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Hayes Lewis Elementary School

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Hayes Lewis Elementary School ranks 331 st of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

331^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Hayes Lewis Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Yeaddiss, Kentucky, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 131 students. The school is part of the Leslie County School District, which is ranked 14 out of 157 districts in Kentucky and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the years, Hayes Lewis Elementary School has shown significant improvement in its academic performance, with its statewide ranking improving from 581 out of 700 Kentucky elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 130 out of 687 in 2022-2023, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance on the Kentucky State Assessments (KSA) is generally higher than the Leslie County and state averages, particularly in Mathematics and Reading. However, the school's performance on the KSA Writing and Social Studies assessments is an area of concern, with proficiency rates often lagging behind the county and state averages.

While the school's White students and Low Socioeconomic Status students have performed relatively well, ranking in the top half of Kentucky elementary schools in recent years, the school's Female students have struggled, ranking in the bottom half of the state. Additionally, the school has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25% to 50% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Nearby schools, such as Mountain View Elementary, Stinnett Elementary School, and W.B. Muncy Elementary School, have generally outperformed Hayes Lewis Elementary School on the KSA assessments, particularly in Reading and Mathematics.

125

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,836

Per pupil spending ?

60.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10130 Cutshin Rd
Yeaddiss, KY 41777

(606) 279-4121

District: Leslie County

Students who attend Hayes Lewis Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Leslie County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.6%

Two or more races:

1.6%

Hispanic:

0.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 19th percentile in 2013 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 33 percentile points since 2013

✓Above the Kentucky median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Editing and Mechanics scores 11 pts below the Kentucky average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg62%

Kentucky avg43%

Elementary school

331^st of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 33 pts since 2015

From bottom 19% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

163^rd of 320

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 25 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Leslie County

14^th of 157Leslie 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	331 of 685	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.2	130 of 687	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	61.5	207 of 684	69.7%	★★★★☆
2019	24.3	581 of 700	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	54.4	318 of 691	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	23.0	583 of 694	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	12.9	651 of 690	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	26.7	566 of 698	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	14.8	656 of 705	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	27.3	584 of 719	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	36.7	489 of 713	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.4	316 of 688	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	49.8	369 of 683	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.1	421 of 658	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.7	316 of 651	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	35.5	442 of 638	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	8.5	647 of 671	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	33.2	499 of 663	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2023	62.1	188 of 670	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	52.2	280 of 667	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	3.8	659 of 664	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	65.3	167 of 631	73.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	44.4	359 of 657	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	403 of 659	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.7	170 of 658	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	54.5	253 of 656	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	19.0	522 of 592	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.3	380 of 593	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	163 of 320	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	83.1	32 of 324	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	62.0	107 of 327	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.1	50 of 320	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	47.0	176 of 335	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.1	83 of 322	74.2%	★★★★☆
2017	45.8	180 of 330	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.8	165 of 331	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.3	89 of 337	73.6%	★★★★☆
2014	57.5	133 of 335	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	44.6	206 of 335	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	31.5	243 of 319	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	147 of 314	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	95 of 309	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.7	163 of 303	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	50.9	131 of 303	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.0	46 of 304	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	50.3	136 of 307	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	59.3	107 of 294	63.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	36.7	198 of 314	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	78.5	44 of 316	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	56.4	128 of 320	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.3	63 of 314	79.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)72nd percentile-9 vs school

Male (2022)45th percentile-24 vs school

White (2025)39th percentile-13 vs school

Female (2019)4th percentile-13 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2019)64th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)57th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)37th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics61%+19 vs state

Reading47%~ state avg

Editing and Mechanics37%-11 vs state

Social Studies34%-5 vs state

Writing27%-11 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
Hayes Lewis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	10130 Cutshin Rd	Yeaddiss	41777	Leslie County	Leslie County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 279-4121	125	10	12.9	60.8%	122 (97.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	50.8	331^st of 685 public elementary schools	51.7%					(n/a)		58.0			50.0	75.0	61.0	50.0				31.0			27.0		36.0	31.0	36.0	38.0	$21,836	$1,779	$696	$2,469	$12,753	$4,026	$17,187
Viper Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	20 Eddington Ln	Viper	41774	Perry County	Perry County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 439-3837	282	19	15.1	80.5%	277 (98.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	67.5	194^th of 685 public elementary schools	71.7%		61.8	236^th of 685 public elementary schools	65.5%	42	52.0	40.0	48.0	64.0	50.0	28.0	81.0	80.0		64.0	65.0	52.0	29.0		41.0		41.0	55.0	63.0		$22,936	$2,137	$1,561	$3,698	$12,948	$3,868	$16,816
W B Muncy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	140 Pirate Dr	Wooton	41776	Leslie County	Leslie County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 279-4155	209	13	15.6	60.3%	207 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	85.9	67^th of 685 public elementary schools	90.2%		89.2	36^th of 685 public elementary schools	94.7%	31	48.0	50.0	60.0	62.0	56.0	85.0	74.0	81.0	85.0	76.0	78.0	90.0	69.0	50.0			55.0		65.0	80.0	$17,192	$2,175	$799	$2,968	$8,987	$2,682	$12,098
Stinnett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	12975 Hwy 421	Hoskinston	40844	Leslie County	Leslie County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 374-3641	314	23	13.8	68.8%	313 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	80.1	101^st of 685 public elementary schools	85.3%		76.4	112^th of 685 public elementary schools	83.6%	11	84.0	55.0			49.0	54.0		58.0	87.0	58.0	54.0	54.0				57.0		64.0		54.0	$18,389	$1,826	$780	$2,600	$10,079	$2,811	$13,318
Mountain View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	170 Bear Trail	Hyden	41749	Leslie County	Leslie County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 672-2425	435	29	15.1	67.6%	426 (97.9%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	72.1	156^th of 685 public elementary schools	77.2%		52.7	319^th of 685 public elementary schools	53.4%	163	64.0	32.0	38.0	46.0	59.0	64.0	77.0	66.0	72.0	65.0	69.0	46.0		36.0	72.0	44.0	45.0	59.0	62.0	59.0	$17,738	$1,992	$717	$2,704	$9,975	$2,238	$12,668
Robert W Combs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	9165 Hwy 15 S	Happy	41746	Perry County	Perry County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 476-2518	325	25	13.2	83.7%	319 (98.2%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	21.7	563^rd of 685 public elementary schools	17.8%		22.4	557^th of 685 public elementary schools	18.7%	6	23.0		17.0	31.0	25.0	35.0	47.0	42.0	19.0	58.0	28.0	47.0				56.0	14.0	50.0	19.0	47.0	$21,622	$2,344	$1,346	$3,690	$12,370	$3,162	$15,532
Roy G. Eversole Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	601 Broadway	Hazard	41701	Perry County	Hazard Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 436-4721	457	31	14.7	57.8%	408 (89.3%)	18 (3.9%)	14 (3.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.3%)	61.9	236^th of 685 public elementary schools	65.5%		52.5	320^th of 685 public elementary schools	53.3%	84	45.0	35.0					54.0	58.0					56.0								$17,528	$2,245	$612	$2,857	$11,806	$3,870	$15,676
Perry County Alternative School	Public	K-8	72 Edna Lane	Hazard	41701	Perry County	Perry County	No	No	No	No	(606) 436-4932	7	2	3.5		7 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
West Perry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	72 Miss Edna Lane	Hazard	41701	Perry County	Perry County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 439-6438	743	49	15.2	77.9%	711 (95.7%)	5 (0.7%)	10 (1.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.9%)	73.4	151^st of 685 public elementary schools	78.0%		65.4	210^th of 685 public elementary schools	69.3%	59	48.0	60.0	66.0	54.0	40.0	34.0	59.0	62.0	69.0	54.0	62.0	67.0	42.0	32.0	34.0	74.0	61.0	54.0	70.0	75.0	$19,079	$2,057	$1,523	$3,580	$9,988	$3,195	$13,183
Rosspoint Elementary School	Public	K-8	132 Hwy 522	Baxter	40806	Harlan County	Harlan County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 573-4600	369	25	14.7	77.2%	361 (97.8%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	60.7	246^th of 685 public elementary schools	64.1%		66	207^th of 685 public elementary schools	69.8%	39	33.0	52.0	49.0	41.0	58.0	43.0	42.0	73.0	54.0	63.0	55.0	46.0	58.0	53.0	24.0	69.0	51.0	49.0	61.0	69.0	$23,811	$2,620	$2,102	$4,722	$8,951	$2,900	$11,851

Frequently Asked Questions about Hayes Lewis Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Hayes Lewis Elementary School?

Students at Hayes Lewis Elementary School are 98% White, 2% Two or more races.

Is Hayes Lewis Elementary School a good school?

Hayes Lewis Elementary School ranks 331^st of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Hayes Lewis Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hayes Lewis Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Leslie County High School

How many students attend Hayes Lewis Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 125 students attended Hayes Lewis Elementary School.

What district is Hayes Lewis Elementary School in?

Leslie County

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