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Colony Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

65^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Located in London, Kentucky, Colony Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 372 students. As part of the highly-ranked Laurel County School District, Colony Elementary consistently performs among the top elementary schools in the state.

Colony Elementary's academic performance is exceptional, with a higher percentage of students scoring proficient or better on the Kentucky State Assessments (KSA) in Mathematics, Reading, Science, and Social Studies compared to the Laurel County and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 72% of 3rd graders at Colony Elementary were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 64% in Laurel County and 43% statewide. The school also excels in supporting various student subgroups, ranking highly for its performance with male students, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

While Colony Elementary has faced challenges with chronic absenteeism, the school has shown steady improvement, with the rate decreasing from 38.1% in 2023-2024 to 25.0% in 2024-2025. Additionally, the school spends significantly more per student than the state average, with a per-student spending of $22,979 in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to the state average of $13,610 for the East Bernstadt Independent School District. Overall, Colony Elementary's exceptional academic performance, support for diverse student populations, and consistent improvement make it a standout institution within the Laurel County School District and the state of Kentucky.

381

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,979

Per pupil spending ?

71.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3656 Somerset Road
London, KY 40741

(606) 862-4639

District: Laurel County

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.0%

Hispanic:

2.6%

Two or more races:

1.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 75th percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (65% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Kentucky elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg66%

Kentucky avg45%

65^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Laurel County

9^th of 157Laurel 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	86.1	65 of 685	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	83.9	74 of 685	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	79.3	88 of 687	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	75.1	114 of 684	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	74.5	79 of 517	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	69.8	176 of 700	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	76.1	122 of 691	82.3%	★★★★☆
2017	74.2	136 of 694	80.4%	★★★★☆
2016	79.3	82 of 690	88.1%	★★★★☆
2015	69.3	173 of 698	75.2%	★★★★☆
2014	43.8	421 of 705	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	34.0	532 of 719	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.5	538 of 713	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.9	526 of 688	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	48.2	386 of 683	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.7	273 of 658	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	74.4	135 of 651	79.3%	★★★★☆
2007	67.4	188 of 638	70.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	82.6	21 of 206	89.8%	★★★★★
2019	85.3	50 of 474	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	82.5	52 of 445	88.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	81.7	74 of 648	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.0	80 of 644	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	73.3	117 of 639	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	73.1	109 of 641	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	78.6	35 of 312	88.8%	★★★★☆
2019	60.4	260 of 671	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.4	184 of 663	72.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	93.4	15 of 672	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	88.8	29 of 665	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	83.8	45 of 670	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	81.5	46 of 667	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	89.0	13 of 275	95.3%	★★★★★
2019	78.0	70 of 664	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	83.0	55 of 631	91.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	88.7	41 of 653	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	80.1	78 of 652	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	83.4	59 of 652	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	65.9	165 of 657	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	74.3	51 of 325	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	74.5	125 of 676	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	79.7	88 of 665	86.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	79.7	44 of 306	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	91.4	18 of 279	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	84.9	26 of 257	89.9%	★★★★★
2019	62.1	231 of 661	65.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	81.6	86 of 659	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	76.8	106 of 659	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	123 of 658	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	70.4	141 of 656	78.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)94th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2022)90th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)89th percentile~ school

White (2025)87th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)86th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading69%+20 vs state

Social Studies65%+27 vs state

Mathematics62%+18 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 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
Colony Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3656 Somerset Road	London	40741	Laurel County	Laurel County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 862-4639	381	25	15.2	71.4%	362 (95.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	86.1	65^th of 685 public elementary schools	90.5%		83.9	74^th of 685 public elementary schools	89.2%	9	72.0	49.0	64.0				60.0	74.0	72.0							65.0			$22,979	$1,619	$984	$2,603	$16,970	$3,406	$20,376
East Bernstadt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	229 School Street	East Bernstadt	40729	Laurel County	East Bernstadt Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 843-6221	544	33	16.4	64.2%	516 (94.9%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.5%)	79.2	114^th of 685 public elementary schools	83.4%		79.7	96^th of 685 public elementary schools	86.0%	18	63.0	39.0	48.0	63.0	42.0	64.0	59.0	73.0	87.0	67.0	64.0	73.0	41.0	85.0	77.0	57.0	68.0	73.0	$13,610	$1,186	$853	$2,041	$9,245	$2,322	$11,568
London Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 N Main St	London	40741	Laurel County	Laurel County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 862-4679	592	39	15.1	74.3%	538 (90.9%)	7 (1.2%)	33 (5.6%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.5%)	89.8	42^nd of 685 public elementary schools	93.9%		88	44^th of 685 public elementary schools	93.6%	2	68.0	77.0	56.0				70.0	78.0	67.0				59.0			54.0			$23,051	$1,828	$901	$2,729	$16,895	$3,283	$20,178
Cold Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4012 W Laurel Rd	London	40741	Laurel County	Laurel County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 862-4632	259	17	15.2	57.9%	231 (89.2%)	2 (0.8%)	7 (2.7%)	12 (4.6%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	89.7	43^rd of 685 public elementary schools	93.7%		90.2	32^nd of 685 public elementary schools	95.3%	11	76.0	79.0	75.0					66.0	84.0				39.0			74.0			$23,210	$1,874	$1,052	$2,926	$16,980	$3,305	$20,284
Hazel Green Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2515 Hwy 1394	East Bernstadt	40729	Laurel County	Laurel County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 862-4647	363	23	15.7	85.4%	340 (93.7%)	4 (1.1%)	10 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	91.3	34^th of 685 public elementary schools	95.0%		81.9	84^th of 685 public elementary schools	87.7%	50	58.0	78.0	69.0				65.0	72.0					55.0			69.0			$23,353	$1,800	$867	$2,668	$16,922	$3,503	$20,425
Wyan-Pine Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2330 Keavy Road	London	40744	Laurel County	Laurel County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 862-5400	388	28	13.8	70.1%	335 (86.3%)	5 (1.3%)	22 (5.7%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.4%)	60.9	245^th of 685 public elementary schools	64.2%		85.5	63^rd of 685 public elementary schools	90.8%	182	41.0	63.0	41.0				39.0	62.0	56.0				39.0			58.0			$24,554	$1,888	$1,085	$2,973	$18,056	$3,372	$21,429
Sublimity Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	900 Sublimity School Rd	London	40744	Laurel County	Laurel County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 862-4692	323	21	15.3	66.3%	293 (90.7%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.9%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.0%)	95	10^th of 685 public elementary schools	98.5%		99.1	1^st of 685 public elementary schools	99.9%	9	63.0	72.0					81.0	89.0											$23,000	$1,625	$888	$2,513	$17,130	$3,357	$20,487
Johnson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1781 McWhorter Rd	London	40741	Laurel County	Laurel County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 862-4664	312	19	16.4	73.4%	298 (95.5%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.2%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	78.8	116^th of 685 public elementary schools	83.1%		83.7	76^th of 685 public elementary schools	88.9%	40	48.0	58.0	65.0				60.0	85.0	56.0				51.0			50.0			$22,476	$1,666	$832	$2,498	$16,504	$3,197	$19,978
Bush Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1832 E Laurel Rd	London	40741	Laurel County	Laurel County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 862-4618	511	30	17.0	61.1%	487 (95.3%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.0%)	95.6	8^th of 685 public elementary schools	98.8%		93.1	17^th of 685 public elementary schools	97.5%	9	74.0	81.0	68.0				78.0	74.0					58.0			68.0			$22,218	$1,480	$999	$2,479	$16,464	$3,102	$19,565
Keavy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	598 W Hwy 312	Keavy	40737	Laurel County	Laurel County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 862-4672	292	20	14.6	68.5%	278 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	89.2	47^th of 685 public elementary schools	93.1%		94	13^th of 685 public elementary schools	98.1%	34	62.0	78.0	59.0				71.0	75.0	73.0				47.0			61.0			$22,476	$1,510	$873	$2,383	$16,886	$3,396	$20,525

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Is Colony Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Colony Elementary School ranks in the top 9.5% of Kentucky elementary schools.

What district is Colony Elementary School in?

Laurel County

What is the racial makeup of Colony Elementary School?

Students at Colony Elementary School are 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Colony Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 381 students attended Colony Elementary School.

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