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Keavy Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
47th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools
Better than 93% of Kentucky elementary schools
Summary

Keavy Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Keavy, Kentucky, part of the Laurel County School District, which is ranked 9th out of 157 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Keavy Elementary has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in Kentucky, ranking in the top 50 out of over 685 schools in the state for the past several years.

Keavy Elementary consistently outperforms the state and district averages on the Kentucky Summative Assessment (KSA) in core subjects like mathematics, reading, science, and social studies. For example, in 2024-2025, 62% of 3rd graders, 78% of 4th graders, and 59% of 5th graders scored proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 43% statewide. The school also excels in supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking in the top 35 in the state for special education students, top 13 for low socioeconomic status students, and top 32 for female students.

While Sublimity Elementary and Wyan-Pine Grove Elementary schools in the area lag behind Keavy Elementary in most academic areas, Cold Hill Elementary, located just 4.83 miles away, also demonstrates strong academic performance and is a top-performing school in the state. Keavy Elementary's exceptional results are particularly noteworthy given that 75.5% of its students come from low socioeconomic backgrounds, suggesting the school has effective strategies for supporting these students.

292
Students ?
14.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$22,476
Per pupil spending ?
68.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 598 W Hwy 312
       Keavy, KY  40737

(606) 862-4672

District: Laurel County

Racial breakdown:

White:
95.2%
Hispanic:
3.4%
Two or more races:
1.4%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 63rd percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (66% vs 44% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 7% of Kentucky elementary schools
✓Ranking is trending up — up 30 percentile points since 2015
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school66%
District avg64%
Kentucky avg44%
47th of 685
Kentucky public elementary schools ?
Top 7%▲ up 30 pts since 2015
From top 37% (2015) to top 7% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
6th of 11Elementary Schools in the Laurel County
9th 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202589.247 of 68593.1%★★★★★
202494.013 of 68598.1%★★★★★
202391.331 of 68795.5%★★★★★
202289.339 of 68494.3%★★★★★
202193.415 of 51797.1%★★★★★
201978.997 of 70086.1%★★★★☆
201866.2197 of 69171.5%★★★★☆
201775.7129 of 69481.4%★★★★☆
201664.2226 of 69067.2%★★★☆☆
201560.8257 of 69863.2%★★★☆☆
201453.1325 of 70553.9%★★★☆☆
201344.6422 of 71941.3%★★☆☆☆
201240.5451 of 71336.7%★★☆☆☆
201134.9497 of 68827.8%★☆☆☆☆
201041.7445 of 68334.8%★★☆☆☆
200925.3537 of 65818.4%★☆☆☆☆
200833.0468 of 65128.1%★☆☆☆☆
200727.2500 of 63821.6%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202588.632 of 64895.1%★★★★★
202490.025 of 64496.1%★★★★★
202388.034 of 63994.7%★★★★★
202284.939 of 64193.9%★★★★★
201971.9139 of 67179.3%★★★★☆
201867.6170 of 66374.4%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202594.213 of 67298.1%★★★★★
202497.44 of 66599.4%★★★★★
202394.714 of 67097.9%★★★★★
202286.626 of 66796.1%★★★★★
201977.774 of 66488.9%★★★★☆
201863.5186 of 63170.5%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202588.343 of 65393.4%★★★★★
202496.67 of 65298.9%★★★★★
202387.051 of 65292.2%★★★★★
202286.241 of 65793.8%★★★★★
201982.756 of 67691.7%★★★★★
201862.2230 of 66565.4%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202583.035 of 30688.6%★★★★☆
202472.954 of 27980.6%★★★★☆
202383.029 of 25788.7%★★★★☆
201964.5210 of 66168.2%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202584.670 of 65989.4%★★★★☆
202492.515 of 65997.7%★★★★★
202388.440 of 65893.9%★★★★★
202285.752 of 65692.1%★★★★★
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)
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile+5 vs school
Female (2025)95th percentile~ school
Male (2025)93rd percentile~ school
White (2025)89th percentile-4 vs school
Special Education (2025)89th percentile-5 vs school
By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?
Reading73%+24 vs state
Mathematics66%+23 vs state
Social Studies61%+23 vs state
Science47%+10 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Keavy Elementary School

In the 2024-25 school year, 292 students attended Keavy Elementary School.

Students at Keavy Elementary School are 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

Yes. Keavy Elementary School ranks in the top 6.9% of Kentucky elementary schools.

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Latest Kentucky data All new data »
2024–25 KSA test scoresOct 30, 2025
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 20, 2025
2022–23 through 2023–24 school spending dataJul 25, 2025
2023–24 attendance data & dropout ratesFeb 5, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

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