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Viper Elementary School

Q: Is Viper Elementary School a good school?

Viper Elementary School ranks 194 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

194^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Viper Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Viper, Kentucky, part of the Perry County School District. With 303 students, Viper Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages on academic assessments, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Viper Elementary's strong performance extends across different student subgroups. In 2022-2023, female students ranked 40th out of 639 Kentucky elementary schools, and low-socioeconomic status students ranked 39th out of 670 schools. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14:1 to 16.8:1 in recent years, compared to the district and state averages. This higher per-student spending of $22,936 in 2023-2024 (versus the state average of $13,000) may contribute to the school's academic success.

While Viper Elementary outperforms nearby schools like West Perry Elementary and East Perry County Elementary, it lags behind some other local schools like W.B. Muncy Elementary and Carr Creek Elementary in certain metrics. This suggests there may be opportunities for Viper Elementary to learn from the practices of these higher-performing schools and continue to improve its already strong academic outcomes.

282

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,936

Per pupil spending ?

80.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

20 Eddington Ln
Viper, KY 41774

(606) 439-3837

District: Perry County

Students who attend Viper Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Perry County Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

98.2%

Two or more races:

0.7%

African American:

0.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 89th percentile in 2019 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (53% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Above the Kentucky median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (43% vs 25% Kentucky)

!Ranking has slipped from its 89th-percentile peak (2019) to 72nd (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg51%

Kentucky avg43%

Elementary school

194^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

77^th of 320

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 49 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Perry County

37^th of 157Perry 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	67.5	194 of 685	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	61.8	236 of 685	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	81.6	76 of 687	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	74.0	118 of 684	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	72.6	90 of 517	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	80.8	77 of 700	89.0%	★★★★☆
2018	64.4	217 of 691	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.8	208 of 694	70.0%	★★★★☆
2016	51.7	334 of 690	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.2	289 of 698	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.7	343 of 705	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	40.3	472 of 719	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.5	460 of 713	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.0	396 of 688	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.8	485 of 683	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	38.5	453 of 658	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	83.4	72 of 651	88.9%	★★★★☆
2007	14.5	591 of 638	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	77.8	72 of 474	84.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	58.3	240 of 648	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.0	258 of 644	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	85.4	40 of 639	93.7%	★★★★★
2022	70.9	131 of 641	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	78.0	84 of 671	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	65.7	195 of 663	70.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	75.0	107 of 672	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	64.5	178 of 665	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	85.1	39 of 670	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	84.8	29 of 667	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	86.3	34 of 664	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	74.1	99 of 631	84.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	193 of 653	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	66.1	178 of 652	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	80.7	74 of 652	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	90.8	23 of 657	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	76.7	107 of 676	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	53.5	311 of 665	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	63.1	76 of 279	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	79.5	85 of 661	87.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	235 of 659	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.7	277 of 659	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.8	100 of 658	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	68.7	150 of 656	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	77.8	91 of 592	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	61.2	205 of 593	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	77 of 320	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	81.7	36 of 324	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	76.8	54 of 327	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	74.1	54 of 320	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	58.3	88 of 282	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.6	52 of 335	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	66.1	85 of 322	73.6%	★★★★☆
2017	75.6	47 of 330	85.8%	★★★★☆
2016	62.6	111 of 331	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	34.4	246 of 337	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	37.6	232 of 335	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	32.6	257 of 335	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.8	253 of 319	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	48.5	178 of 304	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	21.0	265 of 299	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	27.3	231 of 289	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	21.8	244 of 287	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	28.0	220 of 284	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	71 of 298	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	86.5	17 of 300	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	66.9	73 of 295	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	56.7	97 of 299	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.8	23 of 299	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	76.5	39 of 290	86.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	81.9	30 of 314	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	85.7	18 of 311	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	88.8	18 of 309	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	86.5	9 of 310	97.1%	★★★★★
2019	86.7	15 of 303	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	57.7	102 of 285	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	70.8	70 of 303	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	71.5	65 of 304	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	58.5	110 of 307	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.3	144 of 304	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.5	82 of 303	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	63.6	85 of 293	71.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	75.3	47 of 294	84.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	66.2	90 of 314	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	77.2	46 of 316	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	71.0	66 of 320	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	71.4	58 of 314	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	83.3	22 of 266	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	77.3	35 of 253	86.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

Disabled (2019)85th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2024)73rd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)70th percentile~ school

White (2025)64th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)63rd percentile-9 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2019)84th percentile~ school

Male (2025)77th percentile~ school

Female (2025)76th percentile~ school

White (2025)71st percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading68%+21 vs state

Editing and Mechanics63%+16 vs state

Social Studies48%+10 vs state

Mathematics47%+5 vs state

Writing41%+3 vs state

Science29%-8 vs state

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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 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	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
Viper Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	20 Eddington Ln	Viper	41774	Perry County	Perry County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 439-3837	282	19	15.1	80.5%	277 (98.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	67.5	194^th of 685 public elementary schools	71.7%		61.8	236^th of 685 public elementary schools	65.5%	42	52.0	40.0	48.0	64.0	50.0	28.0	81.0	80.0		64.0	65.0	52.0	29.0		41.0		41.0	55.0	63.0		$22,936	$2,137	$1,561	$3,698	$12,948	$3,868	$16,816
Robert W Combs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	9165 Hwy 15 S	Happy	41746	Perry County	Perry County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 476-2518	325	25	13.2	83.7%	319 (98.2%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	21.7	563^rd of 685 public elementary schools	17.8%		22.4	557^th of 685 public elementary schools	18.7%	6	23.0		17.0	31.0	25.0	35.0	47.0	42.0	19.0	58.0	28.0	47.0				56.0	14.0	50.0	19.0	47.0	$21,622	$2,344	$1,346	$3,690	$12,370	$3,162	$15,532
Roy G. Eversole Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	601 Broadway	Hazard	41701	Perry County	Hazard Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 436-4721	457	31	14.7	57.8%	408 (89.3%)	18 (3.9%)	14 (3.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.3%)	61.9	236^th of 685 public elementary schools	65.5%		52.5	320^th of 685 public elementary schools	53.3%	84	45.0	35.0					54.0	58.0					56.0								$17,528	$2,245	$612	$2,857	$11,806	$3,870	$15,676
Hayes Lewis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	10130 Cutshin Rd	Yeaddiss	41777	Leslie County	Leslie County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 279-4121	125	10	12.9	60.8%	122 (97.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	50.8	331^st of 685 public elementary schools	51.7%					(n/a)		58.0			50.0	75.0	61.0	50.0				31.0			27.0		36.0	31.0	36.0	38.0	$21,836	$1,779	$696	$2,469	$12,753	$4,026	$17,187
W B Muncy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	140 Pirate Dr	Wooton	41776	Leslie County	Leslie County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 279-4155	209	13	15.6	60.3%	207 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	85.9	67^th of 685 public elementary schools	90.2%		89.2	36^th of 685 public elementary schools	94.7%	31	48.0	50.0	60.0	62.0	56.0	85.0	74.0	81.0	85.0	76.0	78.0	90.0	69.0	50.0			55.0		65.0	80.0	$17,192	$2,175	$799	$2,968	$8,987	$2,682	$12,098
Perry County Alternative School	Public	K-8	72 Edna Lane	Hazard	41701	Perry County	Perry County	No	No	No	No	(606) 436-4932	7	2	3.5		7 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
West Perry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	72 Miss Edna Lane	Hazard	41701	Perry County	Perry County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 439-6438	743	49	15.2	77.9%	711 (95.7%)	5 (0.7%)	10 (1.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.9%)	73.4	151^st of 685 public elementary schools	78.0%		65.4	210^th of 685 public elementary schools	69.3%	59	48.0	60.0	66.0	54.0	40.0	34.0	59.0	62.0	69.0	54.0	62.0	67.0	42.0	32.0	34.0	74.0	61.0	54.0	70.0	75.0	$19,079	$2,057	$1,523	$3,580	$9,988	$3,195	$13,183
East Perry County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	301 Perry Circle Rd	Hazard	41701	Perry County	Perry County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 436-3423	603	43	14.0	65.3%	561 (93.0%)	9 (1.5%)	20 (3.3%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.3%)	65.7	212^th of 685 public elementary schools	69.1%		38.3	431^st of 685 public elementary schools	37.1%	219	24.0	76.0	43.0	42.0	53.0	39.0	43.0	74.0	74.0	63.0	61.0	54.0	59.0		55.0	54.0	36.0	43.0	57.0	59.0	$20,882	$1,966	$1,154	$3,120	$12,006	$3,434	$15,440
Letcher Elementary & Middle School	Public	K-8	160 LHS Drive	Blackey	41804	Letcher County	Letcher County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 633-2524	322	21	15.3	76.1%	322 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34.9	462^nd of 685 public elementary schools	32.6%		21.3	565^th of 685 public elementary schools	17.5%	103	41.0	33.0	33.0	32.0	22.0	43.0	53.0	23.0	39.0	52.0	48.0	38.0	25.0		30.0	40.0	33.0	38.0	64.0	45.0	$22,186	$1,974	$3,163	$5,138	$10,401	$3,958	$14,361
Carr Creek Elementary School	Public	K-8	8596 S Hwy 160	Littcarr	41834	Knott County	Knott County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 642-3833	369	27	13.6	73.7%	356 (96.5%)	7 (1.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	71.5	159^th of 685 public elementary schools	76.8%		55.8	285^th of 685 public elementary schools	58.4%	126	80.0	88.0	38.0	35.0	31.0	36.0	76.0	85.0	60.0	55.0	42.0	36.0	58.0		47.0	42.0	53.0	42.0	40.0	50.0	$16,672	$1,135	$1,037	$2,172	$11,879	$2,621	$14,500

Frequently Asked Questions about Viper Elementary School

How many students attend Viper Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 282 students attended Viper Elementary School.

Is Viper Elementary School a good school?

Viper Elementary School ranks 194^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Viper Elementary School attend?

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

High : Perry County Central High School

What district is Viper Elementary School in?

Perry County

What is the racial makeup of Viper Elementary School?

Students at Viper Elementary School are 98% White.

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