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W R Castle Memorial Elementary School

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W R Castle Memorial Elementary School ranks 162 nd of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

162^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

W R Castle Memorial Elementary School is a public elementary school in Wittensville, Kentucky, serving 414 students in grades PK-6 as part of the Johnson County School District, which is ranked 30 out of 157 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

The school has consistently performed well on state assessments, with a significant number of students scoring proficient or better in mathematics, reading, and other subjects compared to the state and county averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 6th-grade students at W R Castle Memorial Elementary School had 70% proficiency in reading, compared to 52% at the state level and 69% in the Johnson County district. The school has also demonstrated exceptional performance in serving its special education and other student subgroups, often outranking the state and county averages.

While W R Castle Memorial Elementary School generally outperforms nearby schools in the Johnson County district, such as Porter Elementary School and Flat Gap Elementary School, on state assessments and other key metrics, some nearby schools, like Highland Elementary School and Paintsville Elementary School, have also demonstrated strong performance in certain areas, suggesting a healthy level of competition and collaboration within the district.

390

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,763

Per pupil spending ?

68.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3936 Us 23 N
Wittensville, KY 41274

(606) 297-3738

District: Johnson County

Students who attend W R Castle Memorial Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.4%

Hispanic:

2.8%

Two or more races:

1.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 31st percentile in 2021 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (54% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Kentucky elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 76th (2025) from a 31st-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Writing scores 19 pts below the Kentucky average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg56%

Kentucky avg44%

162^nd of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	71.0	162 of 685	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	54.8	295 of 685	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.8	254 of 687	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.2	268 of 684	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.5	357 of 517	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	89.3	28 of 700	96.0%	★★★★★
2018	74.3	129 of 691	81.3%	★★★★☆
2017	90.6	23 of 694	96.7%	★★★★★
2016	84.7	55 of 690	92.0%	★★★★★
2015	85.0	60 of 698	91.4%	★★★★★
2014	89.3	28 of 705	96.0%	★★★★★
2013	75.8	115 of 719	84.0%	★★★★☆
2012	78.4	97 of 713	86.4%	★★★★☆
2011	79.4	104 of 688	84.9%	★★★★☆
2010	69.0	194 of 683	71.6%	★★★★☆
2009	79.3	105 of 658	84.0%	★★★★☆
2008	75.8	124 of 651	81.0%	★★★★☆
2007	71.9	156 of 638	75.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	59.5	62 of 206	69.9%	★★★★☆
2019	97.6	11 of 474	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	89.1	35 of 445	92.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	57.6	247 of 648	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.4	400 of 644	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.2	290 of 639	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.5	283 of 641	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.0	64 of 671	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	67.1	176 of 663	73.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	74.3	117 of 672	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	64.3	183 of 665	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	65.7	157 of 670	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	63.2	162 of 667	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	91.9	12 of 664	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	74.0	100 of 631	84.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	77.1	97 of 653	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	64.3	190 of 652	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	64.3	184 of 652	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	55.1	253 of 657	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	90.4	21 of 676	96.9%	★★★★★
2018	77.0	103 of 665	84.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	87.4	27 of 306	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	80.3	40 of 279	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	92.2	15 of 257	94.2%	★★★★★
2019	81.6	69 of 661	89.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	188 of 659	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	47.5	329 of 659	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.0	298 of 658	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.5	305 of 656	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.8	61 of 592	89.7%	★★★★☆
2018	62.3	189 of 593	68.1%	★★★☆☆

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)91st percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)85th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)71st percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2022)70th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)62nd percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading64%+14 vs state

Mathematics54%+12 vs state

Science53%+16 vs state

Editing and Mechanics52%+5 vs state

Social Studies50%+12 vs state

Writing19%-19 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Eden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	179 Eden Lane	Inez	41224	Martin County	Martin County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 298-3475	371	22	16.8	79.8%	366 (98.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	53.2	310^th of 685 public elementary schools	54.7%		44.5	375^th of 685 public elementary schools	45.3%	65	27.0	56.0	23.0	30.0			31.0	58.0	58.0	76.0				58.0		48.0		54.0		$18,616	$2,525	$2,092	$4,597	$10,869	$5,385	$16,255
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%)	26.4	524^th of 685 public elementary schools	23.5%		14.9	603^rd of 685 public elementary schools	12.0%	79	37.0	24.0	33.0				34.0	41.0	48.0				27.0			25.0		38.0		$12,250	$1,869	$844	$2,713	$7,557	$1,979	$9,537

Frequently Asked Questions about W R Castle Memorial Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of W R Castle Memorial Elementary School?

Students at W R Castle Memorial Elementary School are 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

Is W R Castle Memorial Elementary School a good school?

W R Castle Memorial Elementary School ranks 162^nd of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is W R Castle Memorial Elementary School in?

Johnson County

How many students attend W R Castle Memorial Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 390 students attended W R Castle Memorial Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of W R Castle Memorial Elementary School attend?

Students who attend W R Castle Memorial Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

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