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Porter Elementary School

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Porter Elementary School ranks 96 th of 684 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

96^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 684 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Porter Elementary School serves 431 students in PK–6 in Hagerhill, in Johnson County. Its 2025–26 KSA results are generally well above Kentucky averages, and it leads nearby schools in SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking. The most important takeaway is that mathematics and Editing and Mechanics are standout strengths, while science is a notable relative weakness.

Porter’s strongest results outpace both the state and district: its average math proficiency across grades 3–6 is 65%, compared with 43% statewide and 52% in the district; fifth-grade Editing and Mechanics is 80%, versus 48% statewide and 61% in the district. Porter also stands out locally in math: its comparable average is about 65%, versus about 47% at four other district schools. Science is less strong: fourth-grade proficiency is 42%, just 2 points above the state but 12 points below the district’s 54%. Fourth-grade reading is another softer spot at 58%, below the district’s 61% and nearby Central Elementary School at 72% and W R Castle Memorial Elementary School at 65%.

Porter’s longer-term math improvement is substantial: its grades 3–6 average rose from 38% in 2022–23 to 65% in 2025–26, though it fell 3 points from the previous year. Reading also eased, down 4 points from 2024–25. SchoolDigger ranks Porter at the 86th statewide percentile with 4 stars in 2025–26, ahead of nearby Central at the 80th percentile; Porter was at the 93rd percentile the year before. Its student-teacher ratio is 15.0 students per teacher (2024–25), and 54% were free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–25, the second-lowest rate among nearby schools with comparable figures. SchoolDigger’s effectiveness ranking for Special Education Students climbed to the 97th percentile in 2024–25, above the school’s overall 93rd percentile that year. Its Female Students ranking fell from the 90th percentile in 2024–25 to the 74th in 2025–26, compared with an overall 86th percentile.

431

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,641

Per pupil spending ?

54.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

7210 Us 321 S
Hagerhill, KY 41222

(606) 789-2545

District: Johnson County

Students who attend Porter Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.0%

African American:

1.6%

Asian:

0.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 61st percentile in 2021 → 86th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (62% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Kentucky elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 86th (2026) from a 61st-percentile low (2021)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg54%

Kentucky avg45%

96^th of 684

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 9% (2016) to top 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Elementary Schools in the Johnson County

41^st of 158Johnson 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
2026	81.5	96 of 684	86.0%	★★★★☆
2025	89.2	48 of 685	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	81.2	86 of 685	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	62.2	232 of 687	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.2	262 of 684	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.0	200 of 517	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.8	158 of 700	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	69.8	162 of 691	76.6%	★★★★☆
2017	82.6	77 of 694	88.9%	★★★★☆
2016	84.0	60 of 690	91.3%	★★★★★
2015	77.4	109 of 698	84.4%	★★★★☆
2014	87.5	35 of 705	95.0%	★★★★★
2013	87.5	43 of 719	94.0%	★★★★★
2012	81.1	70 of 713	90.2%	★★★★★
2011	90.2	24 of 688	96.5%	★★★★★
2010	75.8	130 of 683	81.0%	★★★★☆
2009	55.3	317 of 658	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.9	267 of 651	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.9	203 of 638	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	52.8	77 of 206	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	88.1	39 of 474	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	91.6	32 of 445	92.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	67.0	168 of 657	74.4%	★★★★☆
2025	83.8	62 of 648	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	67.3	169 of 644	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	48.1	311 of 639	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.8	280 of 641	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.4	194 of 671	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	62.8	227 of 663	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	83.8	52 of 674	92.3%	★★★★★
2025	93.1	18 of 672	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	82.5	62 of 665	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	66.6	147 of 670	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	65.5	145 of 667	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	71.8	121 of 664	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	72.6	110 of 631	82.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	84.8	56 of 651	91.4%	★★★★★
2025	87.1	50 of 653	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	80.1	79 of 652	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	73.5	106 of 652	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	56.3	236 of 657	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.5	119 of 676	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	73.4	129 of 665	80.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	97.7	10 of 306	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	67.2	66 of 279	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	58.4	72 of 257	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	61.1	242 of 661	63.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	76.1	109 of 650	83.2%	★★★★☆
2025	85.9	61 of 659	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	76.1	111 of 659	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	54.6	274 of 658	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.4	292 of 656	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.4	196 of 592	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.7	127 of 593	78.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2025)97th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)92nd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)91st percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)83rd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)74th percentile-12 vs school

Disabled (2022)63rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Editing and Mechanics80%+32 vs state

Mathematics64%+22 vs state

Reading64%+13 vs state

Social Studies52%+14 vs state

Writing51%+16 vs state

Science42%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KSA Mathematics (2026)						KSA Reading (2026)						KSA Science (2026)		KSA Writing (2026)		KSA Social Studies (2026)		KSA Editing and Mechanics (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	81.5	96^th of 684 public elementary schools	86.0%		89.2	48^th of 685 public elementary schools	93.0%	48	69.0	63.0	69.0	57.0			66.0	58.0	62.0	71.0			42.0		51.0		52.0		80.0		$17,641	$2,872	$11,508
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%)	74.4	139^th of 684 public elementary schools	79.7%		70.2	172^nd of 685 public elementary schools	74.9%	33	46.0	47.0	51.0	53.0			71.0	72.0	54.0	75.0			63.0				51.0		54.0		$19,993	$5,137	$13,363
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%)	51.8	322^nd of 684 public elementary schools	52.9%		50.5	332^nd of 685 public elementary schools	51.5%	10	52.0	55.0	25.0	49.0			66.0	57.0	43.0	70.0			49.0		22.0		18.0		39.0		$21,736	$943	$13,782
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%)	59.4	249^th of 684 public elementary schools	63.6%		73.8	147^th of 685 public elementary schools	78.5%	102	51.0	51.0	40.0	48.0			60.0	47.0	50.0	68.0			47.0		36.0		40.0		54.0		$17,374	$3,051	$12,860
Home Instruction Elementary	Public	K-8	106 North Front Avenue	Prestonsburg	41653	Floyd County	Floyd County	No	No	No	No	(606) 886-2354	7	1	7.0	—	7 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Prestonsburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	140 S Clark Dr.	Prestonsburg	41653	Floyd County	Floyd County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 886-3891	574	38	15.1	77.9%	547 (95.3%)	3 (0.5%)	11 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.9%)	21.2	564^th of 684 public elementary schools	17.5%		26.4	524^th of 685 public elementary schools	23.5%	40	28.0	25.0	24.0				40.0	43.0	44.0				26.0		20.0		18.0		40.0		$13,465	$2,429	$11,036
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%)	67.3	189^th of 684 public elementary schools	72.4%		71	162^nd of 685 public elementary schools	76.4%	27	39.0	37.0	56.0	54.0			59.0	65.0	60.0	70.0			61.0		29.0		46.0		63.0		$16,285	$2,936	$11,851
Allen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	112 Eagle Ln	Allen	41601	Floyd County	Floyd County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 874-2165	462	29	15.9	83.1%	448 (97.0%)	3 (0.6%)	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	33.4	473^rd of 684 public elementary schools	30.8%		32.5	486^th of 685 public elementary schools	29.1%	13	36.0	37.0	27.0	34.0	20.0		41.0	53.0	45.0	42.0	36.0	13.0	33.0		51.0	40.0	24.0	13.0	37.0	15.0	$13,752	$2,000	$11,752
May Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	481 Stephens Br	Martin	41649	Floyd County	Floyd County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 285-0883	508	30	16.9	72.0%	493 (97.0%)	4 (0.8%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	66.6	195^th of 684 public elementary schools	71.5%		70.8	165^th of 685 public elementary schools	75.9%	30	49.0	34.0	63.0	59.0	44.0	47.0	62.0	53.0	56.0	63.0	61.0	52.0	49.0	37.0	40.0	57.0	44.0	53.0	62.0	43.0	$13,234	$1,952	$11,282
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%)	48.3	353^rd of 684 public elementary schools	48.4%		51	328^th of 685 public elementary schools	52.1%	25	71.0	32.0	35.0				43.0		39.0	74.0							30.0		52.0		$17,092	$3,108	$12,443

Frequently Asked Questions about Porter Elementary School

How many students attend Porter Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 431 students attended Porter Elementary School.

Is Porter Elementary School a good school?

Porter Elementary School ranks 96^th of 684 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Porter Elementary School in?

Johnson County

What schools do graduates of Porter Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Porter Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

What is the racial makeup of Porter Elementary School?

Students at Porter Elementary School are 97% White, 2% African American.

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