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Mount Sterling Elementary School

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Mount Sterling Elementary School ranks 326 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

326^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Mount Sterling Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 495 students in grades PK-5 in Mount Sterling, Kentucky, which is part of the Montgomery County School District. The school's academic performance is generally on par with or slightly below the district and state averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 32% to 67% across different subjects and grade levels.

Mount Sterling Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 64.85% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's student population is predominantly White, with Hispanic students making up the next largest subgroup. While the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, it generally performs better than some lower-ranked schools in the surrounding area, such as Stanton Elementary and Clay City Elementary in the Powell County district.

However, Mount Sterling Elementary faces some challenges, including high rates of chronic absenteeism ranging from 25.0% to 38.3% in recent years, and fluctuating academic performance, with the school's statewide ranking and SchoolDigger star rating ranging from 193 out of 694 Kentucky elementary schools (4 stars) in 2016-2017 to 368 out of 684 (2 stars) in 2021-2022. By addressing these areas of concern and learning from the successes of higher-performing schools in the Montgomery County district, such as Northview Elementary, Mount Sterling Elementary could potentially improve its overall educational outcomes.

464

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,494

Per pupil spending ?

64.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6601 Indian Mound Dr
Mount Sterling, KY 40353

(859) 497-8730

District: Montgomery County

Students who attend Mount Sterling Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	McNabb Middle School
High:	Montgomery County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.1%

Hispanic:

13.8%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 45th percentile in 2021 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 52nd (2025) from a 45th-percentile low (2021)

✓Above the Kentucky median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Montgomery County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg47%

Kentucky avg44%

326^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Montgomery County

57^th of 157Montgomery 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	51.1	326 of 685	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.8	264 of 685	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.2	312 of 687	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.4	368 of 684	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.8	283 of 517	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.7	253 of 700	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.0	279 of 691	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.9	193 of 694	72.2%	★★★★☆
2016	66.3	208 of 690	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.0	245 of 698	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.0	191 of 705	72.9%	★★★★☆
2013	58.8	275 of 719	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.5	249 of 713	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.2	190 of 688	72.4%	★★★★☆
2010	69.8	183 of 683	73.2%	★★★★☆
2009	50.0	360 of 658	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	28.1	504 of 651	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	25.7	510 of 638	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	34.7	291 of 474	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.2	251 of 445	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	281 of 648	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.4	247 of 644	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.9	168 of 639	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	48.3	308 of 641	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.5	229 of 312	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	64.6	207 of 671	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.3	222 of 663	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	39 of 168	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	66.2	37 of 135	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	45.5	59 of 114	48.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	54.5	278 of 672	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.6	148 of 665	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	53.2	275 of 670	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.3	278 of 667	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.6	281 of 664	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.6	283 of 631	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	46.4	344 of 653	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.0	231 of 652	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.4	391 of 652	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.0	394 of 657	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.4	284 of 676	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.4	344 of 665	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	231 of 306	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	70.8	150 of 661	77.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	375 of 659	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.2	314 of 659	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.5	366 of 658	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.8	370 of 656	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.7	233 of 337	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.4	216 of 592	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.4	247 of 593	58.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)77th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)57th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)47th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2019)39th percentile-25 vs school

Special Education (2025)25th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading55%+6 vs state

Editing and Mechanics54%+7 vs state

Writing45%+7 vs state

Social Studies40%~ state avg

Science39%~ state avg

Mathematics36%-7 vs state

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Wednesday, December 8, 2010

The staff is so friendly and always willing to help out. Wonderful school, my child loves it!!! Close Quote

Schools Near Mount Sterling 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 Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th 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
Mount Sterling Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6601 Indian Mound Dr	Mount Sterling	40353	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 497-8730	464	31	15.2	64.9%	367 (79.1%)	13 (2.8%)	64 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.1%)	51.1	326^th of 685 public elementary schools	52.4%		58.8	264^th of 685 public elementary schools	61.5%	62	36.0	40.0	32.0	47.0	50.0	67.0	39.0	45.0	40.0	54.0	$17,494	$1,812	$949	$2,762	$8,966	$2,624	$11,651
Mapleton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	809 Indian Mound Dr	Mount Sterling	40353	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 497-8752	524	35	15.1	62.4%	472 (90.1%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (7.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	65.1	217^th of 685 public elementary schools	68.3%		65.9	208^th of 685 public elementary schools	69.6%	9	46.0	53.0	42.0	49.0	64.0	59.0	48.0	59.0	42.0	49.0	$16,457	$1,907	$902	$2,809	$9,712	$2,781	$12,497
Northview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1040 Maysville Road	Mount Sterling	40353	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 497-8703	503	32	15.9	60.6%	444 (88.3%)	8 (1.6%)	24 (4.8%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.8%)	68.9	183^rd of 685 public elementary schools	73.3%		67.4	193^rd of 685 public elementary schools	71.8%	10	37.0	52.0	51.0	56.0	63.0	67.0	55.0	41.0	50.0	56.0	$15,695	$1,877	$996	$2,874	$9,104	$2,350	$11,517
Camargo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4307 Camargo Rd	Mount Sterling	40353	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 497-8776	597	40	15.1	72.9%	541 (90.6%)	6 (1.0%)	36 (6.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.0%)	40.3	426^th of 685 public elementary schools	37.8%		31.8	483^rd of 685 public elementary schools	29.5%	57	32.0	45.0	25.0	41.0	52.0	48.0	40.0	42.0	35.0	37.0	$25,355	$1,620	$883	$2,503	$8,866	$2,190	$11,080
Owingsville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	50 Chenault Drive	Owingsville	40360	Bath County	Bath County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 674-2722	535	34	15.7	74.2%	508 (95.0%)	3 (0.6%)	12 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.2%)	36.3	455^th of 685 public elementary schools	33.6%		40.1	416^th of 685 public elementary schools	39.3%	39	40.0	27.0	40.0	36.0	42.0	56.0	23.0	29.0	42.0	46.0	$14,557	$1,808	$360	$2,168	$8,287	$2,462	$10,748
North Middletown Elementary School	Public	K-5	301 College Street	North Middletown	40357	Bourbon County	Bourbon County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 987-2052	128	9	13.6	75.8%	112 (87.5%)	1 (0.8%)	14 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	58.2	272^nd of 685 public elementary schools	60.3%		54.1	307^th of 685 public elementary schools	55.2%	35		41.0	46.0		47.0	54.0	53.0	58.0	35.0	50.0	$19,348	$2,205	$422	$2,627	$11,512	$2,661	$14,173
Crossroads Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4755 E Hwy 60	Owingsville	40360	Bath County	Bath County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 674-2101	397	27	14.7	80.4%	380 (95.7%)	2 (0.5%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	35.9	457^th of 685 public elementary schools	33.3%		43.1	393^rd of 685 public elementary schools	42.6%	64	39.0		31.0	36.0	58.0	44.0	42.0	18.0	23.0	43.0	$15,146	$1,691	$384	$2,075	$8,982	$2,442	$11,424
Clay City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4901 Main St	Clay City	40312	Powell County	Powell County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 663-3315	425	30	14.1	76.5%	400 (94.1%)	5 (1.2%)	11 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	17.4	587^th of 685 public elementary schools	14.3%		22.8	554^th of 685 public elementary schools	19.1%	33	31.0		33.0	38.0		22.0	14.0		21.0	34.0	$14,417	$447	$376	$2,251	$10,299	$2,253	$11,124
William G. Conkwright Elementary	Public	K-4	360 Mt. Sterling Road	Winchester	40391	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 745-8900	499	43	11.7	72.3%	390 (78.2%)	43 (8.6%)	36 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.8%)	17.5	586^th of 685 public elementary schools	14.5%		15.6	599^th of 685 public elementary schools	12.6%	13	25.0	30.0		34.0	38.0		22.0				$16,674	$2,054	$418	$2,472	$10,012	$2,650	$12,656
Willis H. Justice Elementary School	Public	K-4	350 Mt. Sterling Rd	Winchester	40391	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 745-8800	481	37	13.1	66.7%	388 (80.7%)	11 (2.3%)	50 (10.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.2%)	39.3	437^th of 685 public elementary schools	36.2%		43.2	389^th of 685 public elementary schools	43.2%	48	31.0	43.0		43.0	46.0		37.0				$15,770	$1,939	$419	$2,357	$9,320	$2,646	$11,961

Frequently Asked Questions about Mount Sterling Elementary School

Is Mount Sterling Elementary School a good school?

Mount Sterling Elementary School ranks 326^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Mount Sterling Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mount Sterling Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : McNabb Middle School
High : Montgomery County High School

How many students attend Mount Sterling Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 464 students attended Mount Sterling Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Mount Sterling Elementary School?

Students at Mount Sterling Elementary School are 79% White, 14% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What district is Mount Sterling Elementary School in?

Montgomery County

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