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G R Hampton Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

40^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 684 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

G R Hampton Elementary School serves 244 students in pre-K through grade 5 in Barbourville, in Knox County. Its most important strength is that every reported 2025–2026 subject-and-grade result was above both state and district figures.

Writing is its clearest advantage over nearby schools: the grade 5 result was 67%, compared with a nearby average of 47%, the state’s 35% and the district’s 46%. Editing and mechanics is less distinctive locally: 57% was just 2 points above the nearby average of 55%, though still 9 points above the state and 5 above the district. Grade 3 math also stands out, at 77%—18 points above the nearby average and the second-highest reported result among nearby schools. SchoolDigger ranked the school fourth by percentile among 11 nearby schools and highest among the six schools in its district.

Grade 5 writing has improved sharply, rising from 28% in 2022–2023 to 67% in 2025–2026, while other subjects have had more mixed, grade-specific changes. SchoolDigger ranked the school 40th of 684 statewide, at the 94th percentile with five stars; its percentile fell 5 points from the prior year but remains in the top 10% statewide. One notable group trend is female students’ SchoolDigger percentile, which rose from 69 in 2022–2023 to 91 in 2025–2026, a 22-point gain in the school’s relative standing for serving that group. As context, 70% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–2025, compared with a nearby average of 81%. The 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 13.8, above the nearby average of 12.6.

244

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,382

Per pupil spending ?

70.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

60 Ky 3441
Barbourville, KY 40906

(606) 645-2840

District: Knox County

Students who attend G R Hampton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Knox County Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

98.4%

African American:

1.2%

Two or more races:

0.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 51st percentile in 2016 → 94th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (67% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Kentucky elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 43 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school67%

District avg54%

Kentucky avg44%

40^th of 684

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 44 pts since 2016

From top 49% (2016) to top 6% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 7Elementary Schools in the Knox County

47^th of 158Knox 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	89.9	40 of 684	94.2%	★★★★★
2025	96.7	4 of 685	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	90.6	30 of 685	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	84.8	65 of 687	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	73.1	129 of 684	81.1%	★★★★☆
2021	81.0	48 of 517	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	85.9	50 of 700	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	58.6	277 of 691	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.7	269 of 694	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.0	341 of 690	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	24.9	581 of 698	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	35.7	505 of 705	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	38.4	496 of 719	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.0	455 of 713	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.8	397 of 688	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	38.4	475 of 683	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	34.0	478 of 658	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	33.6	465 of 651	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	27.3	497 of 638	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	99.3	2 of 206	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	98.5	7 of 474	98.5%	★★★★★
2018	93.3	25 of 445	94.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	83.9	59 of 657	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	94.1	7 of 644	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	63.2	199 of 639	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.7	179 of 641	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	77.7	85 of 671	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	65.4	198 of 663	70.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	89.6	29 of 674	95.7%	★★★★★
2025	97.5	2 of 672	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	94.4	10 of 665	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	86.6	34 of 670	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	80.7	51 of 667	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	93.0	8 of 664	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	62.4	198 of 631	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	85.4	52 of 651	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	84.6	60 of 652	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	98.7	2 of 652	99.7%	★★★★★
2022	76.1	90 of 657	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	88.3	28 of 676	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	48.4	364 of 665	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	95.1	10 of 314	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	91.1	19 of 279	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	98.9	3 of 257	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	71.8	144 of 661	78.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	87.4	49 of 650	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	87.7	41 of 659	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	80.0	87 of 658	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	68.3	151 of 656	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	82.0	68 of 592	88.5%	★★★★☆

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 (2022)99th percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2026)97th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)96th percentile~ school

White (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)91st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Reading74%+24 vs state

Mathematics69%+26 vs state

Science68%+28 vs state

Writing67%+32 vs state

Editing and Mechanics57%+9 vs state

Social Studies55%+17 vs state

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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
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%)	89.9	40^th of 684 public elementary schools	94.2%		96.7	4^th of 685 public elementary schools	99.4%	36	77.0	68.0	62.0				77.0		71.0				68.0		67.0		55.0		57.0		$17,382	$2,150	$13,919
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%)	80.3	103^rd of 684 public elementary schools	84.9%		70.5	168^th of 685 public elementary schools	75.5%	65	54.0	63.0	56.0				60.0	63.0	66.0						62.0		68.0		52.0		$16,549	$2,188	$13,114
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%)	75.6	128^th of 684 public elementary schools	81.3%		84.5	76^th of 685 public elementary schools	88.9%	52	88.0	56.0	56.0					63.0	58.0				61.0		9.0		76.0		64.0		$16,987	$2,346	$13,371
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%)	58.3	259^th of 684 public elementary schools	62.1%		71	163^rd of 685 public elementary schools	76.2%	96	44.0	59.0	54.0				41.0	56.0	57.0				37.0		43.0		46.0		46.0		$20,081	$2,315	$16,257
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%)	69.6	178^th of 684 public elementary schools	74.0%		44.3	388^th of 685 public elementary schools	43.4%	210	55.0	45.0	58.0				66.0	43.0	67.0				40.0		58.0		42.0		70.0		$20,380	$1,950	$13,070
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%)	72.4	155^th of 684 public elementary schools	77.3%		91.5	31^st of 685 public elementary schools	95.5%	124			81.0					63.0	57.0								38.0		57.0		$20,036	$1,858	$16,677
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%)	55.1	287^th of 684 public elementary schools	58.0%		33.9	471^st of 685 public elementary schools	31.2%	184		58.0	29.0		39.0	56.0	67.0		42.0		72.0	61.0	50.0	22.0	42.0		46.0	67.0	33.0		$43,066	$6,018	$30,569
Whitley County East Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	13781 Hwy 92E	Williamsburg	40763	Whitley County	Whitley County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 549-7097	268	20	13.4	84.3%	261 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	93.1	20^th of 684 public elementary schools	97.1%		92.3	22^nd of 685 public elementary schools	96.8%	2			72.0	68.0			72.0		91.0						56.0						$20,412	$3,952	$15,596
Lynn Camp Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	366 North KY 830	Corbin	40701	Knox County	Knox County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(606) 645-2853	501	38	13.2	87.4%	473 (94.4%)	2 (0.4%)	13 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.6%)	30.1	497^th of 684 public elementary schools	27.3%		22.8	551^st of 685 public elementary schools	19.6%	54	43.0	33.0	21.0				38.0	54.0	29.0				41.0		37.0		15.0		31.0		$15,306	$2,317	$11,774
Whitley County North Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6670 Hwy 26	Rockholds	40759	Whitley County	Whitley County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 549-7869	303	22	13.7	87.8%	289 (95.4%)	3 (1.0%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	92.1	27^th of 684 public elementary schools	96.1%		61.9	234^th of 685 public elementary schools	65.8%	207	70.0	62.0	63.0	78.0			81.0	83.0	75.0	92.0			62.0		47.0		72.0		69.0		$20,735	$2,831	$15,600

Frequently Asked Questions about G R Hampton Elementary School

How many students attend G R Hampton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 244 students attended G R Hampton Elementary School.

What district is G R Hampton Elementary School in?

Knox County

What schools do graduates of G R Hampton Elementary School attend?

Students who attend G R Hampton Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Knox County Middle School

Is G R Hampton Elementary School a good school?

Yes. G R Hampton Elementary School ranks in the top 5.8% of Kentucky elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of G R Hampton Elementary School?

Students at G R Hampton Elementary School are 98% White, 1% African American.

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