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Paintsville Elementary School

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Paintsville Elementary School ranks 322 nd of 684 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

322^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 684 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

In Paintsville, Kentucky, Paintsville Elementary School serves 434 students from prekindergarten through grade 6. Its results are uneven: reading and science stand out against state averages, while several subjects show clear weaknesses. The most consistent concern is fifth grade, where proficiency is 25% in math, 43% in reading, 22% in writing, and 18% in social studies.

The school’s strongest results are in reading and science compared with the state: its average reading proficiency is 59% versus 51% statewide, and fourth-grade science is 49% versus 40%. The weakest state comparisons are social studies, at 18% versus 38%, and writing, at 22% versus 35%. Paintsville Independent has the same reported test results as the school. Nearby comparisons also highlight the fifth-grade weakness: Paintsville is 16 points below the nearby-school average in math, about 6 points below in reading, 18 points below in writing, and 21 points below in social studies. In contrast, its third-grade reading and fourth-grade math are about 13 points above nearby averages.

Reading has improved over time: the school’s average rose from about 47% in 2022–23 to 59% in 2025–26, while writing and social studies have fallen 24 and 23 points, respectively, since 2022–23. SchoolDigger ranks the school 322nd of 684 Kentucky elementary schools, at the 53rd percentile with 3 stars; it ranks fifth among 10 nearby schools with rankings. SchoolDigger’s effectiveness ranking for female students is at the 35th percentile, 18 points below the school’s overall percentile. Context measures do not explain these differences: the free/reduced lunch eligible rate was 50% in 2024–25, the lowest reported among nearby schools, and the student-teacher ratio was 14.4, above the nearby median of 13.7. Chronic absenteeism was 30% in 2025–26, 6 points above the state rate.

434

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,736

Per pupil spending ?

49.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

325 2nd St
Paintsville, KY 41240

(606) 789-2651

District: Paintsville Independent

Students who attend Paintsville Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Paintsville High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.2%

Hispanic:

3.5%

Asian:

2.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 80th percentile in 2016 → 53rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Kentucky median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2016

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

!Social Studies scores 20 pts below the Kentucky average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg45%

Kentucky avg45%

322^nd of 684

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 28 pts since 2016

From top 20% (2016) to top 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

70^th of 158Paintsville Independent 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	51.8	322 of 684	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.5	332 of 685	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.8	419 of 685	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.9	335 of 687	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.7	276 of 684	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.3	137 of 517	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	63.9	235 of 700	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	79.0	99 of 691	85.7%	★★★★☆
2017	81.8	86 of 694	87.6%	★★★★☆
2016	73.9	135 of 690	80.4%	★★★★☆
2015	67.1	193 of 698	72.3%	★★★★☆
2014	44.3	417 of 705	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.9	465 of 719	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.4	382 of 713	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.3	428 of 688	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.7	341 of 683	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.7	255 of 658	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	84.2	64 of 651	90.2%	★★★★★
2007	77.8	112 of 638	82.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	38.7	425 of 657	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.9	368 of 648	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.3	466 of 644	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.3	331 of 639	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.8	198 of 641	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.9	274 of 671	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.2	93 of 663	86.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	50.5	324 of 674	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.9	335 of 672	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.3	503 of 665	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.8	346 of 670	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.4	253 of 667	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.8	239 of 664	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.9	93 of 631	85.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	59.2	238 of 651	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.2	266 of 653	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.1	302 of 652	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.1	309 of 652	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.9	226 of 657	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.0	97 of 325	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	66.1	198 of 676	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	76.8	104 of 665	84.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	141 of 306	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.5	174 of 257	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.0	160 of 661	75.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	43.4	374 of 650	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.5	373 of 659	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.2	445 of 659	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.6	387 of 658	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.7	328 of 656	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.2	90 of 337	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	57.0	239 of 592	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.7	102 of 593	82.8%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)63rd percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2025)54th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)52nd percentile~ school

White (2026)42nd percentile-10 vs school

Female (2026)35th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Reading59%+8 vs state

Science49%+9 vs state

Mathematics45%~ state avg

Editing and Mechanics39%-9 vs state

Writing22%-13 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 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	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Paintsville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	325 2nd St	Paintsville	41240	Johnson County	Paintsville Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 789-2651	434	30	14.4	49.5%	400 (92.2%)	6 (1.4%)	15 (3.5%)	11 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	51.8	322^nd of 684 public elementary schools	52.9%		50.5	332^nd of 685 public elementary schools	51.5%	10	52.0	55.0	25.0	49.0			66.0	57.0	43.0	70.0			49.0		22.0		18.0		39.0		$21,736	$943	$13,782
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1715 Euclid Ave	Paintsville	41240	Johnson County	Johnson County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 789-2541	341	29	11.8	77.1%	322 (94.4%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	12 (3.5%)	74.4	139^th of 684 public elementary schools	79.7%		70.2	172^nd of 685 public elementary schools	74.9%	33	46.0	47.0	51.0	53.0			71.0	72.0	54.0	75.0			63.0				51.0		54.0		$19,993	$5,137	$13,363
Highland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	649 US 23 South	Staffordsville	41256	Johnson County	Johnson County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 297-3674	392	30	13.2	63.3%	380 (96.9%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	59.4	249^th of 684 public elementary schools	63.6%		73.8	147^th of 685 public elementary schools	78.5%	102	51.0	51.0	40.0	48.0			60.0	47.0	50.0	68.0			47.0		36.0		40.0		54.0		$17,374	$3,051	$12,860
W R Castle Memorial Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3936 Us 23 N	Wittensville	41274	Johnson County	Johnson County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 297-3738	390	31	12.7	68.2%	372 (95.4%)	2 (0.5%)	11 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	67.3	189^th of 684 public elementary schools	72.4%		71	162^nd of 685 public elementary schools	76.4%	27	39.0	37.0	56.0	54.0			59.0	65.0	60.0	70.0			61.0		29.0		46.0		63.0		$16,285	$2,936	$11,851
Porter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7210 Us 321 S	Hagerhill	41222	Johnson County	Johnson County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 789-2545	431	29	15.0	54.3%	418 (97.0%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	81.5	96^th of 684 public elementary schools	86.0%		89.2	48^th of 685 public elementary schools	93.0%	48	69.0	63.0	69.0	57.0			66.0	58.0	62.0	71.0			42.0		51.0		52.0		80.0		$17,641	$2,872	$11,508
Flat Gap Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1450 KY Rt 689	Flatgap	41219	Johnson County	Johnson County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 265-3110	241	18	13.7	78.4%	227 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	48.3	353^rd of 684 public elementary schools	48.4%		51	328^th of 685 public elementary schools	52.1%	25	71.0	32.0	35.0				43.0		39.0	74.0							30.0		52.0		$17,092	$3,108	$12,443
Home Instruction Elementary	Public	K-8	106 North Front Avenue	Prestonsburg	41653	Floyd County	Floyd County	No	No	No	No	(606) 886-2354	7	1	7.0	—	7 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Prestonsburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	140 S Clark Dr.	Prestonsburg	41653	Floyd County	Floyd County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 886-3891	574	38	15.1	77.9%	547 (95.3%)	3 (0.5%)	11 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.9%)	21.2	564^th of 684 public elementary schools	17.5%		26.4	524^th of 685 public elementary schools	23.5%	40	28.0	25.0	24.0				40.0	43.0	44.0				26.0		20.0		18.0		40.0		$13,465	$2,429	$11,036
Allen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	112 Eagle Ln	Allen	41601	Floyd County	Floyd County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 874-2165	462	29	15.9	83.1%	448 (97.0%)	3 (0.6%)	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	33.4	473^rd of 684 public elementary schools	30.8%		32.5	486^th of 685 public elementary schools	29.1%	13	36.0	37.0	27.0	34.0	20.0		41.0	53.0	45.0	42.0	36.0	13.0	33.0		51.0	40.0	24.0	13.0	37.0	15.0	$13,752	$2,000	$11,752
Eden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	179 Eden Lane	Inez	41224	Martin County	Martin County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 298-3475	371	22	16.8	79.8%	366 (98.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	49.2	345^th of 684 public elementary schools	49.6%		53.2	310^th of 685 public elementary schools	54.7%	35	26.0	43.0	26.0	41.0			42.0	45.0	64.0	76.0			24.0		54.0		48.0		56.0		$16,260	$1,903	$13,879

Frequently Asked Questions about Paintsville Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Paintsville Elementary School attend?

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

High : Paintsville High School

How many students attend Paintsville Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 434 students attended Paintsville Elementary School.

What district is Paintsville Elementary School in?

Paintsville Independent

Is Paintsville Elementary School a good school?

Paintsville Elementary School ranks 322^nd of 684 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Paintsville Elementary School?

Students at Paintsville Elementary School are 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 1% African American.

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