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Tollesboro Elementary School

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Tollesboro Elementary School ranks 144 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

144^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Tollesboro Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Tollesboro, Kentucky, with 275 students. 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.

Tollesboro Elementary consistently outperforms the Lewis County and Kentucky state averages on standardized tests across multiple subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, Tollesboro 3rd graders scored 73% proficient or better in reading compared to 49% for Lewis County and 47% statewide. The school also has particularly strong performance for certain student subgroups, ranking in the top 100 in Kentucky for female students, white students, special education students, and low socioeconomic status students in 2024-2025. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate, while lower than the district average, has seen significant year-over-year variation.

When comparing Tollesboro Elementary to other nearby schools, it appears to be a relatively high-performing school within its local context. Laurel Elementary and Lewis County Central Elementary have lower academic performance than Tollesboro, while schools in the neighboring Fleming County and Mason County districts generally have lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates.

256

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,360

Per pupil spending ?

73.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2431 W. Ky 10
Tollesboro, KY 41189

(606) 798-3231

District: Lewis County

Students who attend Tollesboro Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.1%

Hispanic:

2.7%

Two or more races:

2.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 17th percentile in 2015 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (59% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Kentucky elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 62 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg46%

Kentucky avg44%

144^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 62 pts since 2015

From bottom 17% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	74.2	144 of 685	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	60.4	253 of 685	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.6	222 of 687	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.4	341 of 684	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.3	230 of 517	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.0	371 of 700	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.2	368 of 691	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	64.0	217 of 694	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	46.1	385 of 690	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	25.1	579 of 698	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	50.7	360 of 705	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	59.5	263 of 719	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	47.1	384 of 713	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.6	360 of 688	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.6	374 of 683	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	19.7	567 of 658	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	41.7	410 of 651	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	37.0	425 of 638	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2018	54.3	158 of 445	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	80.1	89 of 648	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	72.2	126 of 644	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	70.1	143 of 639	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	48.3	307 of 641	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.9	394 of 671	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.2	407 of 663	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	80.2	80 of 672	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	64.8	175 of 665	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	74.1	96 of 670	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	52.1	281 of 667	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.1	167 of 275	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.1	238 of 664	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.5	314 of 631	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	153 of 653	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	52.6	288 of 652	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.8	238 of 652	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.1	409 of 657	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.6	108 of 325	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.8	321 of 676	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.5	312 of 665	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	72.8	55 of 279	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	52.2	90 of 257	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.9	259 of 661	60.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	66.0	182 of 659	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	52.2	289 of 659	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.7	264 of 658	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.5	382 of 656	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.8	203 of 337	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.4	437 of 592	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.4	363 of 593	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)88th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)86th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2024)80th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)77th percentile~ school

White (2025)72nd percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2018)64th percentile+18 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Editing and Mechanics80%+33 vs state

Writing78%+40 vs state

Reading68%+18 vs state

Science47%+10 vs state

Mathematics46%+3 vs state

Social Studies45%+7 vs state

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Schools Near Tollesboro Elementary School

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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
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%)	74.2	144^th of 685 public elementary schools	79.0%		60.4	253^rd of 685 public elementary schools	63.1%	109	42.0	47.0	45.0	48.0	73.0	68.0	70.0	62.0	47.0	78.0	45.0	80.0	$15,360	$1,601	$803	$2,404	$9,909	$3,047	$12,955
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
Charles Straub Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	387 Chenault Dr	Maysville	41056	Mason County	Mason County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 564-9047	653	46	14.2	71.5%	471 (72.1%)	42 (6.4%)	36 (5.5%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	98 (15.0%)								(n/a)													$28,563	$1,688	$1,118	$2,806	$17,126	$3,548	$20,680
Flemingsburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	245 W Water St	Flemingsburg	41041	Fleming County	Fleming County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 845-9871	577	42	13.6	59.8%	517 (89.6%)	4 (0.7%)	36 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.1%)	18.7	580^th of 685 public elementary schools	15.3%		24.8	537^th of 685 public elementary schools	21.6%	43	19.0	22.0	18.0	29.0	35.0	26.0	42.0	54.0	22.0	26.0	26.0	31.0	$14,491	$1,486	$1,350	$2,836	$8,553	$3,102	$11,654
Mason County Intermediate School	Public	3-5	720 Clarks Run Rd	Maysville	41056	Mason County	Mason County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 759-2000	573	39	14.8	66.3%	437 (76.3%)	35 (6.1%)	36 (6.3%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (10.6%)	22.2	559^th of 685 public elementary schools	18.4%		15.5	600^th of 685 public elementary schools	12.4%	41	42.0	33.0	21.0		39.0	38.0	32.0		32.0	27.0	20.0	19.0	$27,996	$1,336	$1,184	$2,520	$16,854	$3,624	$20,483
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
Ewing Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5651 Elizaville Rd.	Ewing	41039	Fleming County	Fleming County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 267-2601	369	25	14.9	54.5%	350 (94.9%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	22.9	549^th of 685 public elementary schools	19.9%		43.1	392^nd of 685 public elementary schools	42.8%	157		24.0	23.0	27.0	34.0	27.0	40.0	66.0	31.0	30.0	19.0	23.0	$13,594	$1,403	$747	$2,151	$8,421	$3,022	$11,444
Hillsboro Elementary School	Public	K-5	7348 Hillsboro Rd	Hillsboro	41049	Fleming County	Fleming County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 876-2251	224	16	13.9	58.9%	212 (94.6%)	2 (0.9%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	38.8	442^nd of 685 public elementary schools	35.5%		25.4	532^nd of 685 public elementary schools	22.3%	90	39.0	27.0			36.0	52.0	51.0		45.0		38.0	19.0	$13,786	$1,277	$717	$1,994	$8,374	$3,418	$11,792

Frequently Asked Questions about Tollesboro Elementary School

What district is Tollesboro Elementary School in?

Lewis County

What schools do graduates of Tollesboro Elementary School attend?

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

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

Is Tollesboro Elementary School a good school?

Tollesboro Elementary School ranks 144^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Tollesboro Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 256 students attended Tollesboro Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Tollesboro Elementary School?

Students at Tollesboro Elementary School are 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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