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Waynesburg Elementary School

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Waynesburg Elementary School ranks 177 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

177^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Waynesburg Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Waynesburg, Kentucky, with 203 students. The school is part of the Lincoln County School District, which is ranked 88 out of 157 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Waynesburg Elementary School has seen fluctuating performance over the past several years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 177 out of 685 Kentucky elementary schools (4 stars) in 2024-2025 to 672 out of 694 (0 stars) in 2016-2017. The school's performance has been particularly low in recent years, with a 1-star rating from 2014-2015 to 2021-2022. Compared to nearby schools, Waynesburg Elementary's performance is generally lower than Stanford Elementary and Crab Orchard Elementary, which have higher proficiency rates and better statewide rankings. However, Waynesburg Elementary outperforms some schools in other nearby districts, such as Liberty Elementary and Jones Park Elementary in Casey County.

Waynesburg Elementary School's student performance is significantly lower than the Lincoln County and Kentucky averages across various subjects and grade levels, particularly in 3rd-grade reading. However, the school's 5th-grade writing proficiency rate is significantly higher than the county and state averages, suggesting a relative strength in this subject area. The school's high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.1% to 28.0%, may be a contributing factor to its low academic performance, and the school's relatively high spending per student suggests that resources may not be the primary issue. Identifying and addressing the root causes of these challenges, as well as building on the school's strengths, could be key to improving overall student outcomes at Waynesburg Elementary School.

194

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,298

Per pupil spending ?

87.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

345 US Hwy 328 W
Waynesburg, KY 40489

(606) 379-6413

District: Lincoln County

Students who attend Waynesburg Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.8%

Hispanic:

3.6%

Two or more races:

1.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 18th percentile in 2014 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (58% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 56 percentile points since 2014

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Lincoln County

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg46%

Kentucky avg44%

177^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 60 pts since 2015

From bottom 14% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Elementary Schools in the Lincoln County

88^th of 157Lincoln 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	69.6	177 of 685	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	64.9	216 of 685	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.9	462 of 687	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.2	542 of 684	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.7	533 of 700	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.3	537 of 691	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	7.8	672 of 694	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	14.4	641 of 690	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	22.4	601 of 698	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	25.6	580 of 705	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.0	614 of 719	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.9	532 of 713	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	26.5	554 of 688	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	15.7	610 of 683	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	22.1	549 of 658	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	14.7	594 of 651	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	9.7	612 of 638	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2018	28.4	337 of 445	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	183 of 648	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	63.6	202 of 644	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.4	443 of 639	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.9	471 of 641	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.5	441 of 671	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.7	403 of 663	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	77.5	87 of 672	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	68.6	149 of 665	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	32.9	464 of 670	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.4	478 of 667	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.5	546 of 664	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.6	402 of 631	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	80.8	77 of 653	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	71.3	136 of 652	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	24.9	504 of 652	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.3	463 of 657	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.6	571 of 676	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.8	579 of 665	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	42.5	421 of 661	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	66.4	176 of 659	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	60.4	232 of 659	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.3	492 of 658	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.0	566 of 656	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)88th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile+13 vs school

White (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2019)36th percentile+12 vs school

Disabled (2018)24th percentile~ school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Writing88%+50 vs state

Editing and Mechanics75%+28 vs state

Social Studies63%+25 vs state

Mathematics54%+10 vs state

Reading52%+3 vs state

Science35%~ 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 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
Waynesburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	345 US Hwy 328 W	Waynesburg	40489	Lincoln County	Lincoln County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 379-6413	194	18	10.5	87.1%	182 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	69.6	177^th of 685 public elementary schools	74.2%		64.9	216^th of 685 public elementary schools	68.5%	39		48.0	59.0				35.0	48.0	72.0				35.0		88.0		63.0		75.0		$17,298	$2,220	$403	$2,623	$10,284	$2,847	$13,131
Eubank Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	285 W Hwy 70	Eubank	42567	Pulaski County	Pulaski County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 379-2712	319	23	14.1	84.0%	281 (88.1%)	2 (0.6%)	22 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.1%)	58.1	274^th of 685 public elementary schools	60.0%		67.7	187^th of 685 public elementary schools	72.7%	87	45.0	30.0	63.0				55.0	48.0	65.0				30.0		52.0		60.0		38.0		$14,357	$1,503	$591	$2,094	$9,901	$2,362	$12,264
Highland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	75 Tick Ridge Rd	Waynesburg	40489	Lincoln County	Lincoln County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 365-2768	186	16	11.3	77.4%	162 (87.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.5%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.3%)	51	329^th of 685 public elementary schools	52.0%		39.6	421^st of 685 public elementary schools	38.5%	92	44.0	48.0	34.0				56.0	48.0	55.0								38.0		45.0		$17,713	$2,102	$355	$2,457	$10,609	$2,764	$13,373
Jones Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6295 East KY 70	Liberty	42539	Casey County	Casey County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 787-6942	312	22	13.9	77.6%	281 (90.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.5%)	54.1	302^nd of 685 public elementary schools	55.9%		51.2	331^st of 685 public elementary schools	51.7%	29	31.0	21.0	51.0				51.0	31.0	65.0						51.0		53.0		65.0		$24,175	$1,802	$1,939	$3,383	$12,105	$2,336	$15,458
Science Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6007 N Hwy 27	Science Hill	42553	Pulaski County	Science Hill Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 423-3341	498	31	16.0	68.3%	469 (94.2%)	2 (0.4%)	19 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	68.2	191^st of 685 public elementary schools	72.1%		64.9	217^th of 685 public elementary schools	68.3%	26	77.0	54.0	58.0	76.0	55.0	54.0	63.0	46.0	55.0	78.0	61.0	49.0	33.0	45.0	34.0	62.0	36.0	51.0	58.0	62.0	$14,565	$552	$485	$1,037	$9,489	$2,129	$11,619
Northern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6155 Hwy 39	Somerset	42503	Pulaski County	Pulaski County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 423-1040	352	26	13.4	65.9%	298 (84.7%)	2 (0.6%)	37 (10.5%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.1%)	91	38^th of 685 public elementary schools	94.5%		91.8	22^nd of 685 public elementary schools	96.8%	16	67.0	76.0	82.0				65.0	65.0	68.0						65.0		56.0		84.0		$15,659	$1,292	$466	$1,758	$11,587	$2,314	$13,901
Crab Orchard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	383 Lancaster St	Crab Orchard	40419	Lincoln County	Lincoln County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 355-2331	266	21	12.4	86.8%	251 (94.4%)	2 (0.8%)	6 (2.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	40.2	427^th of 685 public elementary schools	37.7%		35.9	452^nd of 685 public elementary schools	34.0%	25	35.0	32.0	39.0				45.0	50.0	52.0				29.0		45.0		33.0		42.0		$16,271	$2,189	$325	$2,514	$9,241	$2,710	$11,951
Hustonville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	93 N College St	Hustonville	40437	Lincoln County	Lincoln County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 346-3831	439	28	15.5	78.1%	404 (92.0%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.6%)	66	207^th of 685 public elementary schools	69.8%		74.6	124^th of 685 public elementary schools	81.9%	83	52.0	62.0	41.0				57.0	53.0	54.0				38.0		59.0		43.0		60.0		$14,792	$1,768	$305	$2,073	$8,547	$2,501	$11,048
Brodhead Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	27 School Street	Brodhead	40409	Rockcastle County	Rockcastle County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 758-8512	493	34	14.5	67.7%	465 (94.3%)	2 (0.4%)	15 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)	75.5	134^th of 685 public elementary schools	80.4%		89.8	34^th of 685 public elementary schools	95.0%	100	45.0	39.0					53.0	65.0	84.0				46.0				88.0		79.0		$12,159	$1,239	$868	$12,159	$8,338	$1,714	$10,052
Stanford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 Old Fort Rd	Stanford	40484	Lincoln County	Lincoln County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 365-2191	572	49	11.6	75.0%	467 (81.6%)	25 (4.4%)	41 (7.2%)	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.2%)	39.1	438^th of 685 public elementary schools	36.1%		23.7	548^th of 685 public elementary schools	20.0%	110	27.0	25.0	36.0				49.0	36.0	54.0				29.0		48.0		36.0		53.0		$14,393	$2,876	$536	$3,412	$6,351	$2,626	$8,977

Frequently Asked Questions about Waynesburg Elementary School

Is Waynesburg Elementary School a good school?

Waynesburg Elementary School ranks 177^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Waynesburg Elementary School in?

Lincoln County

How many students attend Waynesburg Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 194 students attended Waynesburg Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Waynesburg Elementary School?

Students at Waynesburg Elementary School are 94% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Waynesburg Elementary School attend?

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

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

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