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Lewis County Central Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

570^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 684 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Lewis County Central Elementary School in Vanceburg serves pre-K through grade 6 and enrolls 466 students, the largest enrollment among the five nearby schools with data. SchoolDigger places it at the 17th statewide percentile and gives it 1 star for 2025–2026. The most important concern is that results are weak across several subjects: average math proficiency was 27%, compared with 43% statewide and 33% in the Lewis County district, while fifth-grade social studies proficiency was 14%, versus 38% statewide and 29% districtwide.

Third-grade math is a relative bright spot: 44% of students were proficient, just above the state’s 43% and the district’s 42%; nearby, only Carter City Elementary School scored higher, at 57%. Later grades are more concerning: Lewis County Central had 20% proficiency in fourth-grade math and 16% in fifth grade, below most nearby schools reporting results. Fifth-grade writing was 33%, close to the state’s 35% but below the district’s 39%. Reading also trailed the state: the grades 3–6 average was 41%, compared with 51% statewide. Chronic absenteeism was 27% in 2025–2026, higher than the state’s 24% and every nearby school’s reported rate, but below the district’s 30%.

Results and SchoolDigger’s overall standing have declined: its percentile fell from 53 in 2022–2023 to 17 in 2025–2026, and its rating dropped from 3 stars to 1. Over that period, average math proficiency fell by 14 points, reading by 7 points, and fifth-grade social studies by 40 points; writing fell by 30 points, despite remaining close to the state in the latest year. SchoolDigger also placed the school at the 9th percentile for Special Education Students in 2022–2023, compared with its 53rd-percentile overall standing that year. For context, its 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 15.9, the highest among nearby schools with reported ratios. Its 2024–2025 free/reduced lunch eligible share was 69%, below Tollesboro Elementary School and Laurel Elementary School, and above Garrison Elementary School and Carter City.

466

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,581

Per pupil spending ?

69.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

86 Walter Ave
Vanceburg, KY 41179

(606) 796-2831

District: Lewis County

Students who attend Lewis County Central Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.1%

Two or more races:

2.1%

Hispanic:

1.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 13th percentile in 2016 → 17th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (31% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg39%

Kentucky avg45%

570^th of 684

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 13% (2016) to bottom 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Lewis County

94^th of 158Lewis 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
2026	20.9	570 of 684	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.0	456 of 685	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.5	383 of 685	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.3	322 of 687	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.7	405 of 684	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.2	440 of 517	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.5	616 of 700	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.4	465 of 691	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.5	510 of 694	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.7	599 of 690	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.6	624 of 698	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	23.1	608 of 705	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.6	566 of 719	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	15.4	667 of 713	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	32.4	513 of 688	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	42.4	439 of 683	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	24.8	542 of 658	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	37.9	436 of 651	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	19.9	559 of 638	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	19.9	422 of 474	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.5	367 of 445	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	23.6	537 of 657	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.1	504 of 648	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.2	356 of 644	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.7	271 of 639	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.0	388 of 641	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.0	531 of 671	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.0	458 of 663	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	20.7	584 of 674	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.6	451 of 672	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.7	382 of 665	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.6	284 of 670	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.3	374 of 667	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.4	600 of 664	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	36.5	452 of 631	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	21.5	551 of 651	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.8	410 of 653	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.9	398 of 652	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.1	359 of 652	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.7	426 of 657	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.9	284 of 325	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.8	629 of 676	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	40.2	434 of 665	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2023	20.4	233 of 257	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.0	577 of 661	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	16.5	589 of 650	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	29.0	490 of 659	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.6	430 of 659	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.4	389 of 658	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.7	447 of 656	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	5.5	585 of 592	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.5	460 of 593	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)18th percentile~ school

Male (2026)15th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)13th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2019)11th percentile~ school

White (2026)9th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2023)9th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Reading40%-10 vs state

Writing33%~ state avg

Editing and Mechanics33%-15 vs state

Mathematics27%-16 vs state

Science18%-22 vs state

Social Studies14%-24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KSA Mathematics (2026)				KSA Reading (2026)				KSA Science (2026)	KSA Writing (2026)	KSA Social Studies (2026)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	20.9	570^th of 684 public elementary schools	16.7%		36	456^th of 685 public elementary schools	33.4%	114	44.0	20.0	16.0	27.0	41.0	33.0	35.0	53.0	18.0	33.0	14.0	33.0	$14,581	$1,864	$12,717
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%)	39.7	422^nd of 684 public elementary schools	38.3%		58.2	271^st of 685 public elementary schools	60.4%	151	45.0	39.0	40.0	42.0	45.0	36.0	50.0	64.0	32.0	25.0	30.0	43.0	$14,807	$2,976	$12,885
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)							27.0				18.0		$21,053	$1,932	$19,120
Tollesboro Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2431 W. Ky 10	Tollesboro	41189	Lewis County	Lewis County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 798-3231	256	19	13.2	73.4%	241 (94.1%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	64	218^th of 684 public elementary schools	68.1%		74.2	144^th of 685 public elementary schools	79.0%	74	33.0	19.0	37.0	46.0	47.0	69.0	70.0	72.0		77.0	57.0	70.0	$15,355	$1,861	$13,493
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%)	88.5	50^th of 684 public elementary schools	92.7%		74	145^th of 685 public elementary schools	78.8%	95	57.0	64.0	81.0		64.0		75.0						$24,314	$1,205	$15,339

Frequently Asked Questions about Lewis County Central Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Lewis County Central Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lewis County Central Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend Lewis County Central Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 466 students attended Lewis County Central Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Lewis County Central Elementary School?

Students at Lewis County Central Elementary School are 96% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

What district is Lewis County Central Elementary School in?

Lewis County

Is Lewis County Central Elementary School a good school?

Lewis County Central Elementary School ranks in the bottom 16.7% of Kentucky elementary schools.

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