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West Hopkins School

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West Hopkins School ranks 362 nd of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

362^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

West Hopkins School is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Nebo, Kentucky, with 327 students. The school is part of the Hopkins County School District, which is ranked 71 out of 157 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, West Hopkins School has struggled in recent years, ranking in the bottom half of Kentucky elementary schools. Its statewide ranking has declined from 199 out of 694 in 2016-2017 to 362 out of 685 in 2024-2025, with a 1-star rating in 2022-2023 and 2021-2022. The school generally underperforms the Hopkins County and Kentucky averages in mathematics and reading proficiency across grade levels, with particularly weak performance in 8th grade math, 6th grade math, and 5th grade writing.

West Hopkins School's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with male students generally outperforming female students and white students outperforming their peers. The school's ranking for special education students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is particularly low. Additionally, the school has high chronic absenteeism rates and increasing dropout rates, which may be contributing to its academic struggles. While West Hopkins School has relatively high per-student spending and a low student-teacher ratio, these resources do not appear to be translating into strong academic outcomes. Nearby schools, such as Hanson Elementary, Southside Elementary, and Jesse Stuart Elementary, generally outperform West Hopkins School academically.

293

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,330

Per pupil spending ?

59%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2695 Rabbit Ridge Rd
Nebo, KY 42441

(270) 825-6130

District: Hopkins County

Students who attend West Hopkins School usually attend:

High:

Hopkins County Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.8%

Two or more races:

5.5%

Hispanic:

2.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 29th percentile in 2023 → 47th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 47th (2025) from a 29th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

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

!Writing scores 12 pts below the Kentucky average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg47%

Kentucky avg44%

Elementary school

362^nd of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

236^th of 320

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Kentucky Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Hopkins County

71^st 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	362 of 685	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.0	343 of 685	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.2	485 of 687	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.3	482 of 684	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.6	406 of 700	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.8	276 of 691	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.7	199 of 694	71.3%	★★★★☆
2016	57.1	285 of 690	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.6	211 of 698	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.1	336 of 705	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	42.2	451 of 719	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	31.2	541 of 713	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	18.3	606 of 688	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.6	547 of 683	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	8.9	620 of 658	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	26.0	518 of 651	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	25.6	513 of 638	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	359 of 648	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.5	433 of 644	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.9	498 of 639	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.4	502 of 641	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.3	376 of 671	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.5	375 of 663	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	45.6	356 of 672	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.9	257 of 665	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.4	443 of 670	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.0	411 of 667	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.8	387 of 664	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.8	193 of 631	69.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	301 of 653	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.2	183 of 652	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	36.9	421 of 652	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.7	418 of 657	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.5	419 of 676	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	69.0	160 of 665	75.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	40.0	443 of 661	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	347 of 659	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.2	373 of 659	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.8	522 of 658	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.8	519 of 656	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.3	280 of 592	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.1	166 of 593	72.0%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	29.8	236 of 320	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.5	170 of 324	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.9	204 of 327	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.8	153 of 320	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.7	218 of 282	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.2	116 of 335	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.6	199 of 322	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.1	188 of 330	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.1	217 of 331	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.9	196 of 337	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.9	156 of 335	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.7	154 of 335	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	17.1	291 of 319	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	10.0	282 of 304	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	30.2	228 of 299	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	52.1	139 of 289	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	47.7	150 of 287	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.5	124 of 284	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	133 of 298	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.8	187 of 300	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.6	180 of 295	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.3	150 of 299	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.4	121 of 299	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.2	158 of 290	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	42.2	179 of 314	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.8	140 of 311	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.0	116 of 309	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.8	88 of 310	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	61.9	90 of 303	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	57.8	101 of 285	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	186 of 303	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.4	84 of 304	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	34.2	205 of 307	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.8	173 of 304	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.4	110 of 303	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.3	161 of 293	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	50.9	146 of 294	50.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	23.6	249 of 314	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.4	185 of 316	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.5	228 of 320	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.2	175 of 314	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.8	157 of 253	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

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

Male (2025)54th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)47th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile~ school

Female (2025)45th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2019)33rd percentile-9 vs school

Middle school

Female (2025)55th percentile+29 vs school

Special Education (2019)50th percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)39th percentile+12 vs school

White (2025)21st percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Editing and Mechanics52%+4 vs state

Reading47%~ state avg

Mathematics38%-5 vs state

Science34%~ state avg

Social Studies32%-6 vs state

Writing31%-12 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 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
West Hopkins School	Public	PK, KG-8	2695 Rabbit Ridge Rd	Nebo	42441	Hopkins County	Hopkins County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 825-6130	293	24	12.2	59.0%	263 (89.8%)	3 (1.0%)	7 (2.4%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.5%)	47.2	362^nd of 685 public elementary schools	47.2%		48	343^rd of 685 public elementary schools	49.9%	19	50.0	59.0	35.0	26.0	43.0	12.0	54.0	49.0	46.0	45.0	51.0	38.0	43.0	26.0	24.0	38.0	32.0	62.0	42.0	$16,330	$841	$285	$1,126	$10,956	$2,020	$12,976
Providence Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	470 S Broadway	Providence	42450	Webster County	Webster County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 667-7041	299	15	19.9	76.9%	243 (81.3%)	25 (8.4%)	7 (2.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (6.7%)	14.1	619^th of 685 public elementary schools	9.6%		13.5	610^th of 685 public elementary schools	10.9%	9	25.0	18.0	34.0	26.0					31.0	45.0							17.0	21.0		$14,819	$1,173	$706	$1,879	$10,534	$2,406	$12,940
Dawson Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	317 Eli St	Dawson Springs	42408	Hopkins County	Dawson Springs Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 797-3811	342	23	14.9	78.4%	314 (91.8%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.6%)	33.8	473^rd of 685 public elementary schools	30.9%		33.3	470^th of 685 public elementary schools	31.4%	3	35.0	27.0	57.0				40.0	27.0	47.0				29.0		13.0		33.0	53.0		$20,118	$1,184	$595	$1,779	$10,048	$3,196	$13,244
Pride Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	861 Pride Ave	Madisonville	42431	Hopkins County	Hopkins County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 825-6030	404	26	15.5	59.9%	316 (78.2%)	40 (9.9%)	10 (2.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.9%)	78.2	120^th of 685 public elementary schools	82.5%		79	100^th of 685 public elementary schools	85.4%	20	58.0	57.0	51.0				59.0	64.0	59.0				49.0		56.0		56.0	64.0		$14,083	$747	$331	$1,077	$9,179	$1,667	$10,846
West Broadway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	127 W Broadway	Madisonville	42431	Hopkins County	Hopkins County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 825-6036	486	28	17.3	60.7%	320 (65.8%)	54 (11.1%)	44 (9.1%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (13.2%)	41.1	416^th of 685 public elementary schools	39.3%		48.9	338^th of 685 public elementary schools	50.7%	78	53.0	36.0	32.0				54.0	46.0	41.0				27.0		45.0		27.0	44.0		$13,237	$554	$379	$933	$8,549	$1,675	$10,223
Grapevine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1150 Hayes Ave.	Madisonville	42431	Hopkins County	Hopkins County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 825-6012	318	25	12.7	61.0%	229 (72.0%)	22 (6.9%)	34 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (10.1%)	67.3	195^th of 685 public elementary schools	71.5%		67	195^th of 685 public elementary schools	71.5%		55.0	50.0	61.0				50.0	52.0	65.0				46.0		30.0		48.0	63.0		$14,858	$664	$292	$956	$9,851	$1,833	$11,684
Clay Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	210 College St	Clay	42404	Webster County	Webster County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 664-2227	194	13	15.0	62.9%	181 (93.3%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (4.1%)	64	222^nd of 685 public elementary schools	67.6%		39.4	423^rd of 685 public elementary schools	38.2%	201		28.0		75.0			44.0		52.0	68.0					68.0			52.0		$15,676	$1,125	$634	$1,759	$11,296	$2,621	$13,917
Jesse Stuart Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1710 Anton Rd	Madisonville	42431	Hopkins County	Hopkins County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 825-6033	486	31	15.6	67.5%	297 (61.1%)	55 (11.3%)	59 (12.1%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (14.2%)	38.5	445^th of 685 public elementary schools	35.0%		68.1	185^th of 685 public elementary schools	73.0%	260	46.0	50.0	33.0				44.0	57.0	38.0				34.0				22.0	29.0		$13,385	$586	$308	$894	$8,714	$1,676	$10,389
Dixon Elementary School	Public	K-6	277 State Rt 1340	Dixon	42409	Webster County	Webster County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 639-9080	285	20	14.6	44.2%	263 (92.3%)	4 (1.4%)	10 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	65.4	215^th of 685 public elementary schools	68.6%		58	271^st of 685 public elementary schools	60.4%	56	58.0	51.0		51.0			51.0	63.0	51.0	58.0			42.0		66.0		37.0	49.0		$12,569	$920	$625	$1,545	$9,196	$1,828	$11,024
Hanson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	121 Veterans Drive	Hanson	42413	Hopkins County	Hopkins County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 825-6158	532	33	16.1	41.4%	435 (81.8%)	14 (2.6%)	21 (3.9%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (10.5%)	86.8	58^th of 685 public elementary schools	91.5%		87.8	45^th of 685 public elementary schools	93.4%	13	71.0	74.0	63.0				66.0	68.0	64.0				64.0		57.0		48.0	64.0		$16,385	$607	$177	$784	$8,740	$1,646	$10,386

Frequently Asked Questions about West Hopkins School

What schools do graduates of West Hopkins School attend?

Students who attend West Hopkins School usually go on to attend:

High : Hopkins County Central High School

What district is West Hopkins School in?

Hopkins County

Is West Hopkins School a good school?

West Hopkins School ranks 362^nd of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend West Hopkins School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 293 students attended West Hopkins School.

What is the racial makeup of West Hopkins School?

Students at West Hopkins School are 90% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% African American.

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