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Viper Elementary School

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Viper Elementary School ranks 104 th of 684 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

104^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 684 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Viper Elementary School serves 282 students in prekindergarten through grade 8 in Viper, Kentucky. Its overall standing is strong: SchoolDigger ranks it in Kentucky’s 85th percentile for 2025–26, the highest reported percentile among nearby schools. But that rating does not tell the whole story—the clearest concern is weak social-studies performance, especially in eighth grade.

Reading is Viper’s strongest area compared with the state, its district and nearby schools. Across the five reported grades in 2025–26, reading proficiency averaged 67%, compared with 48% statewide and 56% in Perry County; Viper also had the highest reported nearby-school scores in grades 3 and 5. Social studies is a clear contrast: the two reported grades averaged 30% proficient, versus 39% statewide and 42% in the district. Eighth-grade social studies was 26%, below every reported nearby result, which ranged from 32% to 67%. Results also vary by grade in other subjects: math reached 68% in grades 4 and 6 but was 40% in grade 8.

Some results are moving in opposite directions. Viper’s SchoolDigger percentile rose from 66 in 2023–24 to 85 in 2025–26, while social studies declined from 55% to 34% in grade 5 and from 38% to 26% in grade 8 between 2022–23 and 2025–26. Chronic absenteeism improved substantially, falling from 61% in 2021–22 to 24% in 2025–26, close to the state’s 24%. The school’s 2024–25 free/reduced lunch eligible rate was 81%, compared with a 71% average among comparable nearby schools; its student-teacher ratio was 15.1, versus a nearby-school average of 13.9. One notable subgroup difference is SchoolDigger’s effectiveness ranking for male students: the 66th percentile in 2025–26, 19 points below the school’s overall percentile, and down from 73 in 2023–24 even as the overall percentile rose.

282

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,153

Per pupil spending ?

80.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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: Improving — 52nd percentile in 2016 → 85th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (54% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Kentucky elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 33 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg49%

Kentucky avg43%

Elementary school

104^th of 684

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 33 pts since 2016

From top 48% (2016) to top 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

110^th of 326

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Top 34%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Perry County

46^th of 158Perry 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
2026	80.1	104 of 684	84.8%	★★★★☆
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
2026	76.4	107 of 657	83.7%	★★★★☆
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
2026	82.8	59 of 674	91.2%	★★★★★
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
2026	61.2	223 of 651	65.7%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	75.6	112 of 650	82.8%	★★★★☆
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
2026	59.5	110 of 326	66.3%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	53.7	118 of 299	60.5%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	63.5	93 of 313	70.3%	★★★★☆
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
2026	62.6	88 of 299	70.6%	★★★★☆
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
2026	54.5	127 of 316	59.8%	★★★☆☆
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

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)91st percentile+6 vs school

Disabled (2019)85th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)84th percentile~ school

White (2026)83rd percentile~ school

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

Male (2026)66th percentile-19 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2019)84th percentile~ school

Male (2026)71st percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)70th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)61st percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)60th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Reading67%+18 vs state

Science57%+23 vs state

Mathematics55%+14 vs state

Editing and Mechanics53%+8 vs state

Writing46%+4 vs state

Social Studies30%-8 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
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%)	80.1	104^th of 684 public elementary schools	84.8%		67.5	194^th of 685 public elementary schools	71.7%	90		68.0	53.0	68.0	47.0	40.0	75.0	79.0	78.0		61.0	43.0	57.0		34.0	57.0	34.0	26.0	66.0	40.0	$16,153	$1,948	$12,653
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%)	14.9	611^th of 684 public elementary schools	10.7%		21.7	563^rd of 685 public elementary schools	17.8%	48			20.0		32.0	34.0	40.0		30.0	43.0	48.0	28.0				38.0	20.0	38.0	25.0	25.0	$15,865	$2,262	$12,038
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%)	72.5	154^th of 684 public elementary schools	77.5%		61.9	236^th of 685 public elementary schools	65.5%	82	47.0	53.0					68.0	73.0					41.0								$23,041	$2,190	$15,414
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%)	28.8	510^th of 684 public elementary schools	25.4%		50.8	331^st of 685 public elementary schools	51.7%	179					57.0	58.0	39.0		36.0			42.0	25.0		36.0	33.0	29.0	42.0	43.0	25.0	$25,187	$2,887	$19,887
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%)	75.4	129^th of 684 public elementary schools	81.1%		85.9	67^th of 685 public elementary schools	90.2%	62	40.0	48.0	53.0	65.0	62.0	50.0		67.0	68.0		79.0	72.0	48.0	44.0	42.0		68.0	67.0	74.0	72.0	$19,116	$2,768	$14,170
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%)	60.7	239^th of 684 public elementary schools	65.1%		73.4	151^st of 685 public elementary schools	78.0%	88	30.0	53.0	46.0	50.0	42.0	30.0	45.0	63.0	59.0	67.0	46.0	38.0	55.0		34.0	59.0	41.0	38.0	56.0	45.0	$12,798	$1,979	$9,317
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%)	71.7	160^th of 684 public elementary schools	76.6%		65.7	212^th of 685 public elementary schools	69.1%	52	29.0	60.0	58.0	60.0	39.0	47.0	54.0	66.0	65.0	80.0	64.0	47.0	46.0	38.0	40.0		42.0	51.0	71.0	49.0	$14,276	$1,691	$11,066
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%)	35.4	460^th of 684 public elementary schools	32.7%		34.9	462^nd of 685 public elementary schools	32.6%	2	33.0	59.0	28.0	31.0		28.0	37.0	45.0	33.0	56.0	53.0	32.0			25.0		22.0	32.0	64.0	28.0	$19,520	$3,172	$16,114
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%)	53.9	298^th of 684 public elementary schools	56.4%		71.5	159^th of 685 public elementary schools	76.8%	139		86.0	28.0	45.0	32.0	20.0	68.0	86.0	36.0	72.0	44.0	38.0	68.0	30.0	22.0	25.0	14.0	40.0	22.0	23.0	$16,155	$1,935	$14,219

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.

What is the racial makeup of Viper Elementary School?

Students at Viper Elementary School are 98% White.

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

Is Viper Elementary School a good school?

Viper Elementary School ranks 104^th of 684 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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