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Pine Knot Intermediate

Q: Is Pine Knot Intermediate a good school?

Pine Knot Intermediate ranks 310 th of 684 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

310^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 684 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Pine Knot Intermediate is a public school serving 352 students in grades 3–5 in McCreary County, Kentucky. Its 2025–2026 chronic absenteeism rate was 34%, above the state’s 24% but below the McCreary County rate of 36%; among nearby schools with current figures, only Pine Knot Primary was higher. The most important concern is that results weakened sharply in the latest year, and the school now ranks below every nearby school with a current SchoolDigger ranking.

The school’s strongest subject-level results are reading and fourth-grade science compared with the state, but they do not make it a local leader. Its average reading proficiency was 56%, above the state’s 50% but below the district average of 59% and nearby-school average of 66%; fourth-grade science was 45%, compared with 40% statewide, 50% in the district, and 52% nearby. In every tested subject, Pine Knot fell below the nearby average: math was 44% versus 57%, writing 32% versus 50%, social studies 37% versus 56%, and editing and mechanics 42% versus 71%. Fourth-grade math is a particular weak spot at 37%, below the state’s 43% and district’s 47%, and the lowest among five nearby schools with reported results.

Recent trends add to the concern: average math proficiency fell 9 points, from 52% in 2022–2023 to 44% in 2025–2026, while fifth-grade writing dropped from 65% to 32% in one year. SchoolDigger rates the school 3 stars, at the 55th percentile and 310th of 684 schools, down 24 percentile points from the prior year; nearby ranked schools are all higher. Context includes a student-teacher ratio of 13.0 in 2024–2025—the lowest among nearby schools with reported ratios—and 86% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–2025. One notably strong SchoolDigger result is for Special Education Students: the school ranked at the 92nd percentile in 2025–2026, compared with its overall 55th percentile.

352

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$1,959

Per pupil spending ?

86.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

6519 S Hwy 1651
Pine Knot, KY 42635

(606) 354-2511

District: McCreary County

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.0%

Two or more races:

3.7%

Hispanic:

1.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2019 → 55th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Kentucky median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 24% Kentucky)

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2019

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg50%

Kentucky avg44%

310^th of 684

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 24 pts since 2019

From top 21% (2019) to top 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the McCreary County

102^nd of 158McCreary 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	52.8	310 of 684	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.2	143 of 685	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.9	144 of 685	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	57.5	262 of 687	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.3	297 of 684	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.6	254 of 517	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.0	148 of 700	78.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	80.7	25 of 206	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	67.2	1 of 2	50.0%	★★★★★
2019	95.5	16 of 474	96.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	49.8	328 of 657	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.0	154 of 648	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	61.6	220 of 644	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.6	363 of 639	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.8	396 of 641	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.0	224 of 312	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	69.2	159 of 671	76.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	60.2	212 of 674	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	84.0	56 of 672	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	83.4	57 of 665	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	70.6	116 of 670	82.7%	★★★★☆
2022	61.0	184 of 667	72.4%	★★★★☆
2021	51.9	139 of 275	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.1	53 of 664	92.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	49.9	317 of 651	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.4	128 of 653	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	94 of 652	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	71.8	119 of 652	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	57.5	222 of 657	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.4	227 of 325	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.4	131 of 676	80.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	88.1	24 of 314	92.4%	★★★★★
2025	97.9	9 of 306	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	97.7	7 of 279	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	86.7	23 of 257	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	60.1	249 of 661	62.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	45.3	358 of 650	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	69.9	161 of 659	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	66.8	180 of 659	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	48.7	330 of 658	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.5	358 of 656	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.4	243 of 592	59.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)92nd percentile+38 vs school

Disabled (2022)88th percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)69th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2026)51st percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)50th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)45th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Reading56%+6 vs state

Science45%+5 vs state

Mathematics44%~ state avg

Editing and Mechanics42%-6 vs state

Social Studies37%~ state avg

Writing32%-3 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
Pine Knot Intermediate	Public	3-5	6519 S Hwy 1651	Pine Knot	42635	McCreary County	McCreary County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 354-2511	352	27	13.0	86.1%	331 (94.0%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.7%)	52.8	310^th of 684 public elementary schools	54.7%		74.2	143^rd of 685 public elementary schools	79.1%	167	54.0	37.0	40.0		61.0	53.0	54.0		45.0	32.0	37.0	42.0	$1,959	$2,088	$12,527
Pine Knot Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	119 East Highway 2792	Pine Knot	42635	McCreary County	McCreary County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(606) 354-2161	425	29	14.6	86.6%	411 (96.7%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)								(n/a)													$1,959	$2,512	$14,313
Whitley City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2819 N Hwy 27	Whitley City	42653	McCreary County	McCreary County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 376-2690	547	36	15.1	85.2%	528 (96.5%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	72.3	156^th of 684 public elementary schools	77.2%		74.5	139^th of 685 public elementary schools	79.7%	17	39.0	62.0	46.0		42.0	82.0	68.0		57.0	50.0	45.0	80.0	$1,959	$1,861	$12,671
Pleasant View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5554 Hwy 25 W South	Williamsburg	40769	Whitley County	Whitley County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 549-7085	229	17	13.1	87.3%	224 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	72.5	153^rd of 684 public elementary schools	77.6%		88.1	52^nd of 685 public elementary schools	92.4%	101	61.0	44.0	42.0	70.0	68.0	59.0	63.0	74.0	26.0	47.0	63.0	68.0	$20,992	$3,469	$16,492
Whitley Central Intermediate School	Public	3-6	2940 North Highway 25W	Williamsburg	40769	Whitley County	Whitley County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 549-8011	456	30	15.2	71.3%	432 (94.7%)	2 (0.4%)	12 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	89.7	42^nd of 684 public elementary schools	93.9%		87	56^th of 685 public elementary schools	91.8%	14	74.0	73.0	59.0	81.0	70.0	67.0	70.0	87.0	57.0	53.0	59.0	63.0	$15,432	$2,224	$12,425
Whitley County Central Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	520 Blvd of Champions	Williamsburg	40769	Whitley County	Whitley County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 549-7060	413	29	14.2	76.0%	391 (94.7%)	4 (1.0%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)								(n/a)													$20,392	$2,774	$16,749
Boston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3291 Hwy 1804	Williamsburg	40769	Whitley County	Whitley County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 549-7872	206	16	13.2	87.4%	200 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	89	46^th of 684 public elementary schools	93.3%		84.8	74^th of 685 public elementary schools	89.2%	28	82.0	56.0		79.0	68.0	63.0			67.0		53.0	71.0	$20,039	$3,313	$16,089

Frequently Asked Questions about Pine Knot Intermediate

Is Pine Knot Intermediate a good school?

Pine Knot Intermediate ranks 310^th of 684 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Pine Knot Intermediate?

Students at Pine Knot Intermediate are 94% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

What district is Pine Knot Intermediate in?

McCreary County

How many students attend Pine Knot Intermediate?

In the 2024-25 school year, 352 students attended Pine Knot Intermediate.

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