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Mountain View Elementary

Q: Is Mountain View Elementary a good school?

Mountain View Elementary ranks 156 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

156^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Mountain View Elementary is a public elementary school located in Hyden, Kentucky, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 457 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.

Mountain View Elementary has shown steady improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from a low of 1 star in 2015-2016 to a high of 4 stars in 2024-2025. The school's performance on the Kentucky State Assessments (KSA) is generally above the state average, particularly in reading, where the school has consistently outperformed the state in most grade levels. However, the school's performance on the KSA mathematics assessments is more mixed, with some grade levels performing above the state average and others below. Mountain View Elementary's performance on the KSA science, writing, and social studies assessments is also generally above the state average.

While Mountain View Elementary has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25% to 50% in recent years, the school's dropout rates have been low, ranging from 0% to 1.3% in recent years. The school's per-student spending has been relatively high, ranging from $15,917 to $20,138 in recent years, which is higher than the state average. Nearby schools in the Leslie County School District, such as Hayes Lewis Elementary School and Stinnett Elementary School, generally perform at a similar or slightly higher level than Mountain View Elementary on the KSA assessments.

435

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,738

Per pupil spending ?

67.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

170 Bear Trail
Hyden, KY 41749

(606) 672-2425

District: Leslie County

Students who attend Mountain View Elementary usually attend:

High:

Leslie County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.9%

Hispanic:

1.4%

African American:

0.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 35th percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (57% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Kentucky elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 42 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 25% Kentucky)

!Near the bottom of Leslie County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg60%

Kentucky avg44%

Elementary school

156^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 42 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

62^nd of 320

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 53 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	72.1	156 of 685	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	52.7	319 of 685	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.3	305 of 687	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.6	477 of 684	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.4	280 of 517	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.0	267 of 700	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.2	228 of 691	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.7	261 of 694	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	32.1	528 of 690	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	40.5	452 of 698	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	22.7	612 of 705	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.6	604 of 719	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.2	542 of 713	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	46.2	408 of 688	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.7	428 of 683	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	20.2	562 of 658	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	13.3	604 of 651	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	24.3	520 of 638	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	48.0	97 of 206	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.9	60 of 474	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	83.1	50 of 445	88.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	69.6	157 of 648	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	53.6	289 of 644	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.1	177 of 639	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	40.3	386 of 641	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	74.1	48 of 312	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	65.2	198 of 671	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	76.9	96 of 663	85.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	75.3	102 of 672	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	60.4	216 of 665	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.2	220 of 670	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.8	389 of 667	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.3	164 of 275	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.1	134 of 664	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	72.1	114 of 631	81.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	130 of 653	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	47.6	335 of 652	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	370 of 652	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.5	522 of 657	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.7	248 of 325	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.7	346 of 676	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.9	382 of 665	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	95.3	14 of 306	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	52.9	107 of 279	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.4	73 of 257	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	49.1	351 of 661	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	67.0	173 of 659	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	45.5	347 of 659	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.9	362 of 658	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.1	523 of 656	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.5	160 of 337	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.2	200 of 592	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.7	267 of 593	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	73.2	62 of 320	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	63.6	99 of 324	69.4%	★★★★☆
2023	49.3	155 of 327	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.1	193 of 320	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	68.2	52 of 282	81.6%	★★★★☆
2019	57.7	125 of 335	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.3	116 of 322	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.2	133 of 330	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	33.7	245 of 331	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	34.8	244 of 337	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	22.3	288 of 335	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	39.4	227 of 335	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.5	151 of 319	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	77.1	9 of 111	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	76.3	30 of 219	86.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	70.7	65 of 298	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	77.9	37 of 300	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	58.8	104 of 295	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.2	109 of 299	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.6	55 of 233	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	57.5	111 of 299	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.9	122 of 290	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	77.7	49 of 314	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	64.3	83 of 311	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	53.9	129 of 309	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.7	131 of 310	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.8	63 of 303	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	64.4	75 of 285	73.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	70.0	72 of 303	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	46.9	146 of 304	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.1	184 of 307	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.1	223 of 304	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.0	126 of 303	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.4	108 of 293	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2023	65.3	27 of 124	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	52.4	139 of 294	52.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	67.2	80 of 314	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	57.3	118 of 316	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.8	184 of 320	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.3	219 of 314	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

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

Special Education (2025)95th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)80th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)76th percentile~ school

White (2025)74th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2022)53rd percentile+23 vs school

Middle school

Disabled (2022)92nd percentile+52 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2023)78th percentile+26 vs school

Female (2025)78th percentile~ school

Male (2025)76th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)75th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading66%+18 vs state

Editing and Mechanics60%+12 vs state

Writing58%+14 vs state

Social Studies52%+14 vs state

Mathematics50%+8 vs state

Science36%+7 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
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
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
Big Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	523 N Hwy 66	Oneida	40972	Clay County	Clay County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 598-2812	136	13	10.6	81.6%	133 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	49.9	336^th of 685 public elementary schools	50.9%		63.4	224^th of 685 public elementary schools	67.3%	112		50.0	38.0	72.0			57.0	57.0	38.0						15.0				38.0		$23,096	$4,238	$212	$4,449	$13,388	$2,933	$16,322
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
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
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
East Perry County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	301 Perry Circle Rd	Hazard	41701	Perry County	Perry County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 436-3423	603	43	14.0	65.3%	561 (93.0%)	9 (1.5%)	20 (3.3%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.3%)	65.7	212^th of 685 public elementary schools	69.1%		38.3	431^st of 685 public elementary schools	37.1%	219	24.0	76.0	43.0	42.0	53.0	39.0	43.0	74.0	74.0	63.0	61.0	54.0	59.0		55.0	54.0	36.0	43.0	57.0	59.0	$20,882	$1,966	$1,154	$3,120	$12,006	$3,434	$15,440
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Mountain View Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Mountain View Elementary?

Students at Mountain View Elementary are 98% White, 1% Hispanic.

Is Mountain View Elementary a good school?

Mountain View Elementary ranks 156^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Mountain View Elementary in?

Leslie County

How many students attend Mountain View Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 435 students attended Mountain View Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Mountain View Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mountain View Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Leslie County High School

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