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Flaherty Elementary School

Public Grades 4-6

Summary

Flaherty Elementary School in Ekron serves 299 students in grades 4–6 in Meade County. Its clearest academic concern is fifth-grade writing: in 2025–2026, 19% of students were proficient, compared with 45% in Meade County, 35% statewide and 55% at nearby David T. Wilson Elementary.

Flaherty’s strongest results are in reading relative to the state, while writing and social studies are its biggest weaknesses. Across grades 4–6, reading proficiency averaged 50%—2 percentage points below the state, 6 below the district and 7 below David T. Wilson. Fifth-grade social studies was also low at 18%, trailing the state by 20 points, the district by 16 and David T. Wilson by 24. Sixth grade offers a brighter spot: math proficiency was 47%, 5 points above the state, and reading was 56%, 2 points above it. Even so, both results were below David T. Wilson’s sixth-grade scores.

Results have moved in different directions over time: reading rose 6 percentage points and fourth-grade science rose 11 from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, while fifth-grade writing fell 20 points and social studies fell 13. Attendance improved too: chronic absenteeism dropped from 26% to 17%, below the latest district rate of 20% and state rate of 24%. Flaherty’s 16.5:1 student-teacher ratio in 2024–2025 was below the nearby-school average of 17.1:1; its free/reduced lunch eligible rate was 51% that year, compared with a nearby-school average of 48%. These are context, not explanations for test results. Flaherty’s SchoolDigger rank and star history were not supplied, so its statewide ranking cannot be assessed.

299

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,944

Per pupil spending ?

51.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

2615 Flaherty Rd
Ekron, KY 40117-8628

(270) 422-7565

District: Meade County

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.9%

Two or more races:

7.4%

Hispanic:

5.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 32nd percentile in 2016 → 32nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (38% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Social Studies scores 20 pts below the Kentucky average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg49%

Kentucky avg44%

465^th of 684

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	34.9	465 of 684	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.0	440 of 685	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.2	458 of 685	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.1	415 of 687	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.0	240 of 684	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.3	128 of 517	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	39.7	472 of 700	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.0	422 of 691	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.0	449 of 694	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.1	466 of 690	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	30.0	541 of 698	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	57.8	291 of 705	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.7	318 of 719	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.9	335 of 713	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	56.7	69 of 206	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.4	295 of 474	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.1	373 of 445	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	34.6	448 of 657	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.2	374 of 648	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	393 of 644	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.4	380 of 639	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.3	200 of 641	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.0	82 of 312	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	45.9	408 of 671	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.2	415 of 663	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	40.2	405 of 674	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.4	376 of 672	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.4	489 of 665	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.2	411 of 670	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	72.0	97 of 667	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	62.5	96 of 275	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.5	394 of 664	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.1	394 of 631	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	35.1	433 of 651	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.9	456 of 653	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.1	471 of 652	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.5	423 of 652	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.3	278 of 657	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.6	157 of 325	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.8	503 of 676	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.1	419 of 665	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	30.2	235 of 314	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.9	119 of 257	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.1	434 of 661	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	26.3	502 of 650	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.0	460 of 659	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.7	469 of 659	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.1	457 of 658	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.9	297 of 656	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.8	131 of 337	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.6	450 of 592	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.0	427 of 593	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)67th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)40th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)33rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)32nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)25th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)23rd percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Reading50%~ state avg

Editing and Mechanics40%-8 vs state

Mathematics38%-4 vs state

Science37%-3 vs state

Writing19%-16 vs state

Social Studies18%-20 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 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th 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	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Flaherty Elementary School	Public	4-6	2615 Flaherty Rd	Ekron	40117	Meade County	Meade County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 422-7565	299	18	16.5	51.2%	251 (83.9%)	8 (2.7%)	17 (5.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.4%)								(n/a)	40.0	28.0	47.0			49.0	45.0	56.0			37.0		19.0		18.0		40.0		$13,944	$773	$11,421
James T Alton Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Country Club Rd	Vine Grove	40175	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 877-2135	612	38	16.3	53.1%	356 (58.2%)	90 (14.7%)	66 (10.8%)	10 (1.6%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.8%)	82 (13.4%)	32.3	229^th of 326 public middle schools	29.8%		28.8	239^th of 320 public middle schools	25.3%	10			35.0	30.0	30.0			49.0	43.0	32.0		29.0		43.0		38.0		33.0	$26,220	$1,948	$24,272
North Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Trojan Way	Radcliff	40160	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 352-3340	567	33	17.0	60.5%	235 (41.4%)	143 (25.2%)	90 (15.9%)	8 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	87 (15.3%)	10.2	308^th of 326 public middle schools	5.5%		18.1	273^rd of 320 public middle schools	14.7%	35			21.0	15.0	17.0			41.0	39.0	18.0				24.0		20.0		28.0	$25,894	$2,049	$23,845
David T. Wilson Elementary	Public	4-6	1075 Old Ekron Rd	Brandenburg	40108	Meade County	Meade County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 422-7540	529	28	18.6	40.6%	452 (85.4%)	3 (0.6%)	29 (5.5%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	37 (7.0%)								(n/a)	51.0	48.0	60.0			52.0	52.0	68.0			40.0		55.0		42.0		57.0		$12,350	$682	$9,917
Stuart Pepper Middle School	Public	7-8	1085 Old Ekron Rd	Brandenburg	40108	Meade County	Meade County	No	No	No	No	(270) 422-7530	702	36	19.4	40.0%	607 (86.5%)	14 (2.0%)	36 (5.1%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	38 (5.4%)	43.9	185^th of 326 public middle schools	43.3%		50.8	147^th of 320 public middle schools	54.1%	38				39.0	35.0				54.0	38.0		24.0		42.0		37.0		44.0	$12,950	$66	$11,133
Bluegrass Middle School	Public	6-8	170 W A Jenkins Rd	Elizabethtown	42701	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 765-2658	583	38	15.3	55.7%	346 (59.3%)	81 (13.9%)	66 (11.3%)	17 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.7%)	62 (10.6%)	44.8	179^th of 326 public middle schools	45.1%		36	211^th of 320 public middle schools	34.1%	32			38.0	30.0	40.0			57.0	51.0	39.0		30.0		41.0		39.0		45.0	$26,191	$2,023	$26,030
Talton K Stone Middle School	Public	6-8	323 Morningside Dr	Elizabethtown	42701	Hardin County	Elizabethtown Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 769-6343	526	31	16.8	43.0%	324 (61.6%)	55 (10.5%)	57 (10.8%)	20 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	68 (12.9%)	61.8	98^th of 326 public middle schools	69.9%		53.8	139^th of 320 public middle schools	56.6%	41			36.0	33.0	55.0			51.0	55.0	47.0		37.0		64.0		48.0		53.0	$14,439	$898	$11,105
West Hardin Middle School	Public	6-8	10471 Leitchfield Rd	Cecilia	42724	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 862-3924	476	32	15.1	55.7%	394 (82.8%)	26 (5.5%)	30 (6.3%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	18 (3.8%)	50.8	147^th of 326 public middle schools	54.9%		54.5	134^th of 320 public middle schools	58.1%	13			33.0	35.0	46.0			51.0	55.0	44.0		29.0		51.0		42.0		47.0	$26,753	$1,942	$24,811
East Hardin Middle School	Public	6-8	810 New Glendale Rd.	Elizabethtown	42701	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 369-7370	775	43	18.0	32.9%	653 (84.3%)	19 (2.5%)	47 (6.1%)	9 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	43 (5.5%)	77.6	50^th of 326 public middle schools	84.7%		76.8	52^nd of 320 public middle schools	83.8%	2			54.0	52.0	56.0			60.0	62.0	53.0		37.0		58.0		54.0		60.0	$25,204	$1,802	$23,402

Frequently Asked Questions about Flaherty Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Flaherty Elementary School?

Students at Flaherty Elementary School are 84% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 3% African American.

How many students attend Flaherty Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 299 students attended Flaherty Elementary School.

What district is Flaherty Elementary School in?

Meade County

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