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Owsley County Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

655^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Owsley County Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Booneville, Kentucky, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 425 students. The school is part of the Owsley County School District, which is ranked 136 out of 157 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite relatively high per-student spending, Owsley County Elementary School consistently performs significantly below the state average in proficiency rates for mathematics, reading, writing, social studies, and editing/mechanics across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in mathematics ranged from 4% to 23%, compared to the state average of 43% to 44%. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25% to 50% in recent years, which likely contributes to its poor academic performance.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Wolfe County, Jackson County, Clay County, and Breathitt County districts generally outperform Owsley County Elementary School in academic proficiency, with several schools ranking in the top half or even top 10% of Kentucky elementary schools. This suggests that the challenges faced by Owsley County Elementary School may be unique to the district or community, rather than simply a regional issue.

436

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,940

Per pupil spending ?

70%

Free/discounted lunch ?

372 Kentucky 28
Booneville, KY 41314

(606) 593-5186

District: Owsley County

Students who attend Owsley County Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Owsley County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.4%

African American:

2.3%

Hispanic:

1.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 11th percentile in 2014 → 4th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (18% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (39% vs 25% Kentucky)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg18%

Kentucky avg44%

655^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

136^th of 157Owsley 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	7.7	655 of 685	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	570 of 685	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.5	508 of 687	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.2	634 of 684	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.4	576 of 700	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.2	642 of 691	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	18.5	607 of 694	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.1	580 of 690	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.0	614 of 698	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	20.8	625 of 705	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.0	615 of 719	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	19.2	642 of 713	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.9	535 of 688	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	46.0	416 of 683	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	39.8	443 of 658	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	36.4	446 of 651	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	38.5	417 of 638	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2018	16.4	422 of 445	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	7.7	623 of 648	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	46.1	336 of 644	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.3	308 of 639	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	22.1	529 of 641	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.3	577 of 671	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.2	623 of 663	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	9.3	642 of 672	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.3	526 of 665	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.1	404 of 670	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.0	604 of 667	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.4	501 of 664	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.5	563 of 631	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	6.0	639 of 653	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.8	644 of 652	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	528 of 652	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	5.7	642 of 657	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.9	535 of 676	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.2	614 of 665	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	29.1	524 of 661	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	4.8	649 of 659	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	607 of 659	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	527 of 658	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.3	640 of 656	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2019)21st percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2018)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile~ school

Female (2025)4th percentile~ school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

White (2025)2nd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading23%-26 vs state

Writing23%-15 vs state

Editing and Mechanics21%-26 vs state

Social Studies15%-23 vs state

Mathematics12%-32 vs state

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Friday, November 15, 2019

I attended OCES, and felt I received excellent development and learning.The faculty cared, was innovative, and took the time to help those in need--not just educators but mentors. Close Quote

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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 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	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
Owsley County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	372 Kentucky 28	Booneville	41314	Owsley County	Owsley County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 593-5186	436	39	11.2	70.0%	416 (95.4%)	10 (2.3%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	7.7	655^th of 685 public elementary schools	4.4%		20.5	570^th of 685 public elementary schools	16.8%	85	23.0	4.0	8.0		15.0	18.0	36.0			23.0	15.0	21.0	$21,940	$2,684	$2,005	$4,689	$13,144	$3,511	$14,955
Lee County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1665 Hwy 11 South	Beattyville	41311	Lee County	Lee County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 464-5020	468	28	16.7	85.5%	460 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	26.1	529^th of 685 public elementary schools	22.8%		25.6	530^th of 685 public elementary schools	22.6%	1	21.0	47.0	41.0		22.0	40.0	29.0		37.0	28.0	28.0	26.0	$13,922	$2,007	$1,121	$2,883	$7,891	$2,660	$10,551
Highland-Turner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	10355 Hwy 30w	Booneville	41314	Breathitt County	Breathitt County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 295-7181	184	13	14.4	84.8%	181 (98.4%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	80.2	100^th of 685 public elementary schools	85.4%		93.1	16^th of 685 public elementary schools	97.7%	84	48.0			83.0	57.0			67.0		48.0	78.0		$20,496	$3,216	$3,023	$6,239	$10,728	$3,529	$14,257
Oneida Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	435 Newfound Rd	Oneida	40972	Clay County	Clay County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 598-2168	110	9	12.7	77.3%	110 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61.9	235^th of 685 public elementary schools	65.7%		65	214^th of 685 public elementary schools	68.8%	21	70.0			82.0	70.0	58.0				30.0	30.0	30.0	$68,010	$3,807	$233	$4,040	$10,510	$3,366	$13,876
Burning Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	9847 N Hwy 421	Manchester	40962	Clay County	Clay County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 598-3138	297	21	13.9	80.1%	288 (97.0%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	97.5	2^nd of 685 public elementary schools	99.7%		96.5	4^th of 685 public elementary schools	99.4%	2		79.0	76.0	79.0		85.0	85.0		64.0	90.0	80.0	71.0	$15,972	$2,257	$228	$2,484	$9,108	$2,311	$11,419
Tyner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1340 Hwy 30 W	Tyner	40486	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 364-5105	393	27	14.6	73.5%	384 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	56.4	291^st of 685 public elementary schools	57.5%		65.2	212^th of 685 public elementary schools	69.1%	79	39.0	23.0	58.0		44.0	37.0	69.0		39.0	48.0	60.0	58.0	$18,564	$1,306	$951	$2,258	$10,460	$2,735	$13,212
Sebastian Elementary School	Public	3-6	244 LBJ Road	Jackson	41339	Breathitt County	Breathitt County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 666-8894	393	22	17.9	79.1%	383 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.8	552^nd of 685 public elementary schools	19.4%		22.4	556^th of 685 public elementary schools	18.8%	4	38.0	34.0	30.0	30.0	42.0	34.0	35.0	42.0	21.0	19.0	30.0	36.0	$16,582	$2,468	$2,128	$4,596	$9,050	$2,934	$11,984
Breathitt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	90 LBJ Road	Jackson	41339	Breathitt County	Breathitt County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(606) 693-4916	371	23	16.1	73.9%	364 (98.1%)	3 (0.8%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$14,404	$2,011	$1,375	$3,387	$8,883	$2,134	$11,017
McKee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1005 Hwy. 89 N	Mc Kee	40447	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 287-7157	391	30	13.0	72.9%	373 (95.4%)	3 (0.8%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	91.6	30^th of 685 public elementary schools	95.6%		90.5	31^st of 685 public elementary schools	95.5%	1	68.0	76.0	52.0		77.0	88.0	73.0		73.0	69.0	55.0	73.0	$18,469	$1,863	$945	$2,808	$10,119	$2,783	$12,919
Rogers Elementary School	Public	K-6	1745 South KY 715	Rogers	41365	Wolfe County	Wolfe County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 668-8302	127	11	11.5	77.2%	125 (98.4%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48.5	345^th of 685 public elementary schools	49.6%		46.4	355^th of 685 public elementary schools	48.2%	10			47.0	33.0	45.0	29.0	71.0	56.0		35.0	35.0	59.0	$21,623	$4,264	$960	$5,223	$11,312	$4,991	$16,303

Frequently Asked Questions about Owsley County Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Owsley County Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Owsley County Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Owsley County High School

What district is Owsley County Elementary School in?

Owsley County

How many students attend Owsley County Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 436 students attended Owsley County Elementary School.

Is Owsley County Elementary School a good school?

Owsley County Elementary School ranks in the bottom 4.4% of Kentucky elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Owsley County Elementary School?

Students at Owsley County Elementary School are 95% White, 2% African American, 2% Hispanic.

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