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Elkhorn City Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

54^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 684 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Elkhorn City Elementary School serves 409 students in prekindergarten through eighth grade in Elkhorn City, in Pike County, Kentucky. Its available academic results point to a strong overall profile, with especially impressive performance in social studies.

Social studies is a standout: the school’s available grade results average 80%, compared with 39% statewide and 52% in the Pike County district—advantages of 42 and 28 percentage points. Editing and mechanics is also strong, averaging 76% versus 45% statewide and 60% districtwide. Fifth grade is a particular strength: students scored 82% in math, 87% in social studies, and 82% in editing and mechanics, higher than reported nearby-school results in those subjects. The contrast is sixth-grade reading, where the school scored 50%, below the state’s 54% and the district’s 68%, and below every nearby school with a reported score. Eighth-grade writing is another bright spot at 81%, versus 48% statewide and 67% districtwide. Some 2025–2026 science and other grade-subject scores are suppressed, so those results cannot be compared.

Results and overall standing have risen substantially: SchoolDigger places the school 54th of 684 Kentucky schools, in the 92nd percentile with five stars for 2025–2026, up from the 40th percentile in 2021–2022. Only nearby Millard School and Valley Elementary School rank higher by percentile. The 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 13.1, and 81% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year, above the nearby-school average of 74%; these are context, not explanations for results. Attendance has improved too: chronic absenteeism fell from 28% in 2021–2022 to 19% in 2025–2026, below the state’s 24% and district’s 35%. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for Female Students was at the 76th percentile in 2025–2026, below the overall 92nd; its ranking for Special Education Students rose from the 57th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 92nd in 2025–2026.

409

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,326

Per pupil spending ?

80.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

180 Cougar Dr
Elkhorn City, KY 41522

(606) 754-4542

District: Pike County

Racial breakdown:

White:

98.3%

Two or more races:

1.0%

Asian:

0.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 61st percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (72% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Kentucky elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 31 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school72%

District avg57%

Kentucky avg43%

Elementary school

54^th of 684

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From top 19% (2016) to top 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

35^th of 326

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 41 pts since 2016

From bottom 49% (2016) to top 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 11Elementary Schools in the Pike County

20^th of 158Pike 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	86.6	54 of 684	92.1%	★★★★★
2025	74.4	140 of 685	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	63.3	226 of 685	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.3	375 of 687	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.1	407 of 684	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.0	612 of 700	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.2	396 of 691	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	72.5	151 of 694	78.2%	★★★★☆
2016	74.4	128 of 690	81.4%	★★★★☆
2015	58.7	272 of 698	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	30.8	544 of 705	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	34.3	530 of 719	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.3	605 of 713	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	91.0	22 of 688	96.8%	★★★★★
2010	85.0	59 of 683	91.4%	★★★★★
2009	81.4	80 of 658	87.8%	★★★★☆
2008	87.6	41 of 651	93.7%	★★★★★
2007	78.9	103 of 638	83.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	66.8	46 of 206	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	65.9	119 of 474	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	58.3	136 of 445	69.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	69.6	156 of 657	76.3%	★★★★☆
2025	70.5	149 of 648	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	71.3	132 of 644	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	48.2	309 of 639	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.8	373 of 641	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.8	613 of 671	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	36.6	473 of 663	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	93.2	20 of 674	97.0%	★★★★★
2025	79.5	82 of 672	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	66.0	163 of 665	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	52.5	285 of 670	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.6	252 of 667	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	19.3	587 of 664	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.0	298 of 631	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	82.8	73 of 651	88.8%	★★★★☆
2025	67.2	167 of 653	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	56.4	250 of 652	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.7	387 of 652	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.2	306 of 657	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.6	564 of 676	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	55.7	287 of 665	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	87.0	26 of 314	91.7%	★★★★★
2025	70.6	60 of 306	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	49.0	119 of 279	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.2	51 of 257	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	13.7	600 of 661	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	83.7	69 of 650	89.4%	★★★★☆
2025	68.3	167 of 659	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	55.9	266 of 659	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.9	411 of 658	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.3	439 of 656	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.0	542 of 592	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	48.7	310 of 593	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	83.0	35 of 326	89.3%	★★★★☆
2025	71.6	76 of 320	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	55.2	125 of 324	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	25.9	248 of 327	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.0	250 of 320	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.7	255 of 335	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.5	228 of 322	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	46.1	178 of 330	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.4	170 of 331	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.1	260 of 337	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	30.8	262 of 335	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.7	261 of 335	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	17.9	290 of 319	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	60.8	116 of 304	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	47.9	169 of 299	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	58.3	116 of 289	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	91.2	13 of 287	95.5%	★★★★★
2007	94.7	12 of 284	95.8%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2018	49.5	73 of 219	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	81.8	33 of 299	89.0%	★★★★☆
2025	72.1	62 of 298	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	56.8	109 of 300	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.6	218 of 295	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.3	214 of 299	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.3	254 of 299	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.1	221 of 290	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	90.1	9 of 313	97.1%	★★★★★
2025	82.3	28 of 314	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	63.4	88 of 311	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	31.9	212 of 309	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.3	203 of 310	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.6	208 of 303	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.2	169 of 285	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	77.4	49 of 299	83.6%	★★★★☆
2025	66.7	82 of 303	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	51.9	130 of 304	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.7	187 of 307	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.6	195 of 304	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.3	207 of 303	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.6	194 of 293	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	86.8	13 of 130	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	59.4	34 of 124	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	35.2	211 of 294	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	79.1	48 of 316	84.8%	★★★★☆
2025	67.2	81 of 314	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	48.5	151 of 316	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	21.5	262 of 320	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	260 of 314	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.8	222 of 266	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.0	170 of 253	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)97th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2026)92nd percentile~ school

White (2026)89th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)89th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2022)78th percentile+37 vs school

Female (2026)76th percentile-16 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)97th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2024)90th percentile+29 vs school

Female (2026)89th percentile~ school

White (2026)85th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)84th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2018)67th percentile+37 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Writing81%+40 vs state

Social Studies80%+42 vs state

Editing and Mechanics76%+31 vs state

Reading73%+24 vs state

Mathematics65%+23 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
Elkhorn City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	180 Cougar Dr	Elkhorn City	41522	Pike County	Pike County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 754-4542	409	31	13.1	80.9%	402 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	86.6	54^th of 684 public elementary schools	92.1%		74.4	140^th of 685 public elementary schools	79.6%	86	70.0		82.0	50.0	43.0	78.0	73.0	79.0	90.0	50.0	79.0	68.0				81.0	87.0	73.0	82.0	70.0	$21,326	$3,110	$18,013
Millard School	Public	PK, KG-8	8015 Millard Highway	Pikeville	41501	Pike County	Pike County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 432-3380	601	36	16.6	79.2%	590 (98.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	95.3	8^th of 684 public elementary schools	98.8%		89.6	44^th of 685 public elementary schools	93.6%	36	75.0	72.0	65.0	76.0	68.0	69.0			94.0	91.0	88.0	63.0		58.0	57.0	75.0	69.0	61.0	80.0	61.0	$19,683	$2,694	$16,427
Feds Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	221 Feds Creek Rd	Fedscreek	41524	Pike County	Pike County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 835-4757	136	13	10.4	93.4%	133 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	60.9	238^th of 684 public elementary schools	65.2%		39.3	436^th of 685 public elementary schools	36.4%	198	63.0	67.0	42.0			69.0				42.0		69.0			42.0			62.0		46.0	$26,190	$3,487	$22,555
Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	163 Douglas Park	Pikeville	41501	Pike County	Pike County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 639-2774	844	47	17.9	70.1%	823 (97.5%)	2 (0.2%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.1%)	91	36^th of 684 public elementary schools	94.7%		94.9	12^th of 685 public elementary schools	98.2%	24	88.0	80.0	58.0	64.0	63.0	30.0	67.0	90.0	76.0	81.0	79.0	49.0		45.0	56.0	73.0	49.0	51.0	81.0	51.0	$17,600	$2,609	$14,373
Dorton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	217 Dorton Jenkins Highway	Dorton	41520	Pike County	Pike County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 639-2832	263	20	13.1	71.1%	260 (98.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	83.5	72^nd of 684 public elementary schools	89.5%		77.3	126^th of 685 public elementary schools	81.6%	54	55.0		63.0		23.0	39.0	50.0		67.0		41.0	43.0	70.0		53.0	64.0	63.0	46.0	80.0	57.0	$20,774	$2,222	$17,378
Pikeville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	105 Bailey Blvd.	Pikeville	41501	Pike County	Pikeville Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 432-4196	611	45	13.7	36.3%	570 (93.3%)	8 (1.3%)	7 (1.1%)	12 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	82.8	82^nd of 684 public elementary schools	88.0%		86.6	60^th of 685 public elementary schools	91.2%	22	57.0	63.0	47.0	63.0			60.0	62.0	71.0	73.0			51.0		64.0		56.0		74.0		$27,816	$3,559	$24,257
Kimper Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8151 State Hwy 194 E	Kimper	41539	Pike County	Pike County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 631-1509	120	11	10.9	87.5%	117 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	34.3	468^th of 684 public elementary schools	31.6%		40.9	418^th of 685 public elementary schools	39.0%	50							47.0		40.0						40.0		30.0		30.0		$26,923	$3,302	$23,186
Mullins Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	101 Tiger Way	Pikeville	41501	Pike County	Pike County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 432-2733	779	49	15.8	64.8%	727 (93.3%)	5 (0.6%)	18 (2.3%)	8 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.6%)	54.6	290^th of 684 public elementary schools	57.6%		46.7	369^th of 685 public elementary schools	46.1%	79	35.0	40.0	44.0	41.0	52.0	47.0	57.0	75.0	44.0	62.0	57.0	53.0	66.0	23.0	26.0	68.0	32.0	49.0	57.0	52.0	$16,737	$2,463	$13,514
Phelps Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	11672 Phelps 632 RD	Freeburn	41553	Pike County	Pike County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 456-7716	293	23	12.7	85.0%	286 (97.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	82.8	81^st of 684 public elementary schools	88.2%		84.3	80^th of 685 public elementary schools	88.3%	1	74.0	69.0	50.0	59.0			74.0	69.0	68.0	67.0					41.0		50.0		73.0		$24,494	$3,725	$21,165
Johns Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8302 Meta Hwy	Pikeville	41501	Pike County	Pike County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 631-1097	616	45	13.6	79.9%	603 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)	73.2	146^th of 684 public elementary schools	78.7%		60.3	247^th of 685 public elementary schools	63.9%	101	61.0	41.0	30.0	52.0	46.0	47.0	72.0	59.0	77.0	63.0	74.0	67.0	47.0	26.0	53.0		66.0	57.0	69.0	51.0	$20,562	$2,838	$17,288

Frequently Asked Questions about Elkhorn City Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Elkhorn City Elementary School?

Students at Elkhorn City Elementary School are 98% White.

How many students attend Elkhorn City Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 409 students attended Elkhorn City Elementary School.

Is Elkhorn City Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Elkhorn City Elementary School ranks in the top 7.9% of Kentucky elementary schools.

What district is Elkhorn City Elementary School in?

Pike County

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