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Flat Lick Elementary School

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Flat Lick Elementary School ranks 163 rd of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

163^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Flat Lick Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Flat Lick, Kentucky, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 171 students. The school is part of the Knox County School District, which is ranked 42 out of 157 districts in Kentucky and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Flat Lick Elementary School has shown strong performance in several subject areas compared to the Knox County and Kentucky averages. In mathematics, the school consistently outperforms the county and state, with 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade scores ranging from 52-57% proficient, compared to 42-56% for the county and 43-44% for the state. Flat Lick Elementary also excels in reading, with 4th and 5th-grade reading proficiency rates of 68% and 63%, respectively, compared to 60% and 52% for the county, and 50% for the state. In 5th-grade writing, the school has a proficiency rate of 71%, significantly higher than the county's 54% and the state's 38%.

Flat Lick Elementary has particularly strong performance for its special education and low socioeconomic status (SES) student populations. The school ranked 5th out of 279 Kentucky elementary schools in 2023-2024 and 21st out of 257 in 2022-2023 for its special education students. For its low SES students, Flat Lick Elementary ranked 43rd out of 665 Kentucky elementary schools in 2023-2024 and 88th out of 672 in 2024-2025. However, the school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.0% to 47.2% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

163

Students ?

9.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,870

Per pupil spending ?

89.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

110 Kentucky 3085
Flat Lick, KY 40935

(606) 645-2836

District: Knox County

Students who attend Flat Lick Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Knox County Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

98.8%

African American:

0.6%

Hispanic:

0.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 15th percentile in 2014 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (55% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Kentucky elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 61 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (46% vs 25% Kentucky)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg51%

Kentucky avg44%

163^rd of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 41 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Knox County

42^nd of 157Knox 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	71.0	163 of 685	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	128 of 685	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	45.2	376 of 687	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.3	434 of 684	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.6	375 of 700	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.2	367 of 691	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.6	342 of 694	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	46.4	383 of 690	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.3	455 of 698	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	24.1	597 of 705	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	17.4	657 of 719	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	19.0	644 of 713	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	6.5	656 of 688	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	7.5	643 of 683	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	5.9	635 of 658	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	7.8	619 of 651	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	4.2	628 of 638	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2018	85.4	40 of 445	91.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	67.5	167 of 648	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	58.3	250 of 644	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.8	439 of 639	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.0	438 of 641	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.1	352 of 671	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.2	386 of 663	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	77.1	88 of 672	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	85.6	43 of 665	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	57.1	225 of 670	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.2	311 of 667	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.4	216 of 631	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	74.5	124 of 653	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	88.0	40 of 652	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	58.6	241 of 652	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.9	333 of 657	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.3	386 of 676	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.2	326 of 665	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	98.3	5 of 279	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	87.8	21 of 257	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	33.2	495 of 661	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	209 of 659	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.3	171 of 659	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	39.9	404 of 658	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.2	462 of 656	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.3	303 of 592	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.2	374 of 593	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2024)98th percentile+17 vs school

Disabled (2018)91st percentile+44 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)81st percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)74th percentile~ school

White (2025)68th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Writing71%+33 vs state

Reading59%+10 vs state

Mathematics54%+11 vs state

Social Studies50%+12 vs state

Science44%+7 vs state

Editing and Mechanics42%-5 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 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 Lick Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	110 Kentucky 3085	Flat Lick	40935	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 645-2836	163	16	9.9	89.6%	161 (98.8%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	71	163^rd of 685 public elementary schools	76.2%		74.2	128^th of 685 public elementary schools	81.3%	35	57.0	52.0	54.0				46.0	68.0	63.0				44.0		71.0		50.0		42.0		$16,870	$2,263	$854	$3,117	$11,217	$2,537	$13,753
Dewitt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	138 Ky 718	Flat Lick	40935	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 645-2834	120	13	9.5	88.3%	119 (99.2%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	91.5	31^st of 685 public elementary schools	95.5%		77.6	107^th of 685 public elementary schools	84.4%	76			80.0				75.0	76.0											60.0		$18,517	$3,331	$847	$4,178	$11,292	$3,046	$14,339
Lone Jack School Center	Public	PK, KG-8	101 Creech Hollow Road	Fourmile	40939	Bell County	Bell County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 337-9461	196	15	13.5	82.1%	193 (98.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	33.9	471^st of 685 public elementary schools	31.2%		26.2	529^th of 685 public elementary schools	22.8%	58	36.0	29.0	25.0	32.0	56.0		68.0	43.0	44.0	52.0	63.0	56.0	29.0	50.0	50.0	88.0	19.0	38.0	25.0	63.0	$33,320	$2,710	$62	$2,772	$22,563	$3,005	$25,564
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 KY 3439d	Barbourville	40906	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 645-2832	313	25	12.3	86.3%	287 (91.7%)	2 (0.6%)	10 (3.2%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	84.5	76^th of 685 public elementary schools	88.9%		84.4	72^nd of 685 public elementary schools	89.5%	4	78.0	58.0	69.0				75.0	67.0	59.0				44.0		53.0		73.0		63.0		$15,846	$2,759	$716	$3,475	$10,267	$2,103	$12,370
G R Hampton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	60 Ky 3441	Barbourville	40906	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 645-2840	244	18	13.8	70.1%	240 (98.4%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	96.7	4^th of 685 public elementary schools	99.4%		90.6	30^th of 685 public elementary schools	95.6%	26		80.0	73.0				78.0	80.0									77.0		73.0		$16,591	$2,797	$744	$3,541	$10,996	$2,055	$13,050
Jesse D Lay Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	220 N Allison Ave	Barbourville	40906	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 645-2849	325	26	12.6	56.9%	307 (94.5%)	5 (1.5%)	9 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	70.5	168^th of 685 public elementary schools	75.5%		73.7	130^th of 685 public elementary schools	81.0%	38	79.0	35.0	46.0				71.0	48.0	63.0				40.0		65.0		63.0		54.0		$15,247	$2,587	$742	$3,330	$10,018	$1,899	$11,917
Girdler Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5452 N Ky 11	Girdler	40943	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 645-2838	267	21	12.9	86.9%	259 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	44.3	388^th of 685 public elementary schools	43.4%		43.9	378^th of 685 public elementary schools	44.8%	10	45.0	43.0	23.0				49.0	63.0	35.0								35.0		48.0		$16,138	$2,829	$694	$3,522	$10,140	$2,476	$12,616
Bell Central School Center	Public	PK, KG-8	9821 Us 25-E	Pineville	40977	Bell County	Bell County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 337-3104	502	35	14.2	77.3%	495 (98.6%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	42.7	405^th of 685 public elementary schools	40.9%		47	352^nd of 685 public elementary schools	48.6%	53		47.0	49.0	53.0	57.0	45.0	31.0	47.0	47.0	60.0	76.0	63.0	33.0	26.0	25.0	66.0	33.0	43.0	31.0	54.0	$29,764	$2,710	$62	$2,769	$20,404	$3,006	$23,410
Page School Center	Public	PK, KG-8	239 Page School Road	Pineville	40977	Bell County	Bell County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 337-5207	272	17	15.7	76.1%	266 (97.8%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	43.4	396^th of 685 public elementary schools	42.2%		46.1	360^th of 685 public elementary schools	47.4%	36	44.0	50.0	23.0		38.0	52.0	50.0	42.0	47.0		59.0	70.0	29.0	34.0	60.0	78.0	37.0	56.0	33.0	74.0	$35,599	$4,102	$86	$4,188	$23,533	$3,358	$26,891
Right Fork School Center	Public	PK, KG-8	5296 Hwy. 221	Stoney Fork	40988	Bell County	Bell County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 337-3271	152	14	11.0	91.4%	147 (96.7%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	44.3	387^th of 685 public elementary schools	43.5%					(n/a)		33.0		33.0	73.0		55.0			67.0	45.0	55.0	27.0					55.0		36.0	$41,599	$3,654	$77	$3,731	$27,584	$5,164	$32,748

Frequently Asked Questions about Flat Lick Elementary School

Is Flat Lick Elementary School a good school?

Flat Lick Elementary School ranks 163^rd of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Flat Lick Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 163 students attended Flat Lick Elementary School.

What district is Flat Lick Elementary School in?

Knox County

What schools do graduates of Flat Lick Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Knox County Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Flat Lick Elementary School?

Students at Flat Lick Elementary School are 99% White.

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