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Tyner Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
291st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools
Better than 58% of Kentucky elementary schools
Summary

Tyner Elementary School is a public elementary school in Tyner, Kentucky, serving 425 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Jackson County School District, which is ranked 46 out of 157 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Tyner Elementary has shown mixed academic performance compared to the district and state averages. While the school performs better than the state in some subjects and grade levels, it lags behind the Jackson County average in many areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 39% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 56% in the district and 43% statewide. However, the school's 5th-grade performance is stronger, with 69% proficient or better in Reading and 60% in Social Studies, outperforming both the county and state. Tyner Elementary also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25% to 45.4%, significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Tyner Elementary's performance is generally lower than Sand Gap Elementary and McKee Elementary, which are also part of the Jackson County district. However, Tyner outperforms some other nearby schools, such as Oneida Elementary. The school also has a strong performance in serving its special education students, ranking among the top 40-61 schools in Kentucky in this subgroup.

393
Students ?
14.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$18,564
Per pupil spending ?
73.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1340 Hwy 30 W
       Tyner, KY  40486

(606) 364-5105

District: Jackson County

Racial breakdown:

White:
97.7%
Asian:
1.5%
Hispanic:
0.5%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 77th percentile in 2023 → 58th in 2025
Strengths
Above the Kentucky median (58th percentile)
Worth a look
!High chronic absenteeism (40% vs 25% Kentucky)
!Ranking has slipped from its 77th-percentile peak (2023) to 58th (2025)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school48%
District avg56%
Kentucky avg44%
291st of 685
Kentucky public elementary schools ?
Top 42%▲ up 6 pts since 2015
From top 48% (2015) to top 42% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Jackson County
46th of 157Jackson 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)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202556.4291 of 68557.5%★★★☆☆
202465.2212 of 68569.1%★★★☆☆
202369.3161 of 68776.6%★★★★☆
202266.5175 of 68474.4%★★★★☆
202146.1266 of 51748.5%★★☆☆☆
201947.3400 of 70042.9%★★☆☆☆
201857.8281 of 69159.3%★★★☆☆
201758.8268 of 69461.4%★★★☆☆
201641.6432 of 69037.4%★★☆☆☆
201551.9335 of 69852.0%★★★☆☆
201430.6548 of 70522.3%★☆☆☆☆
201338.8489 of 71932.0%★★☆☆☆
201225.1596 of 71316.4%★☆☆☆☆
201134.2505 of 68826.6%★☆☆☆☆
201040.6451 of 68334.0%★★☆☆☆
200944.4402 of 65838.9%★★☆☆☆
200848.1365 of 65143.9%★★☆☆☆
200725.6512 of 63819.7%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202271.640 of 20680.6%★★★★☆
201951.7191 of 47459.7%★★★☆☆
201860.7118 of 44573.5%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202552.9292 of 64854.9%★★★☆☆
202471.9128 of 64480.1%★★★★☆
202374.8100 of 63984.4%★★★★☆
202268.7140 of 64178.2%★★★★☆
202148.6168 of 31246.2%★★☆☆☆
201948.0382 of 67143.1%★★☆☆☆
201864.9207 of 66368.8%★★★☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
201954.520 of 4050.0%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202561.5214 of 67268.2%★★★☆☆
202460.9212 of 66568.1%★★★☆☆
202364.8168 of 67074.9%★★★★☆
202264.6150 of 66777.5%★★★★☆
202148.7154 of 27544.0%★★☆☆☆
201945.8371 of 66444.1%★★☆☆☆
201861.1210 of 63166.7%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202564.3188 of 65371.2%★★★★☆
202449.7315 of 65251.7%★★★☆☆
202361.5213 of 65267.3%★★★☆☆
202257.0225 of 65765.8%★★★☆☆
202143.7199 of 32538.8%★★☆☆☆
201947.1390 of 67642.3%★★☆☆☆
201845.3397 of 66540.3%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202582.140 of 30686.9%★★★★☆
202470.161 of 27978.1%★★★★☆
202366.355 of 25778.6%★★★★☆
201947.9366 of 66144.6%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202550.2322 of 65951.1%★★★☆☆
202458.0252 of 65961.8%★★★☆☆
202362.3203 of 65869.1%★★★☆☆
202258.3229 of 65665.1%★★★☆☆
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)
Special Education (2025)87th percentile+29 vs school
Disabled (2022)81st percentile+6 vs school
Male (2025)71st percentile+14 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile+11 vs school
Female (2025)55th percentile-3 vs school
White (2025)51st percentile-6 vs school
Homeless (2019)50th percentile+7 vs school
By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?
Social Studies60%+22 vs state
Editing and Mechanics58%+11 vs state
Reading50%~ state avg
Writing48%+10 vs state
Mathematics40%-3 vs state
Science39%~ state avg

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Tyner Elementary School ranks 291st of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Tyner Elementary School are 98% White, 2% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 393 students attended Tyner Elementary School.


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