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Hustonville Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
74th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 684 Kentucky Elementary Schools
Better than 89% of Kentucky elementary schools
Summary

Hustonville Elementary School serves 439 students in pre-K through grade 5 in Hustonville, Kentucky, in Lincoln County. Its 2025–26 test results put it above state and district averages in every tested subject. The most important takeaway is that Hustonville pairs strong results across subjects with a particularly large advantage in writing: its grade 5 average was 59%, compared with 35% statewide.

Writing is also a strength against nearby schools: Hustonville’s 59% was above their average of 42%. Mathematics showed the largest advantage over Lincoln County, with Hustonville averaging 62% in grades 3–5 versus 41% for the district. Social Studies is a relative weak spot—not below state or district results, but closer to nearby scores: 51% compared with a nearby average of about 45%. Grade 5 math is another result to watch: Hustonville scored 53%, above the nearby average of 49%, but below Woodlawn Elementary School (82%), Perryville Elementary School (74%) and Junction City Elementary School (67%).

Results and rankings have improved: Hustonville’s SchoolDigger statewide percentile rose from 70 in 2024–25 to 89 in 2025–26, when it ranked 74th of 684 schools and earned four stars. That percentile is the third-highest among nearby schools with reported rankings; Lincoln County ranked 93rd of 158 districts, in the 41st percentile, with two stars. Chronic absenteeism also fell from 24% in 2022–23 to 12% in 2025–26. In 2024–25, 78% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, and the student-teacher ratio was 15.5:1, the highest among listed nearby schools. SchoolDigger’s measure of how well Hustonville serves students receiving special education rose from the 29th percentile in 2022–23 to the 78th percentile in 2025–26 (rank 68 of 314).

439
Students ?
15.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$15,772
Per pupil spending ?
78.1%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
 93 N College St
       Hustonville, KY  40437

(606) 346-3831

District: Lincoln County


Students who attend Hustonville Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Lincoln County Middle School
High:    Lincoln County High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
92.0%
Two or more races:
4.6%
Hispanic:
2.3%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 70th percentile in 2016 → 89th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (61% vs 44% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 11% of Kentucky elementary schools
✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2016
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school61%
District avg47%
Kentucky avg44%
74th of 684
Kentucky public elementary schools ?
Top 11%▲ up 19 pts since 2016
From top 30% (2016) to top 11% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 5Elementary Schools in the Lincoln County
93rd of 158Lincoln 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202683.474 of 68489.2%★★★★☆
202566.0207 of 68569.8%★★★★☆
202474.6124 of 68581.9%★★★★☆
202372.3137 of 68780.1%★★★★☆
202279.292 of 68486.5%★★★★☆
202140.0316 of 51738.9%★★☆☆☆
201968.9185 of 70073.6%★★★★☆
201859.1272 of 69160.6%★★★☆☆
201755.5303 of 69456.3%★★★☆☆
201666.3209 of 69069.7%★★★☆☆
201577.5108 of 69884.5%★★★★☆
201455.7308 of 70556.3%★★★☆☆
201354.5320 of 71955.5%★★★☆☆
201262.1231 of 71367.6%★★★☆☆
201158.3296 of 68857.0%★★★☆☆
201075.9127 of 68381.4%★★★★☆
200962.1250 of 65862.0%★★★☆☆
200860.5260 of 65160.1%★★★☆☆
200750.0324 of 63849.2%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202676.7103 of 65784.3%★★★★☆
202561.3216 of 64866.7%★★★☆☆
202467.0172 of 64473.3%★★★★☆
202357.6236 of 63963.1%★★★☆☆
202273.5106 of 64183.5%★★★★☆
201976.096 of 67185.7%★★★★☆
201849.2349 of 66347.4%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202687.538 of 67494.4%★★★★★
202570.8134 of 67280.1%★★★★☆
202481.269 of 66589.6%★★★★☆
202374.294 of 67086.0%★★★★☆
202284.231 of 66795.4%★★★★★
202161.299 of 27564.0%★★★☆☆
201971.3126 of 66481.0%★★★★☆
201861.0211 of 63166.6%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202681.181 of 65187.6%★★★★☆
202563.9196 of 65370.0%★★★★☆
202476.399 of 65284.8%★★★★☆
202377.489 of 65286.3%★★★★☆
202275.893 of 65785.8%★★★★☆
201959.4259 of 67661.7%★★★☆☆
201864.9199 of 66570.1%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202663.968 of 31478.3%★★★★☆
202333.9182 of 25729.2%★★☆☆☆
201962.4229 of 66165.4%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202672.7134 of 65079.4%★★★★☆
202559.6244 of 65963.0%★★★☆☆
202467.2172 of 65973.9%★★★★☆
202362.4202 of 65869.3%★★★☆☆
202272.8125 of 65680.9%★★★★☆
201958.2229 of 59261.3%★★★☆☆
201855.6253 of 59357.3%★★★☆☆
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)
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)94th percentile+5 vs school
Male (2026)88th percentile~ school
Female (2026)84th percentile-5 vs school
White (2026)79th percentile-10 vs school
Special Education (2026)78th percentile-11 vs school
By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?
Editing and Mechanics66%+18 vs state
Reading66%+16 vs state
Mathematics62%+19 vs state
Writing59%+24 vs state
Science52%+12 vs state
Social Studies51%+13 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Hustonville Elementary School

In the 2024-25 school year, 439 students attended Hustonville Elementary School.

Students at Hustonville Elementary School are 92% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

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

Middle : Lincoln County Middle School
High : Lincoln County High School

Hustonville Elementary School ranks 74th of 684 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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Latest Kentucky data All new data »
2024–25 school spending dataNewOct 15, 2026
2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesNewOct 15, 2026
2025–26 KSA test scoresNewOct 15, 2026
2024–25 KSA test scoresOct 30, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

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