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Garrison Elementary School

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Garrison Elementary School ranks 271 st of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

271^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Garrison Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Garrison, Kentucky, with 292 students enrolled. The school is part of the Lewis County School District, which is ranked 81 out of 157 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Garrison Elementary faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25% to 33.4% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average and the rates of the nearby schools in the Lewis County district. The school's test scores are generally below the state and district averages, particularly in mathematics, with only 38% of 3rd graders proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to 39% in the Lewis County district and 43% statewide. Additionally, Garrison Elementary has a very high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 70.21% to 74.13% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the nearby Laurel Elementary (79.49%) and Lewis County Central Elementary (69.98%) schools.

Garrison Elementary's performance has declined over time, with its statewide ranking dropping from 546 out of 700 Kentucky elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 271 out of 685 in 2024-2025. The school's per-student spending has also fluctuated widely, from $12,920 in 2020-2021 to $45,175 in 2022-2023, which may indicate inconsistencies in funding or resource allocation that could be impacting the school's performance. Addressing these challenges will be crucial for improving educational outcomes for the students of Garrison Elementary School.

292

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,058

Per pupil spending ?

68.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

79 Garrison Elementary
Garrison, KY 41141

(606) 757-2122

District: Lewis County

Students who attend Garrison Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lewis County Middle School
High:	Lewis County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.2%

Two or more races:

3.1%

African American:

0.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 12th percentile in 2014 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (50% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 48 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the Kentucky median (60th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg46%

Kentucky avg44%

271^st of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 49 pts since 2015

From bottom 11% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Lewis County

81^st of 157Lewis 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	58.2	271 of 685	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.7	327 of 685	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.1	267 of 687	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.4	360 of 684	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.6	546 of 700	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.8	523 of 691	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.1	525 of 694	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.7	613 of 690	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.0	621 of 698	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	22.1	617 of 705	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.3	568 of 719	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.9	612 of 713	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	22.0	590 of 688	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.9	576 of 683	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	20.0	565 of 658	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	19.8	565 of 651	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	15.1	588 of 638	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	212 of 648	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.0	274 of 644	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.5	241 of 639	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.6	230 of 641	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.4	480 of 671	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.7	436 of 663	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	344 of 672	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.3	306 of 665	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.8	190 of 670	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	66.4	138 of 667	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	31.5	508 of 664	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.5	418 of 631	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	58.0	244 of 653	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.4	370 of 652	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.0	340 of 652	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.3	363 of 657	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.3	528 of 676	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.5	552 of 665	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	31.5	514 of 661	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	294 of 659	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.5	367 of 659	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.1	348 of 658	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.4	402 of 656	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	10.5	572 of 593	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)67th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)63rd percentile~ school

White (2025)55th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2019)22nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Writing66%+28 vs state

Reading58%+8 vs state

Editing and Mechanics57%+10 vs state

Social Studies43%+5 vs state

Mathematics40%-3 vs state

Science37%~ state avg

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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 Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th 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
Garrison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	79 Garrison Elementary	Garrison	41141	Lewis County	Lewis County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 757-2122	292	21	14.2	68.8%	281 (96.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	58.2	271^st of 685 public elementary schools	60.4%		51.7	327^th of 685 public elementary schools	52.3%	56	38.0	34.0	34.0	54.0	45.0	53.0	57.0	77.0	37.0	66.0	43.0	57.0	$15,058	$1,693	$617	$2,310	$10,083	$2,665	$12,748
Lewis County Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	86 Walter Ave	Vanceburg	41179	Lewis County	Lewis County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 796-2831	466	29	15.9	69.3%	448 (96.1%)	3 (0.6%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	36	456^th of 685 public elementary schools	33.4%		43.5	383^rd of 685 public elementary schools	44.1%	73	36.0	18.0	31.0	37.0	41.0	37.0	48.0	58.0	22.0	60.0	38.0	38.0	$13,999	$1,164	$695	$1,860	$9,759	$2,381	$12,139
Laurel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	116 Laurel School Rd	Vanceburg	41179	Lewis County	Lewis County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 796-2214	70	5	15.4	80.0%	69 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)								(n/a)													$21,151	$2,158	$773	$2,931	$14,661	$3,559	$18,220
Carter City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13321 State Hwy 2	Grayson	41143	Carter County	Carter County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 474-6121	117	10	12.2	62.4%	114 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74	145^th of 685 public elementary schools	78.8%		74.5	126^th of 685 public elementary schools	81.6%	19			50.0			76.0				50.0	55.0	50.0	$19,093	$1,126	$2,540	$3,666	$10,489	$3,200	$13,689
Mckell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	28978 US 23 Hwy	South Shore	41175	Greenup County	Greenup County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 932-3383	465	33	14.0	64.1%	438 (94.2%)	3 (0.6%)	11 (2.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.4%)	26.8	522^nd of 685 public elementary schools	23.8%		31.6	488^th of 685 public elementary schools	28.8%	34	29.0	21.0	42.0		30.0	23.0	47.0		18.0	19.0	31.0	65.0	$28,260	$4,039	$660	$4,699	$15,668	$3,830	$19,498
Greysbranch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1487 Ohio River Road	Greenup	41144	Greenup County	Greenup County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 473-9653	278	22	12.7	53.6%	266 (95.7%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	56.8	282^nd of 685 public elementary schools	58.8%		59.3	261^st of 685 public elementary schools	61.9%	21	13.0	39.0	45.0		46.0	64.0	61.0		33.0	52.0	50.0	68.0	$40,310	$4,466	$553	$5,020	$15,718	$4,291	$20,008

Frequently Asked Questions about Garrison Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Garrison Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Garrison Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lewis County Middle School
High : Lewis County High School

Is Garrison Elementary School a good school?

Garrison Elementary School ranks 271^st of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Garrison Elementary School?

Students at Garrison Elementary School are 96% White, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Garrison Elementary School in?

Lewis County

How many students attend Garrison Elementary School?

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

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