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Flat Gap Elementary School

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Flat Gap Elementary School ranks 328 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

328^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Flat Gap Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Flatgap, Kentucky, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 229 students. The school is part of the Johnson County School District, which is ranked 30 out of 157 districts in Kentucky and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Flat Gap Elementary School faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 25.0% to 43.5% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Porter Elementary (25.0%) and Central Elementary (25.0%). The school's test scores in mathematics, reading, and other subjects are generally lower than the state and district averages, with its 3rd-grade mathematics proficiency rate at 30% in 2024-2025, compared to 48% for the Johnson County district and 43% for the state.

Flat Gap Elementary School's performance on various student subgroups, such as White students, Special Education students, and Low Socioeconomic Status students, is also lower than the state and district averages. The school's White students ranked in the bottom half of Kentucky elementary schools for the past few years. Despite these challenges, Flat Gap Elementary School has a relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $16,889 to $22,131 over the past few years, higher than the state average and the spending of some nearby schools. Addressing these issues will be crucial for the school to improve its outcomes and provide a high-quality education for its students.

241

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,152

Per pupil spending ?

78.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1450 KY Rt 689
Flatgap, KY 41219

(606) 265-3110

District: Johnson County

Students who attend Flat Gap Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Johnson County Middle School
High:	Johnson Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.2%

Hispanic:

2.9%

Two or more races:

2.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2014 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Kentucky median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 25% Kentucky)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2014

!Near the bottom of Johnson County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg56%

Kentucky avg45%

328^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Johnson County

30^th of 157Johnson 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	328 of 685	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.2	506 of 685	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.8	469 of 687	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.5	231 of 684	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.5	178 of 700	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	69.0	169 of 691	75.5%	★★★★☆
2017	61.6	243 of 694	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	49.7	359 of 690	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.3	330 of 698	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.5	277 of 705	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.1	354 of 719	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	38.6	469 of 713	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.4	293 of 688	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	41.4	447 of 683	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	35.1	471 of 658	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	38.8	427 of 651	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	30.6	477 of 638	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	92.5	30 of 474	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	98.6	7 of 445	98.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	243 of 648	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.7	386 of 639	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.2	237 of 641	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.4	195 of 671	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	67.1	174 of 663	73.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	63.0	201 of 672	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	43.0	380 of 665	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.7	408 of 670	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.5	153 of 667	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	88.4	27 of 664	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	83.8	50 of 631	92.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	54.5	280 of 653	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.2	450 of 652	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.5	315 of 652	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.1	224 of 657	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.3	180 of 676	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	68.3	166 of 665	75.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	59.5	255 of 661	61.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	359 of 659	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.3	563 of 659	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.5	502 of 658	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	52.1	275 of 656	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.4	425 of 592	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	61.2	204 of 593	65.6%	★★★☆☆

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)94th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2025)62nd percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2019)61st percentile-13 vs school

Male (2025)57th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)46th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading53%+3 vs state

Social Studies48%+10 vs state

Editing and Mechanics45%~ state avg

Mathematics43%~ state avg

Writing29%-9 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 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
Flat Gap Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1450 KY Rt 689	Flatgap	41219	Johnson County	Johnson County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 265-3110	241	18	13.7	78.4%	227 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	51	328^th of 685 public elementary schools	52.1%		29.2	506^th of 685 public elementary schools	26.1%	178	30.0	39.0	45.0	57.0			48.0	35.0	58.0	71.0				29.0		48.0		45.0		$19,152	$3,302	$1,238	$4,539	$10,027	$2,739	$12,767
Blaine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	600 Highway 2562	Blaine	41124	Lawrence County	Lawrence County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 826-3624	149	17	8.7	79.9%	148 (99.3%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37.1	450^th of 685 public elementary schools	34.3%		23.7	547^th of 685 public elementary schools	20.1%	97				38.0	33.0	24.0	33.0			69.0	33.0	24.0			41.0	27.0	47.0	33.0	53.0	$32,000	$3,431	$1,033	$4,465	$19,360	$4,886	$24,246
W R Castle Memorial Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3936 Us 23 N	Wittensville	41274	Johnson County	Johnson County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 297-3738	390	31	12.7	68.2%	372 (95.4%)	2 (0.5%)	11 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	71	162^nd of 685 public elementary schools	76.4%		54.8	295^th of 685 public elementary schools	56.9%	133	50.0	60.0	52.0	56.0			63.0	64.0	58.0	70.0			53.0	19.0		50.0		52.0		$16,763	$2,592	$1,219	$3,811	$8,972	$2,203	$11,174
Highland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	649 US 23 South	Staffordsville	41256	Johnson County	Johnson County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 297-3674	392	30	13.2	63.3%	380 (96.9%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	73.8	147^th of 685 public elementary schools	78.5%		67.5	189^th of 685 public elementary schools	72.4%	42	49.0	43.0	52.0	63.0			53.0	59.0	61.0	71.0			43.0	59.0		50.0		77.0		$18,321	$3,356	$1,102	$4,457	$9,495	$2,610	$12,104
Paintsville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	325 2nd St	Paintsville	41240	Johnson County	Paintsville Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 789-2651	434	30	14.4	49.5%	400 (92.2%)	6 (1.4%)	15 (3.5%)	11 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	50.5	332^nd of 685 public elementary schools	51.5%		39.8	419^th of 685 public elementary schools	38.8%	87	40.0	49.0	40.0	50.0			67.0	35.0	57.0	55.0			22.0	43.0		42.0		46.0		$19,908	$1,083	$561	$1,644	$11,083	$1,067	$12,044
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1715 Euclid Ave	Paintsville	41240	Johnson County	Johnson County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 789-2541	341	29	11.8	77.1%	322 (94.4%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	12 (3.5%)	70.2	172^nd of 685 public elementary schools	74.9%		59.7	259^th of 685 public elementary schools	62.2%	87	38.0	55.0	54.0	51.0			49.0	58.0	69.0	59.0			48.0	60.0		54.0		57.0		$19,883	$3,431	$1,689	$5,120	$10,482	$2,498	$12,981
Porter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7210 Us 321 S	Hagerhill	41222	Johnson County	Johnson County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 789-2545	431	29	15.0	54.3%	418 (97.0%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	89.2	48^th of 685 public elementary schools	93.0%		81.2	86^th of 685 public elementary schools	87.4%	38	62.0	78.0	63.0	67.0			62.0	63.0	70.0	77.0				60.0		56.0		88.0		$17,001	$2,918	$1,292	$4,210	$8,814	$2,238	$11,052
East Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7585 Hwy 172	West Liberty	41472	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 522-8152	119	9	12.6	67.2%	117 (98.3%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	83.7	84^th of 685 public elementary schools	87.7%		87.4	48^th of 685 public elementary schools	93.0%	36	46.0	60.0	64.0				75.0	80.0	64.0					55.0		55.0		73.0		$22,449	$3,291	$452	$3,743	$12,019	$1,759	$13,778
Elliott County Intermediate School	Public	3-5	349 South KY 7	Sandy Hook	41171	Elliott County	Elliott County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 738-8402	185	13	14.2	66.5%	178 (96.2%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	40.4	425^th of 685 public elementary schools	38.0%		32	482^nd of 685 public elementary schools	29.6%	57	35.0	26.0	45.0				37.0	26.0	60.0				16.0	43.0		45.0		60.0		$20,714	$2,605	$463	$3,068	$10,205	$4,929	$14,143
North Magoffin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1991 Hwy 460 W	Salyersville	41465	Magoffin County	Magoffin County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 349-2847	417	26	16.0	78.9%	412 (98.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	44.7	384^th of 685 public elementary schools	43.9%		40.1	417^th of 685 public elementary schools	39.1%	33	41.0	37.0	31.0	56.0			51.0	58.0	43.0	52.0			40.0	19.0		38.0		40.0		$14,559	$2,987	$595	$3,586	$6,736	$2,233	$8,971

Frequently Asked Questions about Flat Gap Elementary School

What district is Flat Gap Elementary School in?

Johnson County

What is the racial makeup of Flat Gap Elementary School?

Students at Flat Gap Elementary School are 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Flat Gap Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 241 students attended Flat Gap Elementary School.

Is Flat Gap Elementary School a good school?

Flat Gap Elementary School ranks 328^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Flat Gap Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Flat Gap Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Johnson County Middle School
High : Johnson Central High School

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