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Pride Elementary's 3rd-grade Mathematics proficiency rate was 58%, compared to 56% for Hopkins County and 43% for the state. The school also excels in serving various student subgroups, ranking highly for its performance with female, male, African American, white, multi-racial, special education, and economically disadvantaged students.

Within a 15-mile radius of Pride Elementary, there are several other high-performing elementary schools, such as Hanson Elementary and Grapevine Elementary, which also rank among the top schools in the state. This suggests that the Madisonville area may have a concentration of educational resources and community support that contribute to the success of its elementary schools. While Pride Elementary's chronic absenteeism rate has increased in recent years, reaching 25% in the 2024-2025 school year, it remains lower than the state average. The school's higher per-student spending compared to the state average indicates that the district is investing resources to support student learning.

404
Students ?
15.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,083
Per pupil spending ?
59.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 861 Pride Ave
       Madisonville, KY  42431

(270) 825-6030

District: Hopkins County


Students who attend Pride Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Browning Springs Middle School
High:    Madisonville North Hopkins High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
78.2%
African American:
9.9%
Two or more races:
8.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Kentucky average (57% vs 44% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 18% of Kentucky elementary schools
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school57%
District avg50%
Kentucky avg44%
120th of 685
Kentucky public elementary schools ?
Top 18%▼ down 7 pts since 2015
From top 10% (2015) to top 18% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Kentucky Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 7Elementary Schools in the Hopkins County
71st of 157Hopkins 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202578.2120 of 68582.5%★★★★☆
202479.0100 of 68585.4%★★★★☆
202390.534 of 68795.1%★★★★★
202293.121 of 68496.9%★★★★★
202194.98 of 51798.5%★★★★★
201982.862 of 70091.1%★★★★★
201884.557 of 69191.8%★★★★★
201788.630 of 69495.7%★★★★★
201678.587 of 69087.4%★★★★☆
201583.372 of 69889.7%★★★★☆
201472.9146 of 70579.3%★★★★☆
201352.3342 of 71952.4%★★★☆☆
201241.8440 of 71338.3%★★☆☆☆
201163.5237 of 68865.6%★★★☆☆
201054.7329 of 68351.8%★★★☆☆
200933.3484 of 65826.4%★☆☆☆☆
200837.8439 of 65132.6%★★☆☆☆
200761.0243 of 63861.9%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
201993.55 of 18597.3%★★★★★
201886.711 of 18494.0%★★★★★

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202294.58 of 20696.1%★★★★★
201988.736 of 47492.4%★★★★★
201883.745 of 44589.9%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202567.8165 of 64874.5%★★★★☆
202466.1179 of 64472.2%★★★★☆
202381.359 of 63990.8%★★★★★
202284.344 of 64193.1%★★★★★
202186.715 of 31295.2%★★★★★
201977.686 of 67187.2%★★★★☆
201880.968 of 66389.7%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202571.7130 of 67280.7%★★★★☆
202479.580 of 66588.0%★★★★☆
202392.519 of 67097.2%★★★★★
202293.410 of 66798.5%★★★★★
202196.31 of 27599.6%★★★★★
201983.547 of 66492.9%★★★★★
201888.724 of 63196.2%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202581.973 of 65388.8%★★★★☆
202486.552 of 65292.0%★★★★★
202392.620 of 65296.9%★★★★★
202294.89 of 65798.6%★★★★★
201984.449 of 67692.8%★★★★★
201882.465 of 66590.2%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
201974.413 of 5877.6%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202563.478 of 30674.5%★★★★☆
202464.570 of 27974.9%★★★★☆
202395.57 of 25797.3%★★★★★
201979.189 of 66186.5%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202579.4101 of 65984.7%★★★★☆
202479.795 of 65985.6%★★★★☆
202392.222 of 65896.7%★★★★★
202293.515 of 65697.7%★★★★★
202191.015 of 33795.5%★★★★★
201984.849 of 59291.7%★★★★★
201888.839 of 59393.4%★★★★★
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)
African American (2019)97th percentile+6 vs school
Disabled (2022)96th percentile~ school
Male (2025)89th percentile+6 vs school
White (2025)85th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile~ school
Multi-racial (2019)78th percentile-14 vs school
Female (2025)75th percentile-8 vs school
Special Education (2025)75th percentile-8 vs school
By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?
Editing and Mechanics64%+17 vs state
Reading61%+12 vs state
Writing56%+18 vs state
Social Studies56%+18 vs state
Mathematics55%+12 vs state
Science49%+12 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 404 students attended Pride Elementary School.

Pride Elementary School ranks 120th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Pride Elementary School are 78% White, 10% African American, 9% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.


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